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Global Citizenship and Holistic Health Education Project

Global citizenship education is increasingly recognized as an integral part of the movement to internationalize the school and undergraduate curriculum. Conceived in response to the pressures of globalization and its contradictory consequences, global citizenship education presents a complex agenda to college educators, ranging from the acquisition of deeper knowledge about the world to the cultivation of empathy for other cultures and a sense of responsibility for the future of humanity. In light of the profound transformations of today’s social reality, one of the key messages global educators convey to students is that learning to think and act as citizens of the world is no longer a matter of choice; it is a necessity and a moral imperative. Whether they remain in their local communities upon graduation or choose to live and work in remote places, they will be a part of a community more diverse and integrated with the rest of the world than ever before. Understanding, internalizing, and manifesting the full spectrum of global citizenship characteristics will thus be a primary prerequisite for leading full and productive lives as humans, professionals, and citizens. Education institutions embrace this necessity to promote global citizenship education as integral to the holistic development of college students through a wide range of curricular and co-curricular initiatives

 

It is also a fact that in India there are two pressing issues with regard to healthcare. One is the rising incidence of Non-communicable diseases like Hypertension, Diabetes, Obesity, Cardiovascular diseases which places a significant disease burden on an already overloaded healthcare system. The other is the severe paucity of skilled and well trained manpower in healthcare. Further there are large sections of society who are unaware of the rising incidence of NCD’s and also do not have access to proper healthcare. So we need to solve the problem at both ends – increase awareness on NCD’s as well as increase the pool of skilled healthcare workers. The foundation has launched initiatives in two important yet overlooked fields. i.e. Non Communicable Diseases and Skill development.

 

Denzal Foundation initiated Global Citizenship and Holistic Health Education Project. Global Citizenship and Holistic Health Education Project (GCHHE) is a Community Based Intervention on Non-communicable Diseases Prevention and Control in Different schools and colleges.

 

This unique initiative was launched with the objective of creating awareness among the populace about non-communicable diseases and its associated risk factors and also helping in early diagnosis and treatment of the patient through community based screening and proper referrals.

 

Traditional wellness programs have focused on things like physical activity and healthy eating.  Holistic wellness programs, on the other hand, combine more aspects of individuals’ lives to improve total health. Programming include activities that encourage:

 

Career well-being

Social well-being

Financial well-being

Physical well-being

Community well-being

Holistic Wellness Programs Recognize the Diverse Needs of the society

A holistic approach recognizes that wellness touches every aspect of a person’s health. Wellness is what we eat, how much we exercise, and how we take care of chronic conditions.  Wellness also is how we budget for health care and how we cope with stress.

 

With a holistic wellness program, students have more flexibility to customize their own path to wellness based on what matters most to them. 

 

Schools must recognize that students’ emotional, social, physical, and fiscal health all are related. For example, if financial challenges stress an students, her health can suffer, even if the students eats whole foods and gets regular exercise.

 

Taking a holistic approach may make wellness programs more attractive to students. Offering a variety of wellness options that touch on all areas of well-being will drive quality, engaged participation.

Vision

We envision to build Global community and a healthy nation and improve lives of the community through high quality and preventive health care initiatives

Mission

To ensure improved health and well-being of communities by promoting preventing healthcare and investing in programs, partnerships and ideas that spreads awareness, take preventive action and diagnostic measures for community we serve. We work in the areas of Non- communicable diseases, Adolescent healthcare, Geriatric care, Public healthcare initiatives, Water & sanitation and Creating employment opportunities in healthcare. Additionally, Denzal Foundation shall endeavour to work closely with different stakeholder like NGOs, likeminded Organizations and the Government to achieve the outlaid intents for the communities we serve

Peer Education and Global Citizenship and Holistic Health Education Project Clubs in Schools and Colleges

Background –

Peer Education is an initiative under Global Citizenship and Holistic Health Education Project (GCAHHEP), where the trained and motivated young people undertake informal educational activities with their Peers. The school activities take place during the school assembly or in an extended period and are aimed at developing young people’s knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and skills. Peer Education is an effective tool and promotes youth led learning. The Peer Education approach has been popularly used in educational interventions.

 

Objectives

Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador orientation programme was conceptualized with following objectives

  1. To engage young people meaningfully in the Global Citizenship and Holistic Health Education Project (GCAHHEP).

  2. To create awareness about the Global Citizenship and Holistic Health  issues among adolescents

  3. To provide a platform for free discussion on issues related to Global Citizenship and Holistic Health .

  4. To equip adolescents with accurate information, knowledge and skills in the specific contexts of the process of growing up, prevention of HIV/AIDS and prevention of substance (drug abuse).

  5. To engage Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassadoras a link between teachers and the students.

 

Identification criterion of Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador:

The following criteria may help in the identification of Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador under AEP:

  • Since Global Citizenship and Holistic Health  education activities are to be transacted in different classes, two students studying in each class need to be selected as Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador. ;

  • The selected students must have a mindset and outlook for acting as a facilitator for transaction of activities, an initiator (a catalyst) of the process of experiential learning and the qualities of providing positive leadership to the peer group;

Key traits of Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador

  • Respected by peer

  • Non judgmental

  • Discreet

  • Tolerant

  • Role model

  • Energetic

  • Interested Self confident

  • Friendly

  • Responsible

  • Committed

  • Effective Communicator

  • Motivated

 It should ideally be 2 boys and 2 girls. 

 

 

Constitution of the Club

The club will be known as Global Citizenship and Holistic Health  Club of the Vidyalaya.

