When students start looking for courses that would help them get their career along the right track, they need to watch out for certain issues. Subhash Motwani Director RBCS tells Kamlesh Pandya.

Q. From the view point of career planning , why should students opt for a good course?
A. Students who are looking for a good career end up taking courses in the hope of getting a good future. If the course does not impart knowledge that they require, or if the course does not help in getting a job, how does it help the student?. This is why it is important that the student opts for a course which provides correct , relevant and up-to-date domain information as also a certification, which carries weight when it comes to applying for a job.

Q. You have mentioned "brain washing" of students by some institutes.
A. It is the process by which incomplete and partially correct information is passed on to students while giving them admission to courses. Sometimes a trust is registered with the government, and the course is mentioned as being "government recognised" this is just one example.

Then, some companies advertise a "100 per cent placement assistance" which is not the same thing as "placement guarantee" and students get brain washed into believing it is a guarantee- which it isn't.

Q. How would you describe the attitude of students when it comes to getting information about courses?
A. They want everything on a single platter. The requirement is to have all information and related aspects to be available in a simple and relevant format.

Q. And how do you advise such students at RBCS ?
A. At RBCS, we provide students with free counselling services. We provide all information, relating to the course, information pertaining to the industry and related issues, which should be taken into account while choosing a career. But the best part of it all is that the counselling is totally without obligation: there is no compulsion to join our course.