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The ongoing YCS/YSM Formation session and National council is in full swing at Bethel where the programme is held. On 21st May, the delegates had a unique experience of Exposure to the reality of Shillong as a part of their movement methodology. The movement has a methodology called SEE, JUDGE and ACT. Accordingly as the first act of the formation session the delegates were divided into 8 groups and sent to various places to have an on the spot awareness of the real situation in the society. The methodology continues with the other aspects in the days to come.

In the morning one group went to St. Mary’s School and other 2 groups went to Loretto School, the third group visited Mother Teresa Home. They interacted with the students and inmates on the thrust Religious Pluralism. The people live in a multi religious society and each one need the other, hence understanding the other religion, respecting their rituals and cultures is an important aspect which ad to be made known to the participants. Accordingly the delegates interacted with the group and in some cases tried to apply the YCS methodology of the movement as far as possible.

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Other four groups went to Bethany physically handicapped people where there are people who are deaf, dumb and blind, Impulse where they cater to the people who are trafficked by the anti social elements, MSNP where the NGO deals with the people affected by HIV AIDS. The people there presented their reality to the participants and the participants queried with some more clarifications.

They had a lot to share with each other along with life itself. It is so heartening to see the people who are not fully capable yet a will to live where our young people die for nothing. This visit helped the members to understand the value of life and love.

Then in the afternoon all of them visited the Don Bosco Museum and were mesmerized by the cultural heritage of Northeast. The seven sisters and several tribes captured the attention of the participants and it helped them to understand the thrust of intercultural bond that exists among the northeastern people.

Based on the theme Students education in the modern era, these three thrusts will be applied to the education and its effect on the student community. The evening belonged to the students in evaluating the days pass by. The future days would be a thorough analysis of the social situation that prevails in the modern society and to find out a practical means to tackle it. Mr. Manoj Mathew and Edward Thma helped the exposure activity along with the organizers.

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