Career Counseling Training for Class 12 Students in Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI: As part of efforts to increase participation and performance of government school students in competitive examinations for higher education courses, the school education department will conduct career guidance training at block level for students of class 12. In the first phase, classes will be held in 87 schools secondary schools in 15 counties.

Principals of government secondary schools have been instructed to enter the details of students interested in weekly training into the Education Management Information System (EMIS). Schools selected for training were asked to ensure that modern laboratories, microphones, speakers and Wi-Fi facilities were in good condition.

The government office will send the necessary teaching content to these schools. “The head of the block is obliged to ensure that students receive weekly copies of the content taught,” reads the faculty circular. Career guidance teachers from model schools in the districts were directed to visit different schools and monitor the training.

Teachers trained in career guidance will conduct orientation programs for interested students in various entrance examinations by November 9. The districts participating in the first phase are Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Kancheepuram, Dharmapuri, Kallakurichi, Karur, Nagapattinam, Ranipet, Thanjavur, Nilgiris, Theni, Tirupattur, Erode and Kanniyakumari.

The classes will be organized with the support of school management committees in secondary schools. Students are required to bring their own lunch, and snacks are provided by the host schools. The expenses for this purpose will be covered by the department of integrated education, the circular added.

While model schools in each district provide training to the brightest students to help them get into top educational institutions, the department has included career guidance in the government’s 2022 curriculum with the aim of improving the state’s gross enrollment ratio in higher education.