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PRA CAMP – LISSAH COLLEGE KAITHAPOYIL, KOZHIKODE
A three-day PRA workshop was organized under the leadership of PG Department of Social Work and Sociology, Gems Arts and Science College, Ramapuram for final year BA Sociology students and first year MSW students of Gems College participated in the PRA workshop held at Lissah College in Kaitapoyil from 26th to 29th August 2022. Participatory rural appraisal is a citizen-centered method of development, which aims to empower communities by engaging local residents in the processes of identifying issues, implementing solutions, and monitoring evaluation. The first day of the workshop started at 2 pm. Participated in a photography exhibition organized by the NSS unit of LISSAH college. A lot of interesting and rare photography was seen there. After that, a session on PRA was held under the leadership of PRA trainer Mr. Shaiju. Then, after the ice-breaking session, the project and its components and life cycle were explained. Then the evaluation session was held in the presence of PRA trainer Mr. Rijilesh, Mr. Arun sir and other teachers. The second day of workshop started with recapitulating the topics already taken. After that the trainees got a session on project cycle management, top-down and bottom-up approach & strategies of project identification. The trainees then had an effective session on PRA tools, after that the trainees got a field experience where they applied the tools by dividing themselves into groups, each group following a tool. The trainees also got a session about problem tree analysis. After that the trainees had a brainstorming session by Mr. Rejilesh. Late the day was concluded by the evaluation session. The third day begin by synopsizing the topics of other days. After that the trainees had the presentation of PRA tools followed with the presentation of problem tree analysis. Later the trainees got an informative session on the steps of project proposal which started with an activity .After that the valedictory session was held and honored our resource person and others. Later the trainees conducted a cultural program and the day was concluded with the evaluation session.

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MARMARAM NATURE CAMP- IDUKKI
The students from Department of Social work of Gems Arts and Science College, went for a three-day nature camp on 15,16 &17th of June 2022. The camp was organised collectively by PG Department of Social Work Gems Arts and Science College and Kerala Forest department. The camp was at Periyar Tiger Reserve, Idukki. The main aim of the camp was to study about the forest and environment of Periyar tiger reserve. Periyar tiger reserve also known as Periyar national park, is in the mountains Western Ghats of Kerala, Southern India. This wild life sanctuary is home to tigers and a significant elephant population, as well as rare lion-tailed macaques, sambar deer, leopards and Indian bison. The social work department chose Periyar national park to conduct their natural camp. Because Periyar national park can provide very best exposure to the social work students. The social work trainees of Gems Arts and Science College reached Periyar tiger reserve, Idukki at 3:00 pm. And we had an orientation session by Ms. Asharani (Nature education officer of Periyar tiger reserve). The session was very informative and the trainees got a brief idea about the Periyar tiger reserve and had a discussion about the role of social workers in environment conservation. The trainees conducted cultural programs. The Second day was scheduled for trecking through the buffer zones of tiger reserve. It was a different experience for all the trainees. Walking and observing the inner forest is really exciting and a good experience. After that from 6:30 to 7:30 we had a detailed session about the tiger reserve and about tigers by Mr. Anoop Vijaykumar (Ecologist). The trainees shoot many doubts they had, and the session was a success. The Day was completed with an evaluation session. 17th june was the Last day of nature camp, and at early morning the trainees had a bird watching session. After that the trainees visited the museum at Periyar Tiger Reserve in which they could learn about the inner forest, birds, animals and so on. After that the trainees visited Periyar interpretation center. That was the last experience from Periyar Tiger Reserve, Idukki. Then the trainees visited Vagamon. About 45 trainees attended the camp.