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Submitted by rashmijsr on Thu, 2008-02-07 12:06.
Biotechnology is fine, but not fashion technology.
That is the common consensus in Jamshedpur and Ranchi schools when it comes to introducing new courses.
In a recent move, both the Council for Indian School Certificate Examination and the Central Board of Secondary Education had decided to introduce several new subjects and revise the existing syllabi. But a random survey by The Telegraph in both the cities reveals that private schools in Jharkhand are yet to “accept” these varied courses.
“Small cities like Ranchi and Jamshedpur are yet to open up to offbeat courses like fashion technology and management as they have a fixed mindset which is very difficult to change,” said S.R. Modgil, the principal of DAV School, Hehal, Ranchi.
About a year ago, the school had planned to introduce a course in entrepreneurship but had to drop the idea as both students and parents were not in favour of the subject. “The course would have been helpful but we couldn’t make either students or their parents understand its importance,” added Modgil.
Similar thing happened at Valley Vue School in Jamshedpur recently. With an aim to introduce fashion technology from 2008-09 academic year, the school conducted a census to know how many students are actually interested in the subject.
“We were very keen to introduce fashion technology but were surprised to know that not even 10 students wanted to take it up. The board has made it mandatory that at least 10 students should be willing to opt for the new subject,” said Alka Arvind, the principal.
Some of the new subjects to be introduced by the CBSE this year are fashion technology and Indian art and craft.
But the story isn’t all that bad. The emergence of a fresh mindset and international schools in the state is gradually revealing the other side.
Delhi Public School in Mango is the only school that has a compulsory paper in German and students are taking it up.
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080207/jsp/jharkhand/story_8872805.jsp
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First of all thanks rashmi for writing on something so untoched for a city like jamsehedpur. I appriciate you guys coming together to create this community for my city.
I partially agree with you on this view Rashmi.Fashion technology is still not accepted by today's parents as a mainstream career option.It is still not an alternative to profession like medical,engineering or MBA etc.But let me explain it based on my observation.
Firstly few correction, school going student might not be the right set of people to decide anything as everything apart from their core-curriculum is a big and risky decision accroding to them or their parents.Our middle class orthodox families always have dream of producing an enginner or a doctor in home as this accroding to them is the only way to secure a future.
Now nevertheless to say television and movies do have their influence; so even if they are changing yongester's mind (by the glamour or shear possibilties withhold) its taking a ultra slow turn for mindset of our parents and their old believes.Having said this I also believe that this hiccup is justified as a small city like jamshedpur is still not fully exposed to this domain. And we know that any course without a good job prospect is waste of time and money. There are institues like IIFT and INIFD started 4-5 yrs back but still not renowed enough to offer their student a good job. We can say that not everyone is fianancialy strong enough to start her/his own boutique and hence at last it comes to how good are the prospect of getting placed after finishing course.
I think we local institue need to work towards not only to give a good training but also a better job opportunity to their student. They should a placement cell like B-school or eng. college to promote the school and the student and their work to industry.
May be I will write soon again...as just realized, getting pressed hard againt time.
-Amit