Special focus was on career counseling of students during the two-day employment fair cum Birsa Agriculture University (BAU)-Industry Meet organized at BAU.
On the first day, in the Student-Alumni Intermeeting, former Dean Agriculture, Dr AK Sarkar stressed upon the students to study books related to profession and career in the library on a daily basis, keep up-to-date information about the problems and solutions related to the profession, especially the State. On the occasion, Alumni IPS, Manik Lal Mandal, IFS, Anjana S Tirkey and Associate Dean and former Dairy Director, Dr AK Pandey also gave useful career tips to the students and encouraged them. The mediation was done by Dean Agriculture, Dr DK Shahi.
Vice President, Indiana Police USA, SK Mangalam, Co-Lead, FDRVC, New Delhi, Bipin Bihari, Managing Director, MAS, Vijay Bharat and Aditya, Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce, in a panel discussion on employment opportunities for graduate and post graduate students in agriculture sector. Malhotra shared experiences with the students and participated in the discussion. The mediation was done by Dean PGS, Dr MK Gupta.
On the second day, in the sensitization program of the students, Agriculture Alumni IAS and former Commissioner Palamu, Dr Jatashankar Chaudhary and Agriculture Alumni IAS and Special Secretary (Agriculture), Pradeep Hazare said the students to know themselves, identify themselves, motivate themselves, career and success. “Motivated to set goals in life, change according to the situation, face challenges, avoid overconfidence, set an ideal role model, stay away from social media and give respect and honor to parents, gurus and seniors,” they added. The mediation was done by Associate Dean, Dr AK Pandey.
Representatives of Career Launcher, Chanakya IAS Academy and Galvanizing Potential provided counseling services to the students in local coaching institutes for preparation of CAT, JAT and Civil Services examinations. The mediation was done by Dr AK Chakraborty.
About 400 students studying in the second and third year of the university participated in the career counseling programs. The students said that all the programs of career counseling are very beneficial and helpful in career building.