The document describes a program called ICCWC that aims to help rural students improve their communication skills and confidence. The program teaches students techniques to overcome fear, anxiety, and reticence when speaking in public or in groups. It uses experiential and hands-on learning methods. Over 8,000 students across 19 villages in Karnataka were trained through this free program. The training focused on self-awareness, gestures, posture, and expressing oneself without fear.

1. Everyone is born confident, but somewhere down the line in upbringing children suppress their inner
feelings, this suppression leads to manifestation of nervousness, Inferiority complex in many situations, I want to
expressandsaysomethingbutIkeepsilentbecauseofFEARandANXIETY”
ICCWC program was designed to address, one of the core life skills in students “Communication”, This
programwasdevelopedkeepinginmindthelearningneedsofthestudents,Thetrainingdesignapproachwasbasedon
Hands-on Learning & Experiential learning methodologies.This program was delivered to rural students in both the
languages Kannada and English, students learned through“Learning by Doing”and“Awareness of self while facing
audience/groupsthroughexperience,andthoselimitingbeliefsthatstopsthemfromperforming”
Core Gap:
· Become aware of your FEAR and ANXIETY
· Understand the importance of 3C's in Speaking Skills
· Become aware of your own Speaking Skills Patterns
· Understand the importance of GESTURES and POSTURES
· Learn to communicate with confidence
Learning Objectives
· LearnhowtoventoutFEARandANXIETY
· LearnhownottobeRETICENT
· LearneffectivewaysofSpeakinginPublicandGroups
· Learnhowtocommunicatewithconfidence
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
In the Indian Context, any aspirant success during hiring process is based on
Communication Skills, while most of the employers rank verbal communication skills, among one of the top
skills/qualities/parameters in the hiring process. We have seen through our experience good jobs and
promotionsgototheindividualswhocancommunicatewell
I Can Communicate With Confidence? Why?
“To achieve anything in life it is very important to learn the art of communication, while there are many skills
thatarenecessaryforsuccess,CommunicationSkillsistheSTARamongskills,Communicationskillscanmakeor
break ones career,We are all born confident but somewhere down the line it gets lost due to inhibitions and
otherfactors” AjitK
A Brief Snapshot
ICCWC project aims to
develop students from
rural areas and
communities in
understanding the
“Importance of Self
Expression”and“Speaking
without fear”. The core
focus is to nurture
students to speak in front
of audience without fear,
learn the art of
communication to
communicate with
confidence.
Students in Metros and Urban cities get
accesstolifeskills,whilestudentsandchildreninruralareas
and villages do not get easy access to life skills programs,
some of them are not even aware such kinds of programs
exists due to various reasons,This GAP led to the genesis of
this ICCWC Project, to develop a programme that could
addressovercomeRETICENCEinstudents.
Project Summary:
· 8000Studentsweretrainedfreeofcost
· 5000learningKitsweredistributedtostudentsfreeofcost
· 5000learninghandoutsweredistributedtostudentsfreeofcost
· 5000reflectionstickersweredistributedtostudentsfreeofcost
· 250+Teachersweretrained
· 32+Ruraleducationalinstitutionswerecovered
· 19VillageswerecoveredaroundShimoga&DavanagereDistrict
· 2000+confidentlygavetheirfirsttalktoaudienceforfirsttimeintheirlife
· 50+LifeSkillsTopicswerediscussed
· 300+HoursofTrainingDeliverybyoneFacilitator
· SpecialBlindChildrenweretrained
· Orphanagechildrenweretrained
· ICCWCprogramwasconductedFREEofCostforallstudentsandteachers
· Economicallypoorstudentsandrichincuriosityandlearning
· 4000+Photosandfewvideosweretakenduringthisproject
Post Training: Learning Retention Aids
To enable learning retention and follow up, educators/teachers were encouraged to create communication clubs and practice
Background
ICCWC program was aimed at reaching out to rural students in (Shimoga & Davanagere)
2 Districts of Karnataka through this project I was able to reach.
My sincere thanks to Students, Teachers, Principals, and
Support Staff of Schools for extending their support,
initially I had plan to reach out to 5000 Students with their
support and encouragement, I was able to reach out to
8000Students!! Thank you !!

2. About me
SHIVAPRASADK.isFounder&LifeSkillsCoachof NurtureTalentFoundation.
ShivaprasadisanExperientialEducatorandFacilitatorformorethan10+years;hehasused
experiential learning, in his work and has volunteered training children and youth in
communities
AsaNLPPractitionerandMasterTrainerFacilitator,heintegratesNLPinhiswork
He has more than 11 years of experience in Human Resources (Learning & Organizational
Development) in Corporate and consulting firms; He has led L&OD organizations across
various business lines, He brings to the table unique & niche experience working in cross
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Sharada Devi Blind School
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Veerbhadreshwara Govt High School
Sri Thirtharameshwara Govt High School
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