EFFECTIVENESS OF LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION PROGRAMME AMONG CBSE AND STATE BOARD STUDENTS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 11
Abstract
"Life skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life (WHO). It transforms knowledge into positive behavior. Adolescence is a vital stage of growth and development. It is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood and also called a period of stress and strain. It is characterized by rapid physiological changes and psychological maturation. These are also years of risk taking, solving their own problems, taking decisions on crucial issues, peer pressures and coping with stress. Thus it is a turning point in one’s life and a period of increased potential. There is a need to focus on physiological, emotional and socio-cultural dimensions of the adolescents. Moreover, the greater need is to equip adolescents with life skills, so that they can cope with the challenges and pressures. Life skill of a person develops over the years continuously in a dynamic manner. There are many skills which are needed to successfully negotiate each and every situation in one’s life ever day. Adolescents are considered to be the productive members of a society due to their physical and intellectual capacity. Unfortunately most of the adolescents are unable to utilize their potential to maximum due to inappropriate environment. They are always engaging in antisocial activities and spoiling their life. To make life of adolescents valuable and to convert them to individuals with high potential, educational system should be reformed giving due importance to life skill education. In the present paper the investigator explores the relevance and comparative study of life skills education amongst state and CBSE school students.
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Rajkumar B. Nanaware And Dr. Palanethra. L
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