BUDGAM: SANKALP HEW Mission Shakti (MS) Budgam organised Career Counseling programmes at Govt Degree College (GDC) Budgam, Charar-e-Sharif and Beerwah.

The programme was organised as part of a planner and operational manual of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) for the female students across various educational institutions in the Budgam district.

In this connection, Professional Career Counselor and Career Counseling Officer deputed by University of Kashmir and District Employment and Career Counseling Office Budgam respectively for carrying out the said sessions across various educational institutions.

The programme was organized to make students understand intricacies involved in making current and future career decisions and to better understand the various career opportunities available.

Highlighting the importance of Career Counseling was aimed to help in the selection of the appropriate career and aid in the development of confidence and skills. Career Counseling enables students to find their purpose, explore rewarding opportunities and accomplish their professional objectives.

Through these career counseling sessions, the students were assisted in decision making by providing information about the chosen career path, other available career options, their pros and cons, job prospects and also helped in locating resources for obtaining important career- related information.

At the end of the programme, Career Booklets were distributed among students at each Educational Institution.

The programme was attended by faculty members of GDCs, staff of SHEW Budgam at each institution.