Hyderabad: International conference on Stress Management at GITAM

Hyderabad: International Stress Management Association and GITAM Hyderabad Business School (GHBS) are jointly organising 6th International Conference on Stress Management on November 29-30 at GITAM HBS Campus, Hyderabad. Theme of the ICSM 2019 conference is "Assessments-Interventions-Technologies-Professionalism".

The two-day conference includes Presentations of Research Paper, Case Experiences and Panel Discussions. Delegates will have an opportunity to participate in the micro sessions on the topic/ theme of their interests and exposure to various workplace programs, policies, practices and other efforts to manage stress in today's competitive environment.

Dr K V Ramana Chary, IAS (Retd.), Advisor to Telangana State Government has inaugurated the two-day conference as a chief guest by lighting the lamp.

He expressed his dismay that in India every five persons one has been suffering with stress. He advised the sufferers to get involve in some work, which gives lot of satisfaction. After his 45 years of public service he has not been suffering either BP or Sugar, because of his positive attitude.

PVRK Prasad Memorial Award is to be presented to K.Padmanabhaiah, IAS (Retd.) Chairman, ASCI. In his response, even though he had work in a more stressful job of Home Secretary in the Union Government, he never felt stress in his duty. He used to walk every day a long way and it helped as a stress buster. ASCI Chairman advised the sufferers to listen to the music and involve in games etc.

Prof N Siva Prasad, Pro Vice-Chancellor, GITAM, Hyderabad presided over the inaugural session. National Stress Management Awards have presented to Prof. K. Ramachandra Reddy, Former Dean, Osmania University, Daniel Greenberg, USA and Alexander Haener of Switzerland.

ICSMP certificates were also presented the students those who have completed their 100 hours of learning of stress management.

Prof Neharika Vohra, IIM, Ahmedabad; Dr B Uday Kumar Reddy, President, ISMA; Prof. Y Lakshman Kumar, Dean& Director, GHBS also took part in the inaugural session. About hundreds of representative across the globe have been participating in the two-day international conference.