Medical course aspirants looking for a government seat could have more options in the coming academic year. The State government is expected to get the Medical Council of India’s nod for three new government colleges for this year — Gadag, Koppal and Kalaburagi.
They are expected to have an intake of 150 each, substantially increasing the government seat pool.
This was the good news that the participants at The Hindu EducationPlus Career Counselling 2015 session got to hear from U.S. Badiger, senior official of the Karnataka Examinations Authority, here on Sunday.
The 700-strong audience also got to listen to the inspiring journey of Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, CEO/founder, BlueStone.com, who spoke about entrepreneurship and its growth in India.
“When I first decided to start my company, there weren’t too many takers. In the initial stages, no one believes in you. It is important to have a team and choose people smarter than you. E-commerce is a recent phenomenon in our country and uses the Internet smartly to open up the entire country to the entrepreneur,” he said.
Varied queriesThe participants at the event posed questions to the guests which were not limited to the popular career choices. For instance, queries for engineering came in for streams such as chemical, mining and audio engineering. Another student wanted to know if he can combine his interests in cartooning and robotics with engineering.
Answering these, K. Rajnikanth, former principal of M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, said, “It is better to choose a generic course such as computer science, mechanical or civil and pursue the niche subjects as an area of specialisation.”
Students also showed interest in civil services, applied mathematics, aeronautical engineering and even joining the Indian Air Force.
Students also made a beeline for the career handbook The Nxt Step , published exclusively for the counselling sessions by The Hindu .
The first leg of sessions were also held on Sunday in Mysuru, Davangere and Kalaburagi.
