The India Post, Chandigarh 26th February, 2009 :A five day Workshop on Soft Skills was inaugurated by Vice-Chancellor, Prof. R.C. Sobti today i.e. 26th February 2009 in the ICSSR Complex, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Prof. Lalit K. Bansal, Hony Director, Centre for Industry Institute Partnership Programme(CIIPP) welcomed Prof. Sobti and all the guests and participants.
Prof. Sobti complimented Prof. Bansal, for starting such an exercise to enhance skills of the students to make them more competitive. He suggested that such workshop should be held on regular basis throughout the year. As such workshop not only help the students to make them employable but also sensitize them to be responsive to the changing needs of the society. As reported by Dr. Anil Monga, Programme Coordinator of the Workshop, 22 students from different department of Panjab University Campus participated in the Workshop. Major focus of the workshop would be on public speaking, CV and paragraph writing, career guidance and counseling, mock group discussion and mock interviews. Apart from these a session each on Yoga, Meditation and human values for excellence and social responsibility would also be covered in the days to come.