Importance of Soft Skills Training for Students of ITI’s and Polytechnics: The Teachers’ View

Abstract

A well rounded personality, full of confidence is the first step to gain success in each and every aspect of life. Soft skills play a pivotal role in shaping and polishing a person’s personality and are avidly sought by one and all in today’s competitive world. This paper makes an attempt to know how important is soft skills training for the students of the Industrial Training Institutes (ITI’s) and Polytechnics according to their teachers. The study was conducted in Delhi on 300 teachers of 5 ITI’s and 5 Polytechnics. Judgemental and Convenience sampling was used as the sampling technique and primary data was collected through a self-developed questionnaire. The results of the study showed that most teachers considered soft skills to be of great importance for advancement in one’s career and also for social interaction. Communication skills, presentation skills, leadership skills, time management and stress management were the five most important soft skills identified by the teachers.