Students listened in rapt attention as subject experts explained to them the various career options they could explore after passing out from school, at a seminar on “Career Opportunities in Law, Management and Sciences”, organised by The Hindu FIC, in collaboration with VIT-AP Amaravati, at Nalanda Vidyaniketan in Vijayawada on November 30 (Thursday).
The audience comprised Class 12 students, who are at a critical phase of their academic journey, preparing for one of the most important exams, which could determine the course of their careers. The event, was organised in collaboration with Nalanda Vidya Niketan and was aimed at helping the young learners to make informed decisions about their career path based on their interests, skills, values and personality traits that aligned with their goals and aspirations.
“Lack of knowledge and direction can lower one’s confidence and may act as a roadblock to achieving one’s career goal,” said the school principal M. Padmaja. Referring to acute skill shortages leading to skill mismatches between demand and supply in the marketplace, she said honing one’s skills should be the focus area.