#68, Research Article: ‘Training Students in Soft Skills for the Liberalization, Privatization & Globalization Era’ by Dr. Richa Tewari

** This paper is submitted by Dr. Richa Tewari, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Professional Communication, Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Kanpur – India.

Abstract

Ever-increasing global competition and the varying nature of most technical professions have made soft skills more than simply a prerequisite. To employers, technical professionals must not only master their technical disciplines, but also chip in as full participants in accomplishing the mission of the organization. In this paper, the ultimate significance of soft skills for technical professionals in the LPG (liberalization, privatization and globalization) era has been elicited. Remedial approaches to training as well as polishing soft skills have also been the focal point of the paper.

In many technical professions, the sheer focus of education and training is on technical topics related to a career or discipline. Students are generally engrossed to master various mathematics skills, science skills and technical skills directly related to the specific disciplines they are planning to enter. Though this learning is essential to their success yet the fast-paced and global marketplace of today is demanding more.

Technical professionals in various disciplines such as information technology, engineering, architecture, and research and development are required to broaden their hard skills to enslave soft skills. “Soft skills” is a sociological term relating to a person’s “EQ” (Emotional Intelligence Quotient), the cluster of personality traits, social graces, communication, language, personal habits, friendliness, and optimism that characterize relationships with other people. Soft skills complement hard skills, which are the occupational requirements of a job and many other activities.” (Wikipedia)

Basic interpersonal skills such as self-awareness, social awareness, relationship management, conflict management, diversity management, leadership and teamwork, empowering others, emotional intelligence, negotiation skills, change management and team problem solving are outstanding complements to soft skills. The more soft skills training can be incorporated directly into technical training programs, the more successful technical professionals will be in the increasingly challenging LPG era. (more…)

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#67, Research Paper: ‘Emerging Need of Nationwide Training and Development of English Language Teachers of Primary Schools’ by Pratap Kumar Dash

Emerging Need of Nationwide Training and Development of English Language Teachers of Primary Schools

by Pratap Kumar Dash (Ph.D. ,P.G.D.T.E.,P.G.D.C.E), Assistant Professor of English, Faculty of Education, Brak Sebha University, Libya

Abstract

The paper focuses on the importance of ELT in India at present. Then, it points out the current practice of teaching of English at Primary level nationwide in general; the specific problems; and its consequences. Then, it proposes a long lasting, effective, modest and dynamic training programme for the teachers of English language for establishing a strong and solid  background among the pupils at Primary stage equivalent to the Native speakers of the language for achieving a special position in the world .

Introduction:

There is a popular saying that it is better to manure saplings earlier than to take care of trees later. In the context of language learning and teaching, this saying can be applied too. It is better to take care of the language learning of pupils and language teaching to pupils when they are budding but not brooding at a later time. For this, the role of the language teacher is very important. In the words of Jeremy Harmer, a language teacher is not only to teach but to act as a ‘facilitator’. The teacher has to perform the “Roles such as prompter, resource, or tutor…” (Harmer 2001:57). He goes on defining a language teacher as a ‘controller’, ‘organizer’, ‘assessor’, ‘prompter’, ‘participant’, ‘observer’, ‘a performer’, ‘a teaching aid’, ‘a language model’ and ‘provider of comprehensible input’. Worth saying, in the ever-growing field of skills of language teaching, many changes, experiments, and achievements are evident worldwide. This warrants language teachers’ consciousness and interest to learn the new skills and apply them in their respective levels of teaching to get a solid and effective output.

Statement of the Problem:

Worth saying that for more than two decades, Indians are flying to many Asian, African, European and Australian countries either as teachers of English, or software professionals and also join various other technical and scientific jobs. Similarly, multinational companies and globalization brings in the world into the country in many ways. This is going to continue in future too. In India, English is no more an optional language .It has become virtually an assimilated language with all the regional as well as national languages. English language is the strength for all to earn bread and butter and communicate with the rest of the world. India can supply more hands to the World in different sectors with the strength of English language than the Natives. This is high time to forget playing any politics or hide and seek in making pupils learn English at par with the developed Native speakers system of teaching and learning. (more…)

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