Q1.        What is Speaker City about?

A.           Speaker City is a communications course for young adults.

 

Q2.        Why communication?

A.           It is being increasingly accepted that along with academics and co-curricular activities, we need to expose our children to life skills. Communication is a key life skill.

 

Q3.        What does life skills mean?

A.           While there is no consensus on which life skills are necessary, or what does the term denote, the need is recognized by educationists across the world. In the USA, a massive movement to promote 21st century learning is underway. Australian and English schools now often include leadership skills as part of their curriculum to prepare the next generation for the new corporate environment. Closer home, NCERT has made it mandatory for CBSE schools to teach and evaluate students for key life skills.

 

Q4.        Where can we learn more about necessary life skills?

A.           Please speak with your child’s teacher. We also recommend you go through the following:

 

http://www.cbseportal.com/exam/cce/manual-for-teachers-class-6

 

http://www.p21.org/

 

Q5.        Why communication?

A.           Please consider the following:

First time employees are now expected to lead independent projects from Day 1. They require exceptional leadership and communication abilities to be able to do so.

The digital world is more real for this generation than the real world.

Unlike the current generation, students of today have more career choices. They grow and learn fast. They need to connect with their inner self, the community and a higher purpose more than ever before. Good communication is the key to living a fuller life.

 

Q6.       Why Speaker City?

A.           The course material examines what lies at the heart of communication. The syllabus decodes the interplay of thoughts and words at the speed of a typical human conversation. It is generally believed that effective communication is a knack that some people have and others don’t. Speaker City breaks down the code to good communication into effective steps that can be acquired like any other tangible skill.

 

Q7.        Can you tell us a little more about the course?

A.           Babies come to us communicating. They have no vocabulary, but possess perfect communication.

Growing up, they have many, many more good and bad interactions. They form their own rules of communication. 

We send them to school. They learn the 3 Rs: Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. And much more. They participate in the sports and arts curriculum. And they learn communication. But not as part of the formal curriculum.

Since they are not exposed to any scientific process of communication, they develop uneven skills, communicating excellently in certain scenarios, but at a loss in those places where they have had no or bitter exposure.

Speaker City affords them opportunity for scientific intervention in these less explored or bitter experience areas.

 

Q8.       What methodology is used for imparting such education?

A.           The methodology followed is fun, interactive and intuitive. The content is designed carefully for the age group. We essentially follow a learning-by-doing approach. The process involves reflection and self inquiry. Besides classroom lectures and discussions, the methodology entails games, storytelling, role play and extensive group work.

 

Q9.       What is the course duration?

A.           The course is a two-year program divided into various levels. Each level is a complete course in itself, covering an essential part of communications.

 

Q10.     How do you evaluate students?

A.           Evaluation includes self assessment, 3600 feedback from other participants and formal assessment by course instructors, The SakhyasTM

 

Q11.     Will my child get certificates for performance?

A.           Yes, we recognize participation and performance through various reward mechanisms.

 

Q12.     What is Zero Miles?

A.           Zero Miles is level 1 of the larger course, Speaker City. Zero Miles covers some key aspects of communication, such as organizing one’s thoughts and presenting them in a interesting and effective way. The course content includes exploring oneself, organizing ones thoughts, communicating purposefully, the power of language, body language, voice modulation and many such aspects that are key to complete communication.

 

Q13.     How will it benefit my child?

A.           Please get in touch with us for a personalized discussion. In general, the program promotes quick thinking, presentation, confidence, listening abilities, and purposeful communication.

 

Q14.     What is the program duration?

A.           Zero Miles is a 24 session program, divided into 2 classes of 2 hours each, every week. The program structure also includes 2 presentations to parents.

 

Q15.     What are the batch timings and days?

A.           Please contact us for same.

 

Q16.     What is the course fee?

A.          Please conatct us for details.

 

For group and early bird discounts, please contact us.

 

Q17.     How can we know more?

A.          You are welcome to get in touch with us any time. You are also invited to free demo session at one of our centers.