“Success not related to marks”, Dr. Karthikeyan-
2-Apr-2012
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Kovai: Students guidance programme "Vazhikatti", jointly hosted by Dinamalar and SRM University concluded on April 1 that began on March 30 at the Codissia grounds in Kovai.
Students and parents thronged the venue even before the commencement schedule to listen to the talks provided by eminent educationist with hopes of getting valuable information on prospective courses in establishing a bright future.
Speaking at the programme, especially for students securing 60% to 80% marks, career counsellor, Karthikeyan told, "parents do not compare your children's skills with other children. Everyone, born in this world posses some special skills. Tamil Nadu has the most number of colleges when compared to other states. However, only 10% of the students posses employable skills. Today's problem is that there is no link between job and the course studied.
It is not that only those who score high marks could achieve in life. But, statistics would tell that more students who had scored between 60% to 80% have been achievers in life. Parents, teacher and our education system are the root cause for the rising suicide rates in Tamil Nadu.
Parents need to provide more advice to their children on improving self-confidence and should stop passing negative comments. Students securing average marks posses astounding inherent skills. In our country, the biggest problem is that students don't opt jobs relevant to their studies and skills. Though there is phenomenal growth in the IT sector on one side, our country still lags behind in research and development.
Before taking up up any higher education, it is good to get advice from experts and gather information about the course and college through internet. As much as possible avoid getting advice from friends and relatives. Those who work well are talented and those who extract work others are also talented.
Students taking up higher education should choose the course of their interest. Nobody would have expected such a vast and swift development in the field of technology, similarly it is difficult to predict the changes going to happen in the future years and thereby selecting a relative course. Future life of the children will be bright, if parents understand these secrets", he spoke.