Life Skills Education

Life Skills Education

ISBN: 9789385877445

About the Book

Life skills are needed to every human being to realize their full potential and to handle problems and questions commonly tion encountered in day-to-day life. They help individuals to become well-adjusted and well-developed individuals. It helps to develop a dynamic self-image and great self-esteem. It helps individuals to make informed decisions, solve problems, think critically and creatively, communicate effectively, build healthy relationships, empathize with others, cope with stress and manage their lives in a healthy and productive manner. They help the young generation to have healthy relationships and to hone leadership qualities, which can be passed automatically to the next generation, thus influencing future generations.

The present book “Life Skills Education” helps the individual to translate knowledge, attitudes and values into actual abilities. It helps to tackle emotional pain, conflicts, frustrations and anxieties about the future are often the driving force for high-risk behavior. It also assists as an efficacious tool for empowering individuals to act accordingly. It also further focuses on essential factors for personal effectiveness, peace of mind and living well. It also try to cope with the challenges of everyday life and helps to maintain equilibrium between personal and professional life for employees and personal and pedagogical life for students. The book covers the chapters related to importance, benefits and how to practice them in day to day life of individuals. It also throws some light on the secret of success for every human being.

About the Authors

Dr. K. Ravikanth Rao, Teacher Educator and Resource Person in Education. Formerly Asst. Professor of Psychology and Chief Student O Counselling, BITS, Pilani – Dubai, obtained his Ph.D. in Education. from Osmania University. He has rich experience in teaching Psychology and Education at various levels. He has guided 15 M.Phil. researchers and presently 5 scholars are pursuing Ph.D. under his guidance.

Dr. Palakurthy Dinakar is an Asst. Professor and Head Dept of English at Government Degree College. Koratla. Dist. Karimnagar of Telangana State. He has 19 years of experience in teaching the English language and literature at various levels. He received Gold Medal in MA English and first rank in MPhil and did his Ph.D. from Kakatiya University and did his PGCTE and PGD.TE. from English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. He stood first among the south Indian participants in the Teacher Development program conducted by the Regional Institute of English, Bangalore. He presented papers in 4 International and 23 National Seminars and published 25 research articles in reputed, peer-reviewed, and scholarly journals. He translated more than 60 poems and two short stories from Telugu to English out of which several were published. He edited Portrayal of Women in Colonial and Post-Colonial Literature: Multiple Perspectives and Narratives published by HISS, Hyderabad and also many journals and souvenirs. He received best teacher awards from the state government, teacher organizations and NGOs. He is interested in doing yoga and reading health-related literature.