A large number of students attended career counselling seminar held at MKP (PG) College on Thursday.
MKP (PG) College Career Counselling and Placement Cell convener Dr Sangeeta Khullar apprised the students of the proposed implementation of the STAR (Standard training assessment reward) programme of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Government of India. Under this programme skill development courses are being imparted in the college to enhance the employability of the students. These courses are certified by the Government of India and also carry a monetary award, she added.
She further said that the College’s proposed linkage with an international non-profit organisation, UANA, through their program VOICE for girls was also introduced to the students. The proposal was to train some of the students as field coordinators to coordinate summer camps held by the organisation in the villages of Uttarakhand to empower adolescent girls through spoken English, career awareness, health and hygiene.
College Principal Dr Indu Singh spoke about the programmes run by the college such as Dishayen — Career Counseling for Adolescent Girls of Government Schools of Tehri and Dehradun districts.
Himgiri Nabh University registrar Dr Geeta Rai gave a very informative presentation on the various aspects of teacher education — such as the requirements for a BEd degree, the subject choices, the courses requires to teach at the different educational levels and changes in Government policy.
CIAS Educational Society, Dehradun secretary Gaurav Chauhan gave an overview of the increasing opportunities in the Banking and Insurance sector and the personal and professional requirements for the same. He stressed on the preparation required for careers, the importance of having clear goals and being disciplined.