TRAININGS/COURSES

My Captain, Remote— Content Writing

June 2019 - July 2019

A youth-mentoring-youth initiative by TheClimber where young achievers mentor and guide us in the fields of passion such as creative writing, novel writing and several others.

Provided the opportunity to have an online conference with an eminent author and seek practical guidance on creative writing and publishing.

Academic Literacy, Remote (Coursera, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology) —Academic Writing

January 2021 (Course terminated midway due to the then Russian-Ukranian conflicts)

Equipped the learners with important critical reading skills to help them develop as a self-critical scientific/academic writer.  Enabled the learners to understand the usage of certain practical tools and effective strategies for increasing their academic vocabulary and grammar so that they are able to write well-structured and coherent academic texts.

IELTS Speaking, Reading, Listening, Remote (EngConvo)— Content Writing

December 2021

Helped to meet the aspirations of IELTS learners in achieving a high band-score in the IELTS speaking section, along with getting guidance on how to conveniently ace the reading and listening sections.

Proofreading, Remote (Alison)— Learning strategies

December 2021

One week certificate course that helped to analyze parts of text (articles, essays), and in identifying potential errors and how to rectify them in the process.

Established an understanding of several effective tools that assist in the process of proofreading found on the web and on applications such as Ms. Word.

Research Writing Workshop, Online (Christ University, Bangalore)— Academic Writing

October 2022 – January 2023

An Online National Level Workshop that helped the learners cultivate research-oriented skills, such as discovering and organizing research material in several tabular forms.

Established an awareness of the nuances involved in writing a research paper such as the acceptable format of writing, nature of rhetoric, relevant sources for citation of work, proofreading strategies et cetera.

AI Tools Workshop, Remote (Be10x)— Artificial Intelligence Learning

June 2023

A 1 day workshop which established an awareness of the current AI Tools and courses on learning digital skills that can help bolster a student's or an employee's performance by enabling effective utilization of their time and maximize their potential through the use of latest AI Tools and relevant digital skills.

Bridge Course on Cultural Studies, Offline (Christ University, Bangalore) —Critical Engagement with Cultural Studies

19th July 2023 – 22nd July 2023

The workshop offered key insights the essence of culture as a site of dissent, disagreement, and societal conflict. The discussion revolved around how Cultural Studies avoids rigid academic categorization and institutionalization, emphasizing its connection with the external world. Concepts like the traditional theories of Marxism, Raymond Williams' concepts, role of ideology and the influence of intellectual classes and institutions were critically engaged with.

Creative Writing Workshop, Offline (Christ University, Bangalore)— Fundamentals of Creative Writing

29th September 2023 – 5th October 2023

The workshop offered key insights into creative writing principles, emphasizing originality and sensory details. Five speakers discussed topics including audience analysis, market research, filmmaking concepts like the Kuleshov effect, and analyzing vivid imagery in poetry.

Translation Symposium, Offline (Christ University, Bangalore)— Academic Writing & Translation

9th October-12th October 2023

This workshop offered insights into the current international research trends in translation, the global literature on translation, challenges with modern day translation among others and involved activity exercises on adaptation and translation.

Workshop on Field Methodologies, Offline (Christ University, Bangalore)— Academic Writing & Translation

9th October-12th October 2023

This workshop offered insights into the widely used field methodologies for conducting research, with a specific focus on ethnography. Besides, the focus was laid on the methods of generating data and the importance of the ethnographic gaze- participant observation and the documentation of soundscapes and other 'minor' details. The ethics of documentation and the idea of consent was also discussed.