On the eve of 2nd August, 2025, a team of 5 students from Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls’ School, Jaipur, namely:-
1. Anya Gosain XII G
2. Divyanshi Puri XII F
3. Jahnvi Sharma XII H
4. Paavani Shrivastava XII F
5. Yuvakshi Rathod XII H
Made their way to the 2nd edition of Jazbaat 2025 - a premier psychology symposium at Welham Girls’ School, Dehradun from 3rd to 4th August, 2025.
The theme for this year was ‘Positive Psychology’ aimed at fostering a culture of not just fixing what is wrong but building what is right.
Keeping in mind the holistic theme, the students participated across all 4 events, displaying their in-depth knowledge and careful analysis of various psychological concepts.
The events were:-
1. Sonder - Psychological Analysis
Involved the interpretation of a cinematic or literary work through the lens of positive psychology.
2. Hyegglig - Art Event
Participants were made to present their own artistic interpretations of poems presented to them.
3. Merak - Prompt Oratory
Students were made to speak on a specific component of positive psychology given to them.
4. Kaizen - Quiz on Positive Psychology
Besides exciting events, the symposium included riveting speeches and sessions by renowned personalities such as Dr Meena Chadha Borwankar (former IPS officer), the Honourable Ms Ritu Khanduri Bhushan (Speaker, Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly). Sessions regarding mental health and wellbeing by experts in the field of psychology was conducted by Ms Karni Panwar, Psychologist and Dr Drishti Chaudhary, Professor at Delhi University.
The event proved to be a multifaceted educational experience, pairing competition with the celebration and promotion of mental well being.