Abstract
Although the concept of social skills is not very new, many scholars have just started to realize their importance life and have begun to study their role in the different aspects of life of an individual. This paper presents an overview of the importance of social skills in academic achievement and at every stage of life. Social skills are important because they allow an individual to interact in a well-acceptable way in society. This enhances the quality of life by making relationships very strong and close, which in turn leads to sound psychological and physical health, which helps children in better adjustments in schools and in their peer groups. Strong social skills help in facilitating interpersonal interactions which lead to efficient job outcomes. Social skills are the basic need of an individual's personality traits and determine his/her success in life to a large extent.
Keywords
- Social Skills
- quality of life
- job outcomes
How to cite
Sharma, Reetu.Gupta, Purnima.Goswami, Vandana. (2016).Social Skills: Their Need and Importance. IPEM JOURNAL OF INNOVATION IN TEACHER EDUCATION, 1(1), 11–15.