SHILLONG, Dec. 5 -- Life skills are considered important, especially for underprivileged children and adolescents who are being deprived of an all-round education available to their counterparts that emphasizes on holistic development of individuals. These set of skills have been shown to be particularly essential for children at risk or in especially difficult circumstances as it equips them to deal with various challenges they face.With this thought in mind, an eight-day life skills training programme for underprivileged children was organized, starting November 12 , 2019, at Pongkung Village. The programme was successfully concluded with its follow-up programme done on Thursday at Traishnong, Mawlynrei Village, Shillong.

The programme...