The Goa State Samarth e- Governance Project Unit of Goa State Higher Education Council, Directorate of Higher Education Govt. of Goa organized a Career Counseling session on the 20th of June 2025 at St. Xavier’s Ark Hall for class XII students of ten Higher secondary schools across Arts, Science, Commerce and Vocational Streams. Fifteen students from each H.S.S. along with one faculty member were present for the same. The aim was to empower students by offering them a unique platform to directly interact with accomplished professionals, experts and young achievers providing them with meaningful insights, guidance and motivation towards successful careers.
The session began with a formal welcome address by Rev. Fr. Agnelo Fernandes, Vice- Principal of the General stream of St. Xavier’s H.S.S., Mapusa, followed by the introduction of the Project Director and the Resource persons by the Coordinator Mr. Gopal Prabhu. To begin with, the Project Director Dr. Mahadev Gawas enlightened the students on different choices of subjects in different streams and the need to make those choices responsibly. The first resource person Mr. Laxmikant Pai Augle, a Research Engineer in the Cyber Security and Trust Division at Siemens shared his expertise, a vibrant mixture of computers and creativity in areas of embedded systems, computer networks and application of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity. The second speaker Ms. Yuga Venkatesh Ghotge, current pursuer of PhD at BITS Pilani K.K. Birla, Goa campus shared her scientific expertise in Bioprocess Technology and Microbiology techniques. The entire informative and interactive session concluded at 12:45 p.m. on a patriotic note with the singing of the National anthem. Ina gesture of gratitude, every higher secondary school was presented with two books on Career Compass. Finally, to add a sweet touch of the program, students and attendees were treated to a delightful box of snacks.
- Ms. Wency Noronha
- Ms. Juvella Fatima Rebello