Career Counselling Session 2007

JNV DARBHANGA

Objective

Career Counseling:

1) Making student aware about the competitive world.

2) Various opportunities after class 12, in all possible fields like Science , Arts, Engineering, Medical, Commerce and Banking, Law, Civil Services, Language Courses, etc.

3) Suggestions for how to utilize Navodaya for achieving their goal as well complete personality development, stressing that one could achieve their goal even staying in Navodaya.

4) Movie on success stories of seniors from Navodaya system for motivation.

5) Various options in outer world for preparation for competitive examinations.

6) Various scholarships.

Minutes of the day:

Day 1: 21/12/2007

4.00pm Arrival of the team of students on the behalf of AINAA(All India Navodaya Alumni Association) in the school campus.

4.00-5.00pm Formal meeting with Principal and teachers.

5.00-6.00pm Informal interaction with students in their hostel and guiding them.

6.30-8.00pm Video session: Video was on inspiring, true, struggling and success story of Mr. Kamlesh Kumar from JNV Mau in his own words (A journey from small village to a good job in Chicago.) Further methodology for how to prepare for the competitive examinations was also shown. This Video CD along with CD on life of BABA Amte was offered to music sir to be kept in library.

8.00-9.00pm Dinner

9.00-10.0pm Meeting with Principal and teachers for getting the existing problem in the school. Stress was to find out what to be counseled to the students along with career guidance. This was required because students has to do well in the existing facilities.

10.00- Alumni went in hostels to interact with students informally, to share experiences in Navodaya Life with the motive to direct the students towards their goal. After interactions, all slept in hostels.

Day2: 22/12/2007

6.00-7.00am Morning PT was conducted with alumni. All took part actively. Few important Yoga postures were also performed with their importance for life.

8.30-9.00am Morning Assembly. A formal introduction of Alumni was given. One career counseling brochure and the magazine "MIMANSA" (whose editor is Vijay Kumar Mishra, student of JNV Darbhanga) was handed over to principal sir for their circulation in library. The assembly was concluded after the welcome speech of principal sir.

9.30-1.45pm All students went in their respective classes. Alumni were grouped for going in all classes. Each group concentrated on different fields’ viz. Engineering, Medical, Arts, Commerce and Banking, Management, Language courses. Alumni interacted with students in the class and suggested solutions for all individual problems and queries of students. Due to pre-board exam, class 10^th and 12^th students were not included.

1.45-2.30pm Lunch

2.30-4.30pm Career Counseling to class 10^th and 12^th students in detail. Both classes were instructed how to do well in board examinations. 12^th students were suggested what they should do after leaving Navodaya. Class 10^th students were suggested to utilize their time after Board exams for better preparation for competitions.

4.30-8.00pm Alumni played with students. They interacted with students till dinner. Few students met the Principal to decide the date for alumni meet of Darbhanga Navodaya Vidyalaya. Very good, sensitizing and constructive conversation took place. A ray of hope was again seen in teachers community.

8.00-9.00pm Dinner

9.00pm Alumni moved to Hostels for further interaction and rest.

Day 3: 23/12/2007

In the early morning Sumit, Shanta and Faheem with Principal Sir left the school for attending the National Alumni meet in Katihar organized by AINAA (All India Navodaya Alumni Association) for reporting the performance of the school and participating in further activities.

Alumni Participated:

Sumit Kumar Baranwal, Shanta Kumar, Vinay Kumar, Dhananjay Kumar, Jai Prakash, Faheem Ahmed Faani, Janeshar Khan, Ajit Lal Das, Sonoo Kumar