Media Release
Mangaluru, Jun 23: St Aloysius College (Autonomous), department of Social Work will be organising ‘Metanoia’, a national-level seminar on ‘Across the CIS Tide: Trans-Community and Role of Social Work’, on June 24, at Eric Mathias Hall, St Aloysius College (Autonomous) at 9.30 am.
Father Muller Medical College, Head of Department of Psychiatry and renowned Psychiatrist Dr Supriya Hegde Aroor will be the chief guest of the event. St Aloysius College (Autonomous) principal Dr Praveen Martis SJ will preside.
Sessions covering an array of topics pertaining to the transgender community and the sexual minority will be covered during the day. Arundhathi Foundation president and Karnataka Mangalamukhi Foundation general secretary Arundhathi Heggade will speak on ‘Transphobia: Issues faced and the rights of trans community’. This will be followed by a talk by mPower Foundation Mumbai Senior Clinical Psychologist HemangiMhaprolkar on ‘Sexual Minorities and Role of Social Work’. Post lunch, Karnataka Mangalamukhi Foundation, Udupi President, theatre actor and RJ Kajal will speak on ‘Life perspective of a Trans-individual’.
The valedictory event will be held on the same at 4 pm. Controller of Examinations, registrar, St Aloysius College (Autonomous) -Dr Alwyn D’Sa and Maffei (IT) Block Director St Aloysius College (Autonomous) - Dr Loveena Lobo will be the chief guests, while Admin Block Director St Aloysius College (Autonomous) - Dr Nobert Lobo will preside.
Cultural events and ‘Visions of Colour’ (Poster Making Competition) will be held as part of the programme, under the banner ‘Across the CIS Tide’ between 3pm to 4 pm. The theme will be ‘Contributions of Transgender Community’.
Details are as follows:
Rules and Regulation:
1. Each team can have a maximum of 3 and minimum of 2 members, and submit only one poster.
2. The poster must be made on the A3 size sheet with margins drawn with black pen/ marker.
3. Acceptable tools for drawing/ painting include pencil. Crayon, watercolour, oil paint etc. Photographs, wires, other 3D objects, print-outs won’t be acceptable. It should be original and hand-made.
4. Name and stream of the participants, school/ college name must be clearly mentioned on the right-hand bottom of the sheet.
5. The theme should be the main focus of the poster.
6. Each team has to present about their poster for one minute in English/ Kannada/ Hindi.
Judgement Criteria:
• Relevance to the theme
• Originality
• Artistic Composition
• Creativity
Programme Timeline is mentioned below
09.30 am to 10.15 am Inauguration
10.15 am to 11.30 am Session 1
MS ARUNDATHI HEGGADE
Arundhathi Foundation – president
General secretary – Karnataka Mangalamuki Foundation, Bengaluru
Topic: Transphobia, Issues faced and the rights of trans community.
11.30 am to 11.45 am Break
11.45 am to 1.00 pm Session 2
Hemangi Mhaprokar
Senior Clinical Psychologist at mPower Foundation, Mumbai
Topic: Sexual Minorities and Role of Social Work
1.00 PM to 2.00 PM LUNCH
2.00 pm to 3.00 pm Session 3
RJ KAJAL
Theatre Actress
President - Karnataka Mangalamuki Foundation, Udupi
Topic: Life Perspective of a Trans-Individual
03.00 pm to 4.00 pm “ACROSS THE CIS TIDE” – Cultural Events and Competition
04.00 pm Valedictory
About college
St Aloysius college (Autonomous)Mangaluru, with over 142 years of glorious existence has ventured into the noble task of accommodating 6000 young people every year you respective of their caste, creed and communities. It is managed by the(MJES). The college has been striving to create a conducive environment for learning by offering various under graduate, post graduate and doctoralprogrammes in arts, science, commerce, social work and business management.
About Department of Social Work
Department of social work, started in 2015, has been committed to grooming and imparting professional social work education and equip students with knowledge, skills and values necessary for competent practice of social work in a dynamic society with the vision promoting social justice and human dignity to build a just society through social work education.The national level seminar is one of the innovative programmes which provides platform for students to bring out their talents, confidence and Contemporary issues which add to the knowledge of professional social work and social science.
About Metanoia
Metanoia and its theme are based on the trans-community which seeks to understand the terminologies related to the trans-community,the coming out process, transitioning experiences and life perspective of trans-individuals.It also seeks to understand the role of social workers with the trans-community and how social workers engage and work among the trans-community.
The seminar will consist of two sessions:The intellectual sessions which includes question and answer session, and cultural programmes and competition.
For more details and queries, contact:
Andrea Lopes (Event Head), 9739387745
lopesandrea18@hotmail.com
Registration and other details
Registration fee for participants is Rs. 200/-
Kindly register before 18th June 2022
General Instructions
Link to register for Metanoia Seminar
https://forms.gle/nxHjAqPjGqRhimB76
Participants can take part in poster making competition
Link for praticipation
https://forms.gle/tw4QE6fJ9Ne3RczU6
For more details and queries, contact:
Vinisha K Manu (Event Head), 8547581785
vinishakmanu070@gmail.com