10-day skill development programme for GITAM staff : Hyderabad

Hyderabad: 'Knowledge can be obtained, but for skills you desire to learn or improve must be practiced. You have to practice - to do - skills in order to learn them' said GITAM, Hyderabad Pro Vice-Chancellor Prof. N Siva Prasad. He was the chief guest in the inaugural ceremony of ten-day skill development programme for the supporting staff on 'Interpersonal Skills and English Communication Skills' at GITAM Deemed-to-be University, Hyderabad on Wednesday. A team of ten members from Department of English, School of Technology are organising this program.

'Skills you can learn include: how to speak in public, how to make a web page, and how to cook a meal etc. You can learn such skills or others in a class or group, or from a description printed in a book or web page - but they won't help you and you won't learn them unless you practice them', Pro VC said. He added that, "Practice Makes Perfect" is very much true that the more you practice something, the easier it will become. Use this opportunity to learn new things to continue your career in a right direction, he advised.

'Continuous learning is process of life, pinnacle of the attitude and vision of the universe. The day we stop learning new things professionally / personally, literally, it would be the end of life' said DVVSR Varma, Resident Director, GITAM, Hyderabad. He was the guest of honour on this occasion.

Dr. K.V.Madhavi, Dr. Amit Kumar, Dr. Sayantan Mondal were also took part in the inaugural session and briefed about the course overview and ice breaking activity. About 50 supporting staff are participating in this ten-day training program.