Conference on life skills begins at KSOU Mysuru
The Hindu
Explore life skills, mental health, and well-being of children and youth in the digital world at KSOU conference.
A two-day conference on “Life skills and well-being of children and youth in the digital world” began at the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) here on Thursday.
KSOU Vice-Chancellor Sharanappa V. Halse, G.R. Angadi, head of the department and dean, Department of Education, School of Education and Training, Central University of Karnataka, Registrar Naveen Kumar and Lakshmi, dean, KSOU, and others were present during the inauguration.
The conference focuses on understanding psychological, social, emotional, and cultural well-being in various contexts and address life skills and psychological factors affecting education. In addition, the conference aims to discuss mental health and disabilities and well-being through educational programmes and counseling.
The objectives of the conference include exploring new trends in teaching-learning processes, understanding challenges in inclusive education, promoting equality and support for differently-abled learners, integrating social, spiritual, and national well-being with education, identifying policies and interventions for inclusive learning, a conference note stated.
Life skills, academic stress, mental health, disability, inclusion, vocational education, NEP 2020 and its psychological implications are among the sub-themes of the conference. Presentation by eminent speakers and interaction opportunities are part of the conference, which provides a platform to share innovations, research, and teaching experiences, the note added.
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