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Youth Career Accelerator (YCA)
We are globally empowering youth to maximize their true potential by using YCA to improve clarity and identify the right path for their career growth.
Program Highlights
This program is designed for high school and college students. It utilizes Ancient Siddha psychology to foster emotional intelligence, manage test-taking anxiety, and discover individual talents. Participants will also gain insights into money management for a prosperous life and harnessing indigenous sciences for social entrepreneurship. The program provides knowledge on pursuing professional degrees abroad, enhancing college acceptance prospects, conducting research, and writing papers. Students will have the opportunity to distinguish themselves as youth research assistants and potentially become junior editors for scientific journals. Moreover, the program offers assistance in crafting a compelling resume that highlights traditional knowledge.
The program will be delivered in both synchronous and asynchronous modes.
Facilitate Research & Publications
Facilitating research and publications is crucial in promoting knowledge creation, dissemination, and advancement. There are various ways to facilitate research and publications
Enhance Emotional Quotient
Enhancing emotional quotient involves developing self-awareness, empathy, and effective communication skills to build strong interpersonal relationships and navigate complex social situations.
Integration of ancient & modern science
The integration of ancient and modern science involves combining traditional knowledge and practices with contemporary scientific methods to explore new avenues for understanding and addressing complex issues.
Sustainability master class
A sustainability master class provides in-depth knowledge and training on sustainable practices and strategies to promote environmental, social, and economic well-being.
Student Faculty Exchange Program
A collaborative initiative facilitating the exchange of students and faculty members between institutions to promote cultural understanding, knowledge sharing, and academic enrichment.
Develop Growth Mindset
Developing a growth mindset involves embracing challenges and failures as opportunities for learning and growth, and recognizing that effort and perseverance are key to achieving success.
Co-Create Life-skills
Co-creating life skills involves engaging with others to develop and practice essential abilities such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and adaptability, that are essential for success in various aspects of life.
Employability skill training
Employability skill training involves providing individuals with the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in the job market, including communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
Innovative Resume building
Innovative resume building involves creating a visually appealing and targeted resume that highlights an individual’s unique skills, experiences, and achievements to stand out in a competitive job market.
OUTCOME
- Become a Youth Research Assistant
- Build Confidence & Emotional Intelligence
- Publish Papers in Academic Journals
- Learn to patent innovative ideas
- Work w/ Expert Professors & Renowned Scientists
- Learn to Integrate Ancient & Modern Science
- Build an Innovative Resume w/ Guidance
- Become a global sustainable entrepreneur
- Automatic membership as a Conscious Global Citizen (CGC)
THIS YCA PROGRAM IS DESIGNED IN 4 LEVELS
Level 1
6 hours certification course mandatory
2 hours/day due to time differences; 3 days in a single week;
SVM Age 13+ A level student
Level 2
3 months certification elective, convertible to Level 3
2 hours/day due to time differences;
3 days per week; 12 days per month;
3 months for 36 days in total for a total of 72 hours SVM Age 16+ A level student
Level 3
6 months certification elective, convertible to Level 4
2 hours/day 3 days per week; 12 days per month 6 months for 72 days for a total 144 hours
SVM Age 16+ A level student
Level 4
1 Year Diploma elective
2 hours/day due to time differences;
3 days per week; 6 hours per week; 24 hours per month;
12 months for 144 days for a total of 288 hours in total
SVM Age 16+ A level student
ABOUT SSM
SSM Educational Institution emerged from SSM School in 1975. Foundation laid by M.G. Ramachandran (Ex CM) of Tamil Nadu, it includes the renowned SSM Institute of Textile Technology. Under Dr. M.S. Mathivanan’s leadership, other institutions were established: SSM College of Engineering, SSM College of Arts & Science, SSM School of Management and Computer Applications, and SSM International Academy. These institutions provide quality education, equipped with experienced staff and modern facilities.
It has over 340 teachers, 34,560 students, and 240 courses.
