Life Skill Education: A Paradigm Shift in Education to Accelerate Holistic Development Hooda Madhuri, Parul* Department of Education, MD University, Rohtak, Haryana, India *Corresponding author: parul8663@gmail.com
Online Published on 19 October, 2023. Abstract Education plays a crucial role in the growth and development of the learners. Students, as learners, are the primary beneficiary of education. Education provides students with the opportunity to develop their cognitive, social, emotional, and physical abilities, as well as to acquire knowledge and skills that will prepare them for future careers and life challenges. Life skills education is a holistic approach which nurtures all dimensions of human development and reinforces psychosocial skills. NCERT recognized the effectiveness of life skills education in promoting desirable behavior such as sociability, improved communication, conflict resolution, self-awareness, stress management etc. Considering the importance of life skill education all over the world, it is being implemented in the curriculum. It has been seen through many research studies that intervention programs of life skills education, has a significant impact on a student’s academic achievement as well as his mental health. CBSE and UGC have adopted Life skills education and implemented it in the curriculum of school education and undergraduate program respectively. The present paper focuses on the importance of life skills education and the benefits of imparting life skill education in our curriculum. Top Keywords Life skills education, WHO, CBSE, UGC, Skills education, Intervention programme. Top |