The Department of IT & CT organized a Webinar on “Life Skills” on 03.10.20 through google meet for IT & CT students. Dr. Gunalan. B, Principal, KSG College of Arts and Science College, Coimbatore was the resource person. The objective of the programme was to make the students to understand about the various skills sets in life. The session was clustered into two parts. One, from the teacher’s perspective and the other is from the student’s perspective. Teacher’s perspective is to develop student’s skill like Teaching collaboration, Build on evaluation and Analysis, Teach tolerance and resilience, Identifying the student’s potentiality and Mould and help them to explore in life. Student’s perspective should be Self-Awareness, Empathy, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Effective Communication and Inter Personal Relationship. He concluded the session with 3 words say, Attitude, Knowledge and Skills for the betterment of acquiring knowledge through education.
Outcome of the Event:
The session was informative and it helps to empower the students with skills and knowledge. It helps to understand that Life skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour that enable students to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of life. The Skills for work and life comprises education, training and skills development relating to a wide range of occupational fields. It includes a wide range of skills development opportunities attuned to national and local contexts.