Vishal Benhur

Vishal Benhur

Student Volunteer

location of Vishal BenhurBengaluru, Karnataka, India

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Counseling Psychologist | Researcher | MSc Counseling Psychology at Christ (Deemed to be University)

  • Education

    • Andhra Loyola College

      2017 - 2019
      Biology Physics Chemistry

      Activities and Societies: - Participated in Group singing competition. - Participated in Inter-college basketball competition and state level selections. - Won state level Net Ball competition in Chittoor.

    • Delhi School Of Excellence - India

      2012 - 2017
      Secondary school 6-10

      Activities and Societies: - Nominated and elected as School Prefect Boys, Student Council in leadership - 2017 - Elected as Samurai house School vice captain, Student Council in leadership - 2016 - Participated in Inter-college Chess competition, Art competition, and singing competition - 2016 - Participated in inter-branch Athletics (Relay) - 2016 - Participated in Inter-college Athletics (Army Public school) 400m - 2016 - Participated in inter-house quiz competition - 2015

    • Christ University, Bangalore

      2022 - 2024
      Master of Science - MS Counseling Psychology

      Activities and Societies: - Interned at CHRIST School, Bangalore - Karnataka - 2023 - Participated in Inter-Departmental Sports and games and won first place in Volleyball, Basketball - 2023 - Participated in the Inter-Departmental Street play competition - 2023 - Volunteered at Snehasadan shelter home as part of my Community Service work - 2022

    • Kristu Jayanti College Autonomous

      2019 - 2022
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Journalism, Psychology and Computer science

      Activities and Societies: - Participated and won at the model based event in Manodarshan Psychology fest - 2022 - Elected as Department Film Secretary, helped in suggesting several inter and intra college events - 2021

  • Experience

    • Snehasadan Boys Home - India

      Aug 2022 - Nov 2022
      Student Volunteer

      Snehasadan boy Shelter home is a place for underserved kids, where children from class 1 to PUC are nurtured and taken care of by the authorities of the organisation. The organisation is equipped with well designed classroom setting in their hostels for education purposes as well as playgrounds for extra-curricular sportive activities. - I volunteered in Training the children in several activities and lessons such as soft skills, Anger management sessions.- Spent time on taking sessions in Team building skills and activities.- Psychoeducation and the importance of mental health and helping nature among groups.- Conducted Group discussions, and group engagement activities.- Facilitated in conducting Sports and games focused on teamwork and collaborative agency.- Creative art based activities and session teaching several artwork presentation. - Focused sessions on Perspective-taking, Empathy and conflict resolution. Show less

    • Hope Arpana Positive People Effective Network (HAPPEN)

      May 2023 - Jul 2023
      Summer Internship

      Interned with a focus on Observership, experiential learning and technical support.HAPPEN is an NGO funded and supported by NACO and APSACS in order halt the spread of HIV based in Guntur - AP. HAPPEN is a Community based organisation turned Target Intervention based NGO, specifically working closely with Migrants population.- Volunteered in serving the organisation in several tasks and activities over a period of 30 days.- Facilitated the organisation and the staff with documentation process of success stories of people living with HIV(PLHIV) working as employees in the organisation. - Participated in several Weekly staff meeting and observed working procedure of the TI centres working under NACO and APSACS.- Helped the organisation in conducting the HIV testing at Spinning mills during field visits.- Helped in logistics and technical support during the field visits to different intervention sites such as - Construction sites, stone quarries, spinning mills.- Observed and interacted in the counselling process with a newly tested positive patient along with the respective ANM worker.- Attended a session on HIV/AIDS contraction methods and Treatment methods led by the ANM Counsellor from the organisation organised for the spinning mills migrant workers. Show less

    • Christ School (State) - India

      Jul 2023 - Mar 2024
      Trainee Counseling Psychologist
    • Anantha Academy For Special Education

      May 2024 - now
      Psychologist
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Basic First Aid

      St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences
      Jan 2023
    • Introducing Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in emergencies

      World Health Organization
      Jul 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Therapeutic Art Life Coach

      Transformation Academy
      Jul 2023
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Vishal Benhur
      'Promoting Healthy Behaviour: Community Based Intervention' - (10K Marathon) Nasha Mukt Bharat Campaign Jan 2023 Ran a Marathon for 10K supporting Drug-Free India movement conducted by Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan with the association of CHRIST University, Bangalore to promote Healthy Behaviour practices among the students and society.