KARACHI:
According to the experts and career counsellors, we should always choose a profession of our interest. No profession is less respectable than the other. Unfortunately, in Pakistan, there is a ranking of professions based on academic qualifications. Look around and you will find yourself surrounded by people asking you about your grade and then suggesting you a profession that would be appropriate for you. Personal interests are the basic source of motivation of any human being. Unfortunately, the society we are living in does not even bother to consider this crucial factor.
For instance, if you have an A grade, you will be told to choose professions like engineering and medicine; if you have B grade, you will be told to choose BBA or accounting; and if you have a grade C or less, you will be suggested to choose Arts as a profession. Is it your marks that matter in the career choice? This trend is increasing by the day. Due to this, students are forced into a profession that they least care about and will therefore perform their role accordingly. The results are pretty much evident. Nowadays, we have thousands of degree holders but only a few true professionals. This trend is also a major reason why our country is not making much progress.
Ayesha Malik
Karachi
Published in The Express Tribune, February 12th, 2021.
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