ABOUT SV Multiversity
The Siddha-Vetha Multiversity (SVM) is an academic and research institute that combines ancient wisdom with scientific paradigms to develop sustainable solutions. Our nonsectarian educational programs can be integrated into traditional and alternative curriculums. Located in Newark, New Jersey, the center is dedicated to bridging the gap between Siddha wisdom and modern science. Faculty are Internationaly reputed with decades of experiences.
SV Multiversity is headquartered in a 75,000-student academic research region near New York City in New Jersey, USA and its satellite centers spread across globe.
About Faculty
Shan Lakshmanan
Vice Chancellor/Founder of Siddha-Vetha
Vice Chancellor of the Vetha Center for Transdisciplinary Studies and a Harvard trained Scientist who received his Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Rutgers/NJIT. Health and wellness coach and Culinery expert and 3 decades experience in ancient science. His teaching has influence more than a million people worldwide.
Stanley Underwood North
General Counsel
Lawyer who has specialized in corporate, commercial, and international law including construction, specializing in life sciences, alternative energy, housing technologies, intellectual property, permits and licensing; immigration; international road safety. In his current role, Stanley acts as the Vetha Center’s General Counsel.
Rhitishah Yuva Raju
Director of Research Publications
Neuroscience researcher, her recent studies across 14 countries focused on reducing stress and test anxiety by combining Eastern medicine and Western scientific approaches. She also serves on the Board of Directors at Safety Center Incorporated and works to bring new public health initiatives to communities in California.
Shree Sadhana Shankar
Youth Career Ambassador
Shree Sadhana is the director of the International Youth Career Accelerator Program. Prior to this she played the role of Sidha Vetha Ambassador and youth leader. She has a degree from California Ayurveda College. She is also a certified master in simplified Kundalini Yoga. Currently she is a YCA faculty and staff at Siddha Vetha. She is passionate about empowering the youth.
Sailesh Rao
Stanford Trained Scientist – Climate healer
Over three decades of professional experience and is the Founder and Executive Director of Climate Healers, a non-profit dedicated towards healing the Earth’s climate. A systems specialist with a Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. He has formally taken the Ubuntu pledge to become Homo Ahimsa and the Liberation Pledge to accelerate the adoption of Veganism.
Pallavi Jois
Instructor
Pallavi Jois is a holistic mindfulness and meditation teacher and mentor who has studied and practiced meditation and yoga for more than 30 years. Besides this, she is also a certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher. She teaches mindfulness practices in nonprofits, corporate settings, mental health organizations, and schools, and offers both one-on-one and group classes to children and adults.
Dr.Premila Chandrasekaran
Co-Founder & CEO of SVV- Siddha-Vetha Vaikkuntha, UAE
Dr.Premila is an highly skilled and seasoned professional in the field of special education, accessibility, inclusion, and diversity with 35 years of professional experience. Certified Rehabilitation Professional as a Special Educator with CRRNo.A51168. Certified under section 19 of the Rehabilitation Council of India Act 1992. She is the Co-founder of Siddha-Vetha Vaikkuntha in UAE. She is also an energy healer.
Abitha Venkatraman
Siddha Vetha, Singapore
Abitha is an IT professional turned wellness emotional intelligence coach and yoga instructor coach. She is also a passionate athlete representing Singapore regionally and internationally. She conducts Integrated wellness coaching sessions by bringing awareness and perspective changes towards the importance of harmonizing the physical, mental, and emotional wellness for bringing about one’s best in both personal and professional life.
Mahendran Periasamy
Siddha Vetha Instructor & Ambassador
Founder of Energile LLC, start up entrepreneur, IT management professional and passionate trainer. Certified Agile Coach, Project Management Professional (PMP®), and Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB), with around 20+ years of Total IT experience, including13+ years of Project Management experience by leading/coaching distributed Agile teams & Corporate-wide initiatives like Lean, Agile, Six Sigma for various Fortune 100/500 companies/customers.
