Effective Communication Skills in English
Concepts dealt with
Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology conducted a five-day workshop on
“Effective Communication Skills in English” to enhance the communication skills of
the students and also hone their personality. This workshop was sponsored by
AICTE, under the “Skills and Personality Development” Program”. There were
around 150 students who attended the program and benefited from it. The workshop
started on 22 April 2022. The inaugural session had the keynote address by the
Director, Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, Prof. C.V. Tomy, and the
Principal, Prof. T. Ch. Siva Reddy, who is also the Chief coordinator of the program.
They both spoke on the importance of such sessions in today’s scenario. They
oriented the students on the increasing importance of enhancing their
communication skills to have a prosperous career.
Nubmer of days
April 22-27, 2022
Number of participants
150
Trainers
Ms. Seeja NP, Ms. Ashley Shams, Ms. Sruthi Mohan
Venue
8205, 8203, 8001
Day-wise detailed Report
Session – 1
Day 1: 22-04-2022 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
The speaker threw light on the various aspects of Communication, the Visual, The
Vocal and the Verbal. She also set the expectations of the workshop. It was an
interactive session, infused by some activities to increase participative learning. The
session was well-received and students also shared their expectations from the
workshop. The session was followed by Tea and snacks for the participants.
Trainer
Ms. Seeja NP
Topic
Communication Skills
Session – 2
1:30 pm to 2:40 pm
The speaker enlightened the students on the strategies to upskill themselves with
regard to their English language proficiency. An elaborate discussion was held on
the various available resources both offline and online, that the students can make
use of, to upskill themselves.
Speaker
Ms. Seeja NP
Session – 3
25-04-2022 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
For this session, the students were divided into three groups and separate training
sessions were conducted. They were trained on how to strike conversations and
later they participated in conversations in different scenarios. This gave them a
hands-on experience of engaging in conversations and also participating on stage. It
was a new learning experience for many participants.
Speaker
Ms. Seeja NP, Ms. Ashley Shams, Ms. Sruthi Mohan
Topic
How to strike a winning conversation
Session – 4
26-04-2022 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
This was a very lively session where students were engaged in correcting the
common errors that they make while writing letters. The session laid special focus on
the formal language that is used in official letters, alongside discussing the usage
and grammatical aspects.
Speaker
Ms. Ashly Shams
Topic
The Art of Letter Writing
Session – 5
27-04-2022 1:30 pm to 4 00 pm
The trainers segregated the participants into three groups. Topics were given for discussion followed by preparation time. Feedback was given at the end of each discussion so that the participants could ensure improvement in the next round.
Speaker
Ms. Sruthi Mohan
Topic
Master the Basics of Grammar
Valedictory
4:00 pm to 4:20 pm
During the valedictory session, the Director Prof. Tomy, and the Principal Prof. Siva
Reddy spoke to the students and took their feedback, both written and oral. Students
expressed their happiness being a part of such a workshop. They also asked for
many more such sessions so that they could consistently work on their language.
The workshop was overall a great success and students took back with them great
learning experience in addition to some valuable resources in the form of handouts.
The CWC team also decided to create a WhatsApp group with the students so that
the learning process continues through this social medium
