Life Skills Program for College Freshmen Heading Abroad

Program Highlights

Structured towards learners who are likely to head abroad for their higher education post 10+2

• It is structured to deliver life skills in the area of food preparation, inter-cultural sensitivity, basic housekeeping skills and international travel related preparedness
• Successful completion of this 5 day long program will prepare participants with respect to certain life skills that well be a must for them to transition as ‘university freshmen’ abroad
• The training be delivered at Vedatya campus, learners can also avail of hostel facility if required
• The training will be for duration of 5 days, the daily contact time will be 4 hours each day

Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes from this program are as follows:

• Learner will understand basic cooking techniques and use of home kitchen like utensils and equipment to prepare healthy meals and snacks
• The objective of acquiring some basic hands on cooking skills will be to avoid over dependence on external sources for your dietary needs
• Learner will be able to ensure that his/her dorm room space is kept clean and hygienic through a daily/weekly spread of chores
• Recognize that there are socio-cultural differences that need to be understood and factored in with a sole intent to create respectful healthy working relationships with others coming from different cultures, nationality etc.
• Be prepared to handle the unexpected during international travel including any health situations

Assessment Methodology

The delivery team will deploy varied assessment tools through an ‘application’ orientation to ensure that the appropriate knowledge, skills transfer is validated.

• • Housekeeping Essentials
  • Food Production Basics
  • Travel Essentials & Inter-cultural Sensitivity

Housekeeping Essentials

The Housekeeping module provides all the necessary inputs focused on aspects like personal hygiene, cleaning methods and room’s upkeep.

• 1. Content

• By the end of the module, you will have excellent knowledge of:
  ● Cleaning of surfaces
  ● Making Beds, Vacuum cleaning, bed/ bath linen handling
  ● Using cleaning agents safely 

• 2.  Learning Outcomes

• Knowledge and Understanding:Upon completion of this module, learners will know how to:

• ● Explain the importance of cleanliness and hygiene
  ● Understand the process of cleaning ones room

• Professional Skills: Upon completion of this module, learners will be able to demonstrate:

• ● Demonstrate personal cleanliness and hygiene
  ● Demonstrate the skill required for cleaning of room and allied parts of room
  ● Demonstrate laundry process and managing personal linen

  3. Contact Time

• 4. Assessment 

• On-Going 50 %

• Learners will be assessed during the practical sessions deploying a format of continuous assessment.

• Final 50 %

• The whole group will work towards a common objective and shall be graded based on involvement and conduct within the team to achieve an assigned task

Food Production Basics

• 1. Content

• By the end of the module, you will have excellent knowledge of:

• ● Working with cooking ingredients and equipment usually available/ required for basic home style cooking
  ● Basic knife skills required for cutting/ chopping
  ● Preparations of cold and hot food based on personal choice as well as needs of a balanced diet

       2.  Learning Outcomes

        Knowledge and Understanding: Upon completion of this module, learners will know how to:

        ● Recognize and list basic ingredients/raw materials required in home cooking
        ● Know about using standard knives and other standard kitchen equipment/utensils
        ● Learn basic recipes and cooking methods for a range of dishes that can be prepared for specific                    meals of the day

        Professional Skills: Upon completion of this module, learners will be able to demonstrate:

        ● Demonstrate ability use knives to cut/chop vegetables, do basic ‘mise en place’ to get ready for                    cooking
        ● Cook selected cold/hot dishes that can be had for breakfast/lunch/dinner or as a snack
        ● Prepare a balanced diet plan that ensures a nutritious diet

• 3. Contact Time

• 4. Assessment 

• On-Going 50 %

• Learners will be assessed during the practical sessions deploying a format of continuous assessment.

• Final 50 %

• The whole group will work towards a common objective and shall be graded based on involvement and conduct within the team to achieve an assigned task

• Register for this program

Travel Essentials & Inter-Cultural Sensitivity

• 1. Content

• By the end of the module, you will have excellent knowledge of:
  ● Travel documents required and their safe keep, documents to present to immigration, customs, airline desk etc.
  ● Handling of common questions asked, handling baggage (check in/ in flight) and managing expected situations like flight delays, cancellation or missing connecting flights etc.
  ● Recognizing the significance of understanding socio-cultural differences 

       2.  Learning Outcomes

        Knowledge and Understanding: Upon completion of this module, learners will know how to:

        ● Recognize and list key travel documents
        ● Know about the processing stages during international travel and what to expect from each stage
        ● Learn about cultural differences of people from different countries and ethnicity

        Professional Skills: Upon completion of this module, learners will be able to demonstrate:

        ● Demonstrate understanding of international travel flow with a ability to know guide another                        person
        ● Use first aid and generic medicines based on certain common health situations
         ● Demonstrate a understanding that being sensitive to socio- cultural differences is a critical first                   step towards building healthy, positive relations

• 3. Contact Time

• 4. Assessment 

• On-Going 50 %

• Learners will be assessed during the practical sessions deploying a format of continuous assessment.

• Final 50 %

• The whole group will work towards a common objective and shall be graded based on involvement and conduct within the team to achieve an assigned task

• Register for this program

Program Fee & Process of Registration

The program is priced at Rs. 15000/- Taxes, as applicable, are extra. Hostel accommodation is available at an extra charge of Rs. 10000/- (includes all meals).

Contact Information     

For registration and more details please feel free to call us at 8595650943, 9711310079, 7042422389, 7042422358.