1. Centre for Career Counselling at Panskura Banamali College Aims and Scopes:__________________________  We aim to make the students aware of their capabilities and possible scopes. capabilities and possible scopes.  Their confidence level can be increased with proper knowledge and appropriate information.  Students should learn to identify diverse and emerging areas of education and trainings. emerging areas of education and trainings.

2. Ground reality Majority of our students come from remote areas. Majority of our students come from remote areas. Students are from Agriculture based families; many of them are marginal farmers. Students are from Agriculture based families; many of them are marginal farmers. Many of the students are First Generation learners. Many of the students are First Generation learners. Access to information (exposure level) is restricted Access to information (exposure level) is restricted

3. First steps ‘ Write your CV right now’ ‘ Write your CV right now’ Students should be taught to write their Students should be taught to write their CV in an appropriate way. CV in an appropriate way. Developing Communication Skills Developing Communication Skills Students should sharpen their communication skills, especially in English. Students should sharpen their communication skills, especially in English.

4. Personal Interactions with the Students Increasing the cross-section of interactions with a large number of students. Increasing the cross-section of interactions with a large number of students. Get to know their family and social backgrounds and individual abilities. Get to know their family and social backgrounds and individual abilities. Keeping a track of their course of study, adjustments with the syllabus, comfortability with the college atmosphere. Keeping a track of their course of study, adjustments with the syllabus, comfortability with the college atmosphere. We get to know their special interests, hobbies and orientations. We get to know their special interests, hobbies and orientations.

5. How we can help them We can provide necessary information regarding a specialized course or higher studies when they finish the study here. We can provide necessary information regarding a specialized course or higher studies when they finish the study here. We can inform them of possible jobs: when and how then can enter. We can inform them of possible jobs: when and how then can enter. We can provide them with the sources and advts. of Fellowships or Scholarships in India and abroad. We can provide them with the sources and advts. of Fellowships or Scholarships in India and abroad. Students may sometimes be advised to set up small scale business Students may sometimes be advised to set up small scale business

6. What we require: Increasing our Skill and information level Extensive study in Career related areas Extensive study in Career related areas (Career related books, journals, websites) (Career related books, journals, websites) Forming a Computerised Data base Forming a Computerised Data base High speed Internet connection High speed Internet connection Regular contact with other Educational and career related Institutes Regular contact with other Educational and career related Institutes

7. What we have done so far We could only provide with partial information, encouragements and informal counselling to a section of students. We could only provide with partial information, encouragements and informal counselling to a section of students. A series of lecture-demonstrations has been started on “Communication skills in English” with the help of the teachers of Eng. Deptt. A series of lecture-demonstrations has been started on “Communication skills in English” with the help of the teachers of Eng. Deptt. We are circulating a one page proforma for writing a brief CV. This may help the students in forward thinking. This may also help us in maintaining a data base. We are circulating a one page proforma for writing a brief CV. This may help the students in forward thinking. This may also help us in maintaining a data base. We have started a series of general lectures and slide/ movie show. We have started a series of general lectures and slide/ movie show.

8. Miles to Go… We intend to conduct regular classes on various general things in the form of Colloquium series. We intend to conduct regular classes on various general things in the form of Colloquium series. Experts or Workers on diverse fields would be requested to come here and deliver lectures which may be followed by extensive interactions of them with the students. Experts or Workers on diverse fields would be requested to come here and deliver lectures which may be followed by extensive interactions of them with the students. To meet the students in a periodic and systematic way at the CCC office. To meet the students in a periodic and systematic way at the CCC office. Inviting people from Software, Biotech and other industries to come here in the college campus. Inviting people from Software, Biotech and other industries to come here in the college campus. Setting up a departmental Library and Data base on all career related issues. Setting up a departmental Library and Data base on all career related issues.