#Welfie ~Let Happiness *Click*
(An Online Photography Competition on the theme of Mental Health)
"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever. It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything." —
Aaron SiskindAs rightly said by Noam Shpancer, "Mental Health is not a destination, but a process. It's about how you drive, not where you're going."
RKKGPS nurtures students’ Happiness Quotient by encapsulating academic and non-academic knowledge infused with fun elements to make learning a highly productive exercise and experience for students. We feel proud to share that RKKGPS, Jodhpur bagged the Second Position among the best schools in India to encourage Mental Health and Well-Being (MHW).
As an initiative for promoting wellness and awareness amongst teenagers to prioritize Emotional Intelligence, we hosted an
Inter-School Virtual Photography Competition, #Welfie ~ Let Happiness *Click*, on the theme of Mental Health, under the proud aegis of AFS, celebrating Mental Health Week. 31 schools across the country have displayed enthusiastic participation. It was a delight to see 112 participants' points of view on viewing struggles as growth and opportunities. The illustrations were depicted so powerfully that they made us think deeply about something very important in our lives - The Power of Hope. At the end of the day, all we need is hope and strength. Hope that it will get better and strength to hold on until it does.
The event was judged by a panel including renowned judges of national repute- Ms. Anamika Singh Adaa, Founder of ADAA and "I" to "I" wellness journey, and, Mrs. Krishnajyoti Sayani, Private Consultant Therapist from Cleveland, USA. The Photographs were judged on the following criteria: Creativity, Originality, Presentation, and a Catchy Tag-Line.
The results of the Competition were announced on the 26th of November '22. The students received acclamation and recognition for their efforts and thoughts that they put into the welfies they clicked. They will be given the certificates according to the three categories: Certificates of Merit (For Outstanding Depiction), Excellence (For Commendable Efforts), and Appreciation (To all the Amazing Participants).
Growth doesn't always look like massive transformation. Small progress is just as valuable and worth celebrating as bigger ones. The photographs were a reminder that we are strong enough to face it all, and even if it doesn't feel like it right now…we must remember: This too shall pass!