Vetha Center for Transdisciplinary Studies Youth Career Accelerator program was an educational, transformative, and worthwhile experience. Through this program I learned many enriching skills to aid me in life. I now am able to incorporate Eastern medicine practices in my daily life thanks to the Youth Career Accelerator program. This program gave me the opportunity to learn from knowledgeable experts who were a positive impact on my life.
Rhitishah Yuva Raju
Chicago, Illinois
Being a busy software professional and mother, I felt life was too stressful. Vetha’s TST course help me have a fresh start for both my professional and personal life, it helped me very much with my work-life balance during the most critical time while I was carrying a little baby in my womb. A lot of knowledge and practical application from this course transformed our life totally
Vani W
Norwood, MA-02062
This is definitely an awesome course for me, as it provided me various conscious ways towards better healthy & conscious living. Hearty Thank You to Siddha-Vetha for getting me initiated with this new life changing course. Special Wishes to the instructor Dr.Shan for sharing this great knowledge with the students and making them aware of the current modern aspects of life through ancient science. I would highly recommend this course for everyone!!!
Vijayalakshmi
Dallas, TX
Dr Shan’s TST course changed my perspective/outlook towards life. My complete awareness towards life has drastically improved. Concepts like Jeva Karunya, not accumulating karmic imprints now shapes my behavior in everyday activities. I have implemented one of the different meditation techniques Dr Shan taught into my kids morning routine. Dr Shan helped me understand how vital our thoughts can impact us. I loved his program and it has benefited me tremendously in each and every activities like brushing teeth, eating, cooking, clothing, walking etc. My family has also adopted many concepts he taught in the TST program. I strongly recommend everyone to take this class.
Sindhu Pillai
VA
I would also like to take the opportunity to extend my heart felt thanks for the help provided by you during my time of illness. Words are not enough to express my gratitude. Along with the wealth of knowledge that you possess, you also have a deep insight into people's health issues and the empathy with which you heal them back to health. I must tell you that I am back to my usual self now and once again able to take care of myself and my family. God bless you and wishing that more and more people are able to benefit from you and your institution. It is truly a great service, that you are providing. Good luck and best wishes.
Madhumitha Bhutt
VA
What Attendees Say About Us
YCA Unforgettable Moments and Memories
FAQs
OUTCOME
Will the course help me in higher education?
Yes, this course help you with higher education. We will guide you how to find the right department and school for you.
Will the course help in getting a job?
Yes, this course will help you in getting the right job as well you will be able to build your profile; with our Resume Building formula that is an essential part of this curriculum, we will help you enhance your resume various times so you will be able to submit an impressive magnetic resume to the job you are applying for.
Can I get admissions abroad?
You can get admission abroad; we guide you on what programs you can apply to at higher secondary and college levels, how, when, and where to apply. We even have a unique program that can exclusively guide you on this. Also, we train you to become a successful entrepreneur after you take the introduction to become a conscious entrepreneur through this course.
Will this help me handle my stress?
Some of our faculty have in-depth knowledge of ancient Sciences of Ayurveda and Siddha psychology, and they use modern and ancient approaches to relieve anxiety issues.
Will I be able to overcome my anxiety?
Some of our faculty have in dept knowledge of ancient Ayurveda and Siddha psychology, and they use modern and ancient approaches to relieve anxiety issues.
Private counseling is not part of this course, but those who need counseling have to make a special request. For instance, someone who wants to come out of their smoking habit or drug abuse can approach us for help, and we can arrange for a specialist faculty to take care of them.
Will the faculty give us private counseling?
Private counseling is not a part of this course, but those who need counseling have to make a special request to us.
What will we do after we attend this course?
After this course, we will ask you to present a one-page repost about your future interests. Once you submit, we will give you a certificate and assign you a one-year voluntary position – “Junior Research Assistant,” where you will have some guidance on how to publish articles in magazines, journals, or books along with your other faculty members. However, it all depends on the individual’s performance, commitment, and efforts that he will put into this course learning and assignments from time to time. This will require consistency and hard work from the student’s side.
