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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

We have all faced some or other calamity or distress in life. Under these circumstances, we reach out to the people who make us feel comfortable and have a knack for providing solutions and leading the way out of distress.

These people have certain imperceptible skills known as soft skills, making them more emotionally intelligent, better at communicating and leading. The Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality course aims to train candidates for the same.

Going beyond technical skills, the Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality training will train candidates to develop qualities like emotional intelligence, effective communication skills, self-confidence, friendliness, humor, etiquette, and more. This will lead to the all-around development of candidates.

This course on Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality by Swayam is a Faculty Development Program approved by AICTE. The course will run for eight weeks and focus on managerial and interpersonal skills. Candidates will acquire soft skills for all-around personality development.

The Highlights

IIT Kanpur course
UG/PG level of training
Online program
Free enrolment
FDP
Industry support
No prerequisites
Course certificate
Humanities and social sciences course

Programme Offerings

Online Course
8-weeks duration
Certificate of completion
regular assignments
Free Enrolment
IIT Kanpur course
proctored exam
AICTE-approved course

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Kanpur

The Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality certification course is free for all. Candidates need to pay a nominal charge only if they wish to avail of the certificate.

Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality fee structure

Course	Total Fee
Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality	Free
Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality certification exam	Rs. 1000

Eligibility Criteria

There are no prerequisites to take part in the Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality online course, but knowledge of the MOOC on “Developing Soft Skills and Personality” will be helpful.

Besides, to get the Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality certification, candidates need to secure >= 10/25 marks in the average assignment score and >= 30/75 marks in the final offline exam. Thus, the total score should be >= 40/100 to receive the certificate. However, the average assignment score is calculated from the eight best assignments out of 12 submitted by the candidate.

What you will learn

Interpersonal skillsTime Management

Candidates will have acquired the following skills after completing the Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality program:

Developing a growth mindset
Time management and overcoming procrastination
How to say “no” to others
How to control anger
Positive thinking
Becoming a likable personality
Incorporating humor in communication
Managing health through diet and exercise

Who it is for

Teacher

The Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality program will be beneficial to candidates from all walks of life. It will be of particular importance to Teachers, trainers, employers, students, and leaders.

Admission Details

Step: 1 You can register for the Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality certification course online. To do so, first visit the webpage by clicking on the link given ahead: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_hs02/preview.

Step: 2 Hit the option to “Sign in/Register” and log in using your email ID and password.

Step: 3 If you don’t have an account, you can log in via your accounts on Facebook, Google, or Microsoft or create a new account on Swayam by signing up.

Step: 4 Finally, enter the verification code to verify your registration.

Application Details

The Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality online course does not have an application form. All you need to do to enrol is create an account on Swayam by entering your email ID, password, username, etc.

The Syllabus

Highlights of Developing Soft Skills and Personality Course-1-24
Definitions and Types of Mindset
Secrets of Developing Growth Mindsets
Highlights of Developing Soft Skills and Personality Course-25-48
Learning Mindsets

Importance of Time and Understanding Perceptions of Time
Understanding Procrastination
Don’t Say “Yes” to Make Others Happy!
Using Time Efficiently
Overcoming Procrastination

Types of People
Controlling Anger
Gaining Power from Positive Thinking-1
How to Say “No”
Gaining Power from Positive Thinking-2

What Makes Others Dislike You?
Being Attractive- 1
What Makes Others Like You? -1
Being Attractive- 2
What Makes Others Like You? -2

Common Errors-1
Common Errors-2
Common Errors-3
Common Errors-4
Common Errors-5

Humour in Communication
The function of Humour in the Workplace
Managing Money
Humour in the Workplace
Money and Personality

Health and Personality
Love and Personality
Managing Health-1: Importance of Exercise
Managing Love
Managing Health-2: Diet and Sleep

Ethics and Etiquette
Managing Mind and Memory
Care for Environment
Business Etiquette
Improving Memory
Highlights of the Course

Evaluation process

Candidates need to appear for the proctored exam in person and obtain the minimum marks to receive the Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality certificate. They can fill the exam application form when the announcement is made during the course. Also, candidates need to pay the exam fee of Rs 1000.

Swayam holds the exam in designated exam centers across different cities. There will be two sessions for the same – morning session from 9 AM to 12 PM and afternoon slot from 2 PM to 5 PM.

Instructors

IIT Kanpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: How many lectures are there in this course?

The course has five lectures each week.

2: How soon can one finish this training?

The Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality course by Swayam run for eight weeks. There will be weekly lectures of 30 minutes long.

3: How will this program benefit me?

After completing this online course, you will have acquired valuable skills like effective communication, time management, self-confidence, and more.

4: What is the course category?

This is a Humanities and Social Sciences program of the undergraduate/postgraduate level.

5: Can I receive the certificate if my assignment score is < 10/25, but the total score is >= 40/100?

No, you must fulfill both the criteria, i.e., obtain >= 10/25 marks as the average assignment score and >= 30/75 in the proctored exam to get the certificate.