Communication Skills

By Dr. Sarvesh Kumar, Sr. Professor AK Singh | Banaras Hindu University

Learners enrolled: 4212 | Exam registration: 50

ABOUT THE COURSE:

This course is very dynamic and pertinent for diverse people or learners to acquire competence in oral, written and non-verbal communication, it will develop strong personal and professional and positive group communication skills. It will improve self confidence of learners in all walk of life, social prestige and improve public management skills.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Public

PREREQUISITES: High School or Intermediate

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: All educational Institutes, ICAR, CAUs, SAUs, Tutorials etc. National & Global.

Summary

Course Status :	Upcoming
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	4 weeks
Category :	Teacher Education
Credit Points :	1
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date :	18 Aug 2025
End Date :	12 Sep 2025
Enrollment Ends :	18 Aug 2025
Exam Registration Ends :	29 Aug 2025
Exam Date :	24 Oct 2025 IST
NCrF Level	4.5 — 8.0

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1:

1.The magic of effective communication

2.Building self-esteem and overcoming fears

3.Concept of communication

4.Nature and significance of communication process

5.Meaning of communication

Week 2:

1.Different Models of communication

2.Different Models of communication (continue..)

3.Verbal and Non-verbal communication

4.Linguistic and non-linguistic barriers to communication

5.Reasons behind communication gap/ miscommunication.

Week 3:

1.Basic communication skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing skills

2.Precis writing/Abstracting/Summarizing

3.Style of technical communication

4.Curriculum vitae/resume writing

5.Innovative methods to enhance vocabulary, Analogy questions.

Week 4:

Structural and Functional Grammar:

1.Sentence structure, modifiers, connecting words and verbals

2.Phrases and clauses

3.Case: subjective case, possessive case; objective case

4.Correct usage of nouns, pronouns and antecedents, adjectives, adverbs and articles

5.Agreement of verb with the subject: tense, mood, voice

6.Writing effective sentences, basic sentence faults

Books and references

1.Allport, GW, 1937, Personality: A Psychological Interpretation. Holt, New York.

2.Brown Michele & Gyles Brandreth, 1994, How to Interview and be Interviewed. Sheldon Press, London.

3.Carnegie Dale, 1997, The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking. Pocket Books, New York.

4.Francis Peter SJ, 2012, Soft Skills and Professional Communication. Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.

5.Kumar S and Pushpa Lata, 2011, Communication Skills. Oxford University Press.

6.Neuliep James W, 2003, Intercultural Communication A Contextual Approach. Houghton Mifflin Co Boston.

7.Pease, Allan, 1998, Body Language. Sudha Publications, Delhi.

8.Raman M and Singh P, 2000, Business Communication. Oxford University Press.

9.Seely J, 2013, Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking. Oxford University Press.

10.Thomson AJ and Martinet AV, 1977, A Practical English Grammar. Oxford University.

Instructor bio

Dr. Sarvesh Kumar

Banaras Hindu University

Dr. Sarvesh Kumar is presently working as Associate Professor, Department of Extension Education, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hundu University, Varanasi, (UP), India. The excellent teaching, extension and research work was done by him since 12 October 2011 to till date continuously at different capacities in different educational institutions in India. He was many times recognized by receiving appreciation letter from district collector, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Agril Hon’ble minster to women and child developed Govt. of MP and other national & International societies. The teaching research and extension temperament of instructor may positively be witnessed by research publication in nut shell as UGC/NAAS rated papers 42, books authored 05, book chapters 12, extension bulletins-12, folder-40, articles English-20, articles hindi-131, ICT developed -03, teaching-RAWE program & AIA experience 13 years, total award received -16, total appreciations & recognition-16, FPO developed-05, Common service centers developed-05, value chain development-10, HRD training received for 98 days, successful case & impact registered by self-15, sponsored trainings given 239, in-service training-12, OFTs-12, FLDs-07 organized, trainings for farmers & farm women-538, trainings for rural youth-16, field days-48, Mela/exhibitions-46, recognized fellowship recieved-03, invited lecturer given-554, paper presented national/international level-36 till now.

Sr. Professor AK Singh

Sr. Prof. Arun Kumar Singh was born on 1st Jan 1961 in Chandauli district of UP. He completed his B.Sc. (Ag) from Gorakhpur University in 1982 and MSc (Ag) Agricultural Extension from Allahabad University in 1985, Ph.D. from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Agra. He served as Assistant professor, Associate and professor at GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Uttrakhand from 2005 to 2007. He joined Department of Extension Education, I.Ag.Sc., BHU, Varanasi (UP), India in the year 2007 as professor and elevated to senior professor in 2018. He also acted as warden and admin warden of Bal Gangadhar Tilak Hostel of BHU, as nodal officer for the project “Mahindra Samridhi Grant & Stipend” as principle investigator. He has supervised 18 Ph.D. and more than 60 M.Sc. students under his guidance. Presently acting as Head, Department of Extension Education, I.Ag.Sc., BHU, Varanasi (UP), India. He has a vast teaching, guiding, administrative and extension experience of 20 years.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).

Date and Time of Exams: 24 October 2025 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.

Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.

The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.

Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 3 assignments out of the total 4 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

Please note that assignments encompass all types (including quizzes, programming tasks, and essay submissions) available in the specific week.

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup. It will have the logos of INI and BHU.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- INI team

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