‘4000 students appeared in aptitude tests so far’
Bandipora, March 18:
Directorate of Education Kashmir in collaboration with a Non-Local Organisation (NGO) established Student-Run career counselling cell in across Bandipora district.
Earlier Govt Girls Higher Secondary School Bandipora- one of the premier and oldest institute of the town became the first school in J&K state to have a student-run career counselling cell.
These cells were established in collaboration with NGO “Youth Pulse” lead by Prof. Yaqoob Khan in association with the Directorate of School Education, Kashmir.
Sadashiv N who is deputed in Bandipora district as Prime Minister Rural Development (PMRD) Fellow said the aim of the counselling is to help students to identify their strong areas in academics. “The plan is to conduct regular assessments of students on various parameters so that students from Class IX to XII can have a better idea of career choices based on their abilities than just the regular Engineering, Medicine or generic graduation,” he said.
“We will conduct different aptitude tests in different streams that will help us to know the week as well as strong areas of an individual which will ultimately help the student in the longer run,” he said adding that earlier student would chose subjects randomly but this process will help them to chose their line themselves.
Sadashiv said the cell will act as a bridge between the Youth Pulse team and the students. “Separate records would be maintained for each student so that the school gets a comprehensive picture of abilities and talents of all students,” he added.
He said so far 4000 students have been registered so far and have taken their first competency test in General Aptitude. He said the centres will now focal point for cinducting career assessment tests for the children.
The PMRD fellow said in coming weeks, such cells will be set up in all other High Schools and Higher Secondary schools of the District.
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