EMN
Dimapur, May 30
Career resource, Career CliniQ, and the directorate of Employment and Craftsmen Training conducted a daylong seminar for parents of students studying in Cornerstone School of Dimapur, on May 30. The event was one of the series of seminars that have been undertaken in schools of the state “in order to encourage parents and students to take up science stream after their matriculation”. At present, more than 80% of the students of the state opt for Arts as the stream. However without corresponding increase in science enrolments, job creation for the arts graduates may be an uphill task.
“Both the center and the state have got thousands of vacancies for science graduates which are remaining unfulfilled because of lack of adequate competent candidates,” the organizers informed in a note issued to the media on Saturday, May 30.
Noted speaker Dr. Anirban Choudhury addressed the audience on the various job opportunities available in the science stream. He also apprised the crowd on the various government schemes and scholarships which have been introduced to promote science among the students. The parents and teachers both benefitted from the informative session. Use of the modern technology including the digital courseware, namely Smart TutoR was also encouraged. The parents were very happy for such an event being organized.
Their presence in large numbers and their rapt attention was testimony of the same. Sentisangla, principal of Cornerstone School, expressed gratitude to the parents who turned up for the event. She assured the parents to conduct more such sessions in future and also do similar career oriented sessions for the students.
Jitu Chandra, District Head of Career CliniQ, assured regular interaction with students on various education and career-related issues, including skill education.
