December 17, 2021: Madhya Pradesh School Education Department has recently launched a career counselling mobile application for students of excellence and model schools of the state.
The Career Guidance App or ICS Carrer App has been launched by Madhya Pradesh School Education Department in a collaboration with the Directorate of Public Instruction and Institute of Career Studies (ICS), Lucknow.
With this initiative, the Madhya Pradesh School Education Department aims to offer career counselling facilities to all students of the state. The students can receive help and support in various career fields through the ICS Career App.
The launch of the ICS Carrer App was done during the inauguration event of the ‘Career counselling and guidance Program of the Institute of Career Studies (ICS), Lucknow on December 15, 2021.
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Referring to the application, Rashmi Arun Shami, Principal Secretary of MP School Education Department said, "students think up to a limited range and career guidance will prove helpful in broadening their thinking.” "Career counselling will prove to be helpful in exploring opportunities ahead of the child's thinking," he added.
The counselling will be offered to students as a part of National Education Policy NEP 2020. Adding to the statement, Commissioner Public Instruction Abhay Verma stated that the counselling sessions will be conducted by the Institute of Career Studies (ICS), Lucknow.
Students of Madhya Pradesh excellence and model schools can join the counselling for free of cost through the mobile application. The information of the same will be shared during the workshops, he added.
Talking about the Institute of Career Studies, ICS Career Program, Amrita Das informed that the program will not only offer students with various career options but will help them in setting career goals.
In addition to the counselling, the students can also join various workshops, seminars, and webinars on career opportunities. The program will further introduce students to the new education policies and the benefits of the same.
The Career counselling and Guidance Program 2021 was held in the presence of the Directorate of Public Instruction and Institute of Career Studies (ICS), Lucknow in Swarna Jayanti Hall of Academy of Administration.
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