Wednesday 24 March 2021

Call for Volunteers to be Soft Skills Trainers

 AIFEST Joins Hands with Dreams Endeavour Assam to Offer a Unique Platform for Jobseekers

The post Covid -19 job scenario is all about change in criteria where along with knowledge the soft skills of a person are measured to the utmost. Keeping in mind all the sustainable factors in a job, a website named ‘Dreams Endeavour’ is being launched in collaboration with AIFEST. The website provides six courses on soft skill which will help people to grab the best opportunities in various industries. The course is absolutely free for the time being.

Namrata Talukdar (namratatalukdar38551@gmail.com) the acclaimed writer and Soft Skills Trainer from Guwahati is the founder of Dreams Endeavour. An assistant professor and a life-time member of AIFEST, she is currently pursuing her research in Computer Science. Along with her team of dedicated volunteers, she ensures that the time and money invested will add brilliance to your professional dreams. 

Dreams Endeavour is a one of a kind venture that you will love to explore. The courses will be holistic in approach and special mock interviews will be conducted for each candidate to gauge their overall performance. Soft skills are also known as life skills as it shows the right path to a successful professional career. Dreams Endeavour is here to give wings to your dreamsIn this age of digitalization ,'Dream Endeavor' aims at providing online job oriented soft skills courses for people who are seeking a job.

For details see our website  www.dreamsendeavour.com

The website will be launched by Isha Damani, the esteemed President of AIFEST on 19th April 2021 via a virtual ceremony, and the classes are slated to commence on 23rd April 2021. The details regarding our experts handling the sessions are available on the website.

Call for Volunteers

We are offering opportunities for volunteers who have excellent communication skills and have knowledge about soft skills. We need trainers who is proficient in English or Hindi. Each volunteer who gets associated with us will be provided a certificate by AIFEST as well as life time membership to the Forum  that will add extra points for their career upliftment. Join us to make a difference in the society.

To register as a volunteer, click the link below and help us to know you better:

https://forms.gle/nb9X1xm2wYynAheZA

Students who wish to enroll for the various courses can do so by visiting our website www.dreamsendeavour.com

Medium of the Course

The entire course will be conducted online using Zoom/Google Meet as per convenience, and the language used will be English/Hindi.

Course Timings

As per the course opted, students will be divided into batches and the a common timing will be given as per convenience of all the students of a batch.

Course Duration

Each course will be of 8 hrs - 2 days in a week for a month

Membership and Certification

After the completion of the course, volunteers and participants will b offered free membership to AIFEST. Also, the participants who require a certificate will be provided a course completion e-certificate  by AIFEST upon payment of Rs 100/-.

The salient features of the courses will be:

1. Better communication skills

2. Explanations in both Hindi and English

3. Practical knowledge about interviews

4. Better understanding of Online Interviews (much needed in the current digitalized scenario)

5. "Learn more in less time" concept

6. Mock Interviews for each candidate

Courses Offered

At present we offer 6 courses. For details visit http://www.dreamsendeavour.com/courses.html


   

Sunday 14 March 2021

Mindfulness - 2021: An Online Mental and Physical Health and Wellness Course Exclusively for Women


Mindfulness - 2021
An Online Mental and Physical Health and Wellness Course Exclusively for Women

In continuation of the theme of International Women’s Day 2021, and as part of AIFEST’s initiative to highlight and foreground the aspirations of the women folk, a special Mental and Physical Health and Wellness Course titled Mindfulness- 2021 is being organized exclusively for women. The course will be a continuous wellness programme conducted daily that will assist you through your life’s journey. The programme will start on 1st April 2021. There will be a monthly course fee of Rs 500 that has to be paid directly to the course coordinator at the beginning of each month. Since this is a wellness programme with special attention to Yoga, meditation and mixed Cardio exercises, there is no fixed end date. Participants can attend the course as long as they wish, new members can join in between, and you can opt out of the course any time you choose. Again, the focus will be on mental and physical wellness; this is not a certificate course for the sake of attending. Here you will be practising whatever you learn under the able guidance and supervision of the course coordinator. While learning specific exercises, individual attention will be given to each participant paying special attention to physical and mental requirements, health issues, problems with balancing work and family life, and overall the need to better take care of the body and mind. The course will be holistic in nature, and specific exercises and diets will be suggested for specific requirements. Special counselling or sharing sessions can be arranged if a participant feels the need for the same.

The salient features of the course will be:


Ø Conducted by women for women
Ø Daily Yoga lessons
Ø Training in meditation and Pranayama
Ø Mixed Cardio exercises
Ø Aerobics training
Ø Individual attention to each participant
Ø Yoganidra (Yogic or Psychic Sleep) Practice
Ø Stress management
Ø Exercises specific to the requirements of women
Ø General diet planning and implementation
Ø Focus on Actual Practice and Exercise than on Theory
Ø Everyday programme: no holidays or layoffs
Ø Stretching and Relaxation Sessions Daily
Ø Balancing work and family life
Ø Home Remedies for Common Health Issues
Ø Option for Counselling sessions if required
Ø Explanations in both Hindi and English
Ø Women from any age group can attend



Course Duration

The course will officially start on 1st April 2021. Participants can attend the daily sessions as long as they wish. It will be continuous course with no holidays and no layoffs. Participants can attend the course as long as they wish, new members can join in between, and you can opt out of the course any time you choose.

Course Timing

Participants will have the option to choose the morning session or evening session. Considering the requests from working women, the course timings have been arranged accordingly. The morning session will be from 7 am to 8 am and the evening session will be from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm. Each participant can attend one session per day.

Course Fee

There will be a monthly course fee of Rs 500 that has to be paid directly to the course coordinator at the beginning of each month. If you won’t be able to attend for a certain duration, it should be intimated beforehand to the course coordinator and the monthly fee can be adjusted accordingly. Please note, this is not a certificate course; no certificate will be provided at any time. The improvement in your health shall be your certificate.

Medium for the Course

The entire course will be conducted online using Zoom/ Google Meet as per convenience. Links to join will be provided prior to each session, and only registered participants will be allowed to join. This course is only for women, and hence there won’t be male instructors or participants. Registered participants will be divided into batches of 30 each and will be added to respective whatsapp groups. An expert female course instructor will be assigned to each batch. Request for change of batch will not be entertained.

How to Register

To register for the course, fill the Google Form here: https://forms.gle/JDzgSuZaYWeDisqp8

Once your registration is accepted, you will get a confirmation message through Whatsapp and email. For registration you don’t have to make any payments. The course fee need to be paid only after your registration is accepted. In the confirmation message, you will be informed about how to make the payment.

For queries, please contact +91-81289 29942 (Ms Sneha Jani, Course Coordinator) between 6 pm and 9 pm or email us at yogacourse2021@gmail.com