"Choose Your Field
before it is too late"
Organized By: Eduvision, Islamabad and
Contact Pakistan, KSA
Date: 21/01/2008
Sponsored By: Mr. Iftikhar Awan, Peshawar
Venue: Government College, Peshawar
Speakers:
1.
Mr. Yousuf Almas
Chief Executive
Eduvision, Islamabad
2.
Prof. Dr. Saif Ullah Ajmal,
3.
Mr. Sohaib Ahmad Khan,
Project Manager
Eduvision, Islamabad
Acknowledgement:
The Seminar was sponsore by Mr. Iftikhar Awan, an overseas Pakistani
residing in KSA. Mr. Ifitkhar is a member of Contact Pakistan, KSA-the
world’s largest VNGO for Pakistanis.
The seminar started with the recitation of Holy
Qur’an. Prof. Badeer-uz-Zaman expressed his gratitude to the Eduvision and
Contact Pakistan for organizing the career planning seminar at Government
College, Peshawar in his short welcome speech. He also advised the students
to listen to the speakers carefully and incorporate what they will learn
from this seminar into their future decision.
Mr. Yousuf Almas express his gratitude to Mr.
Iftikhar Awan for sponsoring the seminar. Talking to the participants, CEO
Eduvision, Mr. Yousuf Almas said that the process of career planning starts
in the early age of a child, when he/she desires of becoming a doctor or a
pilot. In our society the process the career planning starts right after the
birth of a child when the parents and the relatives start deciding of
his/her career.
“Choosing a career is the most crucial decision of
anyone's life as it determines how you will spend your life, what you will
be known as, what your lifestyle will be like, how much you will earn and
what you will be doing. So, career planning can be defined as the systematic
way of achieving one’s objectives in a relatively long-term or lifelong job
or occupation. Career planning is the main route which leads a person to the
right path of success and honor to secure his/her future” he added.
He said that career planning is done with the help
of available resources to achieve one’s goal in his life. “Three phases are
involved in the process of career Planning and these are Information,
preparation and Exploration. A student has to consider his social
background, qualification, marks and his/her attitude towards certain
subjects while choosing a field of study. Parents and teachers can play an
important role in this regard” he further added. He said that sometimes
parents and relatives decide about the career of a child totally neglecting
the aptitude, goals and educational background of the students that results
in ruining the life of the child. “While deciding about a field of study for
you, you must also consider the future requirements of the country and
global scenario”, he narrated. He said that students must also get
satisfactory information about the legal status of the institution,
accreditation status of the degree, fee structure and examination system
before applying for admission in a particular institution. He also guided
the students about the exact procedure of choosing a field of study.
Prof. Dr. Saif-ullah Ajmal delivered a lecture on
the fields of Agriculture, Medical, Biological Sciences, Natural Sciences
genetics and biotechnology. He said that two of the basic necessities of the
human being, food and the cloths, are directly derived from the agriculture.
He narrated that with the help of agriculture and biotechnology we can crop
more and better quality food. “The population of the world is increasing day
by day and the area of cultivatable land is decreasing due to whether
changes and global warming. In these circumstances we need to find out the
ways to grow more food on the unit area of land. Similarly we need to
transform the uncultivable land into fertile ones. Hence, a continuous
process of research is involved in the field of Agriculture and
Biotechnology”, he further added. He also guided the students about the
field of genetics. He narrated that with the help of Genetics we can add the
properties of two or more living things and create a new one having the
characteristic of both, for example we can add the genes of dog and bird and
can create a new animal having the body of bird and mouth of a dog. He also
mentioned the names of agricultural institution and research centers
operating in the country and their eligibility criteria.
Guiding the students about the field of medical he
said that a major misconception about the field of medical is that there are
only two or three disciplines in this field in spite of the fact that 12
disciplines are being offered at undergraduate level in Pakistan but the
students only know about the Medicine (MBBS) and Dentistry (BDS). He
explained that only 12% of the students applying in medical colleges get
admission colleges and others go to the social sciences, business
administration etc. even though they have the strong desire to continue
their studies in the field of medical. He guided the students about the
disciplines available in Pakistan in the field of medical at undergraduate
level. He also guided the students about the nature of job a doctor has to
do and briefly about what a student studies in a particular field.
