Karnavati University Summer School Program 2023

Introduction to the Summer School The purpose of education in the true sense of the term is to create a space wherein the students through an exploratory journey, discover their interests and calling. With this focus, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, proposes a Summer School for high school students in 2023. The program will be held from May 22-26, 2023. The School will be in sync with the university’s philosophy that is anchored in holistic and multidisciplinary thinking. The Summer School at Karnavati University is a vibrant mix of parts, pathways, and dimensions and will attempt to be enthralling. The learning experiences through the Summer School will endeavour to provide students with a platform to freely navigate through unique academic and non-academic sessions from across the schools (Liberal Arts and Mass Communication, Business, Law, Design, and Computational Intelligence) at the university with a focus on blending knowledge, skills, and experiences. These have relevance in the contemporary scenario with pedagogical practices that transcend the traditional classroom learning. Objectives of the Program:

To expose students to the idea of multidisciplinary thinking
To enhance learning experiences through a diversity of learning pathways

Who should attend? The Summer School Program is open to students from 9-12 grades.

An Overview Of The Sessions:

1. THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TRACK : ACADEMIC SESSIONS

Understanding Self – The session will entail a holistic comprehension of ‘self’ with a view to unearthing one’s potential, identifying opportunities as well as constraints in one’s journey, and learning the significance of perspective taking.
Exploring The Creative Mind: A Journey Through Photography Workshop – The session will involve an exposure to creative techniques in photography and enable students to present their work through innovative ways.
Start-up Savvy: An Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation- The session will introduce students to the world of entrepreneurship by exploring the different functions and challenges of setting up businesses in a Business Model framework.
Design Thinking: Unlocking Innovation Through Human-Centered Design- The central principles of design thinking are crucial across disciplines and hence, relevant for humans to emerge as solutionaries and beneficial to different stakeholders. The session will enable students understand and apply the same principles with an action-oriented approach.
Debating as Lawyers- Debating skills are vital in the academic world as students need to present their viewpoints backed with authentic evidence. Especially, for those who would like to pursue law, the course will equip students to present views, evaluate evidence, and also engage in a strong rebuttal.
Cybersecurity – The tremendous growth of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has also led to an environment with security concerns. The session will expose students to such issues with a view to having digitally responsible citizens.

2. THE EXPERIENTIAL TRACK: LAB VISITS, IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES, AND EDUTAINMENT

Lab Visits – An exposure to Psychology, Media, and Robotics Lab
Immersive Experiences: Trip to a heritage site and Vlogging 101: From Passion to Profession – This is a field-based exercise as students will be visiting a heritage site and understand the different dimensions related to it. To add, they will articulate their experiences in the form of vlogs, thereby combining passion with a professional outlook.
Edutainment
- Sports
- Storytelling and stand-up comedy
- Yoga
- Live music- band-open mic
- Movie screening and discussion
- DJ Party
- Team building exercise

Timing	Activity
09:00 – 10:00	Welcome & Student Registration Process
11:00 – 11:30	Presentation of KU & lamp lighting
11:30 – 12:00	Student Council Presentation
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch
14:30 – 16:30	Understanding Self
17:30 – 18:30	Sports Activity
19:00 – 20:00	Story Telling and Comedy
20:30 – 22:00	Dinner and back to the room

Timing	Activity
8:00 – 10:30	“Immersive Experience: Trip to the Heritage Site and Vlogging 101: From Passion to Profession”
12:00 – 12:30	Visit to USLM Psychology Lab
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch
14:30 – 16:30	“Start-Up Savvy: An Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation”
17:30 – 18:30	Sports Activity
19:30 – 21:00	Fun Activity
21:00 – 22:00	Dinner and Back to the Room

Timing	Activity
08:00 – 09:00	Zumba Session
09:15 – 10:15	Campus tour
10:30 – 12:30	Design Thinking:Unlocking Innovation through Human-Centered Design
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch
14:30 – 16:30	Debating as Lawyers
17:30 – 20:30	Movie Screening
20:30 – 22:00	Dinner and Back to the room

Timing	Activity
08:30 – 09:30	Yog Session
10:30 – 12:30	Exploring the Creative Mind: A Journey Through Photography workshop at USLM
12:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:30 – 16:30	Discussion on the Immersive Experience and importance of heritage and Vlog Presentation by students
17:30 – 18:30	Sports Activity
19:30 – 21:00	Unplugged, music session
21:00 – 22:00	Dinner and Back to the room

Timing	Activity
09:00 – 10:00	Team Building exercise- Fun driven
10:30 – 11:30	Cyber Security and visit to Robotics Lab
11:30 – 12:30	Career Counselling : The Road Ahead
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch
14:30 – 15:30	“Valedictory Session and distribution of Certificates”