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Kiphire | May 4
The Kiphire District Private Schools Society (KDPSS) organised a career guidance programme at Hopongkyu Memorial Hall on May 5 with Ben Longkumer, SP Kiphire, Hemant Baskar Khamdi, IFS Wildlife warden and Benjamin Longkup SDO (C) as resource persons. Hundreds of recently passed HSLC and HSSLC students from different institution in the town along with parents came to attend the programme.
Advising the students, Ben Longkumer SP said that today there is stiff competition as well as opportunities which may also confused you but remember the world is yours as there is an ocean of opportunities, the only thing you need to remember is choose the right career and also there is no short cut to success, hard work, dedication and commitment to follow your dreams will only lead you to success.
He also asked the students present to pause and ask oneself, “who am I? What should I do? And what best one can has to do to realize the true potential, academically and socially and we need to know ourselves.”
Encouraging the students he also said, “follow your heart and the area of interest so that you will enjoy what you will do and in that way you will be able to get yourself employed which will help you to earn and help the society with that, but also asked the students to think of long term effect on the decision one is about to take.”
Taking part in the interaction and answering the queries he also shared on the queries as to how to join defense, arm force and navy service.
Benjamin Longkup, SDO (C) who also spoke on the programme shared on his personal story and asked the students to grow academically as well as spiritually which the surest way to success is.
He also added, at this age youngsters are changing in three aspects physically, emotionally and environmentally and in this scenario one should know how to take care so that one is not trapped with things which are not healthy.
Hemant Baskar Khamdi, (IFS) wild life warden while speaking at the program recollected his school days and said, I studied in Marathi medium, have no near ones to get advice or information and said, today you have everyone around you to guide you. He asked the students to grab that opportunity in choosing the right career. He also said that there are many avenues for employment but we only focus only on civil service and other government employment which lessen our horizon and asked the students to think of others avenues like entrepreneurship, tourist guide, fine arts etc as career as the district is rich in resources.
In the next session success story sharing, subject combination choosing different streams was discussed and the program was wrapped up with Youth director Kiphire town Baptist church with blessing to all the participants.
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