Oikos '16; An experience sharing
"Oikos '16 is debut skill celebration conducted by asapians of ASAP Skill Development Center GHSS Kottila on 28 May 2016"
The Background
After the fourth year of succession, Skilling
more than 700 students, now we are much confident to expose the skill of
students to society and industry. Oikos
’16 is a humble initiative for the same.
While Oikos was in our mind our dream was it should be for by and of the
students and the programme should be a reflection of the skills they acquired
from the Foundation Module.
A beautiful correlation between five Foundation
projects and the skill courses blended with the upcoming industrial
opportunities in the locality. And we planned a programme to showcase that
beautiful saga.
The preparation
“All of a sudden”,
that was Oikos’16. When we had our first
meeting all the students were eager to know what has to happen. Even the
faculty members were waiting for a start up. When we asked who can co-ordinate
the event, we got that awaited response, the big letter “I”…. I am ready to
take any responsibility, any challenge from the students. First it was Ms. Shameena
Bayan (Trainee, Asst. Beauty Therapist) who raised her hand and elected as the
coordinator of the programme. From that day itself we witnessed our students’ professional
way of organizing.
The next challenge
was to acquire the fund. Fortunately our Kottila School got a beautiful
auditorium and the ambiance was apt for our programme. Institution and management was eager to share
the venue for us. So we decided to conduct the program as celebration of
skills, art and professional growth. Next
we discussed the plan with District Programme Manager Mrs. Smitha Sukumaran,
and put forward our programme proposal to her. She responded very enthusiastically
and offered all support for Oikos’16.
Ms.
Shameena Bayan ; Convener Oykos 16
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Venue
arrangements: Oykos ‘16
The whole Kottila ASAP family had Sleepless
nights and restless days. Students prepared themselves in between the skill
classes and special classes. The senior students were busy with refining and
redefining their projects. All the other preparations were simultaneously
moving with a proper coordination.
The lead role for the venue arrangement was taken
by five asapians – Sarath, Abhijith, Ajith, Nikhil and Dany. Outsiders who visited the school were
surprised to see the stage arrangement. The whole stage was set up in a
professional way. Students dropped their artistic skills in the decoration.
Master of Ceremonies
were Sreelakshmi and Vismaya. After hectic preparations and practices of project
sessions they found time to prepare for the script and rehearsal the
narrations.
Sreelakshmi
: Anchor Oykos ‘16
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Vismaya
kizhakkiniyil : Anchor Oykos 16
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The concept
The concept of skill celebration day - Oikos’16
was to sync the skilled youth to society through industrial exposure. Our
trainers took beautiful hands in selection of the project topics. So it was
easy to connect the foundation project with the technical skills they acquired
from SDC as listed below.
Good starting with specials: They are creative bunch who got special
talents.
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The
project done about specially able children and Buds school
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Project
done by:
Vismaya,
Rasna, Shyamini, Abhijith, Aswathi, Anusree
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Guided
by SDE Abdul Rasheed
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Reality:
This is the reality – so many natural resources are contaminating due to
wrong activities of human hands.
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A
project on Natural contamination – Kanayi Kanam – A journey from green to
greed!
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Project
Done by:
Dharsana,
Amitha, Dilna, Aiswarya, Jishna, Kavya, Vineesh, Jithesh
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Guided
by SDE Abdul Rasheed
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Solution: How
can we make beneficiaries through tourism? There are too many opportunities for spa, beauty
parlors and related fields. Also we can reuse all wastes and are byproducts
if you have good creativity.
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A
project done on the topic of Tourism opportunities and facilities
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Project
Done by:
Sreelakshmi,
Meghna, Kavya, Aparna, Nikhil,Sarga
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Guided
by SDE Abdul Rasheed
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Skill opportunity: Ramp walk by Beauty Therapist student based on different make ups and
bridal make ups
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Done
by Students of Assistant Beauty Therapist batch 2014-15
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Guided
by Geetha V C- trainer, ABT
Bushara,
PE SDC GHSS Kottila
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Waste Management: The craft product created by students from waste.
