Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Ministry of Human Empowerment
VIPASSANA Emotional Support Programme
Training for Volunteer Resource Persons (9th, 16th and 23rd May, 2015)
Venue: MGOCSM Student Centre, Kottayam
Date: 09/05/2015 Saturday
09.00AM: Registration
09.30AM: Inauguration
Welcome: Fr.P.A.Philip (Deputy Secretary, MOHE)
Presidential address: H.G.Geevarghese Mar Coorilos(President,MGOCSM)
Inaugural address: H.G.Dr.Thomas Mar Athanasius (President, MOHE)
Felicitation: Fr.Philan Mathew (Gen. Secretary, MGOCSM)
Vote of thanks: Dr.Siby Tharakan(Director, Vipassana)
10.30AM: Session-I: Understanding Human Behavior: Different Approaches-
Dr.Varghese Punnoose (HOD, Dept of Psychiatry, Govt. Medical College, KTM)
11.30-11.45: Discussion
11.45AM: Session-II: Understanding a Person in Distress- Dr.Varghese Punnoose
12.30-01.00: Discussion
01.00: Lunch
01.30 PM: Session-III: Children and their Emotional Problems-Mrs. Maya Susan Jacob
(Counseling Psychologist, Girideepam Central School, Kottayam)
02.30-02.45.00: Discussion
02.45-04.00: Session-IV: Influence of Media on Family- Fr.Dr.John Thomas Karingattil
(Professor, Communication, Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam)
04.00-04.15: Discussion
04.15: Conclusion/Tea
