The Maharashtra State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has instructed schools to conduct expert-run stress-management workshops for students appearing for Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and Secondary School Certificate (SSC) this year.
Additionally, the SCERT has asked schools to conduct career guidance sessions for students of classes 9-12 organsied by the council.
It is pertinent to note that this is the first time SCERT has launched such a comprehensive campaign to raise awareness about career guidance.
This development comes as stress levels among students are rising with the Maharashtra State Board exams approaching near.
A circular was issued by the SCERT director Rahul Rekhawar regarding this matter. It stated that there will be counselling centres in all schools, irrespective of their medium, private or government. All the activities will be through these centres and local education officers should visit schools to ensure effective implementation of the program.
An official further explained that online career-counselling sessions were available earlier; however, they were limited to those who knew about them.
Why is career-guidance campaign helpful?
The career-guidance campaign, which began last week, includes a variety of activities designed to help students make informed decisions about their careers or for higher education.
These included sessions with former students who shared insights on successful careers from their respective fields, talks from industry representatives about employer expectations, and visits to local industries.
With this, it will help a much larger group of students make well-informed decisions about their higher education and career paths.
Additionally, school management committees were instructed to conduct meetings with parents to help them understand the importance of career-guidance sessions to gauge their children’s interests and guide them toward suitable career paths.
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