PARENTAL GUIDANCE NEEDED should also mean guidance needed by parents
I am aware that there are others , much more qualified than me doing this but I need your help to try and make a difference .
This little piece is inspired ,or rather triggered , by the case of a 8th class student who has decided that cooking is his life . He is already attending classes and courses being taken by " Master Chef " category and speaks quite authoritatively on various aspects of the culinary arts .
He of course continues to attend school but because of his passion finds the energy and time to pursue his interest.
He is fortunate that he has the full support of his parents .
My proposition is that many children , in their formative years , have an idea of what fires them up and what they can spend hours doing without tiring BUT
Run up against the prejudice of many parents that education is education and hobbies are hobbies .
Many things like cooking ,dance ,singing , painting , sports , photography etc can only be hobbies and DO NOT represent avenues for prospective careers - ( read PAYING CAREERS )
According to them a hobby does not fit into the template of a career path !
Juxtapose this with the current scenario of the fate of hundreds and thousands of Engineering and Medical graduates who are floundering
Thankfully many parents have started seeing the light but are unsure as to how to proceed in helping their children assess whether THE HOBBY IS ACTUALLY A SUSTAINABLE PASSION and therefore , even though they want the happiness of their children (naturally) are prone to be cautious and vote for The so called " tried and tested " route.
The purpose of my post is to reach out to those amongst us who agree with the point I am making and would be willing to contribute their ideas and join me in formulating a strategy to work towards this aim of helping students - through their parents .
I look forward to your responses / comments
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