To mark the
occasion of World Youth Skill Day, a public discourse on English Skills was
organised today at British Lingua, the premier institute of imparting spoken English
training and courses. “Specialising in communication skills in the country was
the thrust of the discussion. The discourse was held at the Delhi centre of the
institute located at Laxmi Nagar.
Speaking on
the occasion, Dr Birbal Jha, noted author said "Today's youth need to equip
themselves with current set of skills to meet the requirements of job
markets, establishing a proper reconciliation between demand and supply."
"Soft
skills which include English communication skill hold 80 per cent weight
in job interviews as selection criteria and even the success of self-employment
largely hinges on it", added Dr Jha who has been championing the cause for
the last twenty-five years.
"English
Speaking in India is no longer elitist but is a social need for uplifting
the lifestyles of the deprived section of the society as it paves the way for
wide range of opportunities and employment." added Dr Jha heading British
Lingua.
A volley of
questions was put before the panel of discussion on the subject by hundreds of
youth who participated in the event on the occasion.
World Youth
Skill Day is celebrated every year on 15th July to remind the people all across the world
to recognise the value of skills in their life.
Dr Birbal
Jha has recently penned a book' English for Social Justice in India'
which expounds how English Skill is instrumental in liberating from the
shackles of poverty and ensuring the prosperity and advancements. The book
further presses for equal opportunities of employment for all, invoking
the article 16 of the Constitution of India.
---Pratibha Singh
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