PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP

The NSS team of IIT Roorkee organized a guest lecture on personality development by Sri Sainath on 18th September in the New Lecture Hall Complex. Sri Sainath is a member of the Sri Sathya Sai Baba Trust that works for the welfare of the poor and the needy. The programme commenced with the welcome address by Animesh Sinha, Joint Secretary, NSS (Off Campus ). The event was graced by the presence of Mrs. Smita Jha, NSS Program Officer.
Sri Sainath addressed a packed audience on the leadership qualities required to develop one’s personality. Character, commitment, courage and humility are some important qualities a leader should possess. He said that the best leaders in the world were also excellent followers and understood the importance of listening. Also, good leaders are humble enough to seek help when needed. Sri Sainath emphasized on the difference between a good leader and a great leader. In his opinion, “A great leader is for himself while a good leader is for others.”He suggested the following steps to become a good leader-To be. To see. To do. To tell.

              In the course of the lecture, Sri Sainath informed the students about the Sri Sathya Sai Super Specialty Hospital. The hospital is a tertiary health care center

created to provide high quality medical care free of charge to all irrespective of caste, creed, religion, and financial status in an atmosphere of love and care.
               During the programme, Sri Sainath quizzed the students on their views on the presentation. The students participated enthusiastically in the question and answer session. Their thoughtful replies were appreciated by Sri Sainath. At the end, Sri Sainath tickled our minds with an interesting riddle. The take home message of the tale was –“What is visible to the eyes, may not be truth always. So we should not judge people according to what we see because there may be more to a situation than that meets the eye."
               Sri Sainath promised to grace the students again with his presence soon. Then the vote of thanks was given by Mrs. Smita Jha. She asked the students to try and inculcate the qualities of a leader in them because, indeed, they are the future leaders of the country. The personality development workshop turned out to be an enriching experience for all present.