Aim and purpose important to achieve success, students told at The Hindu Education Plus Career Counselling 2024

When the aim and purpose in life is clear, achieving success is possible, said Ashok K.V., Superintendent of Police, Tumakuru, at the inaugural session of the The Hindu Education Plus Career Counselling 2024, which was held at SIT, Tumakuru, on Sunday. He added that students should decide what they want to be in the future at the college level and step firmly towards their goal.

When the aim and purpose in life is clear, achieving success is possible, said Ashok K.V., Superintendent of Police, Tumakuru, at the inaugural session of the The Hindu Education Plus Career Counselling 2024, which was held at SIT, Tumakuru, on Sunday. He added that students should decide what they want to be in the future at the college level and step firmly towards their goal.

The event saw hundreds of students and parents participate throughout the day. At least 15 private colleges and educational institutions had put up stalls providing guidance and informing students of the opportunities available.

The event included sessions where experts from particular fields spoke to students and parents about various career paths, including Engineering, Medicine, and other professional courses.

Mr. Ashok said till Class 8, he was an ordinary student like everyone else and did not learn much other than the basics. As a result, he scored only seven out of 100 in Mathematics.

“The mental agony I experienced then transformed me and that day, I made my intention clear and decided to get good marks in the next exam and started study diligently. Later, I scored 25 out of 25 in the Class 9 test,” he said.

Explaining the confusion regarding the selection of subjects at the PU level, he said: “I got 96 marks out of 100 each in Science and Maths in Class 10. Mathematics and Biology were to be chosen in PU. I wanted to take up Mathematics for the sake of my future. However, as I did not do well in basic maths at the school level, I inevitably had to take Biology. But no student should take subjects out of necessity.”

“After graduation, I worked in a private firm for a few days without knowing what to do next. Then one day, I decided to take the civil services exam.”