The Department of Humanities, St Joseph’s Evening College (Autonomous) organised a webinar on “The Pathway from Classroom to Career: Reskilling for the Road Ahead” on August 11, 2020. Nearly 150 participants from SJEC and other institutions in the country participated in the webinar.

The speakers for the session included Dr BK Ravi – Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Communication, Bangalore University and Ms. Aparna Ponnappa, Founder Redd Network, Trainer and HR consultant.

The purpose of the webinar was to shed light on the new skills necessary for students to face job market in the present challenging situation. The main aim was to help the participants to develop a growth mindset focusing on both academic and professional growth, and to prepare them to access the resources so that they can compete in the 21 st century world.

Dr BK Ravi discussed about the importance of technology and its role as a catalyst. Ms Aparna spoke about the need to acquire different types on skills and willingness to learn on-the-job. The session ended with question and answers session.
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