On Saturday, 4 August, 2018, Samsara- The World Academy, organised an Orientation Program for the parents and students of classes VIII to XII.
The Examination In charge, Ms Nusrat Fatima gave detailed information about the CBSE exam patterns, the marking schemes applied by the board and the format of CBSE question papers.
Ms Hemlata Singh, HOD, Hindi Department educated the audience about the parameters to be considered while selecting the subjects after grade 10. She said that every child has certain qualities and they must evaluate their capabilities and strength while they choose their streams. Their interest should be the guiding force.
Syllabus for Term I and Term II and the invigilation techniques were also explained at length, giving them hands on experience and enabling them to prepare better for their exams.
The guest speaker Mr Kunal Sendhu from CogitoHub's Career Decisions, provided them with necessary information required to succeed by making the right decisions about Subjects, College Courses and Careers. CogitoHub's assessment approach and personalised recommendations are based on a patented algorithm that classifies Students across a unique combination of 4 Profiles by testing them on the 4 Parameters of Behaviours, Aptitude, Motivations & Interests. Students can check their individual Strengths through an 'Online Assessment' of Behaviours, Aptitude, Motivations and Interests. They can login to cogitohub.com to attempt a test.
Based on their assessment they will be given personalized recommendations which will help them to be more focused and career oriented. This orientation turned out to be very fruitful and effective for the parents and the students.