Know Thy Self: A session with Dr. Maaney V Paul

       

A session on Personality Development was held on the 3rd of March 2011 at Devagiri CMI Public School. The programme was handled by Dr. Maneey V Paul, a professional in the orientation process. The class was initially for students of class XI; but the students of classes VII, IX & X also joined the session so that they too would benefit from it.

          The session mainly focused on the behavioural pattern of students. The main stress was on the ability to speak in public. Public speaking and communicating skills are skills which every person has to master. But those are the areas where students usually fail due to lack of confidence or inner strength. Maneey sir trained us on ways to conquer this fear. By the end of the session, students who were earlier reluctant to come up rose and shone on the stage.

          Another area which Maneey sir touched upon was listening skill. Listening is something we find difficult to master. We may be hearing but not listening. In order to listen, we need our mind with us. Our physical, intellectual and spiritual sides need to be together if we wish to be a good listener. Only we can control our minds. So, it is up to us to sharpen our listening skill.

         Listening skill is an important factor in shaping a good student. It's with the ability to listen that the student learns the ability to recollect. Students who find it difficult to grasp information find it difficult to understand.

         Education is something which we achieve for our own betterment. We are the ones who benefit  from education. So it's our duty to make use of the facilities provided to us and study with our heart. The disinterest towards studies can be reduced and then made invisible. It can be done by appealing to our conscience to control our negative feelings. Studying depends on our mind's health. It can be made fun by a little effort.

All the different spheres can be conquered only if we have perfect understanding of oneself. 

          Self-confidence and self-respect are the two main factors that shape an individual. If we know ourselves really well then another person's opinion or comments will not affect us. As Sir quoted, 'KNOW THY SELF'.

          This session certainly helped the students to expand their horizons. The impossible being transformed into the possible was the main highlight of this session.      

          The very trainer who educated us claimed that he was once a stranger to the stage. It was difficult to imagine him as such since he looked like as if he grew up on the stage!

          In today's world, communicative skill is something which is inescapable. We need it. The session helped students not only in coping with the current situations, but also on handling their life; The only life they have to make it worthwhile.