Orientation program in government home science college

Chandigarh, August 19, 2019: A comprehensive Orientation Program to support new students as they begin their journey for undergraduate, post graduate and diploma courses was conducted in Government Home Science College, Chandigarh.

The program began with welcome song by the students. Prof Sudha Katyal, Principal of the college encouraged the students to follow the basic ABCD of life where A stands for Attitude, B for Being Self Driven and self-motivated, C for accepting changes and challenges and D for being dedicated and disciplined. She emphasized to practice taming the mind so that the students can have positive thinking. She guided that mind can be programmed or conditioned to act like a thermostat with the help of numerous examples. She instilled the students to adopt 2D approach for cleansing of mind by developing delete button for erasing the negative thoughts and directing the knowledge into wisdom. She further explained the students to be intrinsically motivated and fuel a fire inside themselves. While encountering challenges students should accept changes gracefully and follow a disciplined routine to achieve their goals, she added. She inspired the students to be extra ordinary in all spheres of life.

Bramhakumari sister Anita, the guest speaker of the Programme motivated the students to understand the real meaning of life and balance out their energies and thoughts internally. She preached the students to follow basic principles of happiness, peace, love, purity, greatness, power and wisdom in their life

The Heads of various departments introduced themselves and gave a brief outline about their subjects and courses. Students were apprised on diverse aspects concerning them like scholarships, placements, fee concessions, anti-ragging, examination rules, student elections, NSS, NCC, hostel rules, as well about various clubs like Environment, Red Ribbon, Dramatics, Happiness and Well Being, Ginger Club etc. where they can showcase their talents. The Programme concluded with taking all the students around the college with the aim of making them acquainted with college departments and infrastructure.