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                            Globalisation, 
                            Information Technology Revolution and Urbanisation   
                            have pushed today's teenagers into a highly 
                            competitive environment where academic progress has 
                            become more or less the only criteria for 
                            determining success.  
                            In order to focus on 
                            the  aspects of Character and Personality 
                            Development, Kalypso Training has brought to Kerala 
                            a radically different and thoroughly enjoyable Youth 
                            Development Programme designed for children between 
                            15 to 20 years age. It is a programme which is based 
                            on Fun and Adventure, but lots of learning as well. 
                            It has the ingredients to nurture and give direction 
                            to the young minds. 
                            The standard programme 
                            is a 3 nights/4days programme at the Kalypso 
                            Training Camp near Munnar. Children live in tents on 
                            a hilltop, trek hills, camp out overnight, build 
                            rafts to cross rivers and experience a wide range of 
                            adventure skills like rappelling and river crossing on 
                            ropes. In addition, number of fun based games and 
                            activities liven up every moment they spend at 
                            Kalypso. Every now and then, experienced trainers 
                            help the children to discover and acquire valuable 
                            knowledge from these activities. The activities are 
                            carried out under the supervision of ex- Defence 
                            Officers ensuring strict compliance with all safety 
                            measures. 
                            The programmes instill 
                            Team spirit, Leadership qualities, self confidence, 
                            communication skill and bring about a dramatic 
                            improvement in the manner in which they face any 
                            situation in life. 
                            The Kalypso Youth 
                            development Camp is a memorable experience which is 
                            not only exciting but also a valuable learning 
                            process effective all through life. |