Why Kids Must be Taught Soft Skills At School?

Just as the school focuses on teaching different subjects to kids, the same way they should also focus on teaching soft skills to the kids in school. But wait, aapke mann mein ye sawal aa raha hoga ki ye soft skill hota kya hai. Technically speaking, toh soft skills vo skills hoti hain jo insaan ke emotional quotient se related hoti hain, jo kisi insaan ke character aur personality ko define karti hain. Jaise hard skills insaan ke intelligent quotient (IQ) se related hota hain, vaise hi soft skills define karta hai different human traits ke baare mein jaise communication, manners, socializing, behavior, respect, empathy etc. Human development ke liye hard skills ke sath sath soft skills bhi important role play karti hain. Without soft skills kisi ke liye bhi ek complete human banna impossible hai.

Lekin ye soft skills ekdum se develop nahin kari ja sakti hai. Soft skills to develop karne ke liye time aur nurturing bahut jyada important hai. Isliye ye important hai ki bachhon ko unke school ke time se hi soft skills sikhana shuru kar dena chahiye. Unke vulnerable nature ko dekhte huye chhoti si age se hi ye skill sikhane se, future mein vo apni life mein behetar kar payege. Today in this blog we are going to focus on the fact that kids must be taught soft skills at school.

 

Why is Soft Skill Important? 

School mein usually bookish knowledge par jyada dhyan diya jaata hai aur extra skills par nahi. No doubt that to make a good future and a successful career having bookish knowledge is important but soft skills are equally important to help the become successful in life. Agar bookish knowledge science, maths, history aur commerce ke baare mein sikhati hain toh social skills life ke principles, values, ethics, etc., ke baare mein batati hai. Kids apne formative years mein bahut vulnerable hote hain, unhe jis tarah se jo cheezein sikha di jaati hain, vo jindagi bhar unke saath rehti hain. Soft skills bachhon ko aage jakar ek achha insaan banne mein help karti hai, unke andar human values develop karti hai, unhe disciplined rehne mein bhi help karti hai.

Ye saari basic values bachhon ko unke initial year mein nahi sikhayi jaati toh aage jakar unka ye values seekhna impossible hain. And such kids face lots of problems in their future. They become rude, arrogant, and inhuman towards others. Ese log apni life mein aane wale ups and downs ko handle nahi kar paate which ultimately leads to them being depressed, demotivated and so on. Jis tarah bachhon ko chalna, khana khaana, etc., sikhaya jaata hai, usi tarah unhe soft skills bhi sikhana bahut important hai.

 

Benefits of Learning Soft Skills

Softs skills are the skills if taught holistically can bear many benefits for the kids. Kids’ brains are very sharp during their formative years, and this is the best time where you can work on these skills and polish them, and prepare the kids for the future. Soft skills seekhne ke kayi saare benefits hain jinhe hum neeche discuss karne wale hain.

1. Soft skills for students help the kids learn about life. Bachhon ko bookish knowledge ke through life ke baare mein nahi padhaya jaa sakta hai. Ese mein soft skills ki aisa zariya hain jiske through bachhe seekhte hain ki life mein kiske saath aur kaise behave karna hai. 
2. Soft skills development generates critical thinking among the kids. Life mein jaise jaise hum aage badhte hain, humein alag alag situations ka saamna karna padta hai, aise mein bahut important hai ki bachhe critical thinking shuruaat se hi develop karein jisse vo aage aane wali situations ka saamna kar sakein. 
3. Importance of Soft skills can be realized from the fact that it help the kids in socializing better and build good personal relationships. Soft skills mein communication and social skills bhi shaamil hain jo bachhon ko behetar communicate karne mein help karti hai. Soft skills bachhon mein good gestures, respectful behavior, listening capacity bhi develop karti hai. 
4. Soft skills in the workplace are highly demandable.. Bachhe jo soft skills kam age mein seekhte hain jaise communication skills, social skills, English, etc.,  vo aage jakar unhe future mein apne career mein help karti hai aur better job opportunities grab karne mein help karti hai. 
5. Soft skills for students make them disciplined in life. Discipline is very important in life, especially if you want to succeed in life you have to be disciplined enough. Soft skills bachhon ko future life mein disciplined banane mein bahut help karti hain. 

 

Soft Skills That Must Be Taught in School

School mein jyadatar soft skills par kam dhyaan diya jata hai. Teachers bookish knowledge toh bahut achhe se sikha dete hain, lekin jab baat life lesson, aur soft skills ki aati hai, toh school system fail ho jata hai. Here we are going to share a list of the soft skills that must be taught in school.

 

1. Manners

Sabse important soft skill jo aksar school administration abchhon ko sikhane mein fail ho jata hai vo hai manners. Agar hum aaj ke time mein dhyaan se dekhein, most of the kids don’t have the basic etiquette because they are not conditioned in such a way. Here comes the role of the school, jahan school mein hi bachhon ko basic manners sikhaye jaayein jaise ‘sorry’ ya ‘thank you’ ya ‘please’ kab bolna hai, kab bolna hai. It’s true that manners start from home but school also plays an equally important role in cultivating manners among kids. Given the social environment school is the best place to teach basic manners like, apne elders ki respect karna, unhe wish karke, apne classmates ki respect karna, etc.

