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06/08/2026

Honoured. Grateful. Humbled!

I am privileged to be a co-author of the book Time Management and Goal Setting in the AI Era, a meaningful initiative created to empower underprivileged school and college students across India with essential life and soft skills for the future.

I had the honour of authoring the opening chapter, "Empathy in the Era of AI – Why Human Connection Will Always Matter." Drawing from my years of work in Social Emotional Learning, emotional intelligence, and counselling psychology, this chapter explores why empathy will remain humanity's greatest strength in an AI-driven world.

"Technology can make life efficient. Empathy makes life meaningful."

I am deeply grateful to the President of Inner Wheel and the Rotary Club for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to contribute to this inspiring anthology. My heartfelt thanks to Everlasting Publications, and my fellow co-authors for making me a part of this meaningful journey. Grateful to team JEEVANA for their valuable partnership on this project.

As AI reshapes the future, my mission remains unchanged—to prepare the next generation not just to work with technology, but to lead with compassion, emotional intelligence, and humanity.

Because in the era of AI, empathy is not a weakness. It is a superpower.

MannersnBeyond

𝘼𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙬 𝙊𝙣 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙨

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26/07/2026

Proud to have completed my Postgraduate Qualification in Psychological Counselling with an A+ (Distinction) from Symbiosis Pune! (Year 2024 to 2026)

This journey has deepened my understanding of human emotions, mental well-being, and the power of compassionate listening. Alongside this, I continue to deepen my learning through advanced studies in Clinical Psychology, further strengthening my ability to support individuals with evidence-based knowledge and empathy.
I look forward to integrating these learnings into my work with children, parents, educators, and corporate teams at MannersnBeyond enabling me to serve them with greater empathy, insight, and purpose.

Over these two years, I continued my studies while navigating one of the most difficult phases of my life, as my mother battled a critical illness and spent time in the ICU. Completing this journey amidst those challenges makes this accomplishment even more special.

I am deeply grateful to all my professors, Ms Manisha Verma, Dr Uttara Deolankar, Evelyn Mam, for their unwavering guidance, encouragement, and belief in me throughout this journey. Your mentorship has played a significant role in helping me achieve this milestone.

Here's to continuous learning, growing, and making a deeper impact in the field of emotional and mental well-being.

22/07/2026

From Social-Emotional Learning to Public Speaking—empowering young voices across the globe. 🌍🎤

For the past five years, Manners 'n' Beyond | M'n'B Next has proudly partnered with 21K School, one of India's leading online schools, delivering impactful Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) programs to children, learning beyond the boundaries of a traditional classroom.
Last year marked another exciting milestone—our partnership expanded to include Public Speaking for students from Grades 3 to 12 (ages 8–18).

Today, our classrooms bring together learners from India, Milan (Italy), Bangladesh, Qatar, Abu Dhabi (UAE), the USA, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, China, and beyond—proving that confidence has no borders.

It is incredibly rewarding to witness children from different cultures, time zones and backgrounds come together on one platform to learn, collaborate and grow.

A heartfelt thank you to 21K School for believing in our vision and for continuing to create opportunities that prepare children not just for exams, but for life.

At Manners 'n' Beyond | M'n'B Next, we believe public speaking rooted in SEL creates more than confident speakers—it nurtures empathetic listeners, critical thinkers, resilient individuals, and future-ready global citizens.

Here's to inspiring every child to find their voice, own their story, and make it heard.

17/07/2026

"Children of anxious parents are more likely to develop anxiety."

"Before we can grow, we must unlearn old habits, learn new skills, and relearn better ways of thinking."....

Watch me on The Human Factor, a podcast by Secret Sauce Communications Private Limited , as we explore meaningful conversations on parenting, emotional wellbeing, and human connection.






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12/07/2026

Watch me in conversation on emotional intelligence, parenting and many more with Shalini Gupta —coming soon on The Human Factor. Stay tuned!

09/07/2026

Another day... another room full of passionate educators! 😊
Had an amazing time facilitating a workshop on Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Skills with 40 trainers. Their enthusiasm, curiosity and participation made the session so much fun!
The best part? Watching everyone realise that entrepreneurship is really a mindset—one that every child can develop.
Here's to creating more changemakers!!

A heartfelt testimonial from one of the participants beautifully summed up the experience!

"Ma'am, your training was truly excellent. You explained everything so clearly that everyone understood it easily. Everyone loved your session, Thank you for such an inspiring training"

Here's to empowering young minds—one classroom, one conversation and one opportunity at a time.....

11/06/2026

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Grateful beyond words!

Thank you for choosing to share my story with the world!

Some journeys are built around success. Some are built around service. And some are built around the quiet but powerful mission of helping people feel seen, heard, valued, and understood. Debolina Dutta’s journey belongs to the third kind.

10/06/2026

Honoured to be featured by SHEMPOWER GLOBAL for my work in emotional & mental wellness through Manners n Beyond and MnB Next.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey. Grateful to keep creating spaces for healing, confidence, empathy, and growth.

08/06/2026

Over the last few years, I have had the privilege of travelling to manufacturing plants across India, working closely with blue-collar employees and middle management teams through a series of behavioural coaching and mental wellness workshops.

Kapurthala, Rishra, Medak, Sambhalpur, Jharsuguda, Aurangabad, Bhandup, Hardwar, Uluberia, Renukoot, Trichy, Belgaum, Mysore, Guwahati etc. I went to most of these places for the first time in my life!

Together with plant HR and corporate HR leaders from some of the world’s leading organisations, we identified the areas that matter most to today’s workforce—not just for professional success, but for personal growth and wellbeing.

The conversations and workshops covered topics such as:
• Resilience and emotional wellbeing
• Ownership mindset and accountability
• Self-awareness and personal effectiveness
• Team empathy and collaboration
• Conflict resolution and communication
• Goal setting and problem-solving
• Identifying and overcoming communication barriers
• Self-development and continuous learning
• Work-life integration and stress management

I was also fortunate to facilitate programmes designed specifically for women employees, along with sessions on Parenting in Changing Times and Sexual Awareness & Wellbeing, creating safe spaces for meaningful dialogue on subjects that are often overlooked.

Globally, coaching and leadership development initiatives are often focused on senior leadership teams. My passion lies in bringing these conversations to the blue-collar and middle-management workforce. In every factory I visit, I see individuals who are eager to learn, grow, contribute, and create a positive impact within their organisations and communities.

The most rewarding part of this journey has not been delivering workshops—it has been witnessing people discover new perspectives, build confidence, strengthen relationships, and take ownership of their personal and professional growth.

I remain deeply grateful to the organisations that believe in investing in their people, and to every participant who has trusted me with their stories, challenges, and aspirations.

Creating change is not always about transforming organisations from the top down. Sometimes, the most meaningful impact begins on the shop floor.

Manners 'n' Beyond | MnB Next

01/05/2026

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Featured on Candid Confessions with Chhavi Mittal as part of the Raw Round Table, sharing perspectives on equal parenting.
I shared my perspective as a mental wellness and parenting coach.
Do watch the podcast and share your thoughts! 💛

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