“Students who want to choose medical as a career
must remember that it requires at least ten to twelve years of continuous
hard work that starts from high school. This hard work does not end with the
completion of MBBS/BDS degree but a student has to specialize after MBBS.
The specialization degrees may include FCPS, MS or MD”, he further added.
He guided the students about the nature of job a doctor has to do. He also
guided the students about the requirements and pre-requisites of MBBS
degree, entry test and alternatives. He explained the admission process and
entry test pattern of the medical colleges of N.W.F.P. in detail. He guided
the students about the aptitude, work style and qualities required to excel
in the field of medicine.
He also guided the students about the following
disciplines in the field of medical.
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Dentistry
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Pharmacy
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Veterinary Medicine
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Physiotherapy
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Physiotherapy and rehabilitation
Medicine
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Medical Technology
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Medical Laboratory Technology
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Nursing
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Homeopathic Medical Science
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Eastern Medicine and Surgery
Guiding the students about the Pharmacy he said
that in the field of Pharmacy, students are taught and to prepare the
medicine. He also said that Pharmacy is one of the highly paid disciplines
in the field of medical.
He said that many opportunities are available for
pre-medical students in the field of biological sciences. He guided the
students about the following disciplines in the field of biological sciences
and agriculture.
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Agriculture
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Bio-Chemistry
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Bio-Informatics
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Biology
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Bio-Medical Engineering (5 years)
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Biotechnology
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Botany
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Chemistry
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Food Science and Technology
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Freshwater Biology and Fisheries
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Genetics
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Microbiology
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Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
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Mycology and Plant Pathology
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Physiology
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Zoology
Mr. Sohaib Ahmad Khan presented the introduction,
pre-requisites, work/job style, scope, special qualities required to excel
in a particular field, and aptitude required for the following fields of
studies and disciplines offered in these fields.
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Computer Sciences
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Engineering
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Social Sciences
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Management Sciences
Mr. Sohaib Ahmad Khan also guided the students
about the opportunities available in Pakistan for different groups of study
i.e. Medical, Engineering, Humanities etc. He also guided the students about
the education system of Pakistan, accreditation authorities. In addition
this he also presented a brief about the entry test of NWFP medical
colleges, engineering institutions, about National Testing Service and
Educational Testing & Evaluation Authority (EATA).
Students asked a number of questions in Q&A
session. At the end of seminar Mr. Yousuf Almas presented the shield of
seminar to Prof. Badeer-Uz-Zaman, Chief Proctor, Government College
Peshawar. The complimentary copies of the Career Planning guide were also
distributed amongst the students.
Student's Comments & Suggestions
Students expressed their views and comments in the
feedback form as follows. The comments and suggestions are given here
without any editing:
|
Name (A-Z) |
Comments & Suggestions |
|
Aamir Ali |
I think that this very good for the
students of Pakistan to guide them how they can march forward and how
they can plan their future. |
|
Abdullah Jan |
This seminar helped us a lot about our
future. Thank you. |
|
Abdur-Rehman |
The best and Excellent. |
|
Adnan Nisar |
You must also organize these seminars for
Matric level students as well. |
|
Ahmad Suleman Shahid |
You did not mention the opportunities for
education in other countries. First speech really had a good affect on
heart and mind. Many new things were learnt. These seminars must be held
in Pakistan so that students can get to know about new fields. |
|
Ahmad Zeb Khan |
Try to distribute the Guide after the
seminar. Sir, this is very informational seminar for the students. I
wish you more success in future. Thank you. |
|
Ahsan Rasool Khan |
This seminar helped many people in their
career planning. Thank you. |
|
Ammad Tahir |
Planning is required to achieve anything.
I liked that you people came here to help us in career planning. |
|
Attaullah |
We are not provided with the opportunity
to enter into the field which we want to choose. Please work to solve
this problem. Thank you. |
|
Baber Faiz |
Such seminars must be organized so that
people can get more information and guidance. |
|
Bahisht Ullah |
You should also organize the seminar in
future. Try to include more detail about the fields. |
|
Bilal Khan |
Come to us again and help us more. |
|
Fawad Ameer |
I really appreciate your efforts for the
future of our beautiful Pak Land. |
|
Ghulam Siddiq |
The seminar was very interesting and
excellent. I am very impressed and you provided a lot of information.
