Advance Module Training Batch I, 2022-2024
Indian Social Institute conducted the 5th Advance Module, Organizational and Management Skills was conducted from 12 to 15 February, 2024. With this, advance module training programme for 2 years with 5 phases and 5-days at South India level was concluded. The advance module training was for 45 selected youth who have already gone through basic module training from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry and Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Kerala state alone was not part of this advanced training as many youth did not attend the basic module training.
The 5 Advanced Modules were conducted from 2022-22024 i.e, Leadership, Social Animation and social media; Socio-cultural Analysis; Legal Literacy; Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation; and Organisational and Management Skills.
At the end of five advance module trainings, out of 45 selected youth, at least 25 of them have become vibrant leaders and trainers to an extent and have engaged in social change in their community. The youth were active, enthusiastic and were given space to make mistakes and learn and develop the skills they have identified. They have learnt Self-Discipline to be present on time and to be sensitive to others. The training has helped them to be reflective and understand their own emotions. Each participant was given opportunity to develop two to three soft skills one is good at. In their learning, the state facilitators accompanied the youth throughout all module trainings. At every level, the performance of the youth was assessed by the facilitators.
The institute provided the youth with the space for enhancement of their personality through learning and exhibiting their skills in public speaking, poetry recital, poster making, video editing, PowerPoint presentation, photography, and organising online conferences on google platform. All were enthusiastic, eager to learn and demonstrate what they had learnt.
The methodology of the workshop involved input with practical learning. Daily group reflection at the state level helped the participants to strengthen their self-confidence and gave them the opportunity to publicly demonstrate their skills and thoughts. Focus was given on practical learning of skills through activities.
Outcome:
The youth are becoming trainers. They started to give to the community what they have received. They have conducted training on Forest Rights Act, Fundamental Rights and other awareness programmes in their villages. They are effectively making use of RTI to address the various issues of their community. They are also helping the community members in drafting complaints in case of rights violation and assist the victims to get justice. They have formed small groups in the local areas to share knowledge on constitutional rights. They have developed critical thinking capacities to understand and drive social change in the community.
“Thanks to ISI and the staff members for guiding us to walk boldly and courageously as responsible citizens” was the predominant feeling among youth and the NGO partners from South India.
Francis Balaraj SJ
Head, Social Inclusion & Democracy Unit