St. Teresa's Institute of Education

DAAN Utsav

Names of Staff Members who supported
Date	21/11/2017 to 28/11/2017
Faculty	Arts
Department/Committee	Education
Co-ordinator name	Dr. Giselle D'souza
Time	N.A.
Venue	St. Teresa's Institute of Education - Lecture Hall
Activity for Class/Group with Total Number of Attendees	Organised for the student-teachers of both B.Ed. batches and Faculty Total number of participants - 114
Nature: Indoor/Outdoor	Indoor Charity Drive
Name & details of Resource Person	Mrs. Sarika Vijay Desai Founder Director, Sparsha Charitable Trust.
Dr. Sr. Tanuja Waghmare Dr. Giselle D'souza Dr. Joan Lopes Dr. Sheela Philip Dr. Cindrella D'mello Dr. Cerena D'Cunha Mrs. Reshma Rodrigues Mrs. Shakuntala Nighot Mrs. Colleen Fernandes Mrs. Sharmila Vaz Mrs. Delicia Pinto Mrs. Nilima Mr. Sanjay Gurav Mr. Lakshman Garje Mr. Anthony D'souza
Names of Students who Supported	99 B.Ed. student teachers of both the B.Ed. batches.

Objectives for conducting Activity
Topic/Subject of the Activity	DAAN UTSAV / JOY OF GIVING WEEK
To evoke sensitivity in student-teachers towards the underprivileged sections of society. To foster good habits of caring and sharing with the less fortunate. To put old utility articles which are still in good condition to use by those who lack these essential commodities. To practice the 3R formula of Reduce- Reuse-Recycle. To inculcate the values of generosity and benevolence in student-teachers. To add a dimension of social service and community outreach to the B.Ed. curriculum.
Methodology
The student - teachers are oriented to the importance of community outreach and the need to be humane as responsible members of society. A consensus is reached by the student-teachers about the nature of utility articles that will be collected as part of the charity drive in keeping with the needs of the NGO beneficiaries for whom this outreach is being organised. An entire week is dedicated to this noble cause and is celebrated as 'The Joy of Giving Week'. This celebration is concluded by the significant ritual of DAAN UTSAV where the collected articles in a meaningful ceremony are put together and then donated to the NGO.
Outcome
Propagating values of generosity and benevolence in student-teachers. Reaching out to the underprivileged. Putting the 3R Formula into practice. Adding a dimension of social-service to Teacher Education.