life skills

What are life skills

“Life skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life”.  – WHO

 “A set of abilities, attitudes and socio-emotional competencies that enable individuals to learn, make informed decisions and exercise rights to lead a healthy and productive life and subsequently become agents of change.”  -UNICEF

A set of core life skills identified by WHO 

—  Self-awareness

—   Empathy

—  Creative thinking

—   Critical thinking

—   Effective communication

—   Interpersonal relationship

—   Decision making

—   Problem solving

—   Coping with emotions

—   Coping with stress

Ten core life skills are identified under four dimensions by UNICEF

—  Empowerment: Self-Awareness,Communication,Resilience

—  Citizenship: Empathy, Participation

—  Learning: Critical thinking, Creativity, Problem Solving

—  Employability: Negotiation, Decision-making