Life Skill
Adolescence
is a maturity period of development and adolescents are considered as
the productive members of a society. Now a days the life of adolescents
are flattering miserable due to many reasons including unsuitable home
and school environment. They are becoming individuals who are less
stimulated, less confident and are engaging in rebellious activities and
spoiling their valuable life. Adolescence is a period when the
cerebral, physical and all the capabilities are very high but their
antisocial activities and performance are deteriorating all their
capabilities and they are becoming a burden to the society. Imparting
life skill training through inculcating life skill education will help
our adolescents to overcome such difficulties in life. Life skills are
abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individuals to
deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life (WHO,
1996). Life skill education aims to provide students with strategies to
make healthy choices that contribute to a meaningful life. Life skills
are the abilities that help to promote psychological well being and
ability in young people as they face the realities of life. It helps the
young people to take positive actions to protect themselves and to
promote health and meaningful social relationship. Life skill
facilitates a complete and integrated development of individuals to
function effectively as social beings. Life skills can be applied in the
contexts of social and health events. With life skills, one is able to
explore alternatives, weigh pros and cons and make rational decisions in
solving each problem or issue as it arises. It also entails being able
to establish productive interpersonal relationships with others.
Developing life skills helps adolescents in translating knowledge,
attitude and values into healthy behavior that makes their life
fruitful. Life skills also help in empowering girls by imparting healthy behavior and helping them to avoid risks and to make appropriate
decisions at the right time.
With Regards
Dr. Nitasha Bali
nbi.av@dbntrust.in