NYK organises career counselling
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 11 2022:
Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK) Chandel, Molnoi Area Youth Union (MAYU) and Centre for Women and Girls (CWG) organised a career counselling session at Tuinom community hall on Friday.
In a release, NYK Chandel stated that 40 students from nearby villages in both Chandel and Teng-noupal districts took part in the programme conducted by NYK Chandel district youth officer Michael Thangminlien Mate and Kh Khupneiril Aimol.
The students were informed about the various career prospects in the fields of engineering.
Within the held of medicine, the less conventional roles like pharmacists, physiotherapists and lab technicians were also discussed.
The question of financial difficulties was addressed by providing information on scholarships and educational loans.
Guidance to prepare for SSC and UPSC exams was provided.
The role of coaching centres in making learning efficient and creating peer support was discussed, it added.
NYK Chandel mentioned that the participants' queries about the pathways they need to take to achieve their career goals were also resolved.
The importance of reading was stressed overall, and the students were urged to read everything from comics to love stories, whatever interests them.