Fierce competition is no hidden mystery in the world today, where the humankind strives to succeed in. With every passing year in the Education System, we witness squeezing availability of opportunities and expanding rate of potential candidates. As economies come closer, more aspects of career alternatives in various sectors open up. So much so, that innumerable areas of growth and development stay unexplored. Under the humongous shade of career paths, it is a matter of dire concern that majority of the students only aim to get into the overly heard options; which can be engineering, medical sciences, architecture, etc. What’s worse is that decisions are made on the basis of vaguely heard opinions, lack of knowledge/understanding and parental pressures.
It is extremely essential for schools to have a flexible curriculum that can be moulded to best fit a student’s age and interest. Education mechanisms, can by no means prove to be successful if they aren’t being timely altered and based on a student’s future prospects. Till the time a student reaches high school, basic learning should be aided with substantial holistic development lessons and physical training, besides co-curricular activities.
However, the time that a student spends in high schools and further escalated ladders on the system, his energies must be put in analysing the plethora of success laden opportunities that await him. In an era where technological advancement and modernisation are at their peak, there is no scarcity of alternatives in multiple fields. Those alternatives must be brought to the notice of a student who would be soon stepping into the world of professionals. An aspirant must be introduced to everything that the world can offer him/her in this new era of Education system.
Eventually, there must be regular career counselling sessions in the education system for students to understand the opportunities they can avail, basis their skills and interests. Students must reach a final career choice only after thorough research and study. It is no more than a farce when a student after all the years of schooling and tests, graduates out of college only to be left in a state of ambiguity and with the daunting question, ‘What next?’ whereas, by this stage a student should not only be confidently stepping into a concrete job sphere but should also be trained enough to enlighten his/her peers or juniors.
Therefore, the current education system needs to be revisited by policy makers and educationists. Students should be graduating as well grained and learned individuals who have attained adequate understanding of economies, opportunities and developing sectors, across the globe.
