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Importance of career counselling in schools

The results of almost all the examinations whether school based or competitives  have been declared and the children and the parents are in the queues trying to get them admitted in the college or the school of their choice.Some students might have done very well and will get the admission as they desire but for some it may not be the case and they might not even get the admission in the college or the school of their choice with the subject combination they wish to take.It is often heard from the parents and the students that this is the subject of my interest though the grade/marks say a different story. It is true that at times the grades or the marks may not reflect the correct picture but they give some idea about the child`s aptitude. When the children are asked what makes them to believe that they have interest in a particular subject, in most of the cases there is no proper answer for that.When they are asked whether or not they got aptitude test done again maximum of them repl

Are we becoming selfish?

You come across many news reports in which the feeling is that we are losing the sensitivity towards other people and becoming more selfish.Take the case of a lady suffering in the neighbourhood and the family next door does not have any idea about that,leave aside the help to be provided to the family. This is more so in so called developed cities called as metros. The development for the benefit of the people is very important but at the same time the emotions and the sensitivity towards our fellow beings should not be diluted which has unfortunately happened in the last fifteen- twenty years. This has not done good to anybody but all suffer because you need the supportive hand of the other people at one or the other time. The people have become so much focused or involved in their own well being that others do not have in place in their life. Why to talk of others, even the nearest relations are being forgotten and visiting people in grief is more of a formality than real moral supp

What are our children exposed to?

What has been happening in the last few years is not really in the interest of the country or its people. The incidents of the last few months have put this country in a situation which does not convey positive aspects or give a bright picture to the citizens of the country, particularly the children. On one side many attempts are being made to introduce reforms in the education system and on the other hand the actions and the behavior of the responsible people seem to be suggesting something different. All must understand that no education system will do any good if the elders do not behave the way they expect the future generations to behave. The system is important but following that is more important and this can not be proved by words but by actions only. The people of the country saw a ray of hope in the voice raised by many citizens under the leadership of Sh. Anna Ji, but that is getting diluted as per the indication given in the last few days.The Satyagrah by Baba Ramdev and