Satluj Public School Hosts Career Fest

Educationists from across the country got together for the 4th Satluj Career Fest 2023 held in virtual mode on Saturday. Experts stressed on the need to inculcate life skills in students instead of rote learning for living a meaningful, successful and a happy life. The focus of the fest this time was on innovation and entrepreneurship as key drivers for careers of the future.

The topics for the panel discussions included - how great businesses are built around social entrepreneurship and how the tricity is fast emerging as the hub of entrepreneurship in North India; Career opportunities in Canada for undergraduates; Job Realism: Are today's Teenagers Dreaming of Jobs That will Still be There in 15 years' time?; Jobs and skills of the future.

The fest was organised by Satluj Public School, Sector 4, Panchkula (a part of Satluj Group of Schools - Satluj Public Schools, Little Satluj Pre-Schools), with an aim of guiding the students of class 9th to 12th and their parents about various career opportunities. This was the third year that the event was hosted virtually, leading to not only a pan-India, but international reach with student registrations from all over the world.

Counsellors and foreign representatives from more than 300 universities, foreign and Indian, took part. Over 5,000 students represented above 300 schools from India (including metros, tier 2 and tier 3 towns) and around the world during the career fest.

Reekrit Serai, Managing Director, Satluj Group of Schools, welcomed the esteemed guests, parents and students.

“Career planning is very important in our lives and for a proper career choice planning must start at plus two stage or even Class X. We have a variety of jobs for the youth available now,” said Krit Serai, Co-Chairman, Satluj Group of Schools.

"Being a topper in exams necessarily do not mean you will achieve new heights but it is your own competency that can take you places," stated Anurag Tripathi, Secretary, CBSE.

Ratan Lal Kataria, MP, Ambala and Former Union Minister, in his inaugural message shared, "Satluj Public School was contributing towards providing quality education and by organising a career fest, it will help students to make India self-dependent."

“Job scenario is changing in the country and only those with life skills can get got employment opportunities," underlined Ranjeeta Mehta, Honorary General Secretary, Haryana State Council for Child Welfare.

Harsh Kumar, Former Secretary NCERT, said, “The main objective of education is that we become good human beings. Indian traditions are distinct and our children are intelligent and progressing."

Other speakers included, dignitaries such Harsuhinder Singh Brar, Director Secondary Education (Chandigarh UT); Dr Parag Kalkar, Member of Senate, Savitribai Phule Pune University; Dr PJ Singh, Founder & MD, Tynor Orthotics and Vice-President, CII Punjab; Manmohan (Mac) Sarin, Senior Advocate and Dr Dinesh Dua, Immediate Past Executive Director, Nectar Lifesciences and Past Chairman, CII Chandigarh.

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