Life Skills
September 13, 2023 2026-10-13 3:55Life Skills
Life Skills
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In today’s ever demanding global situation where knowledge and career skills have to become secondary elements of education, functional skills are skills that are of utmost importance for day to day living. Although all kids graduate from high school knowing how to read, write and do basic maths, it is important to be a self-sufficient adult as well.
Advanced skills in academic areas alone aren’t going to help a young adult out of every jam he is likely to face in the next few years. Most of those predicaments probably will have nothing to do with the usual curriculum. At Vishwa Vidyapeeth, we teach many of these skills, either directly or woven into other academic subjects, recognizing the importance of Cultural activities for students This inclusive approach aims to equip students not only with intellectual prowess but also with the practical, social, and cultural skills necessary for a well-rounded and resilient adulthood.
Learning takes place in the most non – conventional way. Children are given the opportunity to think critically and resolve problems on their own.
The Life Skill activities at our School offer personal development that equips students with skills, values and attitudes to face the challenges and demands of everyday life.
Jeevana Kaushalya - Life Skills - The art of living at Vishwa Vidyapeeth.
“The greatest gifts we can give our children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence”.
Learning to be self-reliant is incredibly important in today’s fast-paced world. Vishwa Vidyapeeth does just that imparting skills to help them for life.
Students from Grades 1 to 10 have ‘Jeevana Kaushalya’ as part of the curriculum, where the students of primary school learn basic etiquette to be followed at home, in school, while eating, while at the computer lab etc.., students from Grades 6 to 10 learn life skills like book binding, carpentry, usage of common tools, sewing, garland making, culinary skills to name a few.
They take pride in coming out with their own hand-made herbal cosmetics, bio enzymes and other products useful for daily life.
Developing a passion for learning starts in school - VISHWA VIDYAPEETH
Dasha Prabodha
Schools in Bangalore are increasingly recognizing the gap between theoretical learning and practical skill application in young learners. At Vishwa Vidyapeeth, we recognize that the gaps between the theory and practical world today is the lack of skills developed in our young generation. Skill development is a tool to empower our children and to safeguard their future by providing them overall development in today’s era of globalization. Education and skills go hand in hand. Helping them to recognize the impact of their actions and teaching them to take up accountability at a young age is the prime motto of incepting “Dasha Prabodha” at Vishwa Vidyapeeth. This step will help children build up their confidence both in spoken skills and for group collaboration and cooperation.
1.Sawdust Club (carpentry):
Learning woodwork can help develop fine and gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination. It helps the children to grow socially and emotionally through self-confidence, responsibility, appreciation for self and others, and respect for materials and safety. It also allows to imbibe skills like sharing and teamwork.
Woodworking tackles a child’s need for attention in a different way. Instead of having the toy fill the need, woodworking teaches your child to work to fulfill their need. Hence, it actually teaches them to learn to take care of their own needs.
1.Sawdust Club (carpentry):
Sawdust Club, where young minds shape wonders, creating masterpieces with wood and tools.
2.Footlight Club (theatre)
Integrating theatre in education helps the school to fire the imagination in children as well as promoted their belief in themselves as well. It gives them the much-needed platform to exhibit their emotions and social skills. It also leads to encouragement of social cohesion through shared experiences. Children are encouraged to make their original scripts and work on the dramatization on their stories in groups so as to build their self-esteem and communication skills.
It has been proven with various studies that there is a positive relationship between theatre and academic achievement. The act of performing can help students to work further on their potential for success and improve their confidence. In addition to having higher standardized test scores, student who participate in drama often experience improved reading comprehension, maintain better attendance records, and stay generally more engaged in school.
2.Footlight Club (theatre)
Footlight Club, a stage where dreams come alive, where budding actors find their spotlight and ignite the magic of drama.
3.Furtados Club (music)
Music is a treasured aspect of our culture and it has a large impact on human life. For centuries, this has been considered as a stress buster for all age groups and also as a therapy for good health and wellness. Music also helps us to groom children to make their body and mind work together in the right rhythm.
At school level, music helps us to ignite different areas of child development and skills for school readiness, including motor, intellectual, language, social-emotional, and overall literacy. It also supports the child to practice self-expression.
3.Furtados Club (music)
Furtados Club, a symphony of melodies, where musical enthusiasts find their rhythm and harmonise their passion for music.
