AO Students Conference (AKM), Ao Students Union Kohima (ASUK), Ao Students Union Dimapur (ASUD), in collaboration with the Divine Bridge Ministries (DBM), New Delhi organized a series of career guidance seminars on May 29, 30 and June 1, at Dimapur, Kohima and Mokokchung respectively under the theme “Go beyond the visions”
Various resource persons from varied fields gave career advice to students.
Hundreds of students, mostly HSLC and HSSLC cleared aspirants attended the seminar and were given career counselling to help them choose a field that was in tune with their skills and their job expectations.
Resource persons for the programme were Dr. Apong Longchar, (DCH, MD) consultant paediatrician, Nikos Hospital, Er. Wapangnaro, SDO, Irrigation & Flood Control Dept. Kohima, Dr. S.K. Chauhan, director, Alpine Institute, Dehradun, Ar. Sudhir Acharya, director, Impact School of Architecture, Bangalore, Dr. Moatemjen, general surgery, Kohima and Supongchiten, director DBM, New Delhi.
The resource persons gave technical assistance to students in their respective fields and assisted students in identifying career options and appropriate higher education routes for each.
In a press release, Divine Bridge Ministries New Delhi, director Supongchiten mentioned that during the seminar students were exposed to opportunities in a range of professional fields from MBBS, Engg, business Managements, allied courses, etc.
EduAide Career and Counselling under Divine Bridge Ministries, a Delhi based NGO was set up to give free counselling to aspirants students who want to pursue higher studies like MBBS, BDS, B.Sc in various fields in India.
According to the founder director, Supong, he under took this initiative after having coming across and seen the exploitation of students by middlemen who charge undue fees after giving wrong information. Many times, the students are enrolled in institute which is not recognized by the UGC. Therefore Divine Bridge Ministries tries to give counselling right from choosing subject of interest to appropriate institution. They also help in availing scholarships and concession discount for financially weaker sections.