Team Pejas
Pejas, working on SDG 16, has been constantly iterating the essence of its mission statement "To develop peaceful and inclusive communities for sustainable development, to provide access to justice for all, and to build effective, responsive, and inclusive institutions at all levels. Peace can only be achieved when anger is under control, so this was an awesome event to promote peace.
About the Campaign - #Chillao se Chill
#ChillaoSeChill is a campaign aimed at transforming the current state of society, which is hostile to peace, into a peaceful world. We want to address the underlying causes of human disputes.
Events Some of the Successful Events
Peace Wall
The event started on 1st April 2022, Friday at 1:00 PM and lasted till 6th April 2022. Posters of Peace Wall were shared on the social media handles of PEJAS and this fun activity was given full publicity by each team member of PEJAS to create awareness among the people in the campus of IGDTUW and Ambedkar University. The creative team created a Peace Wall banner to further promote the event where we had a Wall of Peace. Students participated voluntarily and wrote their thoughts on paper.Apart from students many higher faculties also took part in the peace wall and wrote their views. Our CSD Core Faculty Coordinator Ar. Kshitij Kumar Sinha and Shikha ma'am also shared their views on the Peace Wall.
Unbosom
Posters of UNBOSOM ('Unboxing' + 'Awesome') were shared on the social media handles of PEJAS and this fun activity was given full publicity by each team member of PEJAS to create awareness among the people in the campus of IGDTUW and Ambedkar University. Students participated voluntarily and Unboxing their thoughts about the most peaceful and felt injustice moment of their life on paper.
Anger Management Session
The online webinar on Anger Management took place on 1st May 2022, Saturday from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM. Dr. Nisha Khanna was called as the speaker for the webinar. She is a counseling psychologist and has offered counseling to over 30,000 individuals in the last 20 years of her career.Peace can happen only when anger is under control so this was a great event to promote peace. The main objective of this seminar wasto make the students aware of the reasons for their anger and intolerance through games.
Workshop on Social Emotional Learning(SEL)
Team Pejas organized a captivating online session, titled " Workshop on social emotional learning(SEL)" ,on 22nd July. The session aimed for the development of essential skills such as self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision making.
The event commenced at around 4:10 pm and lasted for over an hour. In beginning our co speaker gave a brief description about CSD, Team Pejas, concept of peace and our guest Bhanupriya di. Then Bhanupriya di continued with the importance of social emotional learning. Within 45 minutes, the number of participants surged to over
400. Notably, almost 30% of the attendees had their videos on for the entire duration of the workshop. To ensure smooth coordination, a total of 7 meeting links were created. After the meeting concluded, QR Code was shared with participants to mark the attendance. Overall, the event achieved moderate success, serving as a valuable reminder to students about the significance of their participation in various events organized by CSD and its role in their overall evaluation.
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Euphoric Moments Celebrating Inner Calm
Team Pejas organized a captivating online Twitter campaign, titled "Euphoric Moments Celebrating Inner Calm," from July 12th to July 14th. The campaign aimed to explore what brings peace to people's lives and encourage individuals to share their #ZENMOMENTS. Participants were invited to tweet about experiences that brought them inner calm and tranquility, using the campaign hashtag.
The event witnessed an enthusiastic response from the online community, with numerous participants sharing their personal moments of serenity. The campaign
successfully collected a wealth of data, including 178 retweets, 5 bookmarks, 210 likes, and 80 quotes. These metrics indicate the high level of engagement and interest the campaign generated.
As the campaign progressed, the Team Pejas carefully reviewed the contributions and selected the best tweets that resonated with the theme of inner calm and euphoric moments. These exceptional tweets were then shared on the official Instagram handle of Team Pejas, allowing a wider audience to appreciate and connect with these inspiring stories.
The campaign not only provided a platform for individuals to share their experiences but also fostered a sense of community and encouraged reflection on the importance of finding moments of peace amidst the chaos of daily life. By highlighting the power of #ZENMOMENTS, Team Pejas successfully promoted the significance of inner calm and its impact on overall well-being.
The Euphoric Moments Celebrating Inner Calm campaign concluded with a sense of achievement and a valuable collection of stories that serve as a reminder of the importance of nurturing our inner selves in the pursuit of peace and tranquility.