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Project
Done by:
Sarath,
Ajith, Ramith, Harisanth, Praveesh, Anseer
Gopakumar,
Dany
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Guided
by SDE Abdul Rasheed
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Hope: The hope
exists. We are not ready to stop the protecting of nature just by words, we
have statics, and we have the skills and we have the protectors…!
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“Thanal Thedi”: A project done by students based on statistical survey done by them on
the biodiversity in Madayi Grama Panchayath.
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Project
Done by:
Shameena
Bayan, Ramseena M K, Shahana M, Navitha, Satheesh, Amritha Asokan, Anusree M,
Saranya P C
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Guided
by SDE Shejin Kalathil
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Skill opportunity: Solar PS design for the institution and premises
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Project
Done by : Yadu, Pranav, Akash, Aswin T V, Omnath, Vishnu
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Guided
by PM Sankaran K
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Oikos’16 – Originating from the original
The skill celebration day
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Inauguration
The formal inauguration of the Oikos ’16 was
done by Shri. C O Prabhakaran, Vice president, Ezhome GP, and Launching of Blog was done by Shri. Adv Suresh Babu, Member, Ezhome GP. the function was
presided by Shri. Narayanan, Principal GHSS Kottila. The welcome address was
done By Shri. Prakasan K, Programme Coordiator, ASAP GHSS Kottila. The Chief
guest Smt. Smitha Sukumaran gave the key note address and Reporting was done by
Shri. Sankaran K, Programme Manager in
charge of SDC GHSS Kottila. Felicitations was done by Shri. Gopinath T V, Senior Asst. GHSS
Kottila and PTA president Shri. Manoharan. The vote of thanks was accounted by
Shameena Bayan, Coordinator, Oikos ’16.
Concept Programmes
1.
Project
Presentation : Good Starting with specials
This project is about the differently able
students and Buds school. The trainees visited there on their project work
period and spend with them. The main intention of this project is to give
exposure to the skills and creativities of differently able students and aware
the society about the disabilities preventions and solutions.
2.
Reality : A project on Natural contamination: “Kanayi Kanam”
Natural
contamination is one of the realities. Here the team tried to unveil one of
such reality - Kanayi Kanam, which is a stream that is polluting and at the
verge of extinction. Object of this project is to make awareness about same to
society. Team members took the real pictures by visiting
the venue and shooting with mobile cameras cunningly.
3.
Solution
The students were not ready to stop their
effort just after indicating the problems, but they found solutions also. Also
they linked the situation with the skills they earned.
Tourism: Here the students done a research
and case to case study. They visited the
budding tourism facilities around and interviewed different stake holders
such as resort owners, Secretary of district tourism Promotion Council
etc.
Waste Management: The contamination of eco start from the
improper waste management. So the team took an initiative to aware importance
of waste management. Students conduct an exhibition by using the product they
made from waste materials.
Product from waste : The team with the hand craft they made from waste material
Skill opportunity: Here we tried to correlate the
social opportunities with the skills students acquired. The tourism
opportunities in the around the constituency opens a new window to related
skill sector beauty and wellness. Upcoming developments around these tourist
spots are spas, Beauty clinics etc. Also there are opportunities for the
beauticians in marriage related ceremonies also. So in this session a “Ramp
walk” was conducted by beauticians with a specified theme “Bridal makeup” . The
programme prepared on guidance of Skill trainer Mrs. Geetha V C and PE Bushara
Ramp walk by Assistant Beauty Therapist : Bridal Make up.
Hope
This is the
session to start action, Here student presented two project that to be implemented.
1.
Thanal Thedi: It is the project done by students
of GHSS Madayi for boys by doing a survey in their villages by visiting at
least 10 houses around them. It is a statistical project. They classified trees
in four category and take a census of the same. After that they reached a
conclusion and made some plan.
"Thanal Thedi" - The team submitting project to DPM and Programme co ordinators
Talk by Shri. Haridas, HSST, GHSS Kottila on planting of trees.
2.
