Life Skills meaning the abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individual to deal effectively with demands and challenges every day life (WHO).
It further encompasses thinking skill, social skill and negotiation skill. It also helps the young people to develop and grow into well behaved adults.
Core life skills as per W.H.O
There are ten core life skills.
1 Self-awareness.
2. Interpersonal relations.
3. Communication.
4. Critical thinking.
5. Problem solving.
6. Creative thinking.
7. Dealing with emotions.
8. Coping with stress.
9. Decision making
10. Empathy.
We may add common sense and time management also.
Life skills based education is a value addition programme for the youth to understand self and be able to assess their skills abilities and areas of developments. It allows the youth to get along with other people, able to adjust with their environment and making responsible decisions. Which also incorporate to build up their values and to communicate effectively? It should include health issues concerning reproduction, family welfare and population education.
Life skill education is all the more important because it is the learning of life skills. It enables learners to learn and practice skills in relation to major health and social needs i.e. H.I.V./AIDS conflicts and violence. Life skills based education goes a long way to change the behavior of the adolescents to make hem responsible and empowered.
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