March 28 2022 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT | PAS 2083 | Mindfulness, Happiness and an Ethos of Caring
April 5, 2022 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT | STC 1012 | Ethos of Caring During Uncertain Times: The Science and Practice of Mindfulness and Happiness
Happiness: Environment Wellness Events with Dr. Saamdu Chetri
As we begin the home stretch of the winter term, it is important to be intentional about taking care of ourselves and those around us.
In order to support our Environment community, we have invited Dr. Saamdu Chetri, founding member of the Gross National Happiness Centre in Bhutan, Visiting Faculty at the Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and Buddhist monk to spend time with us and support us in our wellness journey. This aligns with the third commitment of the Faculty’s Strategic Plan related to “an ethos of caring”.
Saamdu Chetri, PhD in commerce, born in a cowshed in remote Bhutan, is a visiting faculty under the Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness at the ITT Kharagpur, India. He runs a course on Gross National Happiness with mindfulness under the Centre and contributes to several other courses at the Centre. Dr. Chetri instituted the Good Governance system in the Government of Bhutan under the first democratic government, instituted Gross National Happiness Centre in Bhutan.
Learn more about Dr. Saamdu Chetri.