Feasibility study
for a solar power plant for Govt. HSS Kottila : This is a feasibility study and the solution
done by students of Solar Panel Installation Technician Batch. For the same
they done a simple energy auditing at the institution and Designed a 6kW solar
power plant for the institution. Students visited AExe Eng KSEB , ANERT and discussed about the
subsidies and options available presently.
Talk by an Industrial Exper : After the presentation a talk of an industrial
expert was conducted. Mr. Vineeth K V, Who is working in the field of Renewable
Energy for 4 years and running a Solar Power System integrating firm with a
track record of installation of hundreds
of kilowatts .
Talk by industrial expert : Shri. Vineeth K V, Vinust Solar Power system integrating firm
Other Programmes :
1.
Session by DPM : District Programme Manager Mrs.
Smitha Sukumaran interacted with the audience. The session gave a overall view about the view of about skill
opportunities and specifically on natural conservation also how can the skills
they earned effectively to society and own benefit.
District Programme Manager Smt. Smitha Sukumaran interacting with students
Experience
Sharing by Programme Coordinators and SDEs
Shri. Byju M, Faculty Coordinator, Govt. HSS Cheruthazham
Smt. Valsala C, Faculty Coordinator, Govt HSS Kadannappally
Smt. Anjuna Dileep, SDE, Govt. HSS Morazha
Cultural Events By Students
Oikos.....not a beginning.....not an end.....But a continuation ......wait to view other beautiful skill development activities in upcoming days...
Thank you,
Sankaran K | Programme Manager in charge of SDC
SDC Govt. HSS Kottila| Additional Skill Acquisition Programme
sankaran@asapkerala.gov.in
“June
5th, the whole world celebrating as the world environment day is
also a best acting day for some people, because some people will definitely act
like the nature lovers to appear on TV or newspapers. But there are true nature
lovers whose life belongs to nature.”
June 5th, the whole world
celebrating as the world environment day is also a best acting day for some
people, because some people will definitely act like the nature lovers to
appear on TV or newspapers. But there are true nature lovers whose life belongs
to nature. So, on June 5 the whole ASAP family including me also celebrated
that green day. As a part of celebration we all Asapians shared our lunches to
each other without any limitations. That kind of sharing and eating was my
first experience and also very memorable one. After lunch we sang songs
together and there was a street play by senior ASAP students. The play had a
theme of protecting the environment. It was presented very nicely and we all
once again understood the importance of nature. After that program we all
students were divided into groups. I was in 1st group and there was
16 members in my group. Each group had a teacher and my group was lead by
Bassem sir. Sir lives in kozikode but was born in kannur. Sir talks in a kozikodan
slang which is very nice to hear. Each group member was given a plant and we
were given a task of planting this plant to different houses. Each group choose
different area to plant their plants. My group choose an area behind the
Kottila school. On the way we sang together and also discussed different
environmental problems. When Bassem sir sang and told us small jokes he was one of us. Our way was very slippery due
to rain. We had to walk very slowly and carefully. It was also sloppy, so we
walked slowly carefully enjoying the nature’s beauty. At first we went to Jisha
maam’s mother’s house. We first introduced our self then told her why we where
there and asked her permission to plant the tree. That grandma gave us
permission to plant. There was 16 different types of plants in our hands, and
there was a question, which plant will be planted first? We asked Grandma, she
said Gooseberry tree will be fine. I was so glad because it was my plant that
grandma had choosen. Sharath, a member of my group said that ‘we will name it
as SNEHA ’. I felt so happy and so proud. A tree in my name! MY TREE! We saw a
turtle in that house. After planting my tree we went to other houses to plant
trees. On our way, we came across a dog and it started barking at us. Ajith, a
member of my group went towards the dog, Bassem sir warned Ajith not to
challenge the dog. Ajith got back and we slowly continued our walk. At 3 we
returned to our school. 
By this program we learned a lot of
things like- how to plant a tree, what is team work, how to keep plastic far
from nature and so on. It was really a good attempt by ASAP to create an awareness
about the need to plant trees and protect them. By such act, I believe we can
protect our mother earth. I am so lucky to have got a chance like this. This
was really a golden moment for me. Thanks to my ASAP for giving me a day which
I will always cherish.
