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mental health starts improving rapidly. You

CAREER
can get the things done which otherwise are
difficult, very easily. You can handle con-
flicts; on the contrary I would say you can

HELPLINE
actually avoid arriving on the stage of con-
flicts. To start with, try this skill with the
people, with whom you are comfortable.
Value Addition: Are you giving just the
value to what you are paid/offered or do you
■ Poonam Menaria

Sutra For 2020

■ By KUMAR ZILPELWAR methods by which your elders or your role
model has achieved the result. But now the
preferred to add value? This additional val-
ue may not pay you directly, however this
improves the chances of attracting more cus-
tomers, more business, and more people to
you. Some people complains to be overbur-
den due to their nature of value addition
however burden always guarantee your
growth, learn to encash burdens in a posi-
Q1: My son is studying in Class 8th in a CBSE
school. How can I help my son become future
ready in an environment which is changing
very fast? Given the education system with
old age approach, school, colleges not chang-
ing at desired pace, would it impact career
ed questions and set him free to find different
answers.
Q2: I'm in Class XII in Commerce stream.
Please suggest me under-graduate cours-
es which have good prospects. And also tell
me about hotel management? --Siddhant

Y
EAR 2019 has halted and many of us
might have started preparing personal
balance sheet about what we got this
year and what we could not. Many of us car-
ry forward the unfinished tasks. There are
certain things which were attempted but could
not be completed in the year 2019, needs to
be completed in 2020, this means we need
to sharpen the existing weapons or add few
in our basket. I started thinking on this point
and arrived at, there are few skills which
needs to be focused in 2020. As sharing is
always been a good habit, I am here to share
with you.
Clarity in thoughts: It is said that, near-
ly 60,000 thoughts come to your mind in a
day. So whatever you want to achieve in life
has to be crystal clear. Be clear in your mind,
what to do. But before you do, you have to
think super clear…think without ambigui-
ty…This is the foremost skill which every-
body should adopt and practice. Know what
you want…at the same time, know what you
don’t want…There has to be clarity in your
thoughts…else you will be carried away…
It is also really very important to express
yourself clearly. Many tasks remain incom-
plete just due to lack of clarity in thoughts.
It is really very important to maintain the
focus of your thinking pattern. In due course
of time, as many things approaches you, it
is difficult to maintain the focus of your
thoughts and the clarity. If you have clarity,
your team will also have clarity in what you
do and hence results are achieved. You can
write the clear idea on paper which is visi-
ble to you on a day-to-day basis.
Methodology: A clear methodology needs
to be chalked out when you proceed to
achieve the results. Any task can be achieved
by the laid down methods, proven methods
and there are certain methodology which
were deiced by your own. There is less risk
and more comfort in choosing the proven
times have changed fast, technology has
answers for many situations. You need to
design your methodology in such a way, to
use the technology at its maximum at the
same time using human potential as the
biggest resources.
Team: In today’s market scene, you need
to work in team, whoever you are, no mat-
ter how much talent you possess, you ought
to work in team. You need to know the team
dynamics. You need to understand the man
management. You may be good at mobilis-
ing the money, you may be better at mobil-
ising the resources but you need to under-
stand the team dynamics. How people func-
tions, in what way people perform to their
potential. How to soothe the inflated ego’s
and get the work done. The old concept of
team still applies, together everyone achieves
more. Right people on bus, wrong people off
the bus. Assign right seat/role to right man
is the key of all team management. Once you
get to this knack, your team starts perform-
ing on the extraordinary level.
Assertiveness: Assertiveness is knowing
your needs, wants and communicating the
same without hurting the other. It is not aggres-
siveness, wherein you lose people. It is not
passiveness, wherein you fear to get used
as doormat. This is an art of expressing your
wishes, wants, needs without fear and in a
way the other one don’t feel being hurt.
Practicing assertiveness requires courage.
You need to dare to talk for your needs, wants,
opinion. This gives amazing result, in boost-
ing your self respect, self esteem. Many times
you have a feel of being doormat, feel of get-
ting used and you end up feeling embaressed
or ashamed of yourself. Understand the con-
cept of being nice and tough. Every time you
cannot be nice to anyone concerned and
every time you should not be tough, draw
ideal position of being nice and tough. Take
a pill of assertiveness on daily basis and your
tive way. Resolve to add value in everything
you are doing, this will certainly improve
your image and speed your process of turn-
ing to be brand.
Be the brand: Employers and society at
large are not only looking for people but they
are looking for brands. Are you a brand? Are
you in a process of making brand? Improve
on self image, it is how you see and look at
yourself. Have the correct image. Do some-
thing in a way that people remember you
for long time. Be expert in your own field,
take charge, remember learning ends only
