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RAO MOHAR SINGH COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

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Rao Mohar Singh College of Education

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATIONAn Introduction

Presented by-

Rajni Kotnala


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Today’s Youth Tomorrow's !a"th


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hat is #Li$! S%i""s’&

O ()**+, –“the abilities for adaptive and positive behavior

that enables individuals to deal effectively ith the

de!ands and challenges of everyday life"

UNICEF (-..),“life-s#ills based education is

-behavior change or behavior develop!ent

approach

-designed to address a balance of three areas$

#noledge% attitude% and s#ills&


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hy Li$!/S%i""s Education&

Early identification of proble!s% early

intervention and support at #ey !o!ents in

lives of young people is vital

'evelop!ent needs ( aspirations of theindividuals

'evelop!ent of psychosocial abilities

)o enhance capabilities and enlarge

choices

)o build different di!ensions of ell-being%

by building self-i!age ( self-orth% hich in

turn help individuals to be less vulnerable to

the variations ithin a given conte*t


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Education To Fi0ht 1o2!rty And 3u"n!ra4i"ity

53u"n!ra4i"ity6 is th! 7ro4a4i"ity o$ ha2in0

on!’s situation wors!n wh!n $acin0 a dramatic

!2!nt8

9ONETA:Y 1O3E:TY

1O3E:TY IN

LI3IN;

CONDITIONS

1O3E:TY IN

1OTENTIALITY


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or"d Education Forum< -...

Da%ar Fram!wor% For Action

“the hu!an right to benefit fro! an education that ill

!eet their+youth,s basic learning needs in the best

and fullest sense of the ter!% an education thatincludes learning to #no% to do% to live together an

to be"

.ife S#ills /pproach strengthens the ability of anindividual to evolve% developing self-confidence

and poer to act% ithout being restricted to a

single hands on s#ill


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hat ar! th! 5Li$! S%i""s6 &0 1ro4"!m/So"2in0

0 D!cision 9a%in0

0 Critica" Thin%in0

0 Cr!ati2! Thin%in0

0 Communication S%i""s

0 S!"$/Awar!n!ss

0 Str!ss 9ana0!m!nt

0 Em7athy

0 Int!r7!rsona"

:!"ationshi7


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Th! Four 1i""ars o$ Education

L!arnin0 to Know= D!2!"o7in0 :!asonin0

1t relates to cognitive life s#ills such as critical thin#ing%proble! solving and decision !a#ing s#ills& 1t thus refers

to both the ac2uisition of #noledge as ell as the use

of #noledge&

L!arnin0 to >!= Enhancin0 A0!ncy

1t relates to self-!anage!ent life s#ills related to selfaareness% self estee! ( self confidence% and

coping s#ills

L!arnin0 to Li2! To0!th!r= >ui"din0 1ot!ntia" Throu0h Socia" Ca7ita"1t relates to co!!unication s#ills% 3egotiation s#ills% Refusal s#ills%

/ssertiveness s#ills% 1nterpersonal s#ills% Co-operation s#ills (E!pathy s#ills

L!arnin0 to Do= Functionin0 and Ca7a4i"iti!s

1t refers to central hu!an functional capabilities of “.ife"% “4odily

5ealth"% “4odily 1ntegrity" and “Control over one,s Environ!ent"


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Si0ni$icanc! o$ "!arnin0 Li$! S%i""s

0 )o be able to e*plore alternatives

0 6eigh pros and cons

0 Ma#e rational decisions

0 Co!!unicate effectively

0 )o say “3o"

0 4e assertive


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ow #Li$! S%i""s’ "!ad to 7rimary

7r!2!ntion o$ h!a"th 7ro4"!ms&

Knoledge

/ttitudes

7alues

.ife S#ills

4ehavior reinforce!ent or change

Positive 5ealth 4ehavior

Prevention of Health Problems


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1:O>LE9/SOL3IN; SKILL

/llos to solve an issue% proble! or conflict

ithout anger% inti!idation% insubordination%

aggressive force or behavior

'evising a plan in order to solve a proble!

E*a!ining a related proble!

/djust!ent to a situation

PR84.EMS if left unresolved⇒ ME3)/. (

P59S1C/. S)RESS


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hat is D!cision 9a%in0 &

0 /bilities to assess available options

0 Relating current situation to past si!ilar situation

0 )o foresee the conse2uences of different decisions +actions:non-actions

0 3o decision is also a decision


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:!s7onsi4"! D!cision 9a%in0

Ma#ing decision after

e*a!ining the choices (conse2uences in vie of

one,s values and

goals is Responsible'ecision Ma#ing


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St!7s $or

:!s7onsi4"! D!cision 9a%in0

0 1dentify:'efine the proble!

0 Consider the conse2uences or outco!es

0 Consider fa!ily and personal values

0 Choose one alternative

0 1!ple!ent the decision


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Critica" Thin%in0

0 /bility to analy;e infor!ation and e*periences inan objective !anner

0 5elps adolescents to recogni;e and to assessthe factors influencing attitude ( behavior -values% pressures +peer%fa!ily

0 Key to for! right attitudes toards life

0 /ssists in developing responsible behavior&


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Cr!ati2! Thin%in0

0 Enables to e*plore available alternatives and

conse2uences of actions or non-actions

0 8penness to e*perience

0 5elps adolescents to respond adaptively and

ith fle*ibility to the daily life situations


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SELF/AA:ENESS

0 4ody !ove!ent and gestures

0 )a#ing responsibility for on behavior

0 4eing able to stand up for one,s on values andneeds

0 /areness of !ental process

0 Knoing one,s thought% feelings and actions


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Co7in0 with !motions ? str!ss

0 Recogni;ing effects of e!otions on others and

ourselves

0 4eing aare of ho e!otions influence

behaviors

0 /ble to respond to e!otions appropriately


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ow to Co7! with Str!ss

0 Recogni;e sources of stress in our life

0Recogni;ing ho these affect us

0 1dentifying ays that help to control our levels of stress

0 .earning ho to rela* to !ini!i;e tensions


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Em7athy

0 /bility to understand and accept others

0 )o put oneself in other person,s shoes

0 4eing nurturing and tolerant

0 Encourages a positive behavior toards

people in need or difficulty


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Int!r7!rsona" S%i""s

0 )o be able to develop ( nurture supportive

netor#s

0 )o be able to end relationships constructively

0 5elps adolescents to relate ith people in positive ays


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E$$!cti2! Communication

0 )o e*press ourselves verbally ( non-verbally

0 )o e*press opinions% desires% needs ( fears

also

0 )o as# for advice and help


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Ta%! 1"!asur! ? 1rid! in sayin0 NO

wh!n on! wants to say 5no6

0 Ways to say 38 – Polite refusal

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Li$! S%i""s Education

0 'yna!ic teaching ( 'yna!ic learning

0 6or#ing in s!all groups ( pairs

0 4rainstor!ing0 Role-plays

0 E*periential learning

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Thus< th! ‘Life skills’ ….

0 are applied

– in various aspects of life

– in hu!an relationships% learning about rights (

responsibilities

– in health issues$

09!nta" !a"th/Str!ss!s

0I3/AIDS @STD 1r!2!ntion0Dru0 a4us!<0S!ua" 2io"!nc!0T!!na0! 7r!0nancy

0Suicid! 1r!2!ntion


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Th!r!$or!< th! Ado"!sc!nts shou"d %

a4out ‘Life skills’ because

0 E!poers the! to ta#e positive actions to protect

the!selves and to pro!ote health and positive

social relationships&0 >tility in 8ther areas

– Environ!ent Education

– Consu!er Education – Peace Education

– Social cultural 1ssues


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