Orientation Camp - May 2010
heya,
the May batch of rural interns ended their orientation camp at Rajasthan just a couple of days back..... they had a fun time discovering, learning and sharing, with lots of masti and work, thrown in......some of it follows - in their words, and photos.......
self-reflection - work-in-progress
the camp/ GVNML campus
the streets of dudu....at 4:30 in the morning
games, and masti......
having food together.......
The four days of the orientation were the one of the most rocking days of my life. The camp gave me the right platform to connect with people of similar interests and people who are really determined to bring about a real change in the country. In the so hot Rajasthan I made real cool friends. The most amazing part was the village stay. We learnt about issues ranging from child marriage to domestic violence, health, education and different government policies. The perspective of learning was very different. The view on such issues was given from villagers and I was utterly surprised to notice that reality was far different from what we had so far known before coming to the orientation camp. The learning was further augmented by interactive sessions by our facilitators. It was a true enlightening experience. Apart from this the camp was high on the fun quotient. It really got me out of my comfort zones. Now I can confidently travel in local buses for long journeys, live partially without the basic facilities and have become more sensitive to various issues. It has turned me to be a more responsible person. -
Bhavnish Walia, Eco. Hons. at Hansraj, placed at Vayali, Kerala
at the village community education center
The orientation camp was really nice.And the thing which I liked most,
was the interaction with many other college students .I also
appreciate the sessions ,which are very helpful to my rural internship
and also for my personal life.Overall ,I really enjoyed the camp. -
appreciate the sessions ,which are very helpful to my rural internship
and also for my personal life.Overall ,I really enjoyed the camp. -
Naveen Kumar, IIT Delhi, placed at Manthan, Rajasthan on education
sessions in progress (mixed with fun)
trying to find meaning in confusion
the camp was awesome... i really liked the tribal song, dance and name that we all made... it was a gud experience of team work and coordination plus the time management that we learnt as we were given only 10 minutes to prepare hehe... the last session was also awe- inspiring in which we shared our feelings about each other... overall it was an unforgettable experience with inputs of pravah coordinators and wonderful sessions -
Ambika Agarwal, Eco. Hons. at Hansraj, internship at Manthan, Rajasthan on micro-finance
forming new relationships, starting with trust
maine orientation camp se..
woh sirf rural internship nahi,
par jud gaya meri life se...
camp mein tha, full masti aur fun, naa thi koi bandish, par har baat mein tha dum
agar karein sessions ki baat hum, to page padega likhne ko kaam..
har session ka tha apna andaaz, sab mein chuppa tha koi na koi raaz.. -
Neha Jain, Msc from Lady Irwin, interning with Manthan, Rjasthan on Health..
the entire bunch.....at the tila, GVNML.......
The camp came to an end with all the people leaving for their respective internships in different parts of India.. keep watching this space to learn about the journeys of these young people as and when they return.
Youth Intervention Team
Pravah
Posted in: orientation camp, Rural Internship - 2010, SMILErs, summer on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at at 2:01 PM
nice to see this..i almost mistook d group photo in d end for d last year OC pic...:)..keep SMILING guys..u rock!..hav a gr8 tym ahead!