HOW TO MAKE WISE CHOICES.
The world has become very competitive. The competition has also ushered in huge opportunities for anyone who is willing to prepare oneself to exploit the same.The issue of preparing our students to meet the challenges becomes very critical. The approach to education and personality development has taken a very different dimension during the last century. Parents are keen to make their children assume greater responsibilities in their lives.World over the emphasis on education has been shifting from not only academic excellence but also to overall excellence. In this context, the concept of Multiple Intelligence is very crucial.
In the modern meritocratic society with the accelerated changes, the students feel the need for support in understanding the changes taking place in the market-oriented technological world.They are very enthusiastic and anxious to groom their future life. At the same time, they need the right assistance and guidance in making the appropriate choices of their careers.They lack the knowledge of each possible career option and how to go about making decision of which career to choose.
The very first thing to keep in mind for the students is the Purpose of Education. Education serves manifold purposes in life, like
- Acquiring knowledge and skills.
- Preparing for a satisfying career.
- Preparing for economic independence.
- Acquiring better social status.
- Helping to be better citizens.
- Learning to live with others.
Secondly, the Influence of Education on career. The kind of courses that you choose will depend on the career that you intend to follow. Similarly, the type of job you get will depend on the kind of education received. Therefore, it is necessary to start thinking about your career while at school and make the most of studies. Find out about vocational, technical schools and colleges.
Thirdly, Know Yourself. Knowledge about self is important for making sound career decisions.
- What are your values?
- List the important things in your life.
- What are your interests?
- What do you like to do without the pressure from parents, teachers and friends?
- What are your abilities and aptitudes?
- In what fields can you utilize your potentialities and perform successfully and effectively?
How do you go about selecting a career? First of all, Expand your Career Alternatives by finding out as much as you can about different careers in many different occupations. Next, Narrow your Career Alternatives by matching your qualification and personal goals, your likes and dislikes. Some careers require professional training while others are in the skilled, semi-skilled or unskilled categories. Such as,-Paper work, dealing with written material in Educational /Research institutes, offices,etc. –Work with people dealing in communities, hospitals, banks, hotels, factories,shops, etc.
-Practical work dealing with materials and handwork or on machines in factories, workshops, laboratories, hospitals, offices, etc.
When you plan a career you set the milestone in your life.
Take your first step in the right direction. I f your objective and goals are not clear in your mind, take professional help through Career Counselling and Vocational Guidance Programmes or institutes which provide such counseling services. A counseling test will cover three vital areas viz,Aptitude, Interest and Personality. The evaluation thus obtained will give information regarding your suitability for a particular stream or career. Some useful websites for career queries are,
- www.careerindia.com
- www.sndt.edu
- www.nid.edu
The academic performance of the students of Daman is comparatively low than the other cosmopolitan cities. The reasons may be various. Lack of motivation, lack of educational environment, no support from uneducated parents, lack of guidance, etc. Whatever the circumstances may be, but the present generation has definitely shown upcoming awareness.
Talking about students between 6-15 years of age, the need arises to understand them through different aspects, 1)Emotional needs, 2)Acadamic needs and 3)Social needs.
When we look at the Purpose of Education, there emerges number of academic issues that need to be resolved. The most important among them is the issue of DROPOUTS.
Students dropping out of school defeat the Purpose of education.
Providing certain guidelines for the 8th and 9th Std. dropouts, we have the ITI Centre Daman which gives vocational training in different trades as skilled labours and craftsman. Trades such as Fitter, Turner, Plastic Processing operator, Electronics, Referigeration and Air conditioning, Computer Operator and programming assistnant, Cutting and sewing, etc. with 50% to 100% seats reserved for girls according to the trades. The ITI Daman has been selected as The Centre of Excellence among the 500 ITI s all over India, and among the 35 in the western region. The institute plans to introduce a new course in Multiskilled Labour trade by Aug. 2006, as per the demand and need of the industries in the viscinity. The course is job oriented and also facilitates self employment, with computer as a compulsory subject with certificates awarded by The Govt. of India.
Dropouts after 10th and other levels can join the Polytechnic College, Daman, offering Diploma courses in Civil/Mechanical/ Chemical Engg. and newly introduced Information Technology with 10% reservations for girls. The Std. 10th pass students can join the above courses as well as the Std. 11th and 12th vocational training at Technical Training Institute, Moti Daman, which has further scope in getting admissions for BCA., BBA.,BIT.,BA.,PTC.,DIT. The Std. 11th and 12th dropout can appear for 12th directly through open universities. For the 12th pass students there is the Reservation quota for degrees in Medicine, Engineering, Architecture, Electronics and Telecomm., Physiotherapy, Computer engg., Chemical engg.,etc. Diploma in Textile, Pharmacy, Automobile engg., Metallurgy, Electronics, etc. distributed all over India.
After 10+2 level various courses that can be opted for are Marine Engineering, Fashion technology, Radio jockey, Company secretary, Hairstylist, Hospital management, Fashion photography, Event management, Journalism, TV production, Computer accountant, Animation, Astronomy, Aviation, Cosmetology, Linguistics, Oceanography, Public relations, Gemology, Anthropology, Grooming, Foreign languages. But these courses are available only in selected areas.
College dropouts can complete their graduation through correspondence course offered by IGNOU centre at Govt. Arts & science college, Daman in various subjects.
Some of the neighbouring cities also provide good options with three colleges in Vapi.
- ROFEL ( Rotary foundation of Education & Learning.) College of Arts and Commerce with Industrial Chemistry, Pharmacy, BBA., MBA & Nursing.
- KBS college offers Commerce & BSc. Microbiology.
- R.K. Desai college with PTC, B.Ed, Commerce.
As Daman & Vapi are industrial areas some courses that can provide employment are in the field of manufacturing of plastic. The related course can be done through CIPET, Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology Ahmedabad. Similarly, a textile course provided by MANTRA,Surat, being a textile zone, Navsari Civil Hospital provides courses in nursing and midwifery, the most sought after career with great demand in India and abroad.
The attempt is just made at a local level but the option can be made available far and wide in places away from home. Bombay, Pune, Banglore, have unliited choices. The newspaper and career journals can facilitate with the required information. Remember, the more data and information you get, the easier it will be to make a choice. It is wise to be active, open minded, taking responsibility and being creative in search for a career. Keep all options open and then decide.
Career planning requires lot of thoughts, introspections, planning and then action. It is lots of hard work but the end results of happy, fruitful and productive life is worth the trouble.
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