Inspired by Gandhiji’s
words “Be the Change that you
Wish to See in the World”, this
leadership program encourages students
to “Be the Change.” Through
a curriculum that focuses on giving
them an understanding of social issues
and builds social leadership values,
this program helps them take the initiative
to be the change agents in their communities.
Students learn to bring about changes
first in themselves, then in their
families and homes and finally in
their communities.
This year’s project,
conceptualized entirely by the students,
is to go into the Bombay Hospital
Pediatric ward every week and do activities
with the children there in an attempt
to show empathy, love and care to
other children. All the activities
are developed and implemented by the
SLP students.
Sameer says, “
Our project ‘Pragati’ means
growing. We all came to give service
in hospitals because no N.G.O is here
for them. We started this program
in Bombay Hospital. The children are
having fun and even we having fun.
Our plan is to make this Pragati Project
into a Pragati N.G.O, where we can
have many hospitals and many small
faces will grin and laugh!”
Here is what Akanksha students have
to say:
“According
to me SLP is really successful in
its objective as children are being
the change.”
- Ravi
“
Through SLP, I got know my responsibility
towards my society and also got to
know that if I want to see the change
in something like I want to see my
community clean for that I will not
wait for somebody to come and clean
my community I will take that initiative
and clean my community. That’s
why we say be the change that you
want to see in others which our great
freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi said.
We have to walk the talk.”
- Prashant
“I
have learnt to be an independent and
responsible adolesent. Through volunteering
at Make a Wish Foundation, which grants
the innermost wishes of the children
suffering from life threatening illnesses,
I learnt to be regular and punctual,
and I started taking initiatives.”
- Ravi
“SLP
is the platform for young youth were
we learn to think and to give our
opinion. SLP has helped us to improve
our leadership qualities. It has also
helped us to know the world and the
whole worlds problems through current
affairs. I have learnt a lot from
this program, like taking initiative
and being of help to others.”
-
Sumeet
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