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4. EDITOR’SNOTE
uidance and counselling are the important
Geduca onal tools in shaping the personality and
basic orienta on of a student. All good things,
when ini ated early in the child’s life, turn out to be
successful over a period of me. Counselling from a
young age helps a child tackle the nega ve ideas that
might have been planted by his/her peers in school and
college. Hence, the need for a career counselor to assist
the child in molding its future is extremely important. It
has highly become important and the role of a
professional trainer is gaining prominence.
A school counsellor is seen as a role model and receives
THE ROLE OF GUIDANCE
AND COUNSELLING
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5. huge respect from students. The counsellors, by virtue
of their training, usually come across as friends with the
students. They listen to their complaints, shortcomings,
and provide guidance in the quest of molding the child
in the right direc on towards a successful and
sa sfactory life ahead.
Several research studies state that the total
development of a child can only take place in an
environment conducive for teaching and learning. It is in
the realiza on of the above that all educa onal services
which can promote teaching and learning in schools are
given prominent a en on by educa onal planners.
Counselling services and career guidance for students
are some of the top school educa onal services that can
benefit the students lifelong. It is no secret that the best
guidance and counselling services in schools and
colleges can develop, assess, and improve educa onal
programs. It can enhance teaching and thereby improve
the competence of the children.
Today, career guidance in a student’s life has become
extremely important in the wake of numerous career
choices. The several career paths available for the
students can confuse them in choosing the best.
Also, equally significant is to understand the impact of
emo onal, hormonal, and societal changes on students.
These aspects are central during the transi on of the
child from childhood to adulthood which is a difficult
one, even for the most balanced child. Alongside the
influence of the family, school and its environment have
major influence.
The modern educa on approach, guidance and
counseling can be the solu on to these worries and a
basis for broader educa on for life. While being non-
medical and non-psychiatric, it can help individuals with
specific personal problems.
Thus for the overall development, career counselling
and guidance support shall make it easier for students
to gain much more clarity about their future prospects.
It is always about the constant and con nuous
interac on between the students and the teachers that
bring about the most desirable results.
In this issue of The Knowledge Review, we applaud The
10 Most Leading Career Counselling Companies, 2020
who are making sure that the youth has a dream to
fulfill and a direc on to tread on.
The company lis ng includes Astute Career Counselling
Academy, which works with a vision to empower
students with the best career choices matching the
skills, abili es, and personality; Career2Success, an
ins tu on preferred by a number of schools/ colleges/
universi es/ coaching centres and NGOs in Delhi NCR
region and many states of North India; Des ny Planners,
an ins tute that provides counselling to develop a sense
of awareness towards the job and to iden fy one’s
strengths and weaknesses; Tucareers, a provider of
accurate and research-based career guidance
framework; and Univariety, an organiza on that
addresses the gaps in career guidance for school
students.
We have few more companies like Academics & Beyond;
Careeline Educa on Founda on; Educa on & You;
Global Careers; Global Tree; which are also included in
the project lis ng.
Also make sure to read the curated ar cles from various
industry experts and our in-house editorial team.
Have an exci ng read ahead! T R

6. CONT
CAREER2SUCCESS
Guiding Students to
take up Jobs which can
Unleash their Best
Potential
DESTINY PLANNERS
Guiding you on the Right
Career Path
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CXO Standpoint
Education Breeds the
Right Information
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7. TENTS
Tucareers
Facilitating Career
Choices across an
individual’s life time!!
Univariety
India’s Largest Career
Guidance and Alumni
Management Platform
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Editor’s Special
Metacognition – A
Phenomenon worth
Exploring
Articles
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Curiosity: An Aspect
Essential to the
Human Mind
Editor’s Pick

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12. CAREER2SUCCESS
Guiding Students to take up Jobs which
can Unleash their Best Potential
Every student aims to pursue a successful career
after completing education in the stream of their
choice. However, many a times, they get confused
regarding which career path to pursue or how to prepare
for competitive examinations. They look out for
counselors which can assist them in choosing the best
career path, while preparing them to succeed in
challenging examinations. A leading institution guiding
students towards a successful career journey is
Career2Success.
