School – as they say, happens to be the second home where a child spends the greater number of hours. It is the teachers who stand out to be Mentors. Ideally, a student should seek the assistance of a counsellor as early as in teens. It is when a child steps into adolescence that his world starts to spin faster. The tumultuous stage brings about physical as well as emotional upheaval that affects the career choices they make. He gets carried away by emotions remotely in touch with reality.   Moreover, it is in these growing up years that career ideas start shaping up. Clash of ideas often makes way for unwanted anxiety. It is, therefore, the best time for the schools to reach out to them.

Why is career counselling important in schools?

1. Lack of Awareness of evolving career fields: 
   •   We have come a long way when the only career options available were being doctors, engineers or an MBA. With time, a lot of many options have evolved. But be it, parents, students or teachers are not much conversant with the new developments.
2. Lack of clarity of the idea of Career counselling to schools:  
   • Not just schools, but almost half the population is under the impression that career counselling is as similar to admission counselling. Hence, parents and schools tend to avoid involvement in such setups, misjudging one for the other.

3. Lack of awareness to parents:  
   • Parents are mostly not aware of the new career options in the market. They need some assurance before they allow their child to be into something so new as opposed to the age-old high paying conventional choices.

4. Reality Check :
   • A youth gets drawn to the glitz and glamour of a profession featured in the popular shows. He gets carried away by the character he admires and decides to plan his footsteps accordingly straying from the trails of reality.

5. Less focus on career in race of marks :
   • Good grades have these days, taken much precedence over the importance of getting industry-ready when it is the ultimate fate of almost of a huge percentage of the population.

5. Best in schools but not for industry :
   • Toppers in school often find themselves out of place as they step into the world of exposure. They step into a domain which does not happen to be their comfort zone. Half the time, they lack professional skills. Hence they find it hard to adapt to the new setup and draw into a shell.

10.  Following the herd due to peer pressure :
    • The 10^th and 12^th standard students are often confused with the streams that would fit them. And there is a high possibility to pursue another career after a while. Ultimately, the chosen path renders dissatisfaction leading to compromising on job satisfaction in the later years.

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