with the last breath. Most important part in
the process of branding is your presentation,
improve your presentation skills. Build your
brand...Choose your field wisely.
Personal touch: In the world of technol-
ogy, machines, emails, mobile, SMS, one
thing still holds its value…Personal Touch.
You just can’t afford to ignore, personal
touch…it makes lot of difference. Be and get
in touch with people. Whatever you are
doing, bring out the personal touch. Try invit-
ing people by SMS or pre recorded voice mail
hardly few will turn, however merely 30
second phone call gives the personal touch.
A pat on shoulder gives a boost to the sub-
ordinates, friends or colleagues.
Friends, these are sutras for year 2020,
May we practice these skills to get the desired
results and growth. May we rise as a better
persona. I know you don’t require any extra
classes to practice these skills, still the doubt
of the result can restrict you to practice,
believe me, this will support you.
Wishing you all the best for 2020, wel-
come the year with open note and broad
smile.
Celebrate life!
(The author is Trainer, Fire Consultant
and can be contacted at
kumarzilp@gmail.com)
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and readiness of our child. --Anonymous
Our current education format and design of
training models in school and colleges is an
extension of the system designed during British
rule. At that time everybody had to learn the
same skills and learning by rote was a good
way to prepare people for the jobs/work that
were available. The same was the case dur-
ing Industrial era. Currently, the new age career
& jobs demand innovative as well as inde-
pendent and interdependent thinking along
with service, dynamic orientation and ability
to work in diverse interdisciplinary environ-
ments. Most schools & colleges do not bring
this readiness among children. Academic insti-
tutions are accepting this change and are
changing through taking efforts towards expe-
riential learning, creativity based learning and
updating the course curriculum but the mam-
moth size of our system would make this change
a slow process. However we do not have suf-
ficient alternative to formal schools & colleges.
In today's changing era, children need to
develop independent thinking and ability to
put across innovative ideas by igniting curious
child within. One of the best ways to help chil-
dren develop this is by asking open ended
questions instead of closed ended. What answers
children give is not really important but mak-
ing them think differently with open mindset
is something that matters most. When they
make mistakes, it’s great to find what are the
learnings from it, rather being stuck with it. As
a parent, you don’t need a lot of resources to
help your child grow in a holistic manner. You
can start and align by asking some open-end-
Queries can be sent to Poonam Menaria, Career Counsellor and Psychotherapist,
Director, Lighthouse People Services, Sai Shri Apartment, 2, Pratap Nagar Above
Top n Town, Mate Chowk, Nagpur-22. She can be contacted at poonam@light-
housepeople.in or on 0712-2230121, 9373118064
Hello Siddhant, you have plenty of choices
after 12th commerce viz. B.Com./B.Com. (hons.)
along with courses like C.A., C.S. and CWA
which are professional courses provided by dif-
ferent statutory bodies responsible for educat-
ing and training professionals in the respec-
tive fields, and work independent of each oth-
er. Other choices in under graduate courses
after commerce discipline can be in the area
of management (BBA/MBA), media studies
BMS/ BMM(bachelor of Media studies/media
management), banking , finance, law, etc. and
apart from the core commerce areas many oth-
er vast choices in other disciplines like
BHM/B.Sc.in hotel management too can be pur-
sued. A part of hospitality industry, hotel man-
agement has wide employment opportunities.
Requirement for trained hotel management
professionals is huge with this industry grow-
ing rapidly all across the globe. Although con-
sidered one of the most glamorous careers, hotel
management requires professionals who can
keep their cool even in the most challenging
situations. Hotel management can include Hotel
& Restaurant management, Cruise Ship Hotel
management, Hospital Administration and
Catering, Culinary arts, Hotel and Tourism
Associations, Airline Catering and Cabin Services,
Club management, Forest Lodges, Guest Houses
amongst others. Expansion of global travel
industry and aviation industry is expected to
boost hotel industry in coming years. Right
now, it all depends on your goals (long term/short
term), aspiration, interests and aptitude and
personal preferences to choose any well
informed undergraduate course. Best Wishes!!
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month, emotional elevation fades away, so does
our belief in achieving the goal and any antic-
ipated change and the year ends without achiev-
ing the goal. One of the best ways to accom-
plish this is to change our mindsets from mak-
5. Practice yoga and meditation
Inculcate the habit of practicing yoga and
meditation for atleast 20 minutes in a day, and
this will definitely have a positive mental and
physical health benefits.
Too many amongst us fill our lives with more
complexity, missing out on the key fact that
genius resides in the realm of simplicity and do
the same for your personal life. Simplify. Become
pristinely focused on just the few, most impor-
green tea one of the healthiest beverages. It is
loaded with antioxidants and nutrients that
have powerful effects on the body.
17. Make charity
Spent and donate your time and money to

