Award Leader Reflections on the Award

Mayank, Snow Leopard Adventures Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon 

"I had absolutely no idea what this Award was all about before I joined it. I credit the organisation that I have been associated with that led me to join this Award Programme as an Award Leader. I can firmly say that the things I do in my life are similar with the working of IAYP, but now that I have received my Award Leader Training, I understand and appreciate the programme."

Pramjeet Kaur, TGT Science, Sat Paul Mittal School, Ludhiana 

"Attending this two-day IAYP workshop was an enlightening experience for me. As teachers and educators, it's very easy for us to make complaints about the issues faced by us in classroom settings. But after attending this workshop, I feel that most of the issues could be addressed if we can empower, equip and engage our students through this Programme. I feel, through this Programme, the youth will not only be able to identify their own potential and hone their skills to sustain livelihood but would also be able to channelise their energies collectively to lead the whole nation on the path of progress. This programme would give the right platform to channelise the youth of India and provide them the opportunities for growth."

Award Leader Reflections on the Award

Shefali Chawla, Chemistry Teacher, Chinar Public School, Alwar 

"The IAYP Award Programme provides ample opportunities to the youth. It helps in enhancing their skills and builds their self-confidence. It exposes them to different things in their lives by providing experiential learning, which stays throughout their lifetime."

Amit Jain, Director, Oakridge International School, Visakhapatnam 

"India is a country of youth and the youth are a bundle of super energy. This two-day workshop made me realize that IAYP is the right magnifying lens to make the youth focus this energy in achieving not only their personal goals but also to make India a super power."

Award Leader Reflections on the Award

Ritu Bhargava from Chinar Public School, Alwar spoke about how the Award helps young people discover themselves and unleash their potential. 

"Attending this workshop has really been very enlightening for me to understand how harnessing young people's energy could bring transformational changes in them, and is a constructive use of time. I firmly believe that if I can make young people of my area associated with the Award, they would be better, improved people and it will not only help them find their means of learning but also help them discover themselves and realise their potential to achieve a higher sense of satisfaction and allow them to lead a better life. It will definitely inculcate in them a sense of responsibility towards society and its needs."

Adventurous Journey Orientation Camp for Award Leaders / Assessors

The National Award Authority is organising a three-day Adventurous Journey Orientation Camp for Award Leaders and Assessors at Maldeota Village, Dehra Dun from 26th - 28th November 2015.  This three-day programme is designed to deliver the theme and essence of the Adventurous Journey section to Award Leaders and Assessors.  The focus will be on explaining the Award's requirements with respect to this section and updating the Award Leaders about the new developments in the Award. The programme includes an interactive presentation on the Expedition and Exploration Manual, in which the Technical and Integrated Skills will be discussed.  The three-day programme will include lots of field activities related to the Adventurous Journey along with sessions on team building and safety measures.  There are limited seats and availability is on a first come first served basis.  Please check the detailed itinerary here. 

YES CENTRE AWARD LEADER TRAINING WORKSHOP

12th - 13th April 2014 at Father LeBlond School, Siliguri 

Two days Youth Engaging Society (YES) Centre Award Leader Training Workshop was held for nine students from Father LeBlond School, Siliguri and two teachers from Birla Divya Jyoti School, Siliguri. Niranjan P.Datta, Director, Father LeBlond School, Siliguri welcomed National Award Authority (NAA) India Programme Manager Bivujit Mukhoty by talking about the excitement among the school students who are part of The International Award for Young People (IAYP) Programme and also talked about the overall development he has witnessed among the students taking IAYP Programme. 

Award Leader showing her skills.

Rather than calling it a training workshop, Bivujit Mukhoty preferred calling it an experience sharing workshop. Over the span of two days at Father LeBlond School, the participants were given in-depth knowledge regarding the four domains of the programme i.e. Skills, Service, Physical Recreation and Adventurous Journey and also the Residential Project for the Gold Award Programme. Other than that the participants were also introduced to the technical aspect of the programme, which included Risk Management and Branding. Before meeting the teachers, NAA Programme Manager also held an orientation workshop for fifty students from Father LeBlond School to introduce them to the IAYP Programme. The workshop was delivered by Bivujit Mukhoty & Ranjana Rai (Member, National Training Panel & YES Centre Manager, The Assam Valley School, Balipara). The programme concluded with the presentation of participation certificates and badges to the participants by Mr. Datta. Click for pictures