Date: 5th-7th May, 2025

Venue: Pharmacy Block – Seminar Hall

Participants: Around 60 Pharmacy Students

Understanding the fundamentals of 21st Century Transferrable Skills essential for pharmacy students. It combines interactive activities, practical workshops, and reflection sessions to promote real-world readiness. To provide a comprehensive learning experience, the Anurag Pharmacy College has organized a 3-day Task Seminar & Training Class focused on the importance of 21st Century Transferrable Skills tailored specifically for pharmacy students.

Resource Person:

Name:  Mark Louis Horne 

Designation: Team Leader & soft skills trainer

Contact: 7386222039

Website: https://task.telangana.gov.in/ 

Objectives:

• To create awareness of industry for their career
• To enhance the innovations skills, team work, leadership.
• To enhance the communication skills
• To encourage towards problems solving efficacy.
• To improve the self-confidence
• To improve the interpersonal and intrapersonal  skills
• To enhance the emotional intelligence 
• To improve the technical skills assessments.

Program Duration:3 Days (6 Sessions)

Day 1: Foundational Skills For Future Readiness

Morning Session (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

• Welcome & Icebreaker: “Who Am I?” interactive intro activity
• Keynote Talk: “Why Transferrable Skills Matter in the 21st Century”
• Workshop 1: Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
  • Case studies
  • Logic puzzles
  • Group scenario challenge

Afternoon Session (1:00 PM – 3:00 PM)

• Workshop 2: Communication Skills for the Modern Workplace
  • Public speaking practice
  • Digital communication etiquette
  • Elevator pitch competition
• Daily Wrap-up: Reflection journal + group feedback circle

Day 2: Collaboration & Innovation

Morning Session (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

• Workshop 3: Self-Management, Emotional Intelligence & Career Readiness
  • Personal SWOT analysis
  • Emotional intelligence 
  • Building a skills-based resume

Afternoon Session (1:00 PM – 3:00 PM)

• Workshop 4: Intrapersonal skills, Teamwork & Leadership in Action
  • Problem-solving game (e.g., escape room or design challenge)
  • Peer leadership exercise

Day 3: Future Skills,Creativity & Student Showcase

Morning Session (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

• Workshop 5: Creativity & Innovation
  • Design thinking crash course

Group Project Launch: Create a solution to a local/global issue using transferrable skills

Afternoon Session (1:00 PM – 3:00 PM)

• Student Presentations: Group Project Showcase
• Panel Feedback + Certificates Awarded
• Closing Talk: “Your Skills, Your Future”

Conclusion:

In the 21st century, transferrable skills—such as critical thinking, communication, intrapersonal skills, collaboration, adaptability, digital literacy, and emotional intelligence—are more vital than ever. These skills go beyond specific job roles and industries, allowing individuals to succeed in a rapidly changing, globalized, and technology-driven world.

For more information, please contact Mark Horne, at 7386222039 and visit website https://task.telangana.gov.in/