RESOLUTIONS
ing a resolution to make a commitment. These
20 resolutions will definitely help you to dis-
cover New You.
1. Respect time
It is rightly said that, as you live your years
you creates your life. What you do today is actu-
ally creating your future. Manage your time cau-
tiously as being on time is discipline in action.
2. Physical fitness
Make physical activity a part of your routine.
Exercise boosts ‘happy hormones’ in the brain
known as endorphins, which will improve your
mood and sense of wellbeing. Make schedule
of at least 20 minutes walking or exercise in
the morning.
■ By DR KAMLESH WADHER 3. Eat healthy
This New Year prefer healthier diet over junk
6. Read new books
Reading helps you to stretch your personal
frontiers and improve the way you think, you
cannot grow older. This habit will help you to
develop critical thinking skills and motivate you
every time.
7. Dinner with family
Eating together as a family is more important
today in this virtual world as, we spend most
of the time outside our home. Stay connects
with your family and kids, atleast have a din-
ner with family. Make feel them special.
8. Walk after dinner
A brief walk shortly after eating is a quick
way to burn some calories and aid digestion.
This year start walking after dinner for the bet-
terment of health.
tant, things.
11. Be real
Generally, we invest our energy in becom-
ing others, forgetting the fact that, copycats nev-
er become successful and clones don’t become
game changers. So stay original as you are unique
in this whole planet.
12. Spent money cautiously
Stop unnecessary shopping, purchase only
things you need and avoid impulsive spending.
13. Stop procrastinating
Stop procrastinating in your work and per-
sonal life it will help you to become more valiant,
more disciplined, more determined, and more
focused.
14. Refresh yourself
Try to refresh yourself daily, go with songs
charities and those who need help as selfless
giving enhance happiness and satisfaction.
18. Plan everything
Keep a diary; write down your plans and TO-
Do every day. It will help you to organise your
day very well.
19. Make Sunday Digital Detox Day
We are living in an age of digital disruption.
Try to make Sunday out of digital world. Stay
connected with family and friends face to face.
No Facebook, Twitters and WhatsApp. Be your-
self and enjoy.
20. Work on your resolution
Review your important 3 annual goals every
morning and work on your plan everyday is the
the way to stay focused. Don’t just make reso-
lution, work on it and anticipate the ‘change’

N
EW Year means a time of celebration, hope-
fulness, optimism and of course making
resolutions. The commencement of the
year creates more emotion and motivation to
start change, because at the beginning of a new
year we are at the pinnacle of emotions, elat-
ed and believe that we can achieve the change
we want. But with the passing of each day and
food. Try to develop healthier eating habits like
eating only 2 or 3 times a day or no food after
9 pm.
4. Love nature
Spending time in nature does a lot of over-
all good for your mental health. Get outside,
plan weekends and get happy. Go for the long
drive.
9. Develop new skill
Trying new things can help you discover dif-
ferent sides of yourself, boost your confidence,
energise and help to conquer your fear. Utilise
your free time in a constructive manner and
pick up new skills while having fun at the same
time.
10. Focus on the vital few
you like, watch movie and renew and refuel
yourself.
15. Get more quality sleep
Go to bed early and try to get at least 8 hours
of sleep at night; avoid watching TV and mobile
at night.
16. Drink green tea
At least two times in a week start drinking
you want in yourself or life.
Have a happy and elated 2020!
(The author is Professor, SKB College of
Pharmacy, Kamptee, Nagpur and can be
contacted at kamleshwadher@gmail.com)
■

SCHOLARSHIPS In the offIng

ThinkSwiss Research
Scholarships 2020
Description:
The State Secretariat for
Education, Research and
Innovation, Switzerland has
announced this scholarship for
graduation and post-graduation
students to promote the research
studies in multiple disciplines,
under short-exchange programs
within the Swiss Universities.
Eligibility:
Students enrolled in accredit-
ed Indian institutes, who are
enrolled in master degree/ post-
graduate studies course or a bach-
elor degree/graduate studies
course and have completed 2nd
year at the time of stay in
Switzerland, can apply for this
scholarships.
Prizes & Rewards:
The selected researcher will
receive (Swiss Franc) CHF 1,600
per month for the duration of two
to three months as per the short-
exchange program period.
Last Date to Apply:
15-01-2020
Application mode:
Apply online
Short Url:
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Tata Steel Millennium
Scholarship
Description:
Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur
has announced this scholarship
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of workers, supervisors and offi-
cers of Tata Steel Limited who
are pursuing
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Eligibility:
Sons/Daughters/Spouse of all
existing workers, supervisors and
officers including those separat-
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Applicants must be enrolled in a
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Prizes & Rewards:
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Last Date to Apply:
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Last Date to Apply:
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Prizes & Rewards:
All selected scholars will receive
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