The Devotee Care Committee, has been researching and working on creating awareness about embedding care in our communities, projects and yatras. After years of consultation and the study of the diverse needs of the various sections of the community, the committee had engaged
HG Rasamandala prabhu to work on structured courses to systematically educate care givers and leaders. With his great expertise in curriculum writing and help from other committee members, the Committee has developed two courses and is piloting them to further enhance the quality and practical application of the course.
It was piloted at GEV, Wada in the last week of October and from 2nd to 5th Nov 2016, at ISKCON Tirupati.
We would like to thank ISKCON Tirupati and specially HG Revati Raman Prabhu for hosting the four day Course (DCC 2) for South Indian leaders and managers at Tirupati.
HG Rasamandala prabhu, compiled the course material and expertly conducted the interactive workshop and obtained inputs and feedback on the course from the assembled leaders.
Inspite of the Kartik celebrations and Srila Prabhupada`s Disappearance day festival, several leaders and managers from different parts of South India attended the course and gave their valuable inputs. All their inputs have been recorded and would be appropriately included in the next version of the hand books. We would like to thank the leaders who evinced keen interest in the need for Devotee Care in their communities and took time out to participate. It shows that they really care!
At the end of the course leaders from South India went with renewed energy and commitment that the DCC will be of great help for them to offer care to the various sections of their community, with an equal hope that the leaders would also be cared for by their seniors. Unless the leaders are cared for, they wouldn`t be able to “care for” effectively.
The entire course was well organized by the enthusiastic devotees of ISKCON Sri Radha Govinda Lotus Temple.
The Committee is also working with helping professionals, on more specialised courses to teach the various skills required for care giving.
After being vetted by the GBC these courses would be offered at the institutes at Mayapur, Vrindavan etc.
Those leaders and care givers who missed this opportunity and would like to be informed of the future offering may send an email to <iskcondevoteecare@gmail.com>.
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