The Starting Point
The company began as an entrepreneurial venture
formed by a group of proven professionals from
diverse backgrounds. Its sole aim was to guide and
mentor the youth towards gainful employment in line
with their interests and inclinations. Skill deficit
identification is at the core of what the company does
with secondary school students/ college students and
young working professionals.
Career2Success is preferred by a number of schools/
colleges/ universities/ coaching centres and NGOs in
Delhi NCR region and many states of North India. It
acts as a career counselor for these institutions,
working closely with their students and assisting
them in making informed choices on educational
streams and careers.
The company uses psychometric tests and other
contemporary assessment techniques to gauge the
capabilities of participants. Accordingly, it prepares
customized career prescription charts based on their
scores and counseling.
A Student-Centric Company
Career2Success constantly focuses on providing the
best services to the students. It leaves no stone
unturned to lead students towards career excellence.
The company employs multi-media techniques for
interacting with participants- one to one, webcasting,
video conferencing, online assistance, seminars,
conferencing, and other public forums. On
enrollment, participants get periodic updates as they
get plugged into the ecosystem of careers, talk
shows, expert guidance, and tests.
The company aims
to direct and mentor
the youth towards
gainful employment.
Mr. Gaurav Sachdeva
Chief Counselor
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13. An Erudite Personality
Career2Success ascends towards the peak of excellence
under the dedicated leadership of Mr. Gaurav Sachdeva,
the Chief Counselor. He is a technocrat MBA with over
12 years of industry and counseling experience. After
being associated with companies such as RBS and Stellar,
Mr. Gaurav developed interest towards career mentoring
when he took jobs in noted educational groups of Delhi
NCR region. Besides teaching, he was also responsible for
providing training placement and career counseling at
various institutions.
Overcoming Hurdles Confidently
The company believes that career counseling is an
emerging field. About a decade ago, there was very little
awareness about making informed career choices. Both
institutions and individuals were reluctant to give time,
slot and space for such activities. “Our regular
participation in career fairs, seminars, and conferences
gave us visibility,” states team Career2Success.
The company has developed close association with its
customers, which has given it acceptability and
recognition. It believes that it is no longer ‘a novice’ in this
field. Team Career2Success has received numerous
positive feedbacks and referrals, which has acted as a
motivational factor and has paved the path for its success.
Embracing Technology for better Outcomes
Career2Success has tremendous faith in the power of
digital media. Its technology partners and media associates
provide it with real time updates on careers, exams,
emerging opportunities, job trends, career fairs, and other
events. The company uses social media for regular updates
and to interact with the audience. It constantly updates its
website to deliver customer experience.
Building Bright Careers
The company follows a time-tested scientific approach to
career counseling. It employs psychometric testing to
understand the personality, aptitude, behavior, and attitude
of the candidate. The mind mapping process helps team
Career2Success to validate the results of all the earlier
tests and to draw conclusions regarding candidate
suitability with respect to preferred career choices.
The company follows a holistic approach with each of its
candidates irrespective of the pressure created by family/
peer group. Additionally, it offers full counseling services
to working professionals with respect to mid career
review.
Career2Success believes that we live in rapidly changing
times. Advent of modern technologies can render existing
skills obsolete. It is essential for individuals to keep up
with the current trends and learn newer skills. This will
help in attaining successful career goals. The company
assists students to stay abreast with information on
different courses in line with their careers. It counsels
them on how to enhance their skills and accelerate their
career progression.
th th
Furthermore, students of 9 and 10 are counseled on
stream choices based on their performance, interest area
and aspirations. At + 2 level, the company informs
students about the course options and the selection criteria.
Furthermore, it educates college students about
internship/career options and the selection criteria.
