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.
