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Career Awareness Seminar for Class VIII Students
Indian School Muscat conducted a Career Awareness Seminar for the
students of Std 8 on 26th April 2008 in order
to create awareness among the students about different
careers and to make career planning easier before
students move on to senior school.
In his welcome address, the Principal, Mr.
Achuthan Madhav, emphasized that teachers have the
ability to influence children and they nurture their
talents and care
for the future of their students. “Children have their
own fields. Actual crystallization takes place when they
reach Std 8, and this continues through Stds 11 and 12.
Parents should motivate their children 5 years ahead,”
he said.
In his message to the students he said, “Think what you want to become
5 years from now. Your parents and teachers will support
you.”
Introducing the speakers of the programme,
Mr.
N.C.
Vijayachandra, Vice Principal of the Middle Section,
said that choosing a career is one of
the most difficult decisions. “Globalization has
opened new vistas, offering wider choices in careers.
Students get lost and confused in the choice of a
career, and hence parents and teachers play an important
role in helping and guiding the child in doing so,” he
said, adding that “If we do not successfully plan our
career, we may be monetarily successful, but we may not
get the job satisfaction.”
Mrs. Sarika Gupta, Student Counsellor of ISM,
spoke about Emerging Careers of the 21st
century. She highlighted key areas that offered upcoming
career opportunities today, which include Retail
Marketing Management, Artificial Intelligence and
Robotics, Nanotechnology and Biotechnology, also
indicating details such as eligibility criteria,
admission criteria and universities and institutes in
India and abroad where one can train for these careers.
Most of all, she also mentioned the wide variety of job
opportunities available under each of these areas.
Mr. Sadasivam A, Head, Training Department, Suhail
Bahwan Automobiles, presented careers through Commerce,
Arts, Humanities and Languages. He began by saying that
this was the right time to think of one’s career.
“But, are we thinking enough?” he questioned, adding
“Do we have what it takes to take the rigours of a
job? In selecting a career, one needs to look at various
factors such as skills required, universities offering
these careers, cost of education, employment
opportunities, salary expectations and future growth.
Then he ran through the various career opportunities
available under these streams.
Dr. Jitendra Sharma, HOD, Chemistry, Master Mind
Classes, Muscat Centre, spoke of careers that fall
within the purview of Biology, which include Medicine,
Para Medicine and applied areas. He touched upon the
subject combinations required for these careers, the
Institutes offering related courses, the various
branches of medicine, duration of the courses, and major
entrance exams required for entry into these courses.
Mr. Anand Kumar Tiwari, HOD, Physics, Master Mind
Classes, Muscat, presented various careers through the
Commerce stream such as, Engineering Studies, Computer
Applications, Research Programme and Teaching
Profession. He outlined the various career opportunities
available under these programmes. He also dwelt on
details such as Eligibility criteria, admission
procedures through various tests and examinations,
various universities and institutes offering courses
under these programmes.
In his concluding remarks, the principal cautioned parents not to compel
their children to choose a particular option not to
their interest. “Don’t choose for them, guide them,
let them steer their ship,” he said.
After the seminar, parents had an opportunity to interact with the
resource persons of the seminar.
Mr. S.I. Shareef, Assistant Vice Principal, Middle Section, proposed the
vote of thanks.
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