Towards the Future
Career2Success believes that there is immense potential in
the field of career counseling. It plans to spread its wings
across pan India and pan Asia. Implementation of
interactive technologies to deliver real-time services is its
key concern. Moving ahead, the company will invest in
technology platforms to increase the frequency of
webcasts and podcasts.
Career2Success is aiming to develop tie ups with overseas
partners. This will provide more scope for Indian students/
professionals going abroad for studies/ jobs. Many
students from neighboring countries will also get the
opportunity to pursue education from Indian colleges and
universities. Thus, the future will see both organic and
inorganic growth at Career2 success.
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17. “Our life is what our thoughts make
it.” - Marcus Aurelius
he human mind is capable of
Tvarious things that are
beyond imagination and till
date, it holds various mysteries that
are yet to be unraveled. The most
impressive fact is that an organ such
as the brain is capable of devising
and developing every idea that exists
in the world today. But these ideas
are a result of a variety of thoughts
and just pondering over those
thoughts constantly. This quality is
something that is naturally a part of
the human mind’s design, but in a
world automated with technology,
everything is left to just that. People
have been putting lesser efforts in
thinking up ideas but are instead
depending on the internet which is a
result of technology. This very
process is known as Metacognition
which portrays an awareness of the
cognitive process within the mind.
The Functioning of Metacognition
On a normal basis, the brain and over
a 100 billion neurons process a
truckload of information at over 200
times per second which is incredible
for the body. This is how the mind is
able to multi – task while keeping
itself alert. The process of
metacognition involves allowing
students to find a spot where their
thoughts can function better. And this
can be implemented into every single
aspect of life and any subject be it
mathematics, problem solving or
reading skills. The process of
metacognition can help in developing
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18. and strengthening any weak points a person may have.
Though varied, the learning strategies can be
supplemented by making students aware of using their
thoughts to acquire real knowledge.
Keeping these factors in mind can help the students in
understanding how their strengths and weaknesses work.
A lot of them tend to focus better in environments such
as libraries or open grounds. Allowing them to do so,
will encourage their thoughts to function effectively.
Self-awareness is also an important aspect of
metacognition as it plays a vital role in improving
students learning due to the ability to think increasing
with age. Research says that most of the youngsters
metacognitive ability develops between the age 12 – 15.
Varied Levels of Thought Development Process
When a popular author said that thoughts help in creating
things, he knew the very power of human thoughts.
These words speak of how thoughts if developed and
used in the right way can create a plethora of positive
opportunities. This will help in keeping change constant.
The current shift in the way the education system works
stresses upon how students need to work on their
thoughts. It inspires students to be self-regulated learners
and figure out the art of independently learning new
things. Metacognition also urges youngsters to critically
analyze their own thoughts in order to overcome adverse
situations or occurrences. In a fluctuating world, we hear
of how the future generations will be working jobs that
are only just being invented. This will require students to
put up extra efforts with regard to their mindset. In order
to help boost metacognition levels, one needs to keep in
mind the three stages.
The first phase involves planning, where the pupils are
made to think about the educative goal the teacher has
set. This is meant to enable them to find a way to
approach the upcoming tasks along with different
strategies to tackle them. Each stage of this phase is
targeted towards maximizing one’s own productivity and
in the process think of the preparation to be done in order
to execute things effectively. The second phase known as
the monitoring phase involves the learners implementing
the plan thought of previously and observing its results.
They have to make sure to stay on the track in order to
earn their goals. The final stage is the evaluation stage.
This helps in determining if the strategy implemented
was successful or not. This gives people the opportunity
to analyze how their thoughts could’ve been much better
and what could’ve been done to improve them. It will
also allow them to adapt to different circumstances in the
future.
The Knack of Enhancing Metacognition
As mentioned, it is essential that students are taught that
their minds are wired for growth. By teaching them to
think over their thoughts, it helps them develop a flexible
mindset and they engage in more positive thoughts. In
order to help them upgrade this ability, it’s good to
encourage students to keep thought journals where they
can record their thoughts. This will help them filter
through the positive and negative ones. They can also
record a number of questions which speak of how their
thoughts functioned in a particular day. It functions as an
analytical as well as empowering tool to help the
students think better. A lot of research studies show that
when a person develops a growth mindset rather than a
fixed one, it results in reflective thinking.
