This document discusses life skills and the need for life skills training among school students. It defines life skills as abilities that help individuals deal with daily challenges according to the World Health Organization. The ten core life skills identified are self-awareness, empathy, critical thinking, creative thinking, decision making, problem solving, effective communication, interpersonal relationships, coping with stress, and coping with emotions. The document outlines pressures students face, issues among youth, and needs of adolescents to argue that life skills training is important. It advocates for active learning methods like discussion to maximize retention of the skills.

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Definitions
World Health Organization
The abilities for adaptive and
positive behavior that
enable individuals to deal
effectively with the demands
and challenges of everyday life
Mastery of competencies for
productive adults life
Not done to youth but with
youth
Skills that promote well-
being and competence in
youth to face life’s
challenges.
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The Ten core Life Skills
 Self-awareness
 Empathy
 Critical thinking
 Creative thinking
 Decision making
 Problem Solving
 Effective communication
 Interpersonal relationship
 Coping with stress
 Coping with emotion
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Concepts
Communication and
Interpersonal Skills
Expressing ourselves
appropriately and regulating
relationships with others;
Self Awareness
Our recognition of ourselves, our
character, strengths and
weakness, desires and dislikes;
Empathy
Ability to imagine what life is like
for another person even in a
situation that we may not be
familiar with. It helps us to
understand and accept others
and their behavior that may be
very different from ourselves;
Coping with Stress &
Emotions
Ability to recognize emotions in
others and ourselves, being
aware of how emotions influence
behavior, and being able to
respond to emotions
appropriately.
Recognizing the source of stress
in our lives, its effect on us and
acting in ways that help to
control our levels of stress.
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Critical Thinking – Analyzing
information and experiences in
an objective manner;
Creative Thinking –
Generating novel yet appropriate
solutions to problems of life, art,
science, or any other domain;
Decision Making -The process
of assessing an issue by
considering all possible/available
options and the effects those
different decisions might have
on them;
Problem Solving – Confronting
a problem, formulating choices,
selecting among the choices,
choosing the most suitable one,
following it through in the face
of impediments, and repeating
the process until an appropriate
solution is reached.
Concepts
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Importance of Life Skills
Exploring
alternatives
Weighing pros
and cons
Making rational
decisions
Effective
communication
Assertiveness:
saying NO.
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Need for Life Skills
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Pressures on students
Student
Academic
pressures
Peer
pressure
Family
issues
Self-
image and
self-
esteem
Challenges
of puberty
and
adolescence.
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Issues among youth
Motivation to study
on a regular basis
Communication
with teachers and
parents
Coping with stress
– exams/failures,
suicide
Self - esteem not
related to
performance,
appearance,
possessions
Bullying
Cigarette
Smoking/Substanc
e Use
Gender and
sexuality.
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Needs of Adolescents
• Questioning “Who Am I” and exploring
identities: personal, relational, vocational,
spiritual/religious, ethical, and
sexual/romantic
• Need autonomy with monitoring and
support
Exploring
Self and
Identity
• Issues of Self-Esteem
• Parent-child conflict: wish for
independence vs. inability to be self-
sufficient
Acceptance
from Self
and Others
• Rapid physical and psychological changes
require adjustment of concept
• Peer rejection and peer pressure
• Critical period for formation of habits good
or bad.
Mental
Health
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Needs of Adolescents today
Girls
• Anger 60%
• Academics 80%
• Decision-Making 83%
• Time with Parents 43%
• Discussing Problems 53%
Boys
• Anger 65%
• Academics 85%
• Decision-Making 58%
• Time with Parents 53%
• Discussing Problems 53% Gitaram Chavan

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Life Skills training for school students
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WHY ACTIVE LEARNING?
We remember:
10% of what
we read
20% of what
we hear
30% of what
we see
50% of what
we see and
hear
70% of what
we see, hear
and discuss
90% of what
we see, hear,
discuss and
practice
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MODEL OF IMPACT
Phase 3Phase 2Phase 1
Manifestation
of challenges
Realisation:
how to handle
challenges
positively Academic
performance
achievement
Generalization
of skills
developed
Enhanced self-
esteem
Enhanced
interpersonal
relationships
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