In pursuit of providing schools with a platform to facilitate Life Skills, Mental Health, and Holistic Wellness as integral components of everyday education, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) initiated and supported the ground-breaking online Adolescent Peer Educators Leadership Program, in collaboration with Expressions India. This program has achieved remarkable success and is now approaching the culmination of its Phase 3, with active participation from numerous schools representing every corner of the country.
In the endeavour to bring together and share best practices for enriching adolescent life skills, CBSE is organizing The National Adolescent Summit on Life Skills, Mental Health, Safety, and Wellbeing 2023 for schools affiliated with CBSE, in collaboration with Expressions India.The summit is scheduled between 19-21 December 2023 and will be hosted at National Bal Bhavan, Delhi.
On the 21st of December 2023, a “Heritage, Culture, Well-being” sightseeing tour of the National Capital, integrated with the workshop, will be organized for the schools registered for the National Adolescent Summit.
Objectives of the summit:
- Enrich students through the best practices of skills-based Adolescent Life Skills, Mental Health,Safety, and Well-being in Schools.
- Ensure the integration of School Safety, Nutrition, and General Health concerns within the comprehensive school health curriculum, along with contemporary gender issues.
- Strengthen peer-to-peer dialogue and the partnership between schools and families in promoting Life Skills, Mental Health, and Well-being in Schools.
- Advocate for students’ psycho-social needs and cultivate effective Young Leadership as Life Skills and Well-being Ambassadors.
Highlights of the event:
- National School Health and Well-being Exhibition: Display and Discussions by Student Delegates.
- Yuva Sansad – The National Adolescent Well-being Parliament.
- Competitions:
- Utopia – Thematic Painting
- Rhetorics – Young Orators Championship
- Sur Sangam – Solo Indian Classical Dance
- Pathshala Nukkad Ki – on Contemporary Themes
- Manovriti – Screening of Theme-based Short Films by Students.
- Samvedna- Luminaries from various fields shall interact with Student Peer Educators.
- Mindsmart – The National Health & Wellness Quiz.
Number of participants per school:
- Four Students (You may nominate students from class 9th or 10th and 11th or 12th)
- One Teacher (School Counsellor/Wellness Teacher/Nodal Teacher)
Registration:
- Schools are advised to register 4 Students + 1 Teacher (maximum five delegates)
- Only online applications for participation will be accepted
- There is no registration fee for participating in the event. Teams must make necessaryarrangements for their travel, lodging, and boarding.
- The last date for registration is 30th October 2023
- Register online at the following link. https://forms.gle/9NFnxbD5EsbDG9eo7
