Anukarniya: The Role Models
"Anukarniya" is a Sanskrit word that means "the exemplary one". It is a small initiative to bring experts of various fields to you for sharing their journey and stories. Stories that are not only about how they were able to reach the career position they are in right now but also about their failures which contributed to their success. Our guests also talk about various scholarships and programs related to their fields, which might be your dream career or field of interest. I want to thank all the listeners and speakers for their support and love in making Anukarniya a big success. So, as you know we are now at our season 2, first episode! The four major goals of this season are –
1. Guidance to the youth to know the path towards their career goal in STEMM
2. To disseminate the knowledge about scholarships of the speaker's field of expertise per episode
3. To discuss the possible ways to face failure because we are taught how to aim for success but not how to deal with failure,
The new addition to this season is discussion about
4. Role of a Mentor and how to find a good mentor and
5.Role of career-breaks and quality time with self.
We have two international organizations supporting this initiative - MENSA (an international organization of high IQ people) and 1MWIS (1 Million Women In STEM). These organizations have been actively involved in taking the initiative forward. To connect to the initiative, feel free to reach out to us. If you want to nominate a speaker or wish to volunteer for the cause you can DM us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn or you can write to us on anukarniya@gmail.com as well. Happy learning!
Anukarniya: The Role Models
S1_E1: Mrs. Bela Raja, Child Guidance Counselor and Special Educator
Mrs. Bela Raja is a child guidance counselor and special educator. She works with children who have Special Needs and specializes in the area of Specific Learning Difficulties.
She started her career twenty-seven years back in Delhi under the guidance and tutelage of Dr Sunita Sodhi of Educare India, which then, was one of the premier institutions in the field of learning difficulties.
Workshops that are geared towards spreading awareness and sensitivity to the special needs of children are part of her focus and Bela has made presentations to this effect, at several institutions around the country. She has also set up Resource Centers in schools. The main thrust of her work is to teach children how to think because she believes that is the need of the moment and that is what will empower children to reach their full potential and also prepare children to successfully live in a world where information keeps changing rapidly.
A special focus is given to the parents where they are taught how to meet the specific needs of their child. Mrs. Bela has written a book, “Children with Learning Difficulties – How to Help. A Guide for Parents and Teachers” published by Vakils, Feffer & Sons, 2006. This book is being used as a textbook by several teacher-training institutes, in India. Mrs. Bela’s second book, “Sparks of Genius” (Rupa Publications) was released in 2019. This book explains how parents and teachers can help their children reach their full potential.
Among her body of work, Bela has produced a movie called ‘Little Dreamers’. It is a 45-minute film. The movie is in three parts on Youtube and the links are available on her website. It is about teaching techniques that can be used by parents and teachers to enhance academic skills in children with a special focus on teaching children how to think and how movement can be used for the development of intellectual potential.
Bela is a life member of MENSA, an international society that provides a forum for intellectual exchange among its members.
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/bela_raja/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/belaraja/
For accessing the books and short movie, check out her page - https://www.learningwithld.com/