Having a career plan is vital for every person aspiring to become successful in life! In this day and age where multiple career options are available, the students often find it difficult to choose the right career option and prefer the safer option to the one that suits their interest and aptitude.
In view of this, GIIS Ahmedabad organized a Webinar on ‘Subject Choices and Career Options and How GIIS can help’ for the parents and students of Grades 9 to 12 of Ahmedabad city on 6th March 2021.
The Webinar commenced with apprising the students and parents about the rapidly growing Global Schools Network. Dr. Ananya Das, Senior School Co-ordinator, GIIS Ahmedabad, and also the resource person for the webinar, provided exhaustive information and expert guidance regarding various subject choices and career options available under the Science, Commerce, and Humanities streams. In her presentation, she also discussed various emerging career options. She urged the students not to make decisions based on family expectations and peer pressure. She guided the students to identify their interests and what they are good at.
The students and parents were also briefed about the Alumni Connect and the University Connect Programmes of GIIS. They were made aware of the association of GIIS with a Career Counselling Portal that helps students make career choices based on scientific processes.
Mr. Caesar D’silva, Principal - GIIS Ahmedabad, reiterated the importance of knowing one’s potential and subject of interest before making a decision. He also laid stress on selecting the right combination of subjects as per one’s aptitude and goal in life and emphasized the importance of making informed decisions.
The webinar gave the students a clear perspective for the long run. All the factors affecting the choice of the students were addressed and the misconceptions and doubts that the students had regarding the choices, were dispelled to a large extent.
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