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New Delhi Municipal Council | Budget 2019 – 20
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5.1.7.4.1 Formal Life Skill Training

Formal Life Skill Training will be introduced in NDMC schools for students
of classes 9 to 12 of NDMC / Navyug Schools, so that young students will
have abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour that enable them to deal
effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life.

Ten core life skills will be considered, namely, self-awareness, empathy,
critical thinking, creative thinking, decision making, problem solving,
effective communication, interpersonal relationship, coping with stress and
coping with emotion. These skills will be imparted through process of
participatory learning using practical activities, feedback, reflection,
consolidation & reinforcement and practical application to day to day life
challenges.

One session per week per class for classes Nursery to VIII will be
implemented in NDMC schools. Teachers will act as the mentor for the
students. Special training will be arranged for the teachers to enable them to
be successful mentors

5.1.7.4.2 Introducing special session on Swachhta, Yoga and breathing
exercise and Cyber Security etc.

Activities are integral part of a school set up. Secondary and Senior Secondary
Schools have eco clubs. All schools now have Swachhta Committees. Our
schools have already played a vital role in providing awards and status to
NDMC in swachh national movement for sustaining and enhancing the
standards already achieved. I propose Swachhta club in all schools.
"A healthy mind in a healthy body" Along with academics, physical
activities play a vital role in the all round development of a student. The
advantages of breathing exercise include betterNervous System and Heart
Balance, Toxin Release, Lower Anxiety, Healthier Body,Heightened Focus
etc., therefore proposing to set up yoga clubs in our schools.

Internet and mobile phones are now a part and parcel of everybody’s life and
their usage cannot be stopped. However their usage particularly by the
students may be guided in a way to protect our future generation from the
evil/negative effect of internet on their mind, body and soul to grow them as a
responsible citizen. Recently Ministry of Home Affairs has issued detailed

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