Counselling Awareness Activity
Counselling Awareness Activity
Date & Day: Monday, 21 August, 2023
Venue: IIS (deemed to be University) Campus
No. of Participants: PDCP Trainees (2022-23 and 2023-24)
No. of Beneficiaries: All University Students
Objective of the Activity:
- Creating awareness about Counselling and its benefits
- To remove any doubts and stigma related to counselling
- Services provided by the Counselling Cell
Summary/Description:
A Counselling Awareness activity was organized on 21st August, 2023 by the Counselling and Career Development Centre (CCDC) in collaboration with the Department of Clinical Psychology. The trainees of Professional Diploma in Clinical Psychology (PDCP) both the Sessions 2022-23 and 2023-24 participated as volunteers. The activity was organized for all the students of the University wherein the trainees interacted with the students. During this activity the trainees went to different classes, canteens, college grounds, library and other areas of the university and they oriented students about the active presence of Counselling and Career Development Centre and how they can benefit from the same during their stay at the University. The students were also oriented about the kind of counselling services it provides. The trainees also informed the students about the faculty and their professional background. Further the students were explained briefly about what is counselling and how taking professional help can benefit them in different spheres of life. They also removed any doubts if the students had any. Along with orienting and imparting information, the trainees also pinned Counselling Awareness and Counselling Cell information containing brochures on the soft boards of the classes. Overall it was an interactive activity which created awareness about Counselling and Counselling Cell and related doubts by students were also catered by the trainees.
Feedback report of the event:
Following the event, there were new registrations reported in the Counselling Cell by the students facing different kind of issues. There was a positive feedback from University students while interacting with the PDCP trainees. Also the students became aware about the effects and benefits about counselling. Some students also reported that the conduction of the activity resulted in removing the prevailing stigma about Counselling as this was creating a barrier to seek help.
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