2. Objectives
Define and understand life skills
development
List the core life skills laid down by
WHO.
Analyze the essentiality of life skills.
3. LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT-MEANING
• Life skills refers to the skills usually associated with
managing and living a better quality of life.
• Life skills are intended to enhance personal
development and increase your overall quality of life.
• Life skills refer to the abilities that make people
competent to face life.
5. Core Life Skills as laid down by WHO
1. Self awareness
2. Effective communication
3. Interpersonal relationship
4. Empathy
5. Creative thinking
6. Critical thinking
7. Decision making
8. Problem solving
9. Coping with stress
10.Coping with emotions
6. Why are these skills essential?
Know Yourself
Love Yourself
Be True To Yourself.
Having A Personal Value System
Perspective
Have An Open Mind
Sense Of Humour
Acceptance.
7. Life skills development among
students for quality enhancement
Social responsibility/community commitment
Confidence
Self awareness and reflection
Creativity
Goal setting and decision making
Various level thinking
Conflict management
Team work/group work
Research/information process
Stress management
Time management
Crisis management