As teachers, we will be expected to constantly interact with students and colleagues throughout the day. In order to be effective with our communication, it is important to develop certain skills that will help improve the efficiency with which we communicate.

In order to give us a better understanding of communication, a two hour workshop was conducted on 25 June, 2014 by Prof. Padmakumar M.M, Department of English and Media studies. Being an excellent communicator himself, Prof. Padmakumar led by example and gave us a lot of tips on communication, and how using them to its potential will help us as teachers.

Students actively participated in discussions which focussed on improvement of skills such as listening, speaking, reading and writing. The session with him also included some very interesting exercises and activities.

The workshop was truly an enriching experience, and students learnt a lot of new skills which would help us in the next nine months as students, and as teachers thereafter.