Ideal Academia The three broadly classified career streams of Science, Commerce, and Humanities have intertwined roles in the society that can help students unlock their true potential

 Ideal Academia

The three broadly classified career streams of Science, Commerce, and Humanities have intertwined roles in the society that can help students unlock their true potential

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Response.Guj@timesgroup.com

23.01.2022

After the reformative education system, Indian academia realised the importance of skill based or vocational learning. The new system enables Indian students to take up tasks that are specific to their skill-set, honing their skills for the professional world.

For each allied stream, there are certain specifications that one needs to adhere to, in order to have a successful and high-flying career path. The secret ingredient will always remain hard work, however, these targeted task-based careers are ideal for their respective streams.

SCIENCE

According to the societal barometer of normalcy, Science stream is the apex career guiding subject that is synonymous to success and wealth. Its broad classification falls into two major categoriesmedical and engineering. Though most students studying science opt for engineering due to the low cut off point for good colleges, there is a segment that explores medicine too. However, restricting the vast field of science to these two broad classifications is unjust, even when the entire social strata in India fits their perspective to such learning. For students of science, especially engineering, studying aspects of commerce and adding commercial subjects to their portfolio is greatly beneficial. The post-engineering MBA trend that shot up in the second decade of 2000s was primarily an offspring of this philosophy. Today, there are many more subjects that are being woven into the core science subjects like statistics, economics, and law taking the lead role.

COMMERCE

No amount of commercial knowledge can give one proficiency in the actual field of life. All subjects taught under the wide banner of commerce are usually just foundationpillars for a super specialisation in a sub category. Commerce encompasses all activities that are undertaken on an industrial scale for the ultimate objective of profiteering. This means that the true untapped potential of lucrative careers in this field are not quantifiable. However, an added learning in specific trade industries can land one a dream job. Subjects other than the commercial ones help students understand the working methods of different industries. Under the grand umbrella of commerce as a field, students should focus on vocational learning, skill training, and specialised learning as an additive. An element of information technology to all things commerce need not be mentioned specially as it goes without saying, that mastery in the IT sector can boost one's profile greatly.

HUMANITIES

For the tertiary learning stream, which is primarily viewed as a creative stream, learning happens on the go. The only truth about learning under the humanities banner is that learning on this front happens at a continuous and involuntary daily level. All creative arts fields or recently accepted public relations and allied fields require updated knowledge about regional activities and current affairs. Humanities, as a field, is vast and requires dedicated efforts to reach the top. However, once the struggle is dealt with, one may find great satiation in the professions linked to the humanities field.

As the Indian social and family system sees a shift in trend when it comes to career alternatives, students and parents alike are wanting to explore newer avenues that may grant a commoner a shot to make it as a cut above the rest. This brings one to the doorstep of leading a well-balanced life because once a student becomes a student of life, life becomes beautiful as learning happens each day.