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St. Joseph’s Degree & PG College Autonomous - Affiliated to Osmania University

Re-accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade with a CGPA of 3.49

King Koti Road, Hyderabad, Telangana

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

VOICE 4 GIRLS SUMMER INTERNSHIP CAMP

Voice 4 Girls works with adolescent girls from low-income communities to build their

confidence, introduce important and relevant life skills, and engage their parents in order to

increase their opportunities and decision-making powers. The NGO was started in 2012 by Ms.

Anusha Bharadwaj, Executive Director at Voice 4 Girls. Though VOICE’s chief beneficiaries

are adolescent girls, the organization recognized the pressing need to involve boys in discussions

pertaining to gender and inequalities that are so deeply rooted in the Indian psyche.

VOICE conducts activity-based camps in government and low-cost private schools where girls

and boys acquire critical knowledge, spoken English and life skills. VOICE Camps are

conducted by motivated college students who are hired and trained intensively to impart the

curriculum. The NGO organises camps separately for boys and girls namely “Her Voice” for

girls and “Boys 4 Voice” for boys.

VOICE offers an innovative training to college students who act as counselors to maximize their

teaching potential and create positive learning environment in classroom. Field Coordinators

work closely with Counselors and VOICE staff to accomplish the overall mission of the

programme by attending to the safety and well-being and of the participants. They are incharge

of logistics and prepare reports namely Quality Control Report, Camper Data and Impact

Assessment Sheets. Our Students have undergone training at Hyderabad Archdiocese Social

Service Society, Secunderabad. They were provided with books namely (1).Counselors self

study guide (2). Counselors hand book (3). Field Coordinators book (4). Campers Book (5).

Sakhi handbook. Our Students were also informed about the teaching methodology, Tools and

Techniques to be used namely (1). Individual, pair, group work (2).Puzzles, quizzes, games

(3).Skits and role play (4) Interviewing and discussions (5).Presentations (6). Dance and songs

(7). Case studies and stories (8). Ice-breakers and energizers (9). Class room management

techniques such as Bumpity Bump Bump, 1-2-3 Eyes on me, Whistle and Freeze. After the

training, our students were sent as Field Coordinators and counselors to different Telangana

Social Welfare Residential Education Institution Society (TSWREIS) residential schools in

villages of Telangana State.

Voice 4 Girls Parichay Camp and Sakhi Peer Leadership Program

The programme, “Her Voice” is implemented in three phases namely Her Voice Parichay, Disha,

and Sakhi Peer Leadership programme. Parichay and Disha seek to familiarize campers with

critical topics related to health, safety, self-awareness and future planning, while Sakhi Peer

Leadership Programme is the last level of flagship, where girls will be trained as leaders and

learn about community leadership, communication, team building, taking good risks, resilience

and ethical leadership. Every school would have a Sakhi manager and the other campers would

be Sakhi leaders. Elections will be conducted for the Sakhi Manager. After the camp, Sakhi

Manager and Sakhi Leaders would ensure that they would go back to their schools and help their

peers and conduct mentoring sessions. This way, Voice tries to reach out to every girl who is in

need.

Voice 4 Girls Parichay Camp and Sakhi Peer Leadership Programme commenced with inaugural

ceremony where the school management and campers welcomed our students. Briefing session

was conducted for teachers and campers by Field Coordinator about the camp.

Topics covered during Parichay Camp

Health: Nutrition, hygiene, illnesses, menstruation, reproduction

Safety: child marriage, dealing with harassment, preventing and coping with sexual

assault, support systems and rights

Future Planning: Education and its importance, career, goal setting and family planning

Life skills: interpersonal skills, leadership, problem solving, independent and critical

thinking ability.

Communication Skills and Basic English Language

Topics covered during Sakhi Peer Leadership Programme

Community Leadership

Leader in me

Problem Solving

Communication

Risk and Resilience

Team Work

Ethical Leadership

Initiative

The campers were very enthusiastic and loved Voice classrooms as the teaching was activity

based which made learning fun. They involved themselves and participated in all the activities.

