What next after medical education?RGUHS plans career guidance cell
A recent syndicate meeting approved the formation of the cell, which is expected to be set up in the next three months.
The cell will have different verticals. "There are various objectives that we would like to fulfil," said vice-chancellor Bhagavan BC. "Firstly, we want to provide information about all the courses available nationally and internationally so that students are aware of the possibilities after their graduation.
They should be able to choose the right programme after they complete their courses," he said.
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In the second vertical, the cell intends to connect the students to various industry bodies. As most students of D Pharm D, B Pharma and other allied programmes seek industrial placements and look for jobs all over the world, "we would like to guide them with the right information," he said.
"But we will not place them. That is not our domain.
We are not a placement agency. Our domain is to help them get the information," the vice-chancellor said.
The third vertical is a finishing school. The cell will identify the relevant skills required for each of the courses. Students will be given personalised career advice. There will be workshops on attending interviews, developing resumes, group discussions, and preparing for debates.
A proposed language lab is also expected to be part of the cell.
The department of medical education had earlier announced plans to teach students various foreign languages, including English, Italian, German, French, and Japanese, to help them get jobs in foreign countries. "There are a lot of external agencies that students approach for learning foreign languages. Why should they waste money on them when we can facilitate it within the university for a nominal cost?" he said.
The proposal is for the cell to work in a hybrid model so that students need not visit the campus physically every time. A committee will be formed to work out the nitty-gritty and appoint a university official as in-charge of the cell.
RGUHS has around 1,500 colleges under its umbrella across various streams, including medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and other allied courses. There are 2.4 lakh students under its ambit.
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