SKILL SAATHI

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA MINAMBAKKAM

SKILL SAATHI

 05.01.2018 – 10.01.2018

5/1/19 - LECTURE ON LANGUAGE SKILL DEVELOPMENT

On 5/1/2019 Mrs. P. Suma, Primary Teacher, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Minambakkam delivered a lecture on importance of language skill and the different careers that can be

Career guidance was the central theme of the early guidance movement and consisted of helping the individual choose a suitable vocation.

taken up.

She began the session by discussing the relationship between ability, interest and career. She explained how ability plays an important role in being successful in a career mentioned translator, Interpreter, language teacher, journalist, tourist guide etc.as careers. She then went into details of careers available in tourism and hospitality sector for students who have a flair for languages. Using a Powerpoint Presentation she explained the different jobs that could be taken up based on the Educational qualification, the remuneration and the mode of entry into each job. She spoke about the different career options in Airlines, Railways and Road transport both within the country and abroad.  She illustrated facts with examples so that students could understand properly. She. She then enumerated the career- options for those who are good at languages. She mentioned that taking up certificate courses in Foreign Languages could help them to take up jobs abroad. She concluded by stressing that career has to be chosen taking into consideration the interest, ability, socio-economic background and the location where the family lives.

7/1/19 –The morning session was conducted by Dr. Chandra Mohan (defence clinical psychologist) and his team of students.

He counselled the students about their mental capacity personality traits and job interests as part of career. Guidance based on the inputs derived from the various psychological tests conducted.

Session details:

8/1/19 - Morning session - 16 personality factor (16PF) questionnaire to assess students interest and attitude.

Questionnaire method was employed by using "16PF question form CAD to assess the ability testing.

Form CAD are frequently used in occupational selection work.

Following instructions were given.

"This booklet consist of some question to see what interest an attitude you have. There is no right or wrong answers." Answer them exactly and truly to get the best results.

The questionnaire was scored according to the scoring key.

The interpretation and description of low scores and high scores were given.

It helps the student to choose a job which fits in with his personality characteristics

Afternoon session - SPI - Standard progressive matrices to assess student’s mental capacity

SLM has 5 sets with 12 problems each and problems become progressively more difficult. The students were made to sit comfortably and the first page of the booklet was shown to them. The following instructions were given. "Look at this (Pointing to each in turn) Is it the right shape to fit to the space do they not all complete the pattern. The student instructed to point to the correct piece. The patterns are simple in the beginning but harder as they go on. No assistance given to the students after the instructions.

The responses are scored with the help of the scoring key.

TIS - Thurstones interest schedule to assess job interest

Intentional interest is the fourth way of collecting information about or assessing an individual's interests

Thurstone interest schedule aim to study a person systematically to understand his/her vocational interests.

The schedule consists of a single sheet of paper, which is divided into ten rows and ten colors. In each of the one hundred boxes, there is printed a pair of occupations and the subject is asked to mark his preference in each box, the ten scores in the profile represent relative interest in ten vocational fields.

These are

PS - Physical Science

BS - Biological Science

C - Computation

B - Business

E - Executive

P - Persuasive

L - Linguistic

H - Humanitarian

A - Artistic

M - Musical

The following instruction given to students " In this schedule you are asked to express your preferences for different occupations. The occupations are given in Pair and you are asked to check them to indicate your preferences. In each comparison, assume that There is no difference is income or prestige.

Afternoon session

- Assessment scoring done by the doctor's scholars

9/1/19 – The morning session was conducted by Dr. Chandra Mohan to assess the anxiety level of 12 standard students through STAT (state- trait anxiety test)

STAT to assess the state and trait anxiety of the individual.

Booklets distributed to student’s administration and scoring of the STAT was simple and straight forward instructions were read loud by the instructor.

The scoring procedure in STAT is very objective and simple.

Answer sheets were collected and the results discussed during interaction with students.

Depending upon student’s anxiety level, suggestion given to them to reduce their anxiety.

Relaxation technique discussed with children.

Dr. Khausali Manikandan taught about Meditation and educated the children how to control the body and mind through relaxation.

9/1/19 - 1) Interpretation           2) Interaction

Personal counselling given to them depends upon their scoring. It helps students to develop a vision and study for a purpose.

 

10/1/19 – Programme conducted by NSDC by Pradhan Mantri Kusha Kendra.

Vocational preference schedule questionnaire career by discovery will help to identity careers and help to find out who they are and put them on a path to career well-being.

Answer sheets collected and discussed about occupational personality score. Assessments help to match their personality to complete environments like whether their interests come under realistic, investigate or artistic, social or enterprising or conventional. The programme helped them to understand their intellectual level, interests and decide their higher studies and career.

The Following Session were conducted from 05.01.19 to 10.01.19

S.NO.	NUMBER OF SESSION CONDUCTED	DATE	CLASSES	TOTAL STUDENTS	Conducted By
1	1	5/1/19	XI A, B, C	115	Mrs.P.Suma
2	2	7/1/19	XI A, B, C	115	DR. Chandra Mohan & Team
3	2	8/1/19	XI A, B, C	117
4	2	9/1/19	XI A, B, C XII C	160
	1	10/1/19	XI A, B, C	116	NS DC by Pradhan Mantri Kusha Kendra