Mangaluru: The National Service Scheme, Department of Youth Empowerment & Sports Government of Karnataka in collaboration with Yenepoya (Deemed To Be University) organized a state-level online interactive program on 17th August 2020 at 11.00 am. Dr. Ashwini S Shetty, NSS Programme Coordinator (Yenepoya Deemed to be University), Mangaluru delivered the welcome speech. Dr. Gananath Shetty Yekkar, State NSS Officer, Ex-officio joint secretary to the government of Karnataka, in his keynote address highlighted the importance of organizing this program for volunteers and program officers of various universities. Shri. K.V.Kadrinarsimaiah Regional Director, Regional Directorate of NSS, Govt of India, was the chief guest addressed the participants highlighting the different steps to manage the stress.
Dr. Ravichandra Karkal, Associate Professor, Department of psychiatry, Yenepoya Medical College, who was the Recourses person gave a brief introduction on origin spread and precaution and prevention of COVID- 19 and elaborately explanted isolation stigma, signs, and symptoms of stress, the effect of stress on our body and what are the steps to manage the stress and how to overcome stress. He has emphasized the role of students in managing stress in elderly people. There was an interaction at the end of the session.
Dr. C.V. Raghuveer, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) in his Presidential address said that COVID -19 pandemic may be stress full for people. Fear and anxiety about new diseases can cause strong emotions in adults and children. He said by giving an example of his own family coping with stress in a healthy way will make you stronger. The session ended with a vote of thanks by Dr. Poornima Jogi, Implementation Officer, at State NSS Cell, Karnataka.
