Career choices can be daunting! Get the right perspective from the right people.
The Hindu is back with its annual career counselling and guidance sessions to lend a helping hand to students. Head to the nearest venue of our free counselling sessions to clear your doubts from the experts.
From subject experts who will tell you the 'what' and 'how' of courses that interest you to officials of examination-conducting bodies who will guide you through the counselling and seat allotment process, The Hindu EducationPlus Career Counselling 2015 will be your one-stop shop for career-related queries. The sessions will be held in 11 centres.
Speakers
The chief guest for this year will be Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, CEO/Founder, BlueStone.com and a well-known name in the realm of start-ups.
Offering help on the road ahead for those who wrote the Common Entrance Test will be S.N. Gangadharaiah, Administrative Officer (AO), Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA).
N. Kishore Alva, Professor of Pathology, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, will represent the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMED-K) and talk to students on the counselling and selection process. General education expert Ameen E. Mudassar, Director, CIGMA will take students through the maze of choices available outside professional courses, while K. Rajinikanth, former principal, M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology will handle queries on engineering education and Jayanthi. V, Principal, Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences on medical education.
Handbook
Like every year, students will take home a free copy of ‘The Nxt Step’ – our handbook which boasts of well-researched articles charting trends and helping you plan your next step. The Hindu EducationPlus invites students in Classes 10, 11 and 12 and PU courses and their parents, to the programme.
Sponsors
The title sponsor is State Bank of India. The gold sponsors for the event are AMC - CITY Institutions, Bengaluru; Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru; Dr. T. Thimmaiah Institute of Technology, K.G.F.; Rajarajeswari Group of Institutions (Medical, Dental and Engineering), Bengaluru; Sri Sairam College of Engineering, Bengaluru (formerly Shirdi Sai Engineering College).
The silver sponsors are Padmashree Group of Institutions, Bengaluru; Sambhram Institutions, Bengaluru; Shri Pillappa College of Engineering, Bengaluru and Beary's Institute of Technology, Mangaluru.
