Covid-19 tests self-learning skills of students today

April 26, 2020June 27, 2020 selvam Articles/Chapters

Covid-19 tests self-learning skills of students today
Sunday Nation, 26 April 2020
Covid-19 pandemic has challenged the status quo of the contemporary society on several fronts.

Its impact has been felt across almost every aspect of life, including healthcare services, economics, entertainment industry and sports, work and family life, and in religious and educational practices.

Amidst these global disruptions, the winners have been the contemporary twins, Information Technology (IT) and internet.

On the education front, the immediate focus has been on providing an emergency response, to keep the learning going remotely via the internet.

If our investment of resources right now just targets a stop gap measure, we might miss an opportunity to make a systemic change to education.

Covid-19 has thrust us by force, as it were, into how education ought to be carried out in the 21st […]

My contribution to Sunday Nation, Kenya

April 12, 2020October 25, 2020 selvam Articles/Chapters, Varia

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26 April 2020
Covid-19 tests self-learning skills of students today

Covid-19 pandemic has challenged the status quo of the contemporary society on several fronts. Its impact has been felt across almost every aspect of life, including healthcare services, economics, entertainment industry and sports, work and family life, and in religious and educational practices. Amidst these global disruptions, the winners have been the contemporary twins, Information Technology (IT) and internet.

On the education front, the immediate focus has been on providing an emergency response, to keep the learning going remotely via the internet. If our investment of resources right now just targets a stop gap measure, we might miss an opportunity to make a systemic change to education. Covid-19 has thrust us by force, as it were, into how education ought to be carried out […]

Selvam’s Guide to Online Counselling/Therapy

April 11, 2020 selvam Uncategorized

{{unknown}}How to go about Online Counselling?
Some Practical Guidelines
Sahaya G. Selvam
Background
The situation created by COVID-19 is difficult for most people. Internet and online services have filled the gap in social distancing. Online teaching and learning have become the new norm.
COVID-19 induced lockdown might create increased need for psychological help for some people, while reducing the possibility for physical sessions. Therefore, there could be more regulated possibility for online counselling and therapy sessions.
The guidelines here refer to some practical hints on how to go about online counselling sessions. Remember, all regular norms of ethics and code of conduct proper to counselling and therapy will apply: confidentiality being a primary concern. These guidelines are not meant to offer alternative code of conduct to any existing norms offered by governments or professional […]

Religion and Spirituality in Time of COVID-19

April 5, 2020 selvam Uncategorized

{{unknown}}Religion and Spirituality in Time of Corona Virus
The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is due to change the current world order. Besides the economic implications, many social agents and institutions are adversely affected by this viral phenomenon. The global extent of the disruptions in educational institutions, religious practices, entertainment industry, including the media, have been totally unprecedented. The lack of predictability around this virus aggravates anxiety eliciting extreme measures, and some panic too. In any case, it has emerged that the defeat of COVID-19 requires a concerted effort led by the civil administrators.
The initial response of religions to the phenomenon of the novel virus has been a subject of debate, even in Kenya. It is a plain fact that religious gatherings have been early triggers for the spread of the contagion in […]

Sermon for Palm Sunday – Year A Homily

April 2, 2020April 3, 2020 selvam Year A

The King on a Donkey en route to Die
Today we begin the week of weeks in the liturgical calendar: the Holy Week. Today we begin the commemoration of the high points in the history of salvation: the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus – the Paschal Mystery. Today we accompany Jesus on his solemn entry into Jerusalem where he will suffer, die and rise again. And this day is a day of contradictions.
The King on a Donkey’s Back: Jesus is on his final journey to Jerusalem. It is going to be a solemn entry, almost as a King is about to enter to take possession of his capital. And the procession begins at the Mount of Olives – the mount that is be the stage for the ultimate Day of the Lord (according to Zechariah 14:3-4), the day of […]