Talk of the town

Self help
The city based organisation Jigisha recently organised a workshop on self development for children,senior citizens and youngsters from various backgrounds. Participants included members of the NGO Helpage India,Wise and Otherwise along with professionals from various industries. Talking about the workshop,Mangesh Kulkarni of Helpage India said,“When we work as a social organisation,we need to make provisions for countless resources. While interacting with people,convincing them about the quality of work we do and requesting them to help for good cause,we need possess the marketing and management skills. This workshop aims at imbibing the much- needed management skills amongst people of all age groups. One of the particiapnts of the workshop,Anuradha Tarde said,“This workshop helped us increase our patience levels. The games we played here were not only interesting but also educating and entertaining.”Art- based therapist Vaijayanti Thakar conducted various games,craft session and a communication related lecture.