Good old days

One year at the university,

when I came to the university, everything were new. New friends, new people, new environment , even the climate.

As a software Engineering student

we sat in front of the computer all whole day... We had to...

except sitting in front of computers, 

everything was a challenge

everything in English, but cannot introduce ourselves properly

Personal Progress Development sessions helped me to get over it.

The purpose of PPD activities were generally to promote awareness of our spirit and to strengthen commitment to shared goals and objectives of the team. Properly applied.

There were many group activities, games That helped me to increase my qualities for some level

• Leadership Skills • Giving Feedback • Motivation Skills • Creativity & Innovation • Problem Solving • Working in Teams • Team Leadership• Strategic Thinking ​• Negotiation Skills • Interpersonal Skills

• Communication Skills ​• Time Management • Confidence Building • Decision Making • Personal Impact • Goal Setting • Stress Management • Listening Skills ​• Team Bonding • Trust Building

We had lot of fun, We enjoyed together a lot, we spent out time together, We developed our progress for some level within this year.

PPD Sessions were helped us to enhance our performance through experiential learning. Such programs like OUTBOUND TRAINING PROGRAM IN TRINCO are often also referred to as corporate adventure training and outdoor management development.

PPD sessions provides real experience to us  so its impact on behavioral traits is high. It enhances self confidence, social ability,  team work and leadership. That will help in the productivity in the future, to create a proper employee to the industry

OUTBOUND TRAINING

This  Outbound Training program arranged by Mrs Sarasi with the help of Naval Camp of Trincomalee. This was  technique used to enhance the efficiency of students through Experiential Learning in outdoor. In other words, taking the group of students away from the actual work environment into the outdoors and are assigned some challenging task or activities.

So on the 2nd weekend of this December(2017),We arrived to Trincomalee Eastern Command Naval Base for the program with level one and level 02 Software Engineering Students.

After the arrival We were asked to change our cloths and then Navy officers have been offered us well arranged Lunch.
After the lunch,  we went to a beach side to complete some activities
before start the activities, we were divided into 4 teams Alpha, Bravo,Charlie,Delta

• Go through a high tension square
• Passing glass balls through pipe
• Filling  water to pipe with holes
• Passing a volleyball using a Coat in a volleyball court
• Tug of war

Each activity should guide by a team leader, five leaders for five activities. we improved our

• Team Skills
• Planning and Strategy
• Leadership skills
• Communication Skills
• Team Bounding
• Goal Setting
• Interpersonal Skills 

and Many more

After the activities,  we went to our accommodations and we prepared for the variety show and the dinner. All four groups had to perform as they can. The place of the variety show held was well arranged and also there was a Campfire . After the variety show, we had our dinner and went to the accommodations.

On the Second day after having our breakfast at General mess we went to the combat training area. The activity was at compass march to the Elephant point. It was like 2 km run through the jungle. Navy officers taught us to use compass with maps, how to take bearings. Also they taught us how to survuve from the barriers in the jungle and how we should deal with unexpected moments in jungle. Also the told us their experience when the were at the war.

So after the leadership programs, we went to the Naval Museum.

We saw lot of Pistols, Rifles, Machine Guns,Artillery Guns,Ship Engines and components,ships, Boats since World war 2. Historical importance and everything were well explained by a Navy Officer.

After visiting the museum, we went to the lunch.
Finally we took  time to appreciate their dedication to train us, their arrangements etc. After Madam Sarasi's speech, we took a photo with the Navy Officers who took a part to finish this successfully. We had a wonderfull time with them. Learned a lot.