HMV Organized Sensitisation Drive

Jalandhar Manvir Singh Walia

Under the able guidance of Principal Prof. Dr. Mrs. Ajay Sareen, Freudian
Psychological Society and Drishti Technology Centre for the visually challenged
organised a Sensitisation Drive : A Compassionate step towards inclusion.  The
resource persons were Mrs. Seema Chopra (Social Activist) S. Amarjeet Singh
Anand (State Disability Activist) Mrs. Deepika Sood ( NGO Saksham Punjab). They
were welcomed by Dr. Ashmeen Kaur, Head P.G. department of Psychology and Dr.
Prem Sagar,  Head, Department of Music, with a planter and  an art work prepared
by the students of HMV as a token of love and appreciation. Students of Department
of Music sang a wonderful composition in order to celebrate  the 77th Independence
month. In the workshop Dr. Prem Sagar talked about the challenges faced by
visually challenged people . He told students about "Be my eyes" app where they
can volunteer and help visually challenged people. Mrs. Deepika shared her words
of wisdom and told students about how visually challenged people use laptops and
how they can read with screen reading softwares. Mr. Amarjeet Singh Anand shared
incidents where government turns a blind eye towards the needs of special children
and how people should be empathetic towards these children. Mrs. Seema Anand
Chopra talked about how people should be sensitive and empathetic towards people
who are visually challenged or challenged in any other way. The session ended with
an interactive question answer round with all the resource persons and students
sharing their stories how they helped people with special needs. Ruhani of B voc.
Sem 5 recited  a wonderful poem on this topic. Principal Prof. Dr. Ajay Sareen
appreciated this initiative and congratulated the Department of Psychology and
Drishti Technology Centre for organising workshop on such a sensitive topic. Ms.
Ayushi ( B.A. sem 5) conducted the stage. Ms. Vanshika gave the formal vote of
thanks On this occasion Ms. Shruti Bidani, Ms. Anjali Nandan, Ms. Nidhi Sharma
were also present.