Oikos '16; An experience sharing

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 

Preperatory meeting

“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

   

 

     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

Vismaya kizhakkiniyil : Anchor Oykos 16

 

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.	The project done about specially able children and Buds school	Project done by: Vismaya, Rasna, Shyamini, Abhijith, Aswathi, Anusree	Guided by SDE Abdul Rasheed
Reality: This is the reality – so many natural resources are contaminating due to wrong activities of human hands.	A project on Natural contamination – Kanayi Kanam – A journey from green to greed!	Project Done by: Dharsana, Amitha, Dilna, Aiswarya, Jishna, Kavya, Vineesh, Jithesh	Guided by SDE Abdul Rasheed
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.	A project done on the topic of Tourism opportunities and facilities	Project Done by: Sreelakshmi, Meghna, Kavya, Aparna, Nikhil,Sarga	Guided by SDE Abdul Rasheed
	Skill opportunity: Ramp walk by Beauty Therapist student based on different make ups and bridal make ups	Done by Students of Assistant Beauty Therapist batch 2014-15	Guided by Geetha V C- trainer, ABT Bushara, PE SDC GHSS Kottila
	Waste Management: The craft product created by students from waste.	Project Done by: Sarath, Ajith, Ramith, Harisanth, Praveesh, Anseer Gopakumar, Dany	Guided by SDE Abdul Rasheed
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…!	“Thanal Thedi”: A project done by students based on statistical survey done by them on the biodiversity in Madayi Grama Panchayath.	Project Done by: Shameena Bayan, Ramseena M K, Shahana M, Navitha, Satheesh, Amritha Asokan, Anusree M, Saranya P C	Guided by SDE Shejin Kalathil
	Skill opportunity: Solar PS design for the institution and premises	Project Done by : Yadu, Pranav, Akash, Aswin T V, Omnath, Vishnu	Guided by PM Sankaran K
Oikos’16 – Originating from the original The skill celebration day

                                                                                    

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