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TIRUCHENGODE: “I should like to pursue nanotechnology. Where is the course available and what career options do I have?” “I should like to know which the best institution offering architecture is.” “Which is better: Technical education in a deemed university or in an autonomous institution?” These were some of the question students asked at the Career Guidance Programme organised by Vivekanandha Educational Institutions, Tiruchengode, and The Hindu here on Tuesday. Students who had completed Plus Two, bachelors, diploma and those who were in the final year of bachelor degree programmes came with their parents to the programme, in which education consultant A. Jayaprakash Gandhi of Salem offered guidance. As enthusiastic as the students were parents, who joined the students posing questions. One parent wanted to know if civil engineering would be right choice for his daughter. Another parent wanted Mr. Gandhi’s suggestions on his son taking up food technology. Mr. Gandhi, who answered all questions that were thrown to him, earlier told students and parents about the education scenario in the State, career prospects of different courses, etc. He wanted students to do soul searching to find out the career that suited them the most. “Each one of you has an innate skill, which if you identify and develop will help you succeed,” he said and added that every career had tremendous growth opportunities and it was wrong to believe that only engineering disciplines would fetch a well-paying job. Mr. Gandhi cited the examples of students who pursued English literature and visual communication landing good jobs to drive home the point that there were lucrative careers outside information technology as well. “It is wrong to believe that only engineering, that too only electronics and communication engineering or computer technology will fetch a decent job. What matters is not the course, but aptitude and attitude.” The education consultant then gave Plus-Two science students thumb rules to choose colleges and courses. “If your cut off marks for engineering is above 180, then go for a good college and do not worry much about courses. Else, chose a good course in any of the top colleges.” He cited students of leather technology and other not-so-sought after engineering courses getting job by the sheer fact that they were students of Anna University. Chairman of Vivekanandha Educational Institutions M. Karunanithi spoke about how guidance had helped him come up in life. At every crucial stage in his life, he had always looked for guidance and that has helped him reach the position he enjoyed, he said.
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