Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest province in terms of land area, but it is unfortunate that students in this province receive no guidance about their future. They are looking for some advice and suggestions, but they are unable to find them because they do not have access to career counseling.
There aren’t many intellectuals who can assist them in this regard. Many students are unsure of what to do after completing their intermediate and matric levels. They, too, are unaware of upcoming subjects. The students who passed their FSC are debating what they should do next.
A teacher is someone who knows the way and can show it to his students, but they do not offer any career counselling classes. It is truly amazing that children in other countries understand what they must do in the future. However, in our province, college students are clueless about their future.
Students want to pursue higher education but have no idea what departments exist in universities. And they just look at the names of departments and decide to join them without considering their abilities or interest in those fields. Many students are unhappy with the subjects they chose. These situations arise as a result of a lack of career counselling. Nobody can deny that lots of students are dealing with the same problem.
The majority of them leave their institutions before graduating. Many of them graduate without concentrating on their studies. They may be successful in obtaining a degree but are unable to pass any type of written job test.
Finally, I strongly urge and incentivize teachers and the authorities to conduct career counselling initiatives.
Abdul Malik Rauf
Kech