While the students are in bewildered state of mind because of lockdown and are worried about their future, it is important to contractile with professional career counselors to seek guidance and information. Inorder to fulfill the needs of the students, Gujranwala Guru Nanak Institute of Management & Technology (GGNIMT), Ghumar Mandi, Ludhiana has taken this initiative of setting up an online career counseling cell which will offer expert advice to the students seeking help for professional courses after 10+2 and graduation. The students can seek any information about any course and stream. The experts of various fields will connect with students through Whatsapp, Video / audio calls to help them select a course for rewarding careers, apart from detailed inquiries through Google Forms. The expert counselors would assess the interests and capabilities of the students and would recommend them a course accordingly.
Dr. S. P Singh, President, GKEC said this cell would help the students to explore their next career move, accurately matched to their skills, interests and career goals. To help the students and their families in distress, GGNIMT will provide scholarships based on merit, single mother’ child, only girl child and poor children, he added. Arvinder Singh, General Secretary, GKEC assured the students that with GGNIMT counselling cell, the students’ career confusion doesn’t stand a chance.
Prof. Manjit Singh Chhabra, Director, GGNIMT said that the students can approach the experts through website (www.ggnimtldh.org) seeking admission at GGNIMT can also avail various scholarship schemes. He said that the Institute recognizes the meritorious students and empathizes with the need ones by offering good scholarship schemes to them.
Dr. Harpreet Singh, Principal, GGNIMT said that the GGNIMT counseling cell has always been in great demand among those who want to embark upon rewarding careers. As students cannot walk in for their inquiries, questions and doubts they will be provided Counseling through online modes. He said that the career counselors would facilitate a step-by-step plan for their career progression.