Bhubaneswar, July 24: Issues like adolescent mental health, emotion and stress,
positive mental health and life skills, problem-solving skills, digital health, mental well-
being, resilience and healthy coping figured at a nine-day workshop organised at the
SUM Nursing College, faculty of nursing of the SOA Deemed to be University here, which
concluded recently.
To promote experiential learning, the workshop titled ‘Building Resilience among
Young Adolescents: A Pathway to Holistic Health Promotion’ under the theme ‘Young
Minds, Resilient Youth, Brighter Future’, included simulation on unhealthy emotional
behaviour, panel discussions on resilience and adaptation to healthy coping.
The topics taken up in the workshop included ‘When Silence Hurts’, ‘Peer
Pressure vs. Personal Choice’, ‘From Emotional Breakdown to Emotional Balance’, ‘You
Are Not Alone’ and ‘Misunderstood to Understood’.
The participants enthusiastically engaged in innovative activities such as the
Emotional Wheel, Stress Balloon, Resilience Tree and Vision Board to identify emotions,
manage stress, discover personal strengths, build support systems and visualize future
goals across education, health, spirituality, emotional well-being, personal growth,
career and family. The interaction was further enriched through case studies, books,
journals, posters and newspaper articles.
The workshop was inaugurated in the presence of Prof. Pravati Tripathy, Director,
SUM Nursing College, Prof. Sasmita Das, Dean, Prof. Tapati Saha, Additional Dean and
Prof. Debjani Nayak, Associate Professor.
The scientific sessions were conducted by experts who included Ms. Suchismita
Pahanta Singh, Associate Professor, Dr. Amiya Krishna Panda, Dr. Riya Shetty, Dr. Kirti
Anurag, Dr. Subhendu Narayan Mishra, Dr. Hiranmay Mahapatra, Ms. Rita Rani Nayak
and Ms. Sephali Moharana.
The workshop, planned and conducted by the 1 st Year M.Sc. Nursing students,
was coordindated by Mr. Amit Sahoo and Ms. Payel Panda, both students, under the
guidance of Additional Dean Prof. Tapati Saha. It contained daily recapitulation sessions,
participant interaction, group presentations, post-tests, workshop evaluations and
feedback.
The workshop concluded with a grand valedictory ceremony graced by Dr.
Pushparaj Samantasinghar, Medical Superintendent of the Institute of Medical Sciences
and SUM Hospital, who was the chief guest and Dr. Rashmimala Pradhan (guest of
honour).
Certificates were distributed to all eligible participants and organizing committee
members, followed by appreciation of the faculty, report presentation, workshop
analysis and participant feedback, marking the successful culmination of a unique
initiative dedicated to empowering young minds with resilience, hope and holistic well-
being.
SOA WORKSHOP FOCUSES ON YOUNG MINDS, RESILIENT YOUTH
