INTEGRATION LIFE SKILL EDUCATION FOR TRIBAL ADOLESCENT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN STUDENTS OF KALINGA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (KISS) AND STUDENTS OF BALASORE DISTRICT OF ODISHA

Abstract

Integration of life skill education is necessary for adolescence living in the society, which includes psychological capabilities and interpersonal skills that help youth for their holistic development. So it is necessary to be aware about life skill education for the adolescent students in school and colleges. As most of the tribal students in the society are unaware of life skill education in adolescent stage, so it is required to be aware in life skill education. The objectives of the study are: 1. to assess life skill awareness of tribal adolescents of Kalinga Institute of Social Science (KISS) students, 2. to assess life skill awareness of tribal adolescents students of Balasore district of Odisha, and 3. to compare life skill awareness of adolescent students between Kalinga Institute of Social Science and Balasore District of Odisha.  Design of the study: descriptive survey method as well as theoretical analysis is being used for the present study. The sample of the present study covers 200 secondary and higher secondary level tribal students of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences of Bhubaneswar and 200 tribal students of  Balasore district of Odisha.  The independent and interaction effects of independent variable on dependent variables studied statistically following 2x2 factorial design (class and sex). In order to collect data, Life Skill Awareness Scale developed by A. Radhakrishnan Nair (2010) for the secondary level students (to assess the life skill awareness of students) was used. The finding of the study revealed that there exist significant difference in each skill of KISS Students and students of Balasore district of Odisha. As the students of KISS are trained in LSE training so their awareness skill is better than the students of Balasore district tribal student.