 

2. Social Skills

Another soft skill that must be taught in school is social skills. Kids these days have become so introverted, that they are unaware of the meaning of socializing. Isliye soft skills sikhane ki list mein social skills bahut jyada important hai, jahan bachhe apne inner shell se bahar aakar logon se interact kar sakein, unhe samajh sakein, life ke baare mein seekh sakein. We don’t realize it early, but as much as we interact in the real world, we get prepared for life. Life apne aap mein sabse bada lesson hai, jiske baare mein bachhon ko initial level par hi seekhna chahiye. Agar bachhe initial level par, socialize karna nahi seekhenge toh vo future ke liye poori tarah se prepare nahi ho payenge. So kids must be trained to socialize with the real world from the school level.

 

3. Empathy Towards Others

As humans we must learn to empathize with others. For the sake of humanity it is very important that kids should learn to empathize with others at the initial level itself. Empathy is something that cannot be spoon fed whenever needed. Empathy ek aisi quality hai jise aap foundation year se bachhon mein gradually develop karte hain. Ye quality aisi hai jo achanak se develop nahi hoti balki dheere dheere unhein sikhayi jaati hai real life examples ke through. Ye ek aisi soft skill hai jis par usually dhyaan nahi diya jaata lekin school mein ye empathy sikhana bahut jyada important hai. 

 

4. Problem Solving Skill

Sabse zaruri soft skill jo kids ko school mein sikhaani hi chahiye vo hai problem-solving skills. Life mein ups and downs aate hi rahenge, aise mein important hai ki bachhe apne life ki problems ko solve karna foundation year mein seekhein. Most of the kids don’t possess the skill of problems and in the future, they end up in depression or a bad mental state because they don’t know how to deal with the problem. This is the major problem faced by most kids. Bachhe bade toh ho jaate hain lekin ye important soft skills na aane ki wajah se unhe apni life ki problem itni badi lagne lagti hain, ki vo unhe solve nahin kar paate. Ya yun kahein unhe apni problems ko solve karna aata hi nahin. Problem-solving skills ek right attitude hai jo bachhon ke mindset ko frame karta hai. Agar bachhon ka mindset problem solving ki taraf aligned ho jata hai, toh agar unki life mein aage problems aati bhi hai, usai vo aasani se solve kar sakte hain.

 

5. Self Confidence

Bahut chhoti chhoti cheezein life mein aage jaakar bahut badi ban jaati hai. Self-confidence bachhon ke andar develop karna bahut jyada zaruri hai. Initial level par self-confidence aana bahut mushkil, and especially jab aap bachhe hote hain toh self-confidence develop hona aur bhi jyada mushkil ho jaata hai. If you want to be successful in life you have to believe in yourself and have the self confidence that you are going to be successful. This emotion of believing in yourself cannot be taken as a medicine pill, but it is built gradually. Yahan role aata hai school ka, jo ek aise foundation unit ki tarah kaam karte hain jo bachhon ko khud mein believe karna sikhata hai, jisse aage jakar unke andar ye self confidence ho ki vo apni life mein kchh bada kar sakte hain. 

 

6. Self Control

Self-confidence ke saath saath self-control is another important soft skill jo bachhon ko sikhana bahut zaruri hai. Bachhon ko ye sikhana zaruri hai ki unhe kahan rukna hai, kahan apni lines draw karni hai. Agar ye cheez unhe bachpan mein hi nahi sikhayi gayi toh aage jakar unke liye khud par self control karna bahut mushkil ho jayega. It is very important to teach kids to control their emotions like anger, outrage, etc., and behave in a certain way. If they don’t learn the soft skill of self control at a younger age, they won’t have self control in the future. Agar bachhe apne formative years mein self control seekh jaate hain, toh unhe aage life mein kisi bhi tarah ki situation ko easily handle kar sakte hain.

 

7. Body Language

Another soft skill that must be taught to kids in school is body language. Your body language defines you, it is one of the most integral parts of the personality. Personality development ka ek aspect body language bhi hai jo ye represent karta hai ki jo aap bol rahe hain, kya vo aap wakayi mein mean karte hain. Log apki body language se apko bahut judge karte hain. Body language humara attitude, aur humare state of mind ko define karti hai. Body language is basically about everything you do, like aap kaise khaate hain, kaise baat karte hain, apke kya expression hain, kaise chalte hain, etc. Isliye sahi body language ko formative year mein sikhana bahut jyada zaruri hain. 

 

8. Communication 

Communication is a very important and much needed soft skill which children should learn at an early age. The school is the best place to nourish and polish the communication skills of the kids. Bachhon ko bolne ka tareeka, apne points ko clearly samne rakhne ka tareeka, apni baaton ko confidently kaise bolna aur dusron ki baaton ko dhyaan se sunna, unke opinions ko respect karna. Ye sab bachhon ko early age mein sikhana bahut jyada zaruri hai. Aaj ke time mein, if you sit for any job interview the most basic requirement from the candidates is good communication skills. Agar candidate ke communication skills achhe hain, toh unki hiring ke chances aur logon ke comparison mein badh jaate hain.

