41^st Development Dynamics Course Concluded at SKC

Caritas India, the Social Development Wing of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has concluded its 26 day long Development Dynamics Course on the 1st February at Seva Kendra Calcutta, from where it also operates for the Archdiocese. There were 43 participants from six countries in Asia. The dynamic was aimed at enhancing the knowledge of people engaged in social work in different Caritas organization in Asia and its partners. More than 1800 participants both from the Catholic Church as well as secular institutes have benefitted from the previous DDC programmes. 

As the priority of Caritas is community mobilization in order to empower people through right based approach leading to inclusive development, the Development Dynamics was oriented towards the skill development of the participants in social analysis and community mobilization.

Enhancement of knowledge level of the participants on concepts of development, poverty, thematic sectors in areas of health, education, disaster management, natural resource management and Management of Development Organisations including the Spirituality of Development  was the focus of the 26 days dynamics. 

“We look forward to empower people to partner with government of India in building the nation,” is how Mr. Lukose P. J. Quality Manager of Caritas India and the co-ordinator of the course described Caritas India’s mission. Mr. Lukose who holds triple Post Graduates and Doctorate in Sociology also said that Caritas is now conducting the course twice a year and its value is based on the major Social Teachings of the Catholic Church. The resources persons for the dynamic development were the Thematic team leaders of Caritas and professionals from the field.

That the quality of the programme speaks for itself is reflected through the words of one of the participants Sr. Smitha from Nepal, “The management process of the course by which all the participants were managing the programme in a democratic manner as a practical experience of the theory input is very effective. As social workers we are expected to have a wide range of knowledge. And so this dynamic course is helping us with its various inputs and the field experiences.”