Mumbai,
26th November 2019: The Dept.
of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, Fortis Healthcare, conducted a
workshop on ‘caring for the environment’ for the first time in Mumbai today. A
part of the Pro-social Peer Moderator Program, students and teachers from 36 schools across Mumbai,
were engaged-with through a workshop hosted at Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Hiranandani
Hospital, Vashi and SL Raheja Hospital, Mahim. The workshop was organized with
an aim to identify and enhance an emotional connection between people and their
natural world, all while applying lessons from daily skill sets in order to
make sustainable life choices.
Spearheaded by Dr. Samir Parikh, Director, Department of Mental Health and Behavioural
Sciences, Fortis Healthcare, the workshop witnessed participation from over
230 students &
teachers. Specially curated for the students of class 9th-11th, the one day
workshop followed a peer-mentor model wherein students were given hands-on
training to become ambassadors of the environment and conduct similar sessions
with fellow students at their respective schools. This was steered through an
interactive session that focused on water conservation, importance of reuse
& recycle, importance of green cover and digital detox. The participants
were given an e-certificate on completion of the program.
Speaking about the program, Dr Samir Parikh, Director, Department of
Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences, Fortis Healthcare, said, “As mental health experts, it is our responsibility
to use insights from the field of eco-psychology to build awareness and motivate
young children to become more empathetic towards the environment. So far we
have conducted numerous workshops across India to promote this initiative that
engages young minds; they have garnered immensely positive response”.
Speaking about the program, Dr S Narayani, Zonal Director, Fortis
Hospital, Mumbai said, “Enabling and
empowering young minds is what will help bring a paradigm shift, to build a
generation empathetic towards the environment. I am thankful to Dr Parikh and
his team, who helped curate and deploy this program that will help shape
generations to come”.
As a part of this workshop, students planted
saplings at Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Hiranandani Hospital, Vashi and SL Raheja
Hospital, Mahim; students were also encouraged to adopt a plant in the vicinity
of their homes or school, take care of it and share its progress on social
media platforms to spread more awareness.
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