 

9. English

Communication ke saath saath ek aur important soft skill jis par sabse jyada dhyaan dena chahiye vo hai English. Aaj ke time mein agar apko English nahi aati, toh aap bakiyon se kaaafi peeche hain. English is the need of the hour as it is considered as the global language. All the cultures of the world are covered under one umbrella of global culture because of the English. English seekhne ke kayi advantages hain, aur agar bachhon ko unke foundation year se hi English sikhayi jaye toh aage jakar unke liye cheezein kaafi aasan ho jayengi. Kids can easily apply for higher studies abroad in the future, can seek better job opportunities, travel anywhere across the world, etc. Isliye English learning ek aisi soft skill hai jispar sabse jyada focus karna chahiye. Har school ko apne bachhon ko English formative year se sikhaani chahiye, uske sath sath learning process mein unpar special dhyaan bhi dena chahiye.

 

 

Importance of Teaching English in School 

Soft skills ki list mein English seekhna bhi equally important hai kyunki ye ek aisi skill hai jise seekhne se aap kayi skills seekh jayenge. English seekhte waqqt bachhe English toh seekhenge hi, lekin usse connected kayi aur skills bhi seekhenge jaise communication skills, listening, self-confidence, etc. Aaj ke time mein English has become the internal part of the system. From school to higher education, career, job opportunities, social interaction with different cultures of the world all are possible with the learning of English. Kids must be taught English as a soft skill at the initial level only, so that they become future ready with good and fluent communication skills. Even if agar aapne apne bachhon par starting se English seekhne par focus nahin kiya hai, toh abhi bhi late nahi hua hai. Aap apne bachhon ko easily kisi bhi online English learning course mein enroll kara sakte hain jahan aapka  bachha English seekhkar ek fluent English speaker ban sakta hai. 

 

How to Teach Soft Skills to Children in School? 

Now let’s talk about how schools can teach soft skills to kids. There are so many ways and activities through which school can play a major role in teaching soft skills to the kids. Yahan neeche hum inhi ways aur activities ke baare mein discuss kiya gaya hai.

 

1. Activities to Enhance Communication Skills

School ek homogenous environment provide karta hain, jahan bachhon ko sabke beech koi bhi skill aasani se sikhayi ja sakti hai, especially communication skills. School mein kayi saari activities organize karwayi jaa sakti hai jo bachhon ki communication skills ko polish kare jaise speaking competition, extempore, picture story, guess the word, etc. 

 

2. Teach Them Basic Manners

School is a place jahan har tarah ke bacche aate hain aur sab equal hote hain. School sabse achhi jagah hai jahan bachhon ko basic human values, aur manners sikhaye ja sakte hain. Aap bachhon ko badon ko wish karna sikha sakte hain, agar koi bada class mein aata hai toh apni seat se khade ho jana, apne classmates aur fellow students ko equally treat karna, dusron ki baaton ko sunna, unhe equal respect dena, ye sab school ke environment mein bachhe easily seekh sakte hain. 

 

3. Stage Activities to Counter their Fear

Bahut se logon mein stage fear sabse jyada hota hai, unhe dusron ke samne apni baat kehne mein sabse jyada dar lagta hai. Agar formative year mein hi bachhon ko stage activities karne ka mauka milega toh ye unhe unke fear ko overcome karne ka mauka dega. Kids can be encouraged to do different activities on stage like showcasing their talent, be it singing, dancing, extempore, acting, etc. Iss tareeke se bachhon ke andar self confidence develop hoga aur vo apne fears ko overcome kar payenge. 

 

4. Some Daily Class Activities

Teachers can use some daily class activities to develop social skills among kids. Roz agar class activities ke through bachhon ko life ke different different aspects samjhaye jaye toh vo jaldi catch karenge aur sab seekhenge bhi. For moral science as subject par emphasis diya jana chahiye jahan har roz bachhon ko koi na koi life lesson seekhne ka mauka mile. 

 

5. Encourage Learning English

As we have already mentioned the importance of learning English and school is the best medium through which kids can be taught English. Teachers encourage different activities such as kar sakti hain jiske through bachhe English seekh sakte hain, jaise reading in front of the class, extempore, poem singing, word story, flashcard, etc. Aisi kayi saari activities ke through bachhe aasani se English seekh sakte hain. 

 

Conclusion 

We hope you have realized through this blog why it is important that kids must be taught soft skills at school. Iss blog mein humne different soft skills discuss kiye aur kaise unhe bachhon ke andar build kiya jaa sakta hai ye bhi discuss kiya. Inn sabhi soft skills mese English ek aisi skill hai jo bhale hi apne as kid nahi seekh payi lekin abhi bhi mauka aapke haath se gaya nahi hai. Agar aap ab bhi English seekhne mein interested hai, toh abhi bhi der nahi huyi hai, aap join kar sakte hain Awal Sir ka Spoken English Course jahan aap aasani se English seekh sakte hain aur ek fluent English speaker ban sakte hain, vo bhi bina jyada spend kiye.