Another method to augment one’s metacognition skills is
to use what is called a wrapper. It’s a short break
between an ongoing activity. For instance, prior to a
lecture give the students a couple of tips on listening to
the session actively. Post the lecture, test the students by
asking them to recollect what was taught and ask them to
write down the ones that they remember. This will allow
students to analyze how accurately they remember their
thoughts during the session. This technique not only
reduces metacognitive skills but also increases learning.
The teachers can then implement more of such activities
pertaining to bigger issues such as politics or poverty.
This will train them to think of social issues and causes
in a positive light and ensure the right actions.
This quality if constantly worked upon can be a boon to
people as individuals as well as a group. After all, as the
saying goes, it’s always better to think twice before one
acts which is much better than encountering an error in
thoughts.
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20. DESTINY PLANNERS
Guiding you on the Right
Career Path
The current world is a place where there are a lot
of opportunities to succeed. While there are
many options to achieve the goals, at the same
time the challenges are also enormous. The market
situations combined with interpersonal issues are
creating enough chaos in India and abroad. In such
situations, people tend to come under work pressure
leading to switching in jobs.
The two major reasons behind decreasing job satisfaction
are the lack of awareness and balancing work life and
personal life. Destiny Planners provide counselling to
develop a sense of awareness towards the job and to
identify one’s strengths and weaknesses.
Destiny Planners helps professionals in getting conscious
with their core competencies such as preferred working
style, psychological wellbeing, professional interest,
character and anger management. It guides them in
correcting their attitude towards work, learning pattern
and managing their behaviour under pressure. Such
guidance gives clarity and ultimately helps each
individual to get a great boost to achieve their goals in
life.
Extraordinary Mind Behind Destiny Planners
Yogesh Satishchandra Baheti is the Founder of Destiny
Planners. He founded Destiny Planners in August 2011.
On the educational front, he has received a Professional
Agency Builder Degree from Kinder Brothers
International, Dallas, USA. He has an overall experience
of 21+ years and has worked for various MNCs such as
Glaxo Smith Kline, MaxLife, Birla Sunlife, TATAAIG,
Just dial and a few more.
Currently, Yogesh is a certified career analyst by Edu
Milestone, learning specialist by Energeia SOI-USA.
Apart from this, he is certified by SEBI for the
Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).
Providing Career Guidance
Depending on the age of the students, Destiny Planners
provide a customized career plan. The basic career
analysis at this counselling are provided to students who
are still in school. Depending on their interest, talent and
various multiple intelligence assessments, the
counsellors suggest the stream to pursue a career. It also
provides counselling to engineering and other graduate
students.
Apart from that, Destiny Planners provides counselling
to professionals who are facing problems at their
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Founder
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21. workplace. It helps the clients overcome early and mid-
level crises. People suffering from personal issues are
also counselled through behaviour analysis and a viable
solution is provided.
Along with this, students who are willing to move
abroad for higher education are provided counselling.
Destiny Planners also offers immersive learning through
360-degree virtual reality.
Overcoming the Challenges
Speaking about the challenges, Yogesh says, “We know
of no more difficult occupational challenge than that
faced by a counsellor as he or she moves from their
formal education into doing counselling. A physician can
learn from other physicians how to set the broken leg so
that the body’s systems will mend it. Then that physician
can use that skill in his or her practice.” However, every
counsellor brings a unique personality to the counselling
situation and every client responds to that personality
differently from every other counsellor. Yogesh adds,
“And you as a counsellor respond to each client uniquely
because of who they are! Each client-counsellor
relationship is unique!”
Embracing the Technological Advancements
In this digital world, technology plays a significant role
and Destiny Planners has excellent enforcement of
technology. It has online career guidance platforms and
online meetings sessions. The counsellors are available
on Facebook, WhatsApp and YouTube Channel so as to
reach students, parents and professionals present at any
part of the world. Due to this many students who are
from Australia, Muscat, India are being benefitted.
