Students generally lack soft skills. As a result they are not able to get good jobs. We at The English Academy have started an initiative Smart Student Program (Project Wisdom). We conduct soft skills workshop for students and faculties under this program. This presentation is about our Smart Student Program (Project Wisdom) This p

1. Smart Student Program
(Project Wisdom)

2. A total personality
transformational program.
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An Initiative of
‘The English Academy’,
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englishacademybaroda@gmail.com

4. A recent article in ‘The Times of India’
raises a very important question:
Is academic excellence a true measure
of one's success in life?
It further goes on to say:
High Marks May
Not Guarantee Success!!!!!!!
It is so because………… (please read on)

5. The teaching process in our schools &
colleges focuses on preparing students for
scoring high marks. However; high marks do
not guarantee greater success.
It is because we need many other qualities
besides high academic performance to be
successful. Qualities like a person’s total
personality, communication skills, positive
attitude, time management & general outlook
towards life in fact play more important role.
However, most of the students when they
enter
corporate world lack these skills.

6. Positive Attitude
&
Communication Skills
(verbal & non –verbal)
are two the most
desirable skills by all employers!

7. Share of Technical Skills-vs.-Soft skills in our
progress as per Harvard Business School is:
15 %
85 %
Technical Skills
Soft Skills

8. Stanford research Institute puts share of
Technical Skills-vs.-Soft skills in our progress as:
12.5%
87.5%
Technical Skills
Soft Skills

9. Importance of Good English
Views of some American employers on
Communication skills of employees!
Page 1

10. Page 1
Some employers
in the USA on
Writing Skills
Of the 1,000
largest employers
in
the U.S., 96%
say that
employees must
have good
communication
skills to get
ahead.
Gary Blake,
Communication
Workshop leader;
I am surprised at the
number of managers
who complain that
nobody who works
for them can
write a simple
paragraph.
A senior recruiter
at
Citigroup :
“If I have two
similar candidates
in front of me,
every time
I’ll hire the one
who can write
better.”
“You can have the greatest ideas in the world,
but they’re no good to anyone,
if you can’t express them clearly & persuasively.”

11. Page 1
Views
of some
Indian
employers on
Communication
skills
of entry level
job seekers!
Source: Times of India

12. Page 1
HR Head
of an MNC :
“To get a corporate job
with a multinational
company you need to
communicate effectively,
write reports & put
together presentations.
Tragically, majority of
candidates lack fluency
& polish. They are poor in
grammar, including even
those who have studied in
English medium Schools.
They are unable to
construct grammatically
correct sentences.
They also grapple
with pace, tone &
pronunciation.”
HR Head
of a Call Center :
HR Head
of a Factory:
“Today’s youth have
a pathetic command
over the English
Language & very
weak delivery system.
Hence; their
communication is
wasted.
In fact, we reject 90%
of those who apply
for voice-based
positions due to
poor
communication skills.
In addition to poor
grammar
today’s youth have grave
problems with listening,
comprehending,
assimilating &
responding.
We face problems. Our
employees need to
express themselves well.
We don’t provide
language training.
We expect them to have
strong communication
skills to start with.

13. To guide highly ambitious students &
professional about importance of soft skills
& how these can be acquired ‘The English
Academy’ has started ‘Project Wisdom.’
The core of this project is the modular
program called ‘Smart Student Program’.
Each module of this program focuses on a
particular skill/quality essential to achieve
greater success in life.

14. ‘Smart Student Program’
(Project Wisdom)
Module 1
Employability Skills required in 21st Century for Success.
Future of Work
Important skills required in 21st Century
Module 2
Importance of Good English and Communication Skills for Success
Why good English skills are important
Why good communication skills are important
Module 3
Personal Grooming
You are being judged all the time.
How to create good impression all the time

15. ‘Smart Student Program’
(Project Wisdom)
Module 4
How to Overcome Fear to Speak and Write in English
How do we learn any language in general.
Fears or Phobias (How real are the fears stopping us from
using English and how to overcome them)
Module 5
Time Management (for students)
Importance of Time Management
Time Management tips for students
Module 6
Interview Skills & Resume Making
Powerful Interview skills specially created for fresh candidates
How to prepare high impact resume and cover letter.

16. ‘Smart Student Program’
(Project Wisdom)
Module 7
Goal Setting for Students
Importance of goals
How students can set SMART goals.
Module 8
Group Discussion and Public Speaking Skills
Why group discussion and public speaking are important.
How to prepare for group discussion and public speaking.
Module 9
Shine Under Stress (How to face exams without any stress)
How to best prepare for exams.
What to do in the examination hall and after each paper to
avoid stress for next paper.

18. Our Free Workshops (for Educational Institutes)
S.
No.
Workshop Titles
Target
Group
1 Time Management for Teachers Teachers
2 Seven Laws of Teaching Teachers
3 Student’s Behavior Management Teachers
4
Note Taking, Study
and Revision Techniques
Teachers/
Students
5 Dare to Dream
Teachers/
Students

19. Terms and Conditions
The participation is suggested to be limited to
preferably about 30-40 participants.
Duration of each module of about 90-120 minutes.
The institute will also have to either arrange local
conveyance and travelling or reimburse local
conveyance and travelling charges of the trainer/s. Any
lodging/boarding, if required, shall also be arranged by
the institute. These charges apply even for free
workshops.

20. Terms and Conditions
Our remuneration for conducting paid workshops in your
institute is strictly as per your discretion and good
judgment. However, no remuneration is payable for free
workshops given above.
Payment shall have to be made immediately on
completion of each workshop.
The institute shall have to also arrange for a PC/Laptop,
LCD Projector, Speakers & microphone.

21. Some of the institutes where
we have conducted workshops
Sigma group of Institutes, G J Patel Institute of
Ayurvedic Studies and Research, Sumandeep
University, Baroda Medical College, G H Patel College of
Engineering, S R Luthra College of Management, Sri
Satya Sai Vidayalaya, Guru Narayan Murty School,
Bharti Vidyapeeth (Deemed University) Baroda Public
Schools, Gujarat Public School, Kendriya Vidayalayas,
M S Hostel-Ambe Vidayalaya,, Utkarsh Vidayalaya,
Tejas Vidayalaya, Bright School, Bhavan’s School,
Shreyas Vidayalaya, Mira Public School, St. Joseph
School, IIAEC Institute ,etc.

23. Smart Student Program
(Project Wisdom)

24. by:
Sarwan Singh
Corporate Training │ Personality Development │ Mentoring │ Hand Holding

25. by:
Sarwan Singh
(The English Academy)
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