Youth forgetting how to communicate: Ohec
Young people are having problems with interpersonal skills because instead of having face-to-face conversations, they are talking more via digital means, the Office of Higher Education Commission (Ohec) revealed yesterday.
Ohec deputy secretary general Arporn Kaenwong yesterday voiced concerns about the problem at the third National Student Higher Education Conference in Bangkok. She said if students started spending more time in extracurricular activities, then their interpersonal communication skills would become more effective.
She also highlighted the need for young people to become more fluent in the English language to prepare for an increasingly globalised world.
“After all, the launch of the Asean Economic Community in 2015 will allow for a free flow of labor and products across the region,” she warned.
Teachers should use a key performance indicator to take care of students in terms of study, extracurricular activities as well as morality. This will widen the vista for young people and prepare them for globalization. She said young people should also be taught how to become good leaders who can fix problems and work with each other.