Guest Speakers:       Dr Venita Kaul
                                                   Professor Emerita (Education) AU, Delhi.
                                                   Former Director of Director Centre for CECED
                                                   Ambedkar University Delhi
                                                   Former Professor CECED NCERT

Dr.Sameer Malhotra, Head of the Department of Psychiatry, Max Hospitals, conducted a session for students and parents on 'Covid Uncertainty - Managing Anxiety". The webinar brought across a very clear message that no one was alone, the situation for everyone was the same. What was important for all was to be finding solutions rather than mulling over problems. Listening to each other, being grateful to others he said was the best therapy for anxiety.

Dr Pooja Shivam Jaitley (Clinical Psychologist) and Dr Kanika Ahuja, (Associate Professor Psychology Department, LSR College) addressed parents on Family Support during the pandemic. They did not fail to stress on how every member of the family could play their role through love, patient listening, laughter and family time and contribute to the wellness of their children. Dr. Ahuja reiterated that the crisis will not last but lessons learnt during this time and memories of togetherness will last forever

The sessions reassured all that giving up was simply not an option when one had family that needed them the most.

In wake of the recent Bois Locker Room, incident, Dr Y P Balhara, Additional Professor of Psychiatry, NDDTC and Department of Psychiatry, AIIMS, New Delhi, had an interactive online session with students and parents of class XI on the safe and healthy use of the internet.

He said that internet concerns were Lifestyle Concerns. This approach made the increasing abusive usage of internet a more manageable issue, that adults with timely intervention and proper communication could and should address children.

The overview of the Preschool curriculum and the hands on  activities were shared with the parents through the videos and a brief synopsis by the Pre primary Supervisor , Mrs Kiran Jamwal and the  Preschool teachers.

The parents were introduced to a new application Snap homework which will be used for sending activities and links.

Social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19 can be especially hard for adolescents, who may feel cut off from their friends – their world. While younger children may be thrilled at the prospect of having parental attention 24/7, adolescents are likely to feel differently. Dr Kanika K Ahuja (Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Lady Shri Ram College) interacted with parents of classes VI & VII discussing with them and answering their questions to help manage this new (temporary) norm.

Dr Pooja Shivam Jaitley, (Clinical Psychologist), Dr Kanika Ahuja, Dr. Poojashivam Jaitely former Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Moolchand Healthcare and a practicing Clinical Psychologist addressed parents of classes III to V, encouraging them to keep the environment as normal as possible at home. She urged parents to answer their child’s questions very objectively and honestly.