B.Com top draw, demand for science courses up too
Ram Sundaram & Aarthi Krishnan 17.05.2018
The lure of a career in the corporate sector remains high and BCom courses continue to be the most sought after in colleges in Chennai, but the fact that demand for basic science courses has also gained momentum is clear: Many reputed institutions were by Wednesday running out of applications.
On Wednesday, soon after the Class XII board exam results were out, long queues were spotted outside most colleges despite the entire admissions process being made online. Almost every college has set up a temporary guidance cell, offering advice to students and their parents on selecting courses as well as on the scope for employment and higher studies in the various courses.
When TOI correspondents posing as students approached the guidance cells, staff manning them said that only those with scores of 90% or more above stood a chance of securing a BCom seat.
On the continued high demand for B Com, Dr C R Ravi, former principal of a government aided college, said, “It has become a time-tested course and students believe that they have some future in banking, financing and accounting by opting for this.”
The demand for basic science courses has also shot up with many probably believing that engineering may not take them far and that they have better options if they pursue post graduation courses or undertake a PhD after a basic science course like BSc (physics) or BSc (chemistry).
N Shettu, general secretary of the Association of University Teachers said there was a popular misconception that taking up a CA (Chartered Accountant) course gets easy after BCom.
“This is not true as anyone can take up CA after completing a UG course. As far as life sciences are concerned, BSc (zoology) and BSc (botany) are getting more attention of late. Many of these students have excelled in researches with the help of increased exposure attained through these courses,” Shettu said.
Ram Sundaram & Aarthi Krishnan 17.05.2018
The lure of a career in the corporate sector remains high and BCom courses continue to be the most sought after in colleges in Chennai, but the fact that demand for basic science courses has also gained momentum is clear: Many reputed institutions were by Wednesday running out of applications.
On Wednesday, soon after the Class XII board exam results were out, long queues were spotted outside most colleges despite the entire admissions process being made online. Almost every college has set up a temporary guidance cell, offering advice to students and their parents on selecting courses as well as on the scope for employment and higher studies in the various courses.
When TOI correspondents posing as students approached the guidance cells, staff manning them said that only those with scores of 90% or more above stood a chance of securing a BCom seat.
On the continued high demand for B Com, Dr C R Ravi, former principal of a government aided college, said, “It has become a time-tested course and students believe that they have some future in banking, financing and accounting by opting for this.”
The demand for basic science courses has also shot up with many probably believing that engineering may not take them far and that they have better options if they pursue post graduation courses or undertake a PhD after a basic science course like BSc (physics) or BSc (chemistry).
N Shettu, general secretary of the Association of University Teachers said there was a popular misconception that taking up a CA (Chartered Accountant) course gets easy after BCom.
“This is not true as anyone can take up CA after completing a UG course. As far as life sciences are concerned, BSc (zoology) and BSc (botany) are getting more attention of late. Many of these students have excelled in researches with the help of increased exposure attained through these courses,” Shettu said.
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