Career counselling is key to helping students make informed choice in selecting their career paths: Shivakumaraiah
The Hindu
An overwhelming majority of graduates are mostly aware of only seven career options, while there are at least over 250 career paths awaiting students. This makes career counselling key to helping students make an informed choice, said Shivakumaraiah, CEO, Siddaganga Institute of Technology (SIT), Tumakuru
An overwhelming majority of graduates are mostly aware of only seven career options, while there are at least over 250 career paths awaiting students. This makes career counselling key to helping students make an informed choice, said Shivakumaraiah, CEO, Siddaganga Institute of Technology (SIT), Tumakuru.
He was speaking at the inaugural session of the 21st edition of The Hindu Education plus Career Counselling 2023, which was held at SIT, Tumakuru, on Sunday.
The event saw hundreds of students and their 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 to them.
Dr. Shivakumaraiah appealed to both students and parents to make an informed choice and said that only passion for the subject should drive their choice. “As new opportunities are emerging, even old careers are transforming. Generally, most students follow their friends and select a stream, just because some of their friends joined that stream. This is a big mistake and students should select a subject only based on their interest in the subject. Parents should also not force them to pick a stream,” he said.
He added that students should be aware of new age subjects that are developing, such as Artificial Intelligence, data science, blockchain technology, machine learning, data analysis, big data, robotics, cyber security, among others.
The event included sessions where experts from particular fields spoke to students and parents about various career paths, including Engineering and Medicine.
Speaking about Engineering courses, Sangappa B.S, national executive council member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), New Delhi, said that choosing the best course and best Engineering college was key to success.
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