Given my age, will I be able to publish papers in journals?
Yes, that is one of the areas where we will train you. Here are some of the links to papers published in the past by YCA students.
Can I build self-confidence after this course?
Self-Confidence will be the culmination of this program. Students who have attended our course have gone to great heights because of the self-confidence they build from our program. Many students have gone to some of the best schools, like Cornell, Berkeley, UC Davis, and Rutgers, to name a few.
OUR OTHER PROGRAMS
Indigenous Life Science (ILF)
The Program will contain the subjects concerned with the study of evolution and living organisms, including biology, botany, zoology, microbiology, physiology, biochemistry, and related subjects by sage-scientists (Siddhars) from Ancient India.
Holistic Lifestyle Management
Siddha Holistic Lifestyle Management involves consciously addressing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Through mindful choices in areas like nutrition, exercise, and self-care, overall balance and harmony in life are achieved.
Holistic Computer Science
Applications
This course explores the integration of computer applications and AI to facilitate the holistic development of our future. Learn how technology can enhance well-being, personal growth, and societal progress.
Sustainable Finance Management
Participants in the program will not only learn about holistic lifestyle management but also acquire knowledge on effective finance management for prosperity and utilizing indigenous sciences for social entrepreneurship endeavors.
Sustainable Business Management
The Sustainable Business Management program focuses on integrating environmental and social considerations into business practices, promoting long-term viability and creating positive societal impact while ensuring financial success.
Transdisciplinary Science and Technology (TST)
The Transdisciplinary Science and Technology program fosters collaboration across disciplines from different world cultures/traditions to tackle complex challenges. It combines diverse knowledge and cutting-edge technology to drive innovation, solving problems through cross cultural approches for reforming humanity.
Sustainability
This course outlines actionable steps to heal the planet and humanity in the present. By embracing fundamental lifestyle changes, sacrificing comfort, and aligning with our spiritual aspirations, we can make a positive impact on the environment and society.
Longevity and Anti-Aging
SVM utilizes ancient wisdom, research-driven methodologies, and time-tested approaches to improve the quality of our lives throughout the entire lifespan, from birth to death and beyond.
Siddha Culinary Sciences
Discover Siddha-International Catering’s offerings. Our course equips you with ancient recipe knowledge, organic processing techniques, therapeutic food recipes, nutrition therapy, and mindful eating practices to create wholesome meals and memorable catering experiences.
Femtoneurobiomagnetic Therapy
And Psychoneuroimmunology-FTP
This course explores Varma/Marma’s scientific basis, covering measurements, atomic biology, Marma point protection, Sarashutra Clock’s connection to cosmos, self-treatment with Marma Points, and advanced biomagnetic techniques for self-practice.
Holistic Photo Medicine
This course explores Varma/Marma’s scientific basis, covering measurements, atomic biology, Marma point protection, Sarashutra Clock’s connection to cosmos, self-treatment with Marma Points, and advanced biomagnetic techniques for self-practice.
Holistic and sustainable agriculture
Holistic and sustainable agriculture encompasses a comprehensive approach that considers ecological, social, and economic aspects of farming. It promotes regenerative practices, biodiversity, soil health, water conservation, and fair trade, ensuring long-term viability and environmental stewardship.
Holistic Integrative Medicine
Holistic Integrative Medicine combines ancient medical practices with mordern medical practices to address the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of health. It emphasizes the individual as a whole, promoting wellness, prevention, and patient-centered care.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
It is the policy of the Vetha Center that it will hire faculty and staff and admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin or religion to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to the entire faculty, staff and students of the Vetha Center. The Vetha Center shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin or religion in administration of its educational policies; admissions policies; research projects; scholarship and loan programs; and athletic and other school-administered programs.
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