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 In the documents compilation of research based papers presented at the UGC sponsored International Conference on” Multi Modality, Multi Linguilism, Multiliteracies: New Pedagogie for New Times?” organised by the Department of English in Collaboration with London Metropolitan University, the paper “Literacy and Communication-The Innovative Experiment” prepared by AFRC Centre for Research, Development and Training ,Wayanad has been included by the organisers. The paper was prepared by Laila Saein and Anil Emage.

The paper “Literacy and Communication” dwelt on the 12 year old experimental activities done in Wayanad based on language, communication and leadership and the paper was well received by the scholars and delegates of the conference.The paper explained the educational innovations introduced by AFRC and Leadership Village was featured prominently during the presentation. AFRC partnered with LeadCap in 2009 to form Leadership Village.The conference was organised on 24th & 25th January 2011 and the compilation of papers was published in October which is to be  submitted to University Grants Commission - New Delhi

 India celebrates

Global Dignity Day 2011

Wayanad: On 20 October 2011 The Young Leaders programme of Leadership Village with the active support of teachers and students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Wayanad celebrated Global Dignity Day, noble initiative of Young Global Leaders from World Economic Forum.

“The mission of Global Dignity is to implement the universal right of every human being to lead a dignified life. We all have the ability to increase the dignity of others and thus we increase our own dignity.

The dignity approach works on all levels: it works for children and for adults, it works for men and for women, and it works on the micro and macro level.

Global Dignity is an autonomous non-profit, non-criticism and non-partisan initiative. We wish to be inspiration-based: commending and encouraging best practice and dignity-centered leadership.”- from Global Dignity official site.

Headmistress of JNV Wayanad Ms.Shanthy inaugurated the event. In her talk with the students she stressed the need of developing social dignity among students and how important and essentials it is to identify the dignified real self-hidden deep within each one of us. External facilitators of the event were Laila Saein , Pooja YLP, RoshanYLP and Anil Emage. The facilitators shared Dignity Stories with the students.

A lively discussion unfurled which was led by the headmistress Ms.Shanthy and everyone joined her. Later Dignity Videos were shown. After this students were invited to the conference hall of the school where they shared Dignity stories with the help of facilitators. After that children formed a “Dignity Circle”, they cheered and pledged for Global Dignity day and in their own terms what Dignity meant to them.

Report: Laila Saein

LeadCapAFRC Leadership Village`s Young Leaders Program hit yet another milestone this month as a team of trainers headed by LeadCap Program manager Fabio Manno organised the first ever early Leadership training for teenagers at Javahar Navodaya School, Wayanad. The merry team of Fabio included YLP Roshan, Laila and Anil.

The high school students enjoyed the session and the team was asked to do one more session for the juniors of the school .After the session Fabio did another session on Italian Education System for the teachers of the school. after the session a lively interaction with teachers was arranged.

Fabio came during the festival month of Onam and the school arranged a fabulous Kerala style lunch for him.After the fabulous lunch the team visited the campus. Even though the principal Ms.Shanthy was in away in Delhi for a training, she has made everything OK for the session and visit. The training would not have been a grand success, if not for the support of Mr.Benny and Mr.James, members of Navodaya faculty.

-Face Features News Service, Wayanad