LEARNING BEYOND CLASSROOMS, EXAMS

Workshops, internships, community service, field work in high school 'make children socially conscious, foster independent thinking'

- Variddhi Gupta

With colleges and employers increasingly evaluating aspirants based on their overall profile rather than just grades and report cards, going beyond mere textbook learning in their high school years is becoming imperative for students.

Holistic education encompasses learning through internships, community service, and fieldwork and is what enhances the "employability" of a student in the years to come.

While people have conventionally relied solely upon grades and marks to secure a promising position in the industry, the modern-day work ecosystem requires aspirants to spread their wings and begin exploring right from their high school years, said experts.

Stand out

"With a large number of students applying for overseas education and across competitive programmes such as those in liberal arts here in India, it has become crucial that they go beyond academics and work on a portfolio which helps them set themselves apart from the rest of the crowd during admissions, interviews, and selection processes," said counsellor Nandini Raman.