These seminars should be organized regularly. |
|
Hamad Ullah |
I think that you should also start some
other programs in addition to this seminar so that we can get more
benefit from you. |
|
Haris |
You should also offer scholarship to the
students. |
|
Hazrat Ali |
I would suggest you to organize these
seminars at each and every institution of Pakistan. |
|
Intekhab Alam |
These seminars must be held annually. |
|
Irshad Ali |
I would suggest you to provide this
information to the students of every school and college of Pakistan. |
|
Ismail Hussain |
Seminars of such kind should be organized
regularly. These seminars add to our knowledge and with the help of
these seminars we can decide about our future easily and in better way. |
|
Ismail Hussain |
This seminar provided us a lot of
information and helped us to select the path through which we can be
successful. |
|
Jamal Ahmad |
I think it is very good seminar because it
is full of information. |
|
Jan Alam |
Also provide information on scholarship
for poor students. |
|
Kallemullah |
The seminar was very good. I have not
planned my future before but this seminar has awakened me. |
|
Liaq Khan |
Seminar was very good and was easy to
understand. More seminars of such kind should be organized so that
students can better understand that how should they plan their career. |
|
M. Ismail |
Eduvision and Contact Pakistan inspired me
a lot and I would like to be a member of these organizations. |
|
Meraj Khan |
We are very poor and unable to do
something due to our poverty. |
|
Mohammad Munir |
Give more time on description of fields. |
|
Mohsin Ali |
These seminars should be organized at all
schools and colleges regularly. |
|
Muhammad Bashir |
Seminar was very good and I am really
inspired from it. I wish that this seminar be organized every year for
the betterment of students. |
|
Muhammad Rizwan |
Best. |
|
Muhammad Saril Khan |
I wish that many more seminars of such
kind should be organized so that students can get information about
their career. |
|
Muhammad Tahir |
I would suggest you to continue your
mission and help every Pakistani with these seminars to make Pakistan a
developed country. I am very happy that you organized a program in our
college. Thank you. |
|
Rafeeq-Ullah |
The distribution of Booklet will really
benefit the students as it will remain with them for long time. |
|
S. Rizwan Gul |
Such seminars should be organized
regularly. |
|
Satideen Khan |
Seminars of such kinds should be organized
regularly. |
|
Shahid Riaz |
This seminar helped us a lot and we get to
know many new things. Now we can decide a field for ourselves easily. |
|
Shahzeb Khan |
Everything was marvelous and excellent. |
|
Syed Rizwan Gil |
These seminars are very helpful. Please
provide the CDs or movie of the information or data to the students if
possible. |
|
Syed Saqib Ali Shah |
Now I can take myself to the right path.
There is a need of such seminars in our society. Thank you. |
|
Tahsin Ullah |
I want to be an engineer. This seminar
will help me in future. Thank you. |
|
Tariq Iqbal |
You people have given me the spirit of
selection of my career. I am very thankful to you, INSHALLH I promise
you and my country that I will be a great Genetic engineer and will do
best for my country. |
|
Tauseef ud Din |
I suggest that these seminars must be
organized at every school and college of Pakistan so that students can
enlighten their future. |
|
Ubaid Ullah |
I like it very much. I got a lot of
information and now I can choose my career on my own. Thank you. |
|
Usman Khan |
It was very long. Give the main idea only. |
|
Waqar Ahmad |
Good Seminar. |
|
Waqar Baig |
It is the best. |
|
Waqas Ahmad |
You must also organize the seminars for
Matric level students so that could also take the right decision at the
early level. |
|
Waseem Umar |
In my opinion, it was the best seminar
ever I attended in my life. |
|
Wisal Ahmad |
Such seminars should also be organized at
schools and in the colleges of remote areas. |
|
Zaki-Ullah |
Good for students and Parents. |
Career
Planning & Guidance Team
Eduvision
Islamabad -
Pakistan
E-Mail:
contact@eduvision.edu.pk or
yyalmas@hotmail.com
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