Introduction to Life Skills
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The document presents an introduction to life skills by Syed Mohsin Raja, emphasizing the importance of skills for personal development and coping with constant life changes. It outlines various types of life skills, including emotional, social, and problem-solving skills, and discusses their relevance in achieving well-being and competency. Additionally, it highlights the impact of digital media on life skills, especially in the North-Eastern context of India.
Introduction to Life Skills
- 1. Introduction to Life Skills Presented by: Syed Mohsin Raja. Visiting Faculty for Digital Media & Business Development Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management IDOL, Gauhati University Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati “Youth Ambassador for Change” Organized by: Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development and Directorate of Student Welfare, Gauhati University. Date: 10th Aug, 2016
- 2. Potato, Egg & Coffee Beans
- 3. Mango Tree
- 5. Coping w/ the Constant Everyone has to face the CHANGE! Change is the Reality of Life! Change is the Challenge! Well being & Competency.
- 7. Life Skills - Are aimed at Behaviour Change or Behaviour Development, - Designed to balance Knowledge, Attitude and Skills. UNICEF
- 8. Life Skills in Theory “Skills that help an individual to be successful in living a productive and satisfying life”. - TLS Model, Hendricks, 1996
- 9. Life Skills is… Education to fight Poverty and Vulnerability.
- 10. Life Skills is… The force that strengthens the ability of an individual to Evolve, have Self-Confidence and to Prosper, breaking the barriers of Knowledge, Attitude and Skills.
- 11. Life Skills and Hierarchy of Needs
- 12. Types of Life Skills Emotional Skills Thinking Skills Social Skills
- 13. Types of Life Skills
- 14. Self Actualization • Recognition of 'self', our character, our strengths and weaknesses, desires and dislikes. • Recognize when we are stressed or under pressure. • Prerequisite to effective communication and interpersonal relations, as well as for developing empathy with others.
- 15. Empathy • Ability to imagine what life is like for another person. • Help us to accept others. • Improve social interactions. • Encourage nurturing positive behaviour towards people in need of care and assistance, or tolerance • Required to develop a successful relationship with our loved ones and society at large.
- 16. Interpersonal Skills • Help us to relate in positive ways with people we interact with. • To make and keep friendly relationships. • To maintaining good relations with family members who are the most important source of social support. • An ability to end relationships constructively.
- 17. Effective Communication • Ability to express ourselves, both verbally and non-verbally, in ways that are appropriate to our cultures and situations. • Ability to express opinions and desires, and also needs and fears. • Being able to ask for advice and help in the time of need.
- 18. Problem Solving • Helps us to deal constructively with problems in our lives. • Problems that are left unresolved can cause mental stress and give rise to accompanying physical strain.
- 19. Decision Making • Helps us to deal constructively with decisions about our lives. • Teach people how to actively make decisions about their actions in relation to a healthy assessment of different options and, what effects these different decisions are likely to have.
- 20. Creative Thinking • Cool way of seeing or doing things that is characterised by four components- • Fluency - generating new ideas, • Flexibility - Shifting perspective easily, • Originality - Conceiving of something new • Elaboration - building on others' ideas.
- 21. Critical Thinking • An ability to analyze information and experiences in an objective manner. • Contribute to a well balanced way of life by helping us to recognize and assess the factors that influence attitudes and behaviour, such as values, peer pressure and the media.
- 22. Coping w/ Stress • Recognizing the sources of stress in our lives, • Recognizing how they affect us, and • How we act in a way that helps us control our levels of stress by changing our environment or lifestyle, and learning how to relax.
- 23. Coping w/ Emotions • Recognizing emotions within us and others, • Being aware of how emotions influence behavior and being able to respond to emotions appropriately. • Intense emotions like anger or sadness can have negative effects on our health if we don't respond to them appropriately.
- 24. 21st Century Life Skills Framework
- 25. Recap: • Life Skills can change and affect: 1. Ignorance, 2. Awareness, 3. Concern, 4. Knowledge, 5. Motivation, 6. Professional Skills, 7. Habit, 8. Lifestyle
- 26. Role Models
- 27. Some Local Role Models Rejaul Arsad, Photographer Cupid Dreams. Angshuman Dey Head – TOI, Ghy
- 29. Life Skills in the Age of Digital Media
- 30. North-Eastern Context STATE Computers (%) Internet (%) Arunachal 8.2 2 Assam 9.3 1.7 Manipur 9 2.1 Meghalaya 7.6 1.5 Mizoram 15.2 2.5 Nagaland 8.9 1.7 Sikkim 11.5 3.3 Tripura 7.2 1 Percentage of Households having COMPUTERS Percentage of Households with INTERNET. - Census Data 2011
- 31. Life Skill in the Digitized World Be Responsible!
- 32. Thank You! Syed Mohsin Raja mohsin@5itechnology.com +91-9435488999 @SyedMRaza