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I still remember the state of my mind very vividly, when I had stepped onto the podium of my school auditorium to present my science paper for the first time. I was very nervous when I saw a swarm of people in front of me. Hundreds of eyes were focused on me and I could not decide which way to look to avoid them.

I wanted to run away and hide myself. But nothing could be done then. My name had already been announced and the stage has been cleared for me. Then my mother’s voice rang in my ears. I thank her for knowing me so well, for she had already given me the ‘brahmastra’ to win that battle.

Before going to school that day, my mother had prepared a good breakfast for me as she advised me not to go for any important meeting, interview or exam, empty stomach. She said it just increased anxiety.

On the other hand if your stomach is full, you feel more calm and relaxed. Then she made me take blessings from almighty because he was the only one who would be there with me on the stage. Then she sat me down and told me the following rules to develop good communication skills.

• Be confident: If you are sure of yourself, then half the battle is already won. Be confident that you have adequate knowledge on the topic you are going to address and nothing would go wrong because if your information on the topic is correct then no one can counter it or negate it. Your gait, your body posture, your expressions, your style of talking; everything reflects your confidence level. It can easily let the other person sneak into your thoughts and gauge your knowledge.
• Relax: Remember that the person you are talking to is a person like you. He may be as nervous as you are. You have to relax yourself first to let the other person relax in your presence. If you keep feeling anxious, you will never be able to break the ice and carry the conversation forward. The other person will certainly appreciate your initiation of relaxing. You may bring out the best in the other person when you calm down.
• Don’t beat around the bush: When you start a conversation with an unknown person, focus on the main topic first.  The person you are talking to does not have any idea of who you are or what your likes and dislikes are. He only knows you because of the work you are about to discuss with him. So save the personal information like hobbies, background etc for later, when you both are more comfortable with each other. This will help you make things more predictable and less nerve wrecking. When you make your conversation predictable, you can start making constructs and strategies on how to handle the conversation. When you have an idea on how to handle something, your nerves are managed better.
• Do not lie: The worse communicator is the one who lies or makes up stories to prove his point. If you are nervous and you lie, things get compounded. Not only do you look silly in front of the other person, you also lose his faith and your integrity. The other person would lose all interest in talking to you if he gets the slightest hint that you are lying and it would sabotage your relationship with him forever.

Tags: Communication, Communication Skill, Confident, Lie, Mind, Relax, School, Skill, Skills

A survey showed that for the children who change schools frequently or even once or twice, it is a hell lot of a problem related to adjustments, proving their worth and finding the right kind of company.

A lot of children have to face changing of their schools due to transfer of their parents to different cities, or due to the popularity of a better branded school. Students spending a majority of their time in these early stages in school, this education temple becomes a second home for them. A sudden change of this second home sometimes brings petrified situations for the students.

A certain friend of mine had a few shifts of school and each time he’d be in a new school he would face tons of problems. Being a little introvert and simple, he would take time to mingle with people and choosing the right kind of mates, but by the time he would satisfy his needs of a companion of his type and would start to bond, he’d have to change the town due to his father’s job type. Similar situation was experienced by Radha, 14 years of age who had shifted from a small village to a metropolitan city such that even before reaching her destination, the very thought of leaving back her friends and the teachers she had been attached to was horrifying. Plus, the fear of adjusting in a bigger city with broader minded people brought her morale real down. Adding to all this, she got to know that the new school she had to enter to followed the CBSE board opposite to the ICSE board her prior school followed. Things are not always easy when a child has to completely shift to new surroundings.

There is a mental stress of proving again his abilities and capabilities after overcoming the fear of getting lost in the new crowd of achievers. The sensitive minds of youngsters are mis-balanced with such dilemmas.

To help them, the parents must prepare their kids well in advance about their shifting and keep reminding them that the surroundings or the people don’t affect one’s capabilities and it is very important to become outgoing and a little more friendly to solve their problem of making friends. They must be made to realize the positive parts of it as one of them being a chance to know a variety of people.

Tags: CBSE, Children, ICSE, School, Schools, Tragedy

If your child is studying in school then be aware. He might be in risk. A study by Safdarjung Hospital said that over 11 per cent of students in the upscale south Delhi carry weapons. This was revealed on Wednesday.

The hospital’s community medicine department studied three schools and two colleges in south Delhi and surveyed 550 students mainly below 19 years of age before stating the report.

Not only boys but the girls are found to take the weapon with them although the numbers of such female students are very low. Weapons that students carry vary from a knife to a hunter to a gun. Sticks and daggers too have made it to schools and colleges.

Rahul Sharma, professor at the department, said they carried out the survey to assess violent behaviour among students. He said many students carrying weapons said they do so as means of self-protection.

Violence activities in schools are increasing day by day. In December 2007, a class 8 student shot dead two of his classmates inside a school in Gurgaon on the outskirt of Delhi. It is a serious issue to be discussed but no one is showing any special care in the matter. Parents, teacher and the government must be concerned about the issue to avoid any mishappening.

Tags: Arms, Delhi, School, South Delhi, Weapons

Some might say that teachers are people who guide a child, but because of one teacher one student has to die. According to IANS one student of class 11 in a Government school in Karnal, Haryana died. The reason behind his death is the late coming in the school.

His physical education teacher allegedly forced him to run as a punishment, just because he was late in the school. The boy whose name was Ravinder, and who was a heart patient, died when forced to run. This was accused by his parents.

The school authority has some thing different to tell, they told the police that the boy came running and collapsed.

Tags: Haryana, Karnal, School