Yogesh says, “We make people aware of – Google
Hangout Now Duo, Skype, Zoom, Goto Meeting, any
desk, TeamViewer and Video Call apps for Counselling
and Online payment systems.” Students are also
equipped with artificial intelligence-based output by
using technological tools like dashboards. This helps the
students clear their respective entrance exam.
According to Yogesh, “There are eight vital kinds of
Intelligence by which one person differs from another.
Though we have eight bits of intelligence, each one is
developed in a particular way that makes us unique and
different from each other. Multiple intelligence theory
asserts that individuals with a high level of aptitude in a
particular type of intelligence do not necessarily have a
similar aptitude in any other type of intelligence. If a
student has an interest, passion, skills and abilities in a
particular career then he becomes a genius in that
domain.”
Endless Students Assistance
The aim of Destiny Planners is to develop the best
interpersonal skill. This is done by understanding one’s
natural character traits, identifying and further
developing their core competencies. The team at Destiny
Planners help its clients in making a proper plan to
achieve their goals and live their dreams. It helps them
identify the most suitable learning and leadership styles
by discovering their own abilities and choosing the right
career path.
At Destiny Planners, students are helped to set a smart
goal according to their age and their talent. Concluding
on this note, Yogesh says, “By giving them online
student dashboard for monitoring their progress, we take
a timely review and assign the best mentor for particular
courses. It is done to help them get technical knowledge
and for development in particular fields. We also provide
job assistance across India.”
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22. Rahul Puri
Head of Academics
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23. Rahul Puri is the Head of
Academics of India’s finest film,
communication and creative
education institute, Whistling
Woods International & Managing
Director of India’s leading
entertainment company, Mukta
Arts Ltd. A business graduate from
Kings College London, he started
his career as an investment banker
at UBS Warburg. Rahul Puri moved
to Mumbai in 2002 and worked in
the sector of Corporate Finance &
Strategy before he joined Mukta
Arts Ltd. to produce and distribute
Indian films. Rahul contributes to all
aspects of the company now
including production, distribution,
financing, marketing, and exhibition.
He was keenly involved in the set-
up of Whistling Woods International
and now is setting up and building
out a chain of Cinemas under the
brand name of Mukta A2 Cinemas.
Education
Breeds
the Right
Information
It is everywhere in this day and age. Whether we
like it or not, social media and the digital age
means that we are bombarded by more information
and news than any generation in history. At times the
overload is so much that it is hard to focus on what is
important much less try to figure out what indeed is the
actual truth with so many conflicting stories circulating
on a variety of platforms, all suggesting they have it
‘right’ and more importantly - ‘first’.
We can blame all this on technology but the real culprits
here are us. Using a wonderful and historic technology
like the internet for such shameless purposes of self-
propagating messages to fulfil sometimes unscrupulous
and many times greed based interests is extremely low
but it is the reality of the world we live in so better that
we learn how to distinguish the real from the fake and
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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24. the lies and falsehoods from actual facts. ‘Fake news’ is
a way of life today with people ditching serious, well
researched journalism and information that takes time to
collate and verify with WhatsApp forwards that are
instant and usually sensationalist and almost always,
utter nonsense.
So for the younger generation, which has not grown up
relying on newspapers and Television coverage (which
by the way is also quickly becoming corrupted by this
‘breaking news’ environment in a bid to stay relevant),
their news sources are what they read on their smart
phones through their social media platforms of choice or
through their messaging apps that send and receive
unverified information faster than the speed of thought.
How then can education be positioned to help this
generation distinguish the false narratives from the real
truths? How do educators help young people read the
information they are presented and ensure that they can
spot the biases, slants and untruths strategically
presented within to shift perceptions and alter our
understanding of incidents and happenings to suit a few
people with vested interests?