The camp concluded with the valedictory ceremony where school authorities and campers

appreciated our students. The ceremony was hosted by our students. Campers showcased their

talents by performing dance, skits, singing songs etc. They shared their experiences and said that

the camp helped them to learn many new things. Students said that they were moved by love and

affection of the campers. They said that the camp helped them in becoming a better person and to

be independent and strong. Our students distributed Sakhi Badges, Campers books and

Certificates to the campers.

Debriefing session was held for Parichay Camp on 13th and 17th May 2019 and for Sakhi Peer

Leardership Programme participants on 29th June 2019 at Hyderabad Archdiocese Social Service

Society, Secunderabad where our students gave their feedback and shared their experiences.

Certificates were also given to students for participating in the camp. Our students submitted

case studies with video and written testimonials along with Pictures of the camp to the Voice

office. It was a moment of great pride when delegates from Tufts University, USA visited the

camp and appreciated the confidence and leadership skills displayed by our students. Our

students were also covered by media where Sakshi, Eenadu and Nava Telangana News Paper

Journalists interviewed our students and published in their newspapers.

List of Students who attended “Her Voice Parichay Camp” & “Sakhi Peer Leadership

Programme”

S.No Name of the

Student

Class Designation Camp Location Duration of Internship

1

Yaski Sweatha

B.Com III Computers,

Section ‘C’

Counselor Pembarthy, Warangal

District

26th to 29th April 2019

(Training) &

30th April to 11th May

2019 (“Her Voice

Parichay” Camp)

2

Divya Pipariya


Section ‘D’


District

3 Ishika

Kachawa


Section ‘D’


District

4 Prathyusha

Kallapolu


Section ‘D’


District

5 Maria

Anoushka

Pillay

B.Com III Generals,

Section ‘A’

Counselor

Thorrur, Warangal

1st to 4th May 2019

(Training) &

5th to 15th May 2019

(“Her Voice Parichay”

Camp)

6

Rozmin Savani

B.Com III Generals,

Section ‘A’

Counselor

Thorrur, Warangal

7 Ishita Agrawal

BA (JPE) III year Counselor Thorrur, Warangal

8

Nidhi Soni

B.Com (IT-Alumni) Counselor Addaguduru,

Nalgonda

9

Shimona

Nandan

B.Com III Honors Field

Coordinator

Kammadanam,

Mahboobnagar

District

11th to 15th June 2019

(Training) &


(“Sakhi Peer Leadership

Programme”)

11

Khushboo

Kanodia

B.Com III Honors Counselor Kammadanam,

Mahboobnagar

District

12

Muskaan

Agarwal

B.Com III Honors Counselor Kammadanam,

Mahboobnagar

District

13 Sampada

Raipuri Soni

B.Com III Honors Counselor Adavimallela,

Khammam District

14 Ayushi Raipuri

Soni

B.Com III Honors Counselor Adavimallela,

Khammam District

Inauguration of Sakhi Peer Leadership Programme by Shimona Nandan with other Dignitaries

Yaski Sweatha with Campers at “Her Voice Parichay Camp”

Yaski Sweatha distributing Certificates to Campers at “Her Voice Parichay Camp”

Prathyusha Kallapolu distributing Certificates to Campers at “Her Voice Parichay Camp”

Ishika Kachawa and Divya Pipariya with campers at “Her Voice Parichay Camp”

Yaski Sweatha, Prathyusha Kallapolu, Divya Pipariya & Ishika Kachawa covered in Media – “Her

Voice Parichay Camp”

Maria Anoushka Pillay with campers at “Her Voice Parichay Camp”

Rozmin Savani with campers at “Her Voice Parichay Camp”

Maria Anoushka Pillay & Rozmin Savani with campers at “Her Voice Parichay Camp”

Ishita Agrawal with Campers at “Her Voice Parichay Camp”

Ishita Agrawal Distributing Certificates to Campers at “Her Voice Parichay Camp”

Maria Anoushka Pillay, Rozmin Savani & Ishita Agrawal covered in Media – “Her Voice Parichay

Camp”

Maria Anoushka Pillay, Rozmin Savani & Ishita Agrawal covered in Media – “Her Voice Parichay

Camp”

Nidhi Soni with campers at “Her Voice Parichay Camp”

