June 29th: A landmark date for many aspiring
students who are on the threshold of making a great future for themselves. This
day saw the light of the experienced counselor, Pervin Malhotra, sharing her
thoughts and counseling students on higher studies and the future.
A career planning and counseling session was conducted at
the India International Centre, New Delhi
on the theme “You don’t need marks, to make a mark in life’by the
eminent career counselor and Director, Career Guide, Pervin Malhotra.. The session was attended by
college aspirants and their parents, who were anxious due to the extremely high
cut-offs announced by Delhi University. Students from different streams of
study, like, Sciences, Commerce, Humanities, Management, Animation &
Design who had just finished Class
XII attended the program.
The panel of speakers present had set the tone by giving
insights into the right career options as per the interest and ability of the students.
They elaborated on the new career options which have arisen according to the
demands and requirement of the industry. They laid stress on the need for
picking courses which would lead directly to employability, not just
theoretical knowledge imparted through academic courses which encourage rote
learning. Highlighting the shortage in the skills area and the job
opportunities present were also discussed.
With a jam-packed hall, the event was begun by Mrs. Sujata
Dewan, Principal, New College Nottingham
International Lifestyles Academy, 44 Sector Gurgaon, who encouraged the
students , telling them that they are lucky they have a variety of career
options to choose from, as against earlier times when most students opted for
engineering or medicine as their first choice, if they had sciences, or a few limited choices for Commerce or
Humanities students. She assured them that marks are not the do all and end all
of a career. Courses in Fashion,
Hospitality. Animation, Retail and Business Management in private Colleges, where marks are not so
important are also available.
Handing over the mike to Pervin Malhotra, Director Career
Guide, who went ahead and talked about
the importance of developing skills through which youngsters could not
only have a lucrative career, but also
be able to move up the ladder of success . Academics are now getting directly
linked with employers as is done in Britain and other countries in the West.
She even mentioned career options in Photography, Animation, Web technology,
Beauty , Textiles and courses in
Physiotherapy, Nursing etc.
and clarified the doubts of the students on the basis of
queries raised by them.
Next, in line was Ms.
Becca Walker- Head of Curriculum Delivery New College Nottingham, UK ,
who shared information on the impact of UK education. She stressed the fact
that the world is shrinking and students who have completed an HND in India
could go on to complete their degree at UK or anywhere else in the world. They
would then be globally employable and a whole new pathway would open before
them.
Mr. Vikas Jain,
Regional BDM Pearson shared information on the certification from Edexcel ,
again assuring the students and their
parents that the Pearson validation is globally recognized and a student could
go and study internationally with this qualification which lays emphasis on
career building through practical experience.
Commenting
on NILA’s punch line, “Enhancing employability, building careers,” Ms. Mahima
Batra, Director, Batra Group elaborated, “We believe in engaging employers to
assist students to have a seamless transition into the workplace, armed with
the skills and knowledge required to excel.”
Studying
at NILA is going to be a unique experience for students on account of the
exemplary curriculum, multiple learning mechanism, super career development
prospects and the option of a top up degree, in India or virtually anywhere in
the world.
