The students often focus their education on passing the AL and entering the university to pursue their higher studies in their chosen fields. However, only few students enter the university and majority find it difficult to choose a suitable career path due to lack of knowledge about the alternate avenues available.
CORD conducted a Career Carrier Guidance Program for 75 school children in on 9th of October 2022. All the participants were given a notebook and a pen to record the useful points. The sessions started with the lighting of the oil lamp by Mrs. Gowrie Mahenthiran, Executive Director, CORD Sri Lanka and Mr M. Umakanth, Senior Lecturer, University of Jaffna, who conducted the sessions. Students demonstrated excellent self-discipline and observation while following the program with great interest. Students were also provided with necessary stationery, refreshments, and lunch by CORD.
From morning till evening, the kids were primarily calm and focused. The students were also taught specific themes about time management and positive thinking before and after breaks, such as pursuing higher education. Future programs may cover topics such as leadership and communication.
The consultant explained the importance of choosing a right career early without wasting their valuable time. Mr Sivarupan explained the AL qualified students how to fill the university entrance application form to apply for their prefeed courses. The day’s programme was over by 4 PM. The participants were extremely happy with the knowledge and thanked CORD for organizing the programme.