Critical reasoning is something that must become
compulsory in all schools so that students growing up
can logically and rationally reason out things and
thereby develop a sense of quickly understanding
whether something that has been said, is likely true or
not. This is a vital skill which is lacking in a majority of
school curriculums which try to further the cause of
memory-based knowledge of ‘facts’, which are destined
to fade over time rather than giving young people the
skill to quickly reason out a problem given to them and
use simple techniques to judge the best course of action.
Standard school curriculum should quickly move away
from asking objective questions which rely on recall and
head their assessments to subjective questions which
call for opinion based on logical reasoning and choices
which can then be reviewed and questioned by teachers.
This gives young people the basic platform to approach
the barrage of information which is flowing at them and
rationalize what looks right and wrong quickly through
simple logical questioning.
Students must also be compelled to learn about the
media. This seems strange because there are a number of
courses like drama and film that are in some curriculum
and syllabus around the world but again, these are craft
based teachings and not really teachings that focus on
criticism of the media platform itself. It’s fine to learn to
critique a piece of content, but what about critiquing the
platform that distributes that particular content. A solid
understanding of the media and the way it works, both
as a platform as well as a business will give young
people a solid education into what to be vary of and how
to question the things that the media is circulating in the
name of ‘fact’. This is extremely vital today with the
expansion of digital media into our homes and personal
spaces.
What sources of information are credible? How to look
for inconsistencies within text? How to spot bias in
words, language, mannerisms, images, etc.? All these
can be taught to young people in a means that gets them
to question. The key here, which many of you have
probably noticed, is for that teaching itself not to be
biased or prejudiced in the first place or else students
will see things only from the perspective lens of their
faculty. However, once taught, these are skills that
students can use to apply to their own judgements as
well. And I have seen many a student over-turn their
own opinion, which they believed well informed, after
researching into a multitude of sources and removing
their prism of bias that they viewed an incident through.
It is critical therefore to first start this exercise by
students themselves understanding that they can only
open themselves up to searching for real information in
this information overloaded age, once they are clear
about what their own biases are. Everyone has them.
You reading this, me writing it. We are all a function of
our experiences and the things we have seen, read and
heard around us. All rational and critical thinking begins
when we question these in a way to remove the blinkers
of myopia that constrains us. Then perhaps we can begin
to see what is correct information and this is something
only education and the removal of ignorance can do.
Thus it is vital for schools and colleges to begin to build
into their learning pedagogy an ability for students to
shape their own individuality not just in creativity but
first in the lens that they view the world around them in.
This then makes all education and learning unique and
valuable to every single student listening.
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28. CuriosityAn Aspect Essential
to the Human Mind
"My favorite words are possibilities, opportunities and curiosity. I
think if you are curious, you create opportunities, and then if you
open the doors, you create possibilities." - Mario Testino
C
uriosity is a word that speaks
majorly of how a human’s
mental growth is associated
with this growing ability. It heavily
relates to every general feature of an
individual's development. This then
creates in them a desire to gain more
knowledge and skill about varied topics
in life.This quality is seen when students
are constantly exploring, grasping new
information while asking relatable
questions and seeking new learning
experience.
How Does itBenefitStudents’?
Being a part of society today, requires
immense knowledge of a wide various
subjects that may or may not be related
to a specific stream of study. But with
higher curiosity levels, it is observed
that students spend a major amount of
time in acquiring knowledge through
many resources. This is where students
feel the need to push themselves into the
abyss of information. By not initiating
curiosity or refuting it, it may build a gap
between what they seem to know and
what they want to know. Research has
also showed how much it influences the
overall performance of the students and
thelevelofhardwork theyputintoit.