4.Toastmaster Club (public speaking)
Public speaking can help us teach children persuasive skills which are required for them to convince other people. The development of this skill in children at an early age can not only help them to persuade people but also to have a positive influence on people around them.
It helps to improve academic performance, improve listening skills, develop ability to voice their opinions, empower them to overcome their fears and prepares them for a better future.
4.Toastmaster Club (public speaking)
Toastmaster Club, a platform for eloquence, where confident voices are nurtured and powerful speeches find their way.
5.Phoenix Raising Club (taekwondo)
Children who learn self-defence skills are better aware of their surroundings and are trained in how to defend themselves against attackers, both adults, and children of their age.
Self-defence also sparks various benefits to them in everyday life like teaching them important values and principles such as hard work, dedication, and perseverance, as well as the importance of maintaining personal relationships.
5.Phoenix Raising Club (taekwondo)
Phoenix Raising Club, where warriors rise, mastering the art of Taekwondo and embodying strength and discipline.
6.Creative Hand Club (art)
Art and India have always been synonymous. Although to many it remains somewhat elusive and mysterious, in reality, Art figures in almost all walks of life as well as makes one’s life fulfilling and gratifying.
Vishwa Vidyapeeth looks at teaching various Indian Art forms like Warli art, Madhubani art etc. to develop the skills of expression, individuality and creativity in children. This in turn will help us to foster in children an awareness about our cultural practices. This will become an important tool to transfer the knowledge and appreciation of the arts and culture of India to the upcoming generations. This is why teaching various Indian Art forms is mandatory for impressionable minds so that they get the right exposure to arts in their formative years.
6.Creative Hand Club (art)
Creative Hand Club, an artistic haven, where imaginations run wild, and vibrant colours shape visions into reality.
7.Gita Sangha Club (Bhagavad Gita)
One of the most important lessons that we would like to impart to our children is how to lead a peaceful and meaningful life by learning to separate the material truth from the reality – this is exactly why we have chosen to teach our children Bhagavad Gita.
We advise our children to read the Vedas and explain this to them with simple life examples since learning these facts with an open mind and understanding them will help them to gain answers to questions that they never thought they could get the answers to in their lifetime.
Among the most important literature in the history of Indian religions and culture, the Upanishads played an important role in the development of spiritual ideas in ancient India, since they helped us to make a transition from the Vedic era to imbibing the new ideas and institutions as we see today. Their study will help children to enjoy the beauty of life in day-to-day affairs, which in turn helps them gain ever-lasting joy. Vishwa Vidyapeeth is among the top CBSE schools in Yelahanka, Bangalore.
8.Gourmet Gathering Club (cooking)
In a society, where gender is not a barrier any more, it is very important that both boys and girls learn the art of cooking as part of them becoming self-dependent. Learning cooking in our kitchen lab will help children to explore their “shata ruchis” (6 tastes) which includes sweet, sour, chilli, salt, bitter and ghee. Also the simple practices like kneading, smelling, cutting, pouring etc. will help them to learn and have fun side-by-side.
Basic lifetime skills are learnt for example Math skills such as counting, weighing, measuring, tracking time; they also gain social skills by working together and communicating in the kitchen.
Going back home, children who can cook will always show a “sense of accomplishment” apart from being self-confident about their skills. They also develop a feeling of contributing towards their own families.
8.Gourmet Gathering Club (cooking)
Gourmet Gathering Club, a culinary delight, where flavours blend and gastronomic adventures unfold, creating delectable experiences.
9.Science Club (organic farming)
School organic gardens and curricula have strong potential not only to teach fundamental lessons about biology, ecology, food and nutrition but also to equip them with an important skill to grow their own food. It will teach them to respect the efforts of farmers, who are the “backbone” of our economy. It will also teach our children to respect food which is a part of our habit and culture.
10.Sculptor Club (clay modelling)
The reason to incept Clay modeling into our school routine was due to the natural relaxation that children get by the simple touch and feel of clay. This quality invites children to play with clay and this helps them to strengthen their motor skills, understand their own dexterity and enjoy the activity as well.
The best part of teaching clay modeling is that it is loved by all kids and at the same time it helps us to teach them important life skills like planning, evaluation, exploring, problem-solving etc. to name a few. It also helps them to have fun, learn communication and sharing as well as improve their social life skills.