  1. All Students of Class- VIII  onwards of the school and second year graduation onwards  are the members of the Global Citizenship and Holistic Health club. 4 Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador, two (one boy and one girl) from each class will be nominated as Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador / programme initiators of the Vidyalaya.

  2. One student from among the 4 Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador will be nominated as the convener of the club, who will take care of the scheduling for the meeting twice in a month.

  3. Principal and the AEP nodal teacher/ master trainers of the school will be the advisor of the club.

  4. The tenure of the Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador and convener may be on rotational basis.

  5. The basic framework is suggestive in nature; the Vidyalayas can go beyond the recommended guidelines.

Global Citizenship and Holistic Health club meeting should be organised at least once in a fortnight. 

Role and Functions of Peer Educator

  1. Lending active support to Nodal Coordinator/Master trainers in the organization of activities and transaction of life skills focused Global Citizenship and Holistic Health education in and outside classrooms;

  2. Interactions with Peer Group for empowering its members:

  • As a follow up of the sessions engaged by Nodal Coordinator/Master Trainers, having continued interaction with the peer group as per the need;

  • Making need-based interventions for creating and sustaining an enabling environment in and outside schools; and

  • Acting as role models by “practicing” what s/he “preaches”.

  1. Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador have to keep abreast of new information and knowledge in respect of adolescent concerns, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse and related issues.

  2. While following up the sessions conducted by Nodal Coordinator/Master Trainer, the Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador may observe the following Dos and Don’ts:

Dos:

  1. He/she has to avoid conveying personal values, especially while discussing value laden issues.

  2. He/she has to respect the diversity of background of the peer members, their values and beliefs.

  3. He/she has to convince all the peer members that no idea or opinion is absurd or unwarranted. Every issue may be discussed in view of the scientific facts and in the context of the positive elements of socio-cultural ethos.

  4. He/she should give accurate and authentic information, and let the peer members make their own decisions based on facts.

  5. If there is some confidential concern, the Peer Educator should provide information where the concerned peer member may get professional help. One must remember that Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador do not provide treatment or therapy.

  6. He/she has to lead by example, continues to have the trust and confidence of peer members and is to evolve as a young ambassador of AEP.

Don’ts

  1. The Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador need not be prescriptive, as experiences prove abundantly that preaching is counter-productive.

  2. He/she is not to make value judgment either of peer members or their views, as education is more effective when varied views are expressed and discussed.

  3. He/she should not conduct sessions in a personalized manner.

  4. He/she need not comment on things that cannot be changed.

  5. He/she need not reject or ridicule any point of view expressed by peer members, even though it may not be acceptable to him/her or may be against the social norms.

  6. S/he should never modify or manipulate scientific facts for gaining an immediate acceptability of the peer group.

Ground Rules to Follow for Global Citizenship and Holistic Health  Club

  1. The Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador are expected to be sensitive towards the adolescent issues.

  2. The Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador should act as a link and not adviser to his peers.

  3. In no case should the right of a child be violated, mutilated or demoralized.

  4. No students will be asked to stay beyond the school hours. The programme will be incorporated within the school hours only.

  5. The teachers will facilitate all the activities, but choice of activity and organisation of activities should involve all students from classes of VIII- XI. For e.g., if students are keen for an activity to discuss problems like their a particular disease , the effort should be made to organise a talk with some empaneled Health expert /counselor/ experts who would interact with the students or organize a health camp or some relevant event.

  6. The Global Citizenship and Holistic Health  Club is not a forum for addressing personal grievances/ complaints of students. Only those themes are taken up, which are related to Global Citizenship and Holistic Health   issues and affect all students.

Indicators of Successful Sustenance of Global Citizenship and Holistic Health  Club in Vidyalayas/ Universities/ Colleges

As each Global Citizenship and Holistic Health  Club will organize a number of programmes and activities round the year in a planned manner, the success will broadly depend on the following programme indicators.

  1. Total number of programmes and activities organized in a month, quarter and a year.

  2. Total number of participants in each programme and activity with particular reference to Global Citizenship and Holistic Health , life skill etc.

  3. Documentation of different programmes, activities, individual club events, individual club members, certain reports/ documents published.

  4. Volunteering of parents/ stake holders in the community for adding any value to the Global Citizenship and Holistic Health  Club etc. This will show the successful nature of parent-students interaction and sustenance of the club;

  5. Voluntary running of certain special trainings, skill development effort etc.

  6. General impression of the parents/ stake holders/ government officials who visit the club.

Roles and Responsibilities in Constitution of Global Citizenship and Holistic Health  Club

Activity

Responsibility

Initiation of the club

Principal/ Nodal teacher

Club formation and selection of members

Nodal teacher/ Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador

Plan of activity

Nodal teacher/ Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador

Undertaking activity

Nodal teacher/ Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador

Class wise innovations

Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador

Organizing the meeting

Principal

Visit other schools and document

Principal/ club members

VVS/ Parents involvement

Principal/ Nodal teacher

Activities to be undertaken

  1. The clubs will undertake mandatory schoolbased activities following the guidelines of Mandatory Campus-Based Activities to be organized by Nodal Coordinator and Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador in Schools and colleges.

  2. The clubs can undertake any additional activity like wall activities, street plays, poster competitions, celebrating important days e.g. International Day of the Girl Child(11th October), inviting guest talks on Global Citizenship and Holistic Health  and life skill issues, co-curricular activities etc. at their level with due consultation of the adviser of the club.

  3. The developments and discussions needs to be documented by the Global Citizenship and Holistic Health ambassador. Good practices, stories, photographs on different issues may also be captured.

Each activity will be undertaken as within CCA framework

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