By doing so, the students start building
up adaptive behavior which helps them
tolerate as well as revert to complex
emotions such as anxiety, humor
playfulness, out-of-the-box thinking
and plenty of other attributes that are
directly proportional to ideal social
outcomes.Additionally, in a world today
where technology is used immensely,
students tend to become actively
involved in learning more. This is where
their individual curiosity is proved and
shows how they are ready to push
through to find answers to their own
question. This in turn also build the
ability in them to take individual
decisions. Students by constantly
building up their curiosity are not only
benefiting on the academic front, but in
their future careers as well. Plenty of
industry experts speak of how curiosity
is the key element of a successful
organizations. But, it’s also a necessity
to ensure that the students do not get too
carried away and use their curiosity in a
regulatedmanner.
The Onset of Curiosity – Allowing
FurtherGrowth of Mind
Curiosity needs to be built using various
factors, and not just topics that are
unrelated. It needs to involve past
experiences and a vast knowledge bank
where a thought pattern is formed in the
mind of the students. They can
themselves observe how well self-
direction is utilized as they seek to
understandthings.
Ways to Stimulate Curiosity Among
Students
• Asking Questions – Initiating
questions that begin with a ‘why’ can
help in bringing the questions into
students' minds. The answers to such
questions are also the ones that involve
greater levels of engagement than just
direct fact bases questions. This helps
in inciting deeper interest towards the
subjector topicamongthem.
• Reward Curiosity – The best way to do
so, is to feed the concept into their
minds and eventually reward them for
their rising curiosity. A reward system
is always efficient as students start
relating their rise in curiosity to being
given compliments for the same. This
also gives them a push to go even
further into the topics without any
externalinfluence.
• Make it Okay to ‘not know’ things – A
lot of students hesitate in showing their
lack of knowledge but making them do
so will effectively get rid of this
thought.Theimplementationof
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29. assessment-based learning may
tend to create an illusion in the
students' mind that they do indeed
know things. This is where things
may start getting difficult for them
when they may have doubts about
newer subjects. Educators can
work towards reassuring the
students that not knowing
something is alright if they are
able to question it in the right way.
Sessions at the end of class where
they can ask any doubts no matter
how basic they maybe are are
helpful. It can help in getting them
past the initial hesitation and gives
them assurance that no doubt is
silly.
• Use more relatable current
events – news reports are always
intriguing and also easily grab
people’s attention. Using them
to relate to the subject will easily
help students ask purposeful
questions. They in turn help in
unearthing whatever is beneath
the surface of the reports which
leads into cultivating curiosity
asahabit.
• Teach Students to be Skeptics –
The term skeptic literally means
to look around, enquire or
explore. This challenges the
students comfort zone and is in
fact a great method to increase
curiositylevels.
Looking at the world, it is clear
that human kind has come this far
using the one quality and that has
created a wide range of changes.
Being keen about learning new
things will always be the key
factor in new creations and
inventions which will be
beneficial to the people as well as
theworld.
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32. It doesn’t matter whether one excelled academically or
not. Every student has a unique ability and a set of
skills that cannot be taken away.
What matters more is how well we can include the skill set
of every student and focus on individual ability. Students
need constant encouragement to be able to really build on
their skills.
And, this approach can be systemically enhanced for every
student through career counselling- an art of understanding
the pain points of the students. It can guide the student with
advice and roadmaps for a successful career.
Univariety, an Ed-tech company, established in the year
2011, has adopted this approach and is doing some
phenomenal work. The organization addresses the gaps in
career guidance for school students. It offers tech-enabled
career guidance and alumni management solutions to
schools. The four pillars of the organization are
Counselling, Alumni Management, Psychometric
Assessments & Research Tools, and University Guidance.
The Role Model
Jaideep Gupta, the Founder & CEO holds a Masters’s
degree in Business Administration from the reputed Narsee
Monjee Institute of Management Studies. There, he was
chosen for the prestigious Global Leadership Program in
Finance & Strategy (FMP) by General Electric. But, his
instincts drove him towards his passion to become an
entrepreneur.
While studying in prestigious institutions like IIT, Kanpur,
University of Michigan, and working in various education
domains, Jaideep’s passion in the education sector grew
more intense. This ultimately made him devote himself
entirely to education and subsequently establish Univariety.
