Class XI Career Counselling:How to utilize your time better online
A virtual counseling session was organized by the counselling office of DPS R. K. Puram on 21 Apr 2020 between 9.30am-10.30am ,conducted by the Centre for Career Development to share suggestions on how students could utilise their time efficiently during the lockdown.
The session was started by Mr. Jitin Chawla on what skills could be developed and how students could use this time to build their educational profile. He shared anecdotes on how social media can be used more effectively and efficiently to learn. He highlighted the importance of regulating that time carefully. This was further extended to a discussion and sharing of ideas between the students on various courses and online applications available to add to one’s repertoire of qualifications. We also discussed a plethora of free (certified) short courses conducted by International universities. There was emphasis on the importance of learning new skills, showcasing creativity and reaching out to others to offer help in various possible ways. We also discussed and emphasised ways in which to ease Covid-19 related anxiety through meditation, yoga, and exercise.It was not only a highly enriching session for the students but was also a very interactive one.
Jitin Chawla, an MBA from FMS, New Delhi, founded the Centre for Career Development after working 5 years with multinational companies, and has been counselling students for over 18 years.
Class XI Career Counselling: Options for Science with Biology
Options within medicine and other allied courses, aptitude, entrances etc.
A virtual counseling session was organized by the counselling office of DPS R. K. Puram,conducted by ‘Pratham’ on 21 April 2020 between 10.30 am-11.30 am to share some insight into options after selecting science stream along with biology. Mr. Binit Binod along with Mr. Saurabh Nanda from Pratham shared their extensive knowledge of various career options, opportunities and challenges that come with this choice of selection.
The session began with Mr Nanda talking about the psychology of students and parents behind selecting a stream after class X. He further emphasized on the factors like comparison, expectations, herd mentality and social status leading to incorrect career choices and later causing stress in students.
Mr Binod carried forward the session by providing and elaborating on the career options and undergraduate degree courses available with this combination of subjects. Talking about the medical field, he shared his insight on entrance examinations like NEET, its rankings and cut offs. He further provided a list of some of the best colleges available in India for studying medicine. He also talked about exploring alternate career options other than medicine like Biotechnology, Forensic Sciences, Ecology, Nature Conservation etc. The session was concluded with a rigorous Question & Answer round, moderated by our school Educational Counsellor Ms Ambika Kaul and imparted new perspectives to the students.
Binit Binod is an Engineer (BIT Mesra, Ranchi) and an MBA from K.J.Somaiya Institute. After working with companies like TCS and Coca-cola, he found his passion in education and has been guiding students for the last 9 years. Saurabh Nanda is an Engineer with a masters degree in Clinical Psychology and after a stint in the corporate world, has passionately devoted his time to education and counselling for the last 8-9 years.
Class XI Career Counselling: Effective Stream Choice:Commerce
Emerging Careers after Commerce at School
A virtual counseling session was organized by the counselling office of DPS R. K. Puram conducted by the Centre for Career Development on 22 Apr 2020 between 9.30am-10.30am to share some information on careers options available after class XII for Commerce students.
Mr. Jitin addressed the current situation of global pandemic, Covid-19 and began the session talking about the changing face of education and careers in the coming years. He shared the areas of study that are most commonly picked by commerce students such as BBA, BA in various subjects, CA/CS and B.com. He shared information about some of the best colleges available in India and their application process including entrance examinations, rankings and cut offs.Mr.Chawla encouraged the emerging Liberal Arts education in India. He elaborated this by sharing insights into Liberal arts education and colleges available in India and abroad. He further talked about some new age careers including social media influencers, Luxury Brand Management, App developer, stylists etc.
The session was thoroughly enjoyed by the students as it was quite interactive with sharing of ideas and success stories. A round of Question & Answers was moderated by our school Educational Counsellor and Incharge International Admissions, Ms Ambika Kaul, and clarifications on options, processes and timelines were provided.
Jitin Chawla, an MBA from FMS, New Delhi, founded the Centre for Career Development after working 5 years with multinational companies, and has been counselling students for over 18 years.
Class XI Career Counselling: Liberal Arts Education in India
What is Liberal Arts? Where can one study? When to apply? What are some post-degree options? For all Class XI Commerce and Humanities Students, with other streams having the option to opt in.
A virtual counseling session was organized by the counselling office of DPS R. K. Puram,conducted by Mindler on 23 Apr 2020 to share some insight into the options available for Liberal Arts undergraduate degrees in India. Prikshit Dhanda, along with Dipankar Trehan and Abhishek Gulati from Mindler shared their perspectives.
The session started with explaining in detail what constitutes a Liberal Arts education. Mr Dhanda talked about the opportunities and challenges faced in the new emerging economies and how this particular multi-disciplinary field would be increasingly relevant in the future. Mr Trehan talked about how studying Liberal Arts enables society to probe the boundaries of subjects including literature, language, history, philosophy, mathematics, psychology, and science. He further elaborated on the fact that the concept of Liberal Arts was started in India giving example of Nalanda University, but it disappeared post invasion by different invaders. He also shared the college options available in India along with their application process and estimated fee structure.
The presentation was followed by an interactive Question & Answer session moderated by Ms Ambika Kaul, the school’s Educational Counsellor and Incharge International Admissions,who made the session quite interactive, so that it was thoroughly enjoyed by the students.
Prikshit Dhanda is an educationalist and career coach with over 18 years of experience. Professionally trained as a IPR lawyer, he is a certified MBTI and FIRO-B trainer and currently the Chief Strategy Officer at Mindler. Abhishek Gulati is a management graduate from UCL and Dipankar Trehan is the chief growth & creative lead at Mindler.
