Why are professional course students upset because of Corona?
Neha, a resident of Delhi, wanted to take a course in advertising and digital marketing after graduation. He got shortlisted in a good private college, but then he decided not to enroll.
Due to Corona, the college decided to start an online session and Neha felt that it is difficult to study this course online.
Talking to a news channel, Neha said, “I like college. The course is in my mind, but I want to take admission in a professional course so that I can work on my skills, prepare myself for the industry. I don’t think online course will help me. Only theory can be taught in online class. “
This is not just Neha’s problem. Every year thousands of people in the country enroll in such courses which are based on a particular skill and their duration varies from six months to one year.
Many people who got admitted last year, their course remained incomplete due to the lockdown, they had to finish these courses based on practicals by giving theory, assignments and then getting open book examination.
Srishti Singh, who is studying advertising and public relations at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), says, “When the lockdown was announced, it was a month before our course was over. Throughout the year we practiced, learned new things. At the end of the course, we have to make a campaign which the people of the industry see. This is the opportunity for us to prove ourselves to them. This time we made a presentation on the zoom call, the effect of online presentation is less. We are disappointed with this but in this situation there was no other option.
Placement effect too
Many college students say that placement has also been affected due to Corona. Due to financial problems, companies are not giving jobs as before.
There are some long-term courses in which practical is very important. Due to not being practical, students feel that they will not be able to learn a lot.
Aakriti Kumari, who is studying Physiotherapy from a government college in Delhi, told the BBC, “Practical classes are required every day in our subject. Only online classes have been taking place for the last few months. The topics that we missed, we might We will not be able to study again, we will suffer a lot in this after college in internships and then jobs. “
Students going abroad also hang in the balance
Abhinav Anand, living in Gurgaon, enrolled in a one-year course at a Canadian college this year. He was supposed to go to Canada in April but now he is doing online classes from his home in Gurgaon.
He says, “If you talk about the syllabus, I don’t think there has been any damage. But it is necessary for networking a year, it would have benefited from the library there. There is a lot to learn from different people. , This is not possible in the online class. “
Why not full fee yet practical?
Many students and parents say that the fees of any college are taken in the name of its infrastructure and facilities available there. Private colleges charge a lot on this name. At a time when these facilities are not being used, is it permissible to take the full fee?
The BBC spoke to Atul Chauhan, Chancellor of Amity University, to understand this.
Atul Chauhan says, “A university’s investment in infrastructure is for a long time. It is also important to understand that whether we use them or not, many types of expenses are fixed. As the electricity bill of such a large campus is fixed whether we use it or not, we have to pay that much money. “
According to Chauhan, “It is also wrong to understand that online courses are cheap. We have to arrange laptops, broadband and new software for teachers, all of them also cost a lot of money. We are also trying to make those who missed practical They are partnered with the training industry associated with them and given during the job. “
Future of online medium for professional course
According to Atul Chauhan, “Every course has a different need. There is not much time for those who do not need practicals. But for those who need practicals, they may not prove to be as good. However, in the current situation this is the same Is the best option. “
We have given the Director of Mass Communication Research Center of Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi, Prof. Sohini Ghosh was approached to discuss in detail the impact of the corona epidemic on a professional course. But he said that it is difficult to answer on this issue right now.
In his message to the BBC, he wrote, “maybe six months from today I have a better understanding about it”
What should students do?
Career Counselor Parveen Malhotra believes that at this time students have to pay a lot of attention while choosing the course.
He said, “They have to understand what is the scope for the course they want to apply, after Kovid-19. If there are too many jobs in any field during this period, then when the vacancy comes, companies will hire experienced people first. Avoid any course where job scope is less after this epidemic. But there are many areas, where scopes are growing so much, there is no problem in taking admission in those courses. “
Parveen also says that no student should understand this that he will be left behind during this time.
She says, “This problem is not for everyone, it is not that during this time someone will beat you and move forward. During this time you should work on your skills, there are some small online courses that help to improve your skills. They do. Such courses are not too expensive, such courses will also prove very useful. “
