TRAINING PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE
A. TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN USM COMMUNITY, INDORE
- 1.Enlightened leadership training for high school students (7 days)
- 2.Training for teachers as mentors (4 days )
- 3.Leadership training for the heads of institutions and community leaders (7 days )
- 4.Leadership training for social workers (7 days )
- 5.Leadership training for boarding house in charges (7days)
- 6.Orientation for the formation teams (7 days )
- 7. “Come and See” –Exposure to vision centered community living.
B. TRAINING PROGRAMMES FACILITATED AT THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
- 1.Orientation for teachers as mentors (2 days)
- 2.Orientation for teachers (5 hours)
- 3.Orientation for high school students (5 hours per group)
- 4.Seminar for Parents in Schools (2 to 3 hours)
- 5.Leadership training for boarding house in charges (7days)
Leadership Training for High School Students
ENLIGHTENED LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
From 2007 June to March 31, 2020 total 8141 students in 404 groups from 22 states participated in the one week Enlightened Leadership Training conducted in USM community, Indore. During 2020-2021 USM organized online orientation for students on the topic, Personality Development to become Global Leaders for 17 schools and 7070 students participated in these online sessions.
Till the end of March 2017, 5547 students in 293 batches from 22 states participated in the leadership training.
This training has been evolved as a response to the paucity of leaders with character and competence in India. The objective of the training is developing leaders with broad, inclusive and lasting vision, leaders with character and competence, leaders who practice what they preach and leaders who can influence others. The dictum “Light a candle instead of cursing the darkness” is the reason for evolving this training. Some schools have adopted the practice of selecting the members of the School Cabinet only from the students who participated in the seven days Enlightened Leadership Training.It is compulsory for the principal of the school to participate in the training of the first batch of students from a school. Teachers can accompany the students in the subsequent batches.The training course consists of screening of movies with social themes to make the students aware of the situation of the country, input sessions like socio-political analysis, vision formulation, pluralistic spirituality, GK quiz to expand the horizon of general knowledge, personal projects to enhance thinking, reading, writing and speaking skills. An exposure visit to non-formal schools in the slums and to the super market to have firsthand experience of dual India is also part of the training.At the end of the training the participants together with their principal/ teacher animators will formulate an action plan to be implemented in the school during the year. Each student will formulate his/her vision, goals and policies for life. In their personal report presented on the final day they narrate the changes that have taken place in them as a result of the training and the resolutions they have taken as guidelines for their future life.
Training for Teachers as Mentors
From 1996 to March 31, 2021, total 17307 teachers in 313 schools from 22 states participated in teachers’ training programme conducted by the USM.
Due to Covid 19 USM organized webinars instead of training for 1077 teachers of 27 schools from seven states in 2020-2021.
In an age of internet and other sources of learning the students can learn many things by themselves. Technological advancement has made learning easy for the students. At the same time education does not mean only acquiring knowledge and skills. If education is the holistic development of the students the role of a teacher has to become that of a mentor and facilitator. The three days training for teachers at USM aims at making teachers as mentors.The course consists of input sessions movie sessions, group discussion and preparing action plan by the participants.The training for teachers conducted in USM Indore takes three days and the same training conducted in the schools the duration is two days.
Leadership Training for the Heads of Institutions, including Principals and Community Leaders,
From 2006 to 31st March 2020 total 1184 principals and heads of institutions in 75 groups from 22 states participated in the one week leadership training for principals and heads of institutions.
Because of Covid19, two hour online programme was organized for heads of institutions and principals in the year 2020-2021. 1460 principals and heads of institutions in 7 webinars/meetings participated in 2020-2021.
The purpose of this training is to equip the heads of institutions, including the principals of schools, with spiritual orientation and leadership and managerial skills to face the challenges of today effectively. The training helps the participants to evolve themselves into visionary leaders.
The seven days residential training consists of viewing movies with the themes of leadership and team work, input sessions on social analysis with special focus on the challenges, vision formulation, paradigm shift from religiosity to spirituality, participatory leadership, education for social change, crisis prevention and management through public relation etc.
Expected outcome of the training are:
- Clarity and focus on vision and mission
- Increased participation of the team members
- Delegation with right to take decisions.
- Better planning, monitoring and evaluation
- Increased influence on the stakeholders
TRAINING FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
The seven days training consists of movie sessions, input sessions and exposure visit to non-formal educations centres in the slums. The main topics dealt with during the training are:
- Social Analysis
- Social Workers as animators and facilitators
- Community Based Organizations
- Pluralism, National Heritage
- Religiosity and Spirituality
- Result Based Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Preparation of Action Plan
ORIENTATION SEMINAR FOR PARENTS
A total of 2,13,654 parents from 229 schools from 22 states participated in Parents’ Seminar from 2002 to March 31, 2021.Taking into account the restrictions of Covid 19, two hour webinar for parents was organized in 2020-202. 13200 parents of 6 schools from 6 states participated in Parents’ Webinar during 2020-2021.
The experience of working with the students made USM team aware of the importance of giving orientation to the parents. The efforts to motivate the students are not only incomplete but also go waste without giving orientation to the parents so that they guide and support their children. Hence USM introduced the program of conducting orientation seminar to the parents. USM makes available suitable resource persons to conduct seminar for the parents when schools make request in advance. The orientation is based on the book “Practical Tips for Parents Participation in Education” written by Varghese Alengaden. The response of parents in every state has been very enthusiastic. After attending these orientations the collaboration of parents with the school management has become very positive.
The program consists of creating awareness of the socio-political context of the country and its influence on the lives of students. Several practical tips in dealing with the children at different levels are explained. The necessity of setting example by the parents, honouring the teachers and practical modules for personal transformation also are explained with conviction and clarity.
SEMINAR FOR TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS
A short version of the training conducted for the teachers in USM is conducted in the schools for two days at the request of the schools. Request for the training for teachers in the school is to be sent to USM well in advance.
ORIENTATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Before starting the seven days Enlightened Leadership Training in USM Indore one day (5 hours) Orientation for High school students was an important programme of USM. This programme will be available to the schools on requests to USM well in advance. This programme along with orientation seminar for parents will motivate the students to participate in seven days Enlightened Leadership Training.
The orientation consists of analysis of socio-political context of the country; practical tips for leadership and personal growth, study from the examples of great people who made a difference in their lives, formulation of a broad and lasting vision of life, motivation to make an action plan to be practiced in personal life and in the group. The orientation programme is concluded with the formation of Core Groups of students who have opted to follow the USM way of life-practice the Five Paths.