Class XI Career Counselling: Stream Selection: Science
Options within engineering, and natural sciences
A virtual counseling session was organized by the counselling office of DPS R. K. Puram Conducted by Pratham on 23 Apr 2020 between 10.30 am -11.30 am to share some insight into graduate studies in engineering and natural sciences after selecting science stream. Mr. Binit Binod along with Mr. Saurabh Nanda from Pratham shared their extensive knowledge of various career options, opportunities and challenges that come with this combination of subjects.
The session began with Mr Nanda talking about what various streams offered and the psychology of students and parents behind selecting a stream after class X. He further emphasized on the factors like comparison, expectations, herd mentality and social status leading to incorrect career choices and later causing stress in students.
The session was further led by Mr. Binod talking about multiple fields of engineering, related entrance examinations like JEE, rankings, cut offs and deadlines. He further elaborated on how the supply of engineers in the country is outranking the demand. Mr. Binod shared his perspectives on exploring alternate careers other than engineering such as Natural Sciences, Psychology and Law. The session concluded with a discussion about the work of some eminent personalities and notable DPS RKP alumni in the field of engineering. The session was quite informative for the students.
Binit Binod is an Engineer (BIT Mesra, Ranchi) and an MBA from K.J.Somaiya Institute. After working with companies like TCS and Coca-cola, he found his passion in education and has been guiding students for the last 9 years. Saurabh Nanda is an Engineer with a masters degree in Clinical Psychology and after a stint in the corporate world, has passionately devoted his time to education and counselling for the last 8-9 years.
Class XI Career Counselling: Stream Selection: Commerce
Options with and without Maths
A virtual counseling session conducted by Pratham was organized by the counselling office of DPS R. K. Puram on 28 Apr 2020 between 10.30am-11.30am to explore career options for students opting commerce without mathematics. Mr. Binit Binod along with Mr. Saurabh Nanda from Pratham shared their extensive knowledge of various career options, opportunities and challenges that come with this combination of subjects.
Mr. Binod further led the session by talking about various undergraduate degrees that can be pursued without mathematics such as Economics, English, Psychology etc. The highlight of the session was busting the common myth that CA/CFA courses require an eligibility to have studied mathematics in class XII. The session further revolved around the assessment of merit by the Delhi University and how the best four subjects are calculated.
Mr. Binod shared various other career options such as Law, Journalism and Psychology with selection of commerce without mathematics. The entire session was not only deeply informative, but also opened various avenues for the students to explore. The session was wrapped up with an interactive Question & Answer round moderated by our school educational counsellor and incharge of international admissions, Ms Ambika Kaul.
Binit Binod is an Engineer (BIT Mesra, Ranchi) and an MBA from K.J.Somaiya Institute. After working with companies like TCS and Coca-cola, he found his passion in education and has been guiding students for the last 9 years. Saurabh Nanda is an Engineer with a masters degree in Clinical Psychology and after a stint in the corporate world, has passionately devoted his time to education and counselling for the last 8-9 years.
Class XI Career Counselling: Effective Stream Choice: Science
One session to cover med, engg, other natural sciences
A virtual counseling session conducted by the Centre for Career Development was organized by the counselling office of DPS R. K. Puram on 30 Apr 2020 between 9.30am-11.00 am to share some information on careers in medicine, engineering and other natural sciences.
The session was started by Mr. Jitin Chawla on various branches of medicine that a student can explore including dentistry, naturopathy, homeopathy and ayurveda. He further shaped the session into talking about various fields of engineering emphasizing on Artificial Intelligence and Data Science to be the most flourishing areas of study in the near future.
Mr. Jitin addressed the current situation of global pandemic Covid-19 and encouraged students to explore new careers that would be open post pandemic. These careers revolved around natural sciences such as Computational Biology, Hydrology, epidemiology, medical scientists, etc. The session was concluded with an interactive Question & Answer round which was moderated by our school Educational Counsellor and Incharge International Admissions, Ms Ambika Kaul..
Jitin Chawla, an MBA from FMS, New Delhi, founded the Centre for Career Development after working 5 years with multinational companies, and has been counselling students for over 18 years.
Class XI Career Counselling: Stream Selection: Humanities
A virtual counseling session conducted by Pratham was organized by the counselling office of DPS R. K. Puram on 30 Apr 2020between 10.30am-11.30am to explore career options for students opting for humanities. Mr. Binit Binod along with Mr. Saurabh Nanda from Pratham shared their extensive knowledge of various career options, opportunities and challenges that come with this combination of subjects.
The session began with Mr Nanda talking about what various streams offeredHe then talked about emerging careers in the field of mental health and psychology and shared information about the best colleges in India and the application process. Mr. Binod further led the session by talking about various undergraduate honours degree courses that could be pursued with humanities such as Economics, English, Sociology, etc. The highlight of the session was “Emerging careers in the field of Law”. He discussed various branches of law while talking about the entrance exams to take such as CLAT, LSAT etc. Mr. Binod shared various other career options such as CA, Journalism, and Mass communication with selection of humanities. The session further revolved around the assessment of merit by the Delhi University and how the best four subjects are calculated. The entire session was not only deeply informative, but also opened various avenues for the students to explore. The session was wrapped up with an interactive Question & Answer round moderated by our school educational counsellor and incharge of international admissions, Ms Ambika Kaul.
Binit Binod is an Engineer (BIT Mesra, Ranchi) and an MBA from K.J.Somaiya Institute. After working with companies like TCS and Coca-cola, he found his passion in education and has been guiding students for the last 9 years. Saurabh Nanda is an Engineer with a masters degree in Clinical Psychology and after a stint in the corporate world, has passionately devoted his time to education and counselling for the last 8-9 years.