Children at the launch of Savera at Kerala Public School. Picture by Uma Shankar Dubey

Jamshedpur, Oct. 16: Enthusiastic participants are looking forward to a three-day youth camp Savera, organised by Kerala Public Schools (KPS) and Moral Re-armament, Jamshedpur, at Kerala Public School in Kadma.

S. Manzer Hussain, general manager (town services) of Tata Steel, who inaugurated the camp this evening, said it was important to inculcate good values in a person during his formative years. The 68 students drawn from various schools are expected to draw inspiration from the speeches delivered by guests who spoke on values and morals of life.

Students of KPS, Kadma, Kerala Samajam Public School, Narbheram Hansraj School, KPS, Mango, Rama Krishna Mission School, Agrico, Dayanand Public School, Sakchi and Tata Sponge, Joda are participating in the camp.

The camp is meant for students from grade IX to XII. From tomorrow, the campers will listen to experiences of some personalities and try to learn from them.

While Savita Wakhlu, president, Rotary Club of Jamshedpur, will deliver a lecture on self-esteem tomorrow, general secretary of Tinplate Workers' Union Uppal Raju will speak on “change within” on the next day.

Reiki practitioner Sarvesh Khanna will round off the proceedings with a lecture on power of mind.

The camp will conclude with participants sharing their views on the camp. Hussain said the Moral Rearmament camp offered an opportunity for students to evaluate themselves.

It brings students together and enables them to discuss various issues, he said.

Hussain pointed out that the culture and heritage of India is rich in values. “We have to see whether we are successful in preserving our culture and heritage. ,” he said. Expressing his opinion on the camp, Hussain said schools are largely responsible in building up the self-esteem of students.

Chandreshwar Khan, manager (training division) of Tata Engineering dwelled on character building and self-esteem. “Vision and passion is the key, which builds character and self-esteem. If these are actualised by you, it will help in changing yourself,” he told the students. He based his arguments on factors which, according to him, help students attain self-esteem.

Dr Amit Mukherjee, superintendent of Tinplate Hospital, said that one has to be to open to changes so as to attain success in life. KPS director Vijaya Kartha and chairperson A.P.R. Nair were also present on the occasion. A vote of thanks was proposed by Anurag Jain, principal, KPS, NML.