Great new career trends

Not just science
With factors such as the changing attitude of parents and more career choices, students who score high in Class X now have the choice of opting for streams other than science. Even though engineering still seems to be the most sought after option, careers related to commerce and management are fast catching up. Many students now take up science not to get into medicine and engineering but to have a mathematical base for management, and to enter the corporate sector.

Even pharmacy is becoming increasingly popular.Within the arts, psychology is very much in demand as are psychologists in all sectors.The need is for internationalisation. For example, a student studying in a government college here should have the option of combining  commerce with psychology, like they do abroad.

Social Activism
Social activism hasbecome increasingly popular due to the right channels being opened up for the field. It is no longer looked upon as a lowly job, but viewed as a fulfiling and meaningful career that can rake in big money. Media has played a major role in promoting this field. To add to that, a number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have also come up.There are multiple NGOs catering to various causes — environment, children, animals and health.

This trend of interest in social work is apparent in colleges, where thousands of students turn to volunteering even while studying.The National Service Scheme (NSS) cells in different colleges were not so active earlier, but now they conduct many innovative activities  and creative campaigns.

New industries cropping up
People have started recognising the scope of growth and opportunities in many previously unheard fields. Options such as perfumery, clinical fisheries and industries in agriculture are being explored by youngsters looking for jobs. This is because of  a better understanding and access to various career options. Also  people are open to taking risks and trying something that they are genuinely interested in.
But our system of academics and syllabus are not equipped to prepare students for such skill-specific jobs. The concept of problem-based learning is not followed.


 
The IT industry
The information technology (IT) boom has been very conspicuous and can not be ignored. But IT has also led to problems concerning the environment and health issues. As the reach of IT increases,youngsters have forgotten to make use of their intelligence. Young minds now are not even capable of doing simple mathematical calculations. Nonetheless, IT is now an integral part of the human lifestyle Which is why it has to be used with discretion. More importantly, students studying IT need to be educated on the judicial and relevant use of it.

MBAs taking up jobs in india
In terms of jobs, India is offering more than what is available abroad. This is specifically with regards to the jobs in managerial positions within the corporate sector. The pay packages here are almost as high as those abroad and give the benefits of a secure job. Earlier MBAs in India, especially those from the Indian Institutes of Management and other top-ranking management institutes, would get placed in international jobs that paid exorbitant salaries. The main agenda of going abroad was to have a good, comfortable lifestyle, apart from exposure to an extremely professional environment.
All these amenities such as recreational centres, malls, multiplexes, high-end health care and homes can be now availed here as well. So there is no dire need to go abroad anymore.
In fact, some go abroad only for a while to gain experience,which adds credit to their CVs, and then return to India.