Educational Opportunities for Class 10th Students
EDUCATIONAL COURSES AVAILABLE FOR CLASS 10TH STUDENTS
1.0 Introduction
As soon as a young child comes out of school finds self at cross roads. He is confronted with the problem of choosing career whether in Engneering, Medical, Non medical, paramedical, vocational, Humanities. This unit will provide you overall view of educational opportunities after
10th & 12th standard , Internship, Apprenticeship to excel in professional front. You will also become familiar with scholarships- like NTS,KVPY,UGC & others available at various stages of education for meritorious students. This unit helps you to know websites that gives information regarding higher education , entrance examinations.
Objectives:
After reading this module the teacher will able to :
• Make the students aware about the need of educational planning.
• Explain the students about various educational opportunities after 10th & +2 education.
• Help students in exploring various sources of higher education & Scholarships.
• Ways of disseminating the educational information to students
1.1 Needs For Educational Planning
“India is suffering from massive shortage of skilled manpower”-
This was the News headline of a leading National Daily in July 2011. It is the matter of quality & not quantity of Manpower. As on today, the population of India is 1.21 billion and half of the population is below 18 years of age. And responsibility lies with policy makers, administrators, educators, career counselors, teachers,& parents to channelize the energy of these youths & convert them into skilled human resource And it is the “Education” that determines the level of prosperity, Welfare & security of its citizens. Combined efforts of educators, teachers, career counselors and of course parents to bring awareness among students in an effort to make most realistic choice of courses of higher education depending upon his/her interest, aptitude, ability & financial background.
1.2 Educational
1.0 Introduction
As soon as a young child comes out of school finds self at cross roads. He is confronted with the problem of choosing career whether in Engneering, Medical, Non medical, paramedical, vocational, Humanities. This unit will provide you overall view of educational opportunities after
10th & 12th standard , Internship, Apprenticeship to excel in professional front. You will also become familiar with scholarships- like NTS,KVPY,UGC & others available at various stages of education for meritorious students. This unit helps you to know websites that gives information regarding higher education , entrance examinations.
Objectives:
After reading this module the teacher will able to :
• Make the students aware about the need of educational planning.
• Explain the students about various educational opportunities after 10th & +2 education.
• Help students in exploring various sources of higher education & Scholarships.
• Ways of disseminating the educational information to students
1.1 Needs For Educational Planning
“India is suffering from massive shortage of skilled manpower”-
This was the News headline of a leading National Daily in July 2011. It is the matter of quality & not quantity of Manpower. As on today, the population of India is 1.21 billion and half of the population is below 18 years of age. And responsibility lies with policy makers, administrators, educators, career counselors, teachers,& parents to channelize the energy of these youths & convert them into skilled human resource And it is the “Education” that determines the level of prosperity, Welfare & security of its citizens. Combined efforts of educators, teachers, career counselors and of course parents to bring awareness among students in an effort to make most realistic choice of courses of higher education depending upon his/her interest, aptitude, ability & financial background.
1.2 Educational