Nidhi Soni covered in Media – “Her Voice Parichay Camp”

Shimona Nandan with Campers at Sakhi Peer Leadership Programme

Muskaan Agarwal with Campers at Sakhi Peer Leadership Programme

Khushboo Kanodia with Campers at Sakhi Peer Leadership Programme

Shimona Nandan, Khushboo Kanodia & Muskaan Agarwal with Delegates of Tufts University,

USA at Sakhi Peer Leadership Programme

Sampada Raipuri Soni distributing Certificates to Campers

Ayushi Raipuri Soni distributing Certificates to Campers at Sakhi Peer Leadership Programme

Sampada Raipuri Soni & Ayushi Raipuri Soni with the Campers at Sakhi Peer Leadership

Programme

Shimona Nandan, Kushboo Kanodia & Muskaan Agarwal covered in Media - Sakhi Peer

Leadership Programme

Sampada Raipuri Soni & Ayushi Raipuri Soni covered in Media

Activities conducted at “Her Voice Parichay Camp”

Activities conducted at Sakhi Peer Leadership Programme




Sampada Raipuri hosting Valedictory Ceremony

Campers performing Dance at Valedictory Ceremony

Boys 4 Voice Supernova Camp

The inaugural ceremony of Boys 4 Voice Supernova camp began with invoking God’s blessings

by lighting of the lamp. Field Coordinator spoke on the vision and mission of the organization

and promised that the camp will be a great learning experience for the school children.

The curriculum was designed to provide boys with information and skills to make healthy,

informed choices for themselves while understanding the intricacies of gender and gender-

related discrimination in India. The programme seeks to instill empathy and respect in young

boys, help them resist harmful social norms, and ultimately become change makers who will join

the crusade for an equitable and inclusive society.

Topics covered during the Camp

(a) Let’s talk Gender (b) Gender in Action

(a) Finding happiness (b) Rethinking Healthy relationships

(a) My Body, My Choices (b) Team Building in Action

(a) Violence in the Gender (b) Taking action: Responding to Violence

(a) My Rights, My Responsibilities (b) Advocating for rights

(a) Charting my bright future (b) Becoming a Gender Ambassador

The campers loved Voice classrooms as the teaching was activity based which made learning

fun. They involved themselves and enthusiastically participated in all the activities. For the

valedictory ceremony, our students were welcomed by Campers and School Management.

Campers shared their experiences and spoke exceptionally well on what they learnt in the camp.

Our students said that it was a great experience and a life time opportunity to be a part in

developing the society. They said that the time spent in the camp will be something that they can

cherish forever. Our students distributed campers books certificates to the campers.

Debriefing session was held on 29th June 2019 at Hyderabad Archdiocese Social Service Society,

Secunderabad where our students gave their feedback and shared their experiences. Certificates

were also given to our students for participating in the camp. Our Students submitted case studies

with video and written testimonials along with pictures of the camp to the Voice office. It was a

moment of great pride when our students were covered by media where Sakshi, Eenadu and

Nava Telangana News Paper Journalists interviewed our students and published in their

newspapers.

List of Students who attended “Boys 4 Voice Supernova Camp”

S.No Name of the

Student

Class Designation Camp Location Duration of Internship

1

Christu Raj

B.Com III General,

Section ‘B’

Counselor Bhiknoor, Nizambad

District


(Training) &


(Camp)

2 Ali Charaniya B.Com III Honors Counselor J.P Nagar, Nagarkurnool

District

3 Mohit Sharma B.Com III Honors Counselor J.P Nagar, Nagarkurnool

District

4 Abishek

Asthana

B.Com III Honors Field

Coordinator

Jakaram, Warangal District

Abishek Asthana inaugurating “Boys 4 Voice Super Nova” camp along with other Dignitaries

Abishek Asthana covered in media

Christu Raj conducting activities for Campers

Christu Raj conducting activities for Campers

Christu Raj with Campers

Christu Raj covered in Media

Ali Charaniya with Campers

Mohit Sharma with Campers

Ali Charaniya & Mohit Sharma conducting activities for campers

Ali Charaniya & Mohit Sharma conducting activities for campers

Activities conducted at Boys 4 Voice Super Nova Camp


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