subject: Changing Educational Preferences [print this page] The times are changing, the mindsets, the demands of people are changing and so are their education preferences. The students these days have become smarter and focused about the career option they want to choose. They are very well aware of the fact that each step which they will take, will act as a milestone in their journey towards success. Therefore, the students have become choosy in their approach towards selecting a course or college for their education. Education is the basis, which helps in defining the students path to success, is the truth, which has started been realising by the students across the country. Due to which, they have become more cautious while choosing a course for their education.
Whether its choosing a course or college in India, the number of option available to students is invariable, making it difficult for the student to choose from the given options. The increased number of options has also lead to an increase in confusion for the student, as in which subjects to opt for. Earlier, there were only few courses for graduation as well as post graduation degrees, categorised in to difficult and easy levels. The students, used to choose the course or the subject, according to their capability. Also, the number of students opting for college education in India, was also comparatively less, due to the less awareness in terms of the importance of higher education.
Today, not only the courses, colleges, but also the number of students applying for these courses have increased, which has lead to the increase in competition. The numbers of seats available in the colleges are same, but the applicants have increased, resulting in the fall in the percentage of the possibility of a student to clear an entrance tests in his respective field. The competency is not only in the main field career options, but the new and changing career options also have increasing demand these days. The new changes in the education structure have brought revolutionary changes in the college education and the choices the students are making for their higher educational subjects.
The colleges in India have also expanded their wings, and with the changing interests of the students, they have also implemented the new courses and new teaching methodologies in their course structure. The options for choosing a course have increased, and so are its complimentary job opportunities. The ideology of years of education has squeezed in to few months of professional education. The time period for professional courses, is comparatively very less as compared to the regular courses for gaining degrees. In fact, there are professional colleges in the country, which makes it far easy for the students to obtain the degree of their choice.
The influence of parents in the deciding of the childrens education or the college has reduced to a lot. Its the students now who decide, as in what they want and what their mind craves for in terms for educational nourishment. The students these days are very particular about choosing their career options, because they are very clear about the fact that the course or the college chosen, will directly impact on their future planning. Therefore, it is not wrong to say, that the educational preferences of the students are changing. The preferences and the choices opted by the students are a direct result of the impact of the family background, mindset or the environment from which the student is hailing. Though, we all know that education is very important for the right upbringing of the child, but education of the choice of the student is also very important to produce qualitative results in terms of the students career.
