An Analysis of Arts and Science Colleges With Respect to the Training Program Conducted for Soft Skills Development in Tirunelveli District

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies

© 2016 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal

Volume 3 Issue 4

Year of Publication : 2016

Authors : Siva Durga.K, Rajalingam.N

10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V3I4P106

How to Cite?

Siva Durga.K, Rajalingam.N, "An Analysis of Arts and Science Colleges With Respect to the Training Program Conducted for Soft Skills Development in Tirunelveli District," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 3,  no. 4, pp. 21-25, 2016. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V3I4P106

Abstract:

Soft skills (Hewitt Sean, 2008) are "nontechnical, intangible, personality specific skills" which determines an individual's strength as "a leader, listener and negotiator, or as a conflict mediator". Most of the employers, after conducting the campus interviews, felt that “Students are good in their technical skills but they are not fair in their Soft skills”. The reasons for giving this statement could be due to the focusing of educational institutions more on subject knowledge while comparing to the soft skills. Though the subject knowledge is playing a primary role for executing the work properly, soft skills are required for maintaining relationship and communication and also for growing in the career ladder. Many youngsters fail due to the poor awareness about the importance of soft skills. The developments of soft skills need to be effectively given in the Educational institutions, as the educational institutions plays a vital role in molding the young generation’s future. This paper records the result of the data collected from 320 students in Tirunelveli district. Tools like Factor analysis and weighted average are used for analysis. Result reveals that the students rated soft skills as an important component in learning process and it should be concentrated in the trainings. Also it is identified that the students got developed in their capabilities and skills by attending the soft skills trainings.

Keywords:

Soft skills, Soft skills trainings, Educational Institutions, Students trainings, Skills of students.

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