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From the Desk of Dean

Social Development

Manisha Jayaraman

1. Ideation and execution of the entire process for prototypes of Outreach Modules in
Collaboration with Dean D.O.P.

4 prototypes were presented to the P.M. Community, the S.O.P. and Best practices
were documented and are now ready to be upscaled.

2. Collaborating with two Social Sector Organizations for outreach modules:
a. Child Relief and You (CRY) – 4 sessions of Resilience module.

b. Makkala Jagriti – One session each of the 4 outreach modules.
• Empathy Circle

• Dealing With Current Times: Acceptances to Possibilities.
• Resilience and Helplessness: Dealing with one’s poles during difficult times
• The Art and Science of Helping

3. Collaborating with an Educational Board for a tailor-made training Programme
For Loretto Education Board, did a one-day training Programme on “Self-Care” for their
24 Principals across India and Bangladesh.

4. Launched “S.D. Hotspot” a platform for and by P.M.s for creating more awareness
of different social issues in and outside of ISABS through Articles, Conversations.
Interviews etc. We primarily look at S.D. Hotspot as a place for reflection. So far, two
topics have been taken up:

a. My Relationship with languages @ ISABS – Written by manisha J.
b. Menstrual Leave – Anchored by Lalitha Iyer & Payal Gupta, on Zoom.

This session was attended by 18 P.M.s across regions.

5. Promoting Labs in Regional Languages in ISABS events
Social Development Committee has been actively engaged in promotion of labs in
regional languages among Social Organizations and others.

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