According to Jaideep’s comprehensive knowledge and
general insight into education, “Education is not an
industry, it is a concept, a concept which has the power to
impact the lives of millions of students, parents, and
educators.”
With his persistence and determined focus, Univariety has
emerged as a leading tech-based career guidance platform
in India. Jaideep’s vision has provided access to Guidance
and Counselling to thousands of students, counsellors,
educators, and parents across India.
Jaideep has taken Guidance to students beyond metros and
reached the deeper pockets of the country including tier 2
and tier 3 towns like Ghatsila in Jharkhand, Jammu, and
Indore among hundreds of other cities. He strongly
believes, “Access to Guidance is as fundamental as
Education. Why should students in tier 2 and 3 cities not
have access to world-class Career Guidance?”
Jaideep, under his leadership, has optimized the
Univariety’s counselling function. He has delivered his
best, partnering with global brands like UCLA Extension to
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33. provide Indian teachers access to the Global Career
Counsellor certification.
Jaideep’s next brainchild of providing an Alumni
Management and Engagement System to Schools has
already found takers in some of India’s best schools. ‘The
world’s greatest Learning Institutions like Harvard and IIT
recognize that they are only as good as their Alumni.
However, with regard to the Indian education scenario,
Jaideep feels, “Indian schools need to recognize that their
biggest success story is their Alumni who serve several key
purposes other than fundraising.”
Metrics that Matter
Univariety creates post-school college planning systems
within schools in India and abroad. It guides thousands of
school students to plan their career.
The organization until now has created a strong network of
over 4,00,000 connections throughout India. Its guidance
solutions act as a comprehensive platform for 600+ premier
schools and their students across India.
The organization has partnered with UCLA Extension
endorsing its flagship ‘Global Career Counsellor’
certification for teachers, psychologists, and career
counsellors. With this globally acclaimed certification,
Univariety holds up a network of more than 5000 certified
Global Career Counsellors. Read more here:
https://www.globalcareercounsellor.com/
In the recognition of its inclusive efforts to guide the
students, Univariety, in late 2017, received a funding of
$1.9 mn from the Info Edge Group- India’s premier online
classifieds company. In March 2020, Univariety raised $1.1
million from Info Edge. This is the second investment that
Info Edge has made within two years.
Remarkably, Univariety with its media partner Fortune
India and PwC, the process advisors, have conceptualized
first of its kind certification, named ‘Future 50 Schools
Shaping Success’.
The initiative aims to recognize the efforts put in by schools
in crafting student careers and shaping their success in the
advancing world. The initiative involves a transparent
evaluation process. As a result, in its very first edition, the
initiative witnessed engagement from over 600+ schools.
Read more here: https://www.future50schools.com/
Leveraging Technology
Univariety is the largest and fastest-growing ed-tech
company which has pioneered the use of technology in
education, right from the level of schools.
Its team of expert counsellors guide the students through a
virtual mode regardless of time and place.
Its services can be also accessed through a mobile app that
contains tools that offer different functionalities in terms of
guidance from counsellors and alumni. Learn more,
https://www.univariety.com/app/guidance-
solutions/personalized-counseling
Through effective career counselling and guidance, the
organization has produced many jewels in its 9-year-long-
journey. Its website, products.univariety.com helps in
upskilling students, parents, counsellors and educators with
a wide range of offerings. Students can choose the product
that best suits their career interests and work towards their
dream college and job.
A Unique Approach
It is important to make students mentally prepared and
understand what it takes to lead a promising life. A
platform, ‘Student journey’ is set to equip the students with
skills that enable them to effortlessly crack entrance and
other competitive examinations. Also, it aims to make the
students employable to meet the global job market
challenges. It helps them get admitted to reputed colleges
and institutions across the country and abroad.
The process of career guidance at ‘Student journey’ differs
for every grade as the journey of students of every grade is
unique. Students are assessed by expert counsellors,
psychometric tests & research tools, and through
professional roadmaps.
Your questions about career options will be definitely
answered, click here https://www.univariety.com/
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