New Delhi : The Delhi government held its first “Career Conclave” on Tuesday. There was a visible push for skill development, with one full section dedicated to it. However, for most students, the sessions conducted by the armed services personnel were the most engaging.
According to officials, the conclave — to be held over two days and inaugurated on Tuesday — is a platform for students to interact with professionals and get their career-related questions answered.
Last year, the Delhi government had started conducting personalized aptitude tests for its school students. It also created a portal — and each student was given access to it — so that they would get an alert related to admissions and form deadlines. The assessment results were also given to the Guest Educational and Vocational Guidance Counsellors (EVGC) allotted to each school, who give the children one-on-one counselling
The career conclave was an extension of this exercise. It had its own set of teething troubles, though. For example, as some complained, that there was little information for students who have taken commerce in school. Mohammed Mubil, a Class XII commerce student, complained that there was nothing for him at the conclave, though it was a fun experience to be there among friends and see options available to them as students.
“I really liked the interaction with the Navy personnel, though I am not going to chose that as a career option. I want to join a bank, but there was nothing on that for me here,” Mubil said. “There is more here for science and arts students,” added another student.
The conclave also gave children a few options in hand, even for those interested in arts and engineering. For example, while the focus was on government schemes and schools that give children access to vocational training, several kids were unhappy to find that not much was told to them about engineering and medicine at the conclave. A class X student said that he wanted to pursue engineering after school, but had no idea about the IITs.
Stalls were also dedicated to NIOS and Patrachar. Interestingly, Ambedkar University, known for its liberal arts education, had also showcased only the School of Vocational Studies at the stall.
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