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A STUDY ON SOFT SKILLS AND THEIR PRACTICE BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-III).10      10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-III).10      Published : Sep 2021

A Study on Soft Skills and their Practice by Undergraduate Students

Abstract

    This analyzed the soft skills of university among university students; and their role in the lives of graduates. Teachers and students were the subjects of the study. Two questionnaires were used as research instruments for the collection of data. Collected data was analyzed by using a percentage as a statistical tool. The study demonstrated that the soft skills play an important role in the social and professional life of the student. The main recommendations of the study are that curricular and co-curricular activities would be included in the curriculum, the seminar would be conducted, and the environment would be positive to enhance leadership ability among university students.

    Related Services, Incentives, Four Disabilities, Parental Perception

    (1) Qurat-ul-Ain Shabbir
    Associate Lecturer, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Afshan Rahat
    Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education, University of Karachi, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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