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Reach of the Banjara Academy has grown exponentially over the last 30 years. The Academy currently touches more lives than it ever did before. The fact that the number of people benefiting from our association is ever increasing and we proudly claim that as our major achievement. We have made a difference in people’s lives by drawing attention to many hitherto ignored or misunderstood aspects involving human relationships, parenting, emotions, self-acceptance, mental health, career guidance, emotional counselling and many more critical topics of life.

Team Banjara regularly conducts lectures, workshops and training programs for defence, central government, NGOs, schools, colleges, support groups, parents forums, children, purely on invitation. Our intention is to expand knowledge and practical skills of people to enrich their quality of life and to create a better world around them.  We cover all topics of human interest, a few are listed below:

Life Skills
Communication
Interpersonal Relationships
Time Management
Negotiating Skills & Conflict Management
Team Building, Leadership
Investing in People
Emotional Intelligence
Stress Management
Self development and growth
Beginning a Retired Life
Assertiveness Training & Handling Criticism
Psychological Counselling, Counselling at Workplace

Handling Depression
Self Esteem
Better Parenting
Adolescence Issues
Study Skills
Student-Teacher Relationships
Inter-religious harmony
Career Guidance & Goal setting
Matrimonial Harmony
Sex Education
Facing Exams
Suicide Prevention
Parent-Child Communication Workshop
Growth Lab for Growing Children

There is no commercial angle to our training.  We gracefully accept remuneration given voluntarily from those who can afford, which is used to subsidize our innumerable free activities and to give an honorarium to the Faculty members.  Many of the above programs are done free of cost for deserving institutions or groups.

Programs done Recently by team Banjara for various institutions on invitation:

Times of India, Atria University, Scrum Connect, Silver Talking, Poorna Prajna School, National Hill View School, Hello Kids, Samsidh Academy, Kendriya Vidyalaya, National Center for Excellence, MEG School, Solidarity Foundation etc.

Your attitude towards life

Some time or the other we come across a horrible person. Whenever you encounter a person who is rude, selfish, hypocritical or out to cheat you, become aware, protect yourself, and deal with it the best you can.

…….but after that, look out for someone who is nice, serene, polite or compassionate. When you spend time with the nice person and have pleasant interactions, it reduces your hurt or bitterness which you may carry from your earlier experience.  It also reaffirms to you that not all people are bad, and that there are actually good humans around you who you can build positive relationships with.

Your attitude towards life and your motivation to form healthy long-term bonds increases.

Understanding your abilities and strengths

Left-Brained or Right-Brained        

Left Brain Skills:  If you have strong left brain characteristics, it means that you think logically, in sequential order and can handle mathematical calculations.  These attributes are very useful if you choose careers related to individual and technical work e.g. engineering, technology, surgery, research, law, chartered accountancy, decision making, planning, etc, where more of logical, sequential or analytical thinking is required, and where you keep learning through experience. You have the ability to look at issues critically without allowing emotions to come in the way, and can take quick and calculated decisions, and you will do well in MCQ, logical and analytical questions in competitive exams.

Right Brain SkillsIf your right brain characteristics are very strong, you are capable of using your emotions to your advantage, you will balance your needs with those of others, will do well in group and team work, where emotional maturity is required, and in creativity-oriented activities e.g. design, people-management, project development, administration, education, life sciences, marketing, mass communication, media, physicians, humanities, HRM, etc.  Students who are right-brained generally do not score high marks in academics since the education system caters more to left-brain skills.

Balanced Left and Right Brain Skills:  If you are one of the rare lucky ones who have equally sharp left and right brain characteristics, then you will be able to adapt very well in future to changing technology and lifestyle, and will never get outdated. But at present it is quite likely that you are a very confused person. Due to equally strong characteristics in both the above sides, you may get pulled in different directions.  You may feel like changing your mind now and then, and get attracted to completely different careers.  You will require extra attention, patient dealing, and opportunity to explore diverse fields before selecting.  If you just cannot decide at the 10+2 level, you may opt for a sound base in science or technology, and then move into management, creative, or people-oriented careers, thus getting the best of both worlds. Today there are plenty of opportunities to combine two extreme interests and create a career.

Though people who have equally developed left and right brain characteristics may appear to be confused and fickle minded due to their wide range of abilities and interests, eventually they do better than others because they can adapt themselves to changing technology or lifestyles, which will be very important in the 21st century.

  • Parents are advised to understand such children and support and guide them, starting with an early exposure, wide discussions, opportunity to meet varied professionals.
  • Children with predominant right or left brain characteristics blossom out best if they pursue careers that suit their style and capabilities. If forced into the opposite direction, they not only lose out on grades, but also on self-confidence and motivation.

Most common skills in each side of the brain include:

  Left Brain                                                                      Right Brain

Analytical          Mathe-logical                          Emotional Rhythmic, kinesthetic (bodily)

Experiential         Intra-personal                            Instinctive, intuitive Literary

Critical                Sequential                                  Creative, imaginative Interpersonal

Sequential           Verbal                                        Spatial, colour, 3 dimension

 

Ali’s Notes:

Most people who are sensitive and caring, inevitably go through many setbacks and challenges in life.  Those who are totally self-centered and do not care for others manage to find the path of least resistance, and keep going up the ladder of success. 

The world admires and praises the second category of people because of their “achievements” – but I have a deep interest in the first.  Whenever I come across someone who gives value to emotions and who thinks beyond the mundane, I love to make them talk, and can listen to them for a long time – for every one of them teaches me something about life and its meaning.

Look around, identify such people, and listen to their experiences of life. You will be enriched.