Honorable President A.C.S. Arun Kumar Launches World Psychology Students’ Day at MGRERI. Organized by Dr. MGR Psycubs Club, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Hotel Management, Culinary Arts, and De-Novo Courses.
Students of the Department of Psychology united to launch the first “World Psychology Students’ Day” to be celebrated on 24th April every year; a global initiative aimed at the well-being of students world wide.
More About The Day
Psychology has been an integral and essential part of every field wherever there are human-human, human-machine, human-animal, and human-nature interactions. But the value and importance given to this discipline as an independent entity have not been on par with the magnitude of its contributions in every field, especially when it comes to education and specializations in the discipline of psychology.
This seems to be happening predominantly because everyone other than the people who have studied the subject holds the irrational belief that they know the psychology of people and systems around them and that they are efficient enough to manage it by themselves based on their experiential learning.
The students who take up psychology as their core course for study or who work on a career in the field do not get the essential recognition and opportunities to showcase their professional skills. There are also inconsistencies on whether graduations and higher studies in the field of psychology should come under arts or science or Paramedical/allied health sciences, irrespective of whatever specialization it may be.
Hence, it has become essential for students of psychology all over the world to come together to create better awareness about the discipline, the learning involved, retrieve the value and respect for the discipline, and create awareness about the need to include trained psychology professionals in every field for optimum output without compromising the welfare and sustainable development of mankind. The initiative to celebrate THE WORLD PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS DAY on 24th April of every year has been taken Dr MGR Psy Cubs Club, the students Unit of Department of Psychology, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute (Deemed to be University) with the first celebration being done on 24/4/24 at the university premises
The objectives of celebrating World psychology students day
1. To promote the significance of learning psychology as a fundamental tool to enhance holistic human development with a focus on personal and societal development.
2. To establish access to quality education in the field of psychology for all students by promoting the sharing of knowledge and understanding the psychological perspective from multiple dimensions, with relevance to different socioeconomic statuses, nationalities, cultures, and ethnicities.
3. To acknowledge the problems faced by students of psychology across national, ethnic, religious, and gender identities, address them, and find workable solutions for their bright future.
4. To foster worldwide awareness of educational issues associated with systematic learning and professional training in the field of psychology and aid in developing cooperation among countries to improve education systems associated with higher education programs in the discipline of psychology worldwide.
5. To create a platform that can inspire and motivate students to understand the uniqueness, recognition, career opportunities, and importance of the role of psychology professionals in improving the well-being of humankind and motivate them to excel in their studies, pursue their passions, develop professional adeptness, and become responsible and engaging citizens.
6. To encourage psychology students to think creatively and strive for excellence, and promote a culture of innovation and professional entrepreneurship, which can drive social and economic progress.
7. To nurture the spirit in psychology students to venture beyond boundaries with confidence and expand their horizons of learning with fellow students worldwide from diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, with varied methods of information processing.
8. To provide opportunities for psychology students from different countries to meet each other, make friends, encourage students to learn about other cultures, and develop a global perspective, which can facilitate promoting friendship among people from different countries and cultures and lead to mutual understanding and respect.
9. To recognize the potential of young people, their role in shaping the future and encourage students to pursue the discipline of psychology with a professional mindset to ensure that they achieve excellence in the field, thereby empowering them to contribute positively to society.
10. To facilitate the celebration of life as students of psychology, the education system, and help them recognize the important role they play in economic growth through innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship, thereby building a stronger nation.
11. To promote continued dialogue between government officials, educators, parents, and other stakeholders and ensure that the discipline of psychology gets its due recognition and that students of psychology get better opportunities.
12. To celebrate the achievements of these young students who have chosen the discipline of psychology as the pathway for their own development and the way they can serve the world and their contributions to communities around the world.