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Explore job potential in private sector, students told

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Hyderabad Dec. 6. It is the private sector that will offer the chunk of job opportunities in the coming years with the gradual decline of employment potential in Government sector. The craze for Government jobs should go, as there is a world of opportunity elsewhere, said S. Umapathi, Joint Director, A.P. Police Academy.

He was addressing a career conference at the Froebel's High School here on Saturday. The conference was organised by the Department of Employment and Training to inform students and parents about the various options available after completion of tenth class.

With mounting expenditure, Mr. Umapathi said, the Government was gradually reducing the number of jobs in its fold. There were now 4,300 IAS and 2,200 IPS officers but by the year 2010 the number was expected to come down. Those who do not get a Government job should not feel despondent, as there were lot of opportunities in the private sector.

All that was needed was good skills, determination and a proper vision to chart out one's career, Mr. Umapathi said.

Ravi Prakash, Principal, Government Junior College, Malakjgiri, expressed concern at the present trend among students and parents to go for medical and engineering courses. There were a number of other options, which one never bothered to look at.

While the bright students should pursue higher studies, the academically weak and poor students could go for vocational courses, he said.

He pointed out the options available after SSC and Intermediate for both passed and failed candidates.

There were quite a few short-term courses, which one could take up and make a quick earning. S.R. Lingachary, Principal, Quli Qutb Shah ITI, G. Nagiah, District Employment Officer, spoke.

Earlier, Froebel's principal, Shehzad Hussain, welcomed the gathering.

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