The Examination for Class X and XII is over for some, and students, parents, schools and tutors are all tense to shape their respective stakes. The fierce competition with oneself to achieve good grades and to mark these exams as milestones is healthy and traditionally considered a benchmark in education.

With changing times, perspectives and curriculum are changing, and students are exposed to multiple perspectives and priorities.

One of the priority that students and parents needs to take into account is to start developing a roadmap for employment and career development. Just passing these examinations with flying colours will not guarantee a successful employment-linked career.

We all know the struggle one has to face post-education, mainly graduation, as no ready jobs are available and competition is stiff.

So parents must seek proper guidance for their wards and help chalk out a career plan with multiple options in sight.

Education in India has become a big business, and it is difficult to make the right choices when it comes to making a decision. So the children should be exposed to a proper plan of action and make decisions taking into consideration the financial status of each parent, as well as the family situation they are in.

There is a mad rush and peer pressure among the children to follow trends, and parents are subject to pressure from their children as they fail to plan. It is not always a suitable situation for a family to send their wards out of the home for studies by accepting any offer they get.

In fact a due consideration to finance, budget, potential, security, etc., needs a clear consideration, and one needs to take a judicious decision while making a decision for their children.

There should prevail an open communication between both parents along with their child, and make a poised decision without any emotional angle, but on a logical conclusion.

The children should be very clear about their goals and stick to the commitments given to their parents, as it is about their life and not their parents’. Parents can only facilitate resources, but the real work is to be done by the child.

Our education system should also encourage real-time work, career options and help students guide them in curating a path for their upcoming career. Education and academics are a must, but market readiness, skills and employability index are what will matter in the long run.

Stay Enriched.