A few days ago, I was counselling Rohit of 12th standard, who was preparing for JEE-Main exam scheduled in 2020. He was very keen to do B.Tech. in IIT, even if it meant taking a year’s...
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Tips to reach your goal
The stories of celebrity achievers reveal that you can achieve your dreams only if you believe you can. But, what are dreams? As per Sigmund Freud, considered father of...
Making the apt choice (Essential Guide on How to...
Our economy has opened up long back resulting in much wider choice of mainstream and offbeat careers. Although, some parents have started going by choice of children, there are still...
Fast-Track Your Career
This happened last year during a career development program in a leading institute. As we completed introductions and ice breaking, a student asked, “Sir, we are guaranteed placement...
Choose wisely for that career edge
A few weeks back, I received a call from Raghav, a student whom I had counselled six years ago. He was happy to share good news that he got a placement in a well-known IT company at a...
Soft skills are crucial to learning
“A right mix of technical and soft skills is important to see you through to the top”, says career counsellor, V. Pradeep Kumar in a chat with THE HINDU. Of what use are your engineering...