• Workshop on Solar PV Systems 

JK Lakshmipat University, in collaboration with WAAREE Energies Ltd, organized a workshop on Solar PV Systems on March 15, 2022. The workshop was held in two sessions titled ‘Advanced Module Technologies – The Expected Shift & Waaree Offerings’ and ‘Study on Quality Assurance during PV Module Manufacturing in India’. The speaker was Mr Kavish Shah, Sr. Engineer-R&D, Waaree Energies Ltd, Surat, Gujarat. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr Dheeraj Sanghi, Vice Chancellor and Dr Sanjay Goel, Director-IET, JKLU and was attended by over 75 participants.  The workshop was coordinated by Dr Pushpendra Singh and Mr Yogesh Rohilla.

• Leadership Workshop on Gender and Masculinities in Relationship

JKLU’s Center for Communication and Critical Thinking, in collaboration with The YP Foundation, organised the first session of Leadership Workshop series on ‘Gender and Masculinities in Relationship’ on March 11, 2022. Sagar and Siddhant were the two facilitators from the YP foundation who conducted the workshop. It was intended for the Students’ Council and Club presidents to engage them with holistic leadership development. The workshop was initiated with a warm-up activity and students were instructed to put down their rules throughout the session. Further, based on the pre-defined rules of the students, facilitators initiated their workshop underlining the important aspects of the masculinities and the role of consent within the relationship. They screened stories to clarify the concept and discussed its day-to-day applications. Student participants actively engaged in the conversation and expressed their understanding of the relationship and consent. The facilitators conducted the exercise that highlighted the pre-conceived notions of Masculinity and Femininity. They also utilized various exercises to debunk society’s stereotypical preconceived notions and how it is dangerous to remain within those rigidly defined spectrums of femininity and masculinity. They further initiated the debate of identity beyond the defined binary of society. The discussion on LGBTQIA identity and its varied spectrum opened up the space for discussion among the students. They have also highlighted different forms of violence within relationships through the context of masculinity. The students actively engaged in discussing gender identity and reflected a broad-minded approach by questioning the existing patriarchy, identity imposition, form of violence, and discrimination among identities. There were 23 Student Council and Club president members and CCCT faculty members. The workshop was conducted offline, along with an interactive outdoor activity.