Look beyond classrooms: Get job-ready in college – Rediff

FOLLOWING THE DECLARATION OF RESULTS THIS YEAR, I RECEIVED A VISIT FROM SHUCHI MEHTA WHO SCORED 92 PER CENT IN CLASS 12. SHE CAME TO MY OFFICE AND STARTED CRYING BECAUSE SHE WOULD NOT GET ADMISSION IN AND “GOOD COLLEGE”. WITH ADMISSION CUT-OFFS IN COLLEGES SKY-ROCKETING IT HAS LEFT MANY STUDENTS WITH LESS THAN 90 PER CENT IN A STATE OF DESPONDENCY. LAST MONTH, I COUNSELLED A LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE A STRONG DESIRE TO LEARN, ARE AMBITIOUS BUT HAVE NOT SCORED A GOOD PERCENTAGE IN THE BOARDS.

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Look beyond classrooms: Get job-ready in college – Rediff