Directorate partners with UNICEF, launches career guidance portal

BOX: Complete info for students

* The official website www.jkcareerportal.org has complete information on over 550 careers, 21,000 colleges and 2,62,000 programmes in 16 countries across the globe.

* The website also has information on more than 1,150 entrance exams and more than 1,120 scholarships.

Tribune News Service

Jammu, May 4

In a significant move, the Directorate of School Education, Jammu, in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund has announced an online career guidance programme, ‘Manzilein’, for students.

The personalised individual career guidance is for the students of Class IX to XII who are enrolled with the J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE).

The official website www.jkcareerportal.org has complete information on over 550 careers, 21,000 colleges and 2,62,000 programmes in 16 countries across the globe.

Sources said after the launch of the telecounselling helpline by the school directorate, students had demanded a specialised portal with comprehensive information about careers, colleges, exams, vocational courses and scholarships available at one place.

“Amid the coronavirus threat when all educational institutes are closed, the initiative of the government will definitely help students to prepare their future plan to select a career of their choice,” said an official.

“In case, students do not know their registration number or are unable to sign in, they can contact their respective school, District Nodal Officer, School Nodal Officer, Nodal officer at JKBOSE or the counselling cell. If students still face any difficulty, they can call our telecounselling helpline ‘Aao Baat Karein’ at 6006800068,” the official further said.