About CGC:

• Career Guidance Cell functions in our institution with the objective to provide learning/training opportunities in the areas of academics, career and personal/social development to prepare students to meet their future challenges, supporting the students in identifying their interests, strengths and planning.
• The goal of positive guidance is to develop Students self-control, encourage student to assume responsibility,    and assist them in making good decisions.

Under the spectrum of Globalization, the role and activity of the Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) are drastically changing. Nowadays the role of HEI is not limited to producing graduates and degree holders, but it has to play a vital role in the development of its human resources. So that these resources can contribute to the up liftmen of the society and take active participation in the nation-building process. Under the impact of Globalization job markets as well as career potentialities have widened for the youth, but due to a lack of proper knowledge and guidance students are not able to harness their goals.

Considering the fact seriously, the TTWRDC (G) Kothagudem College has introduced a career Counseling and Guidance Cell.

The main objectives of the career counseling and Guidance Cell are:

a) To facilitate all-round development of the student

b) To help students in the proper choice of courses

c) To help the students in the proper choice of career.

d) To develop readiness for choices and changes to face new challenges.

e) To minimize the mismatching between education and employment and help in the efficient use of manpower

f) To help students in the period of turmoil and confusion

g) To help in checking wastage and strength

h) To ensure the proper utilization of time spent outside the classroom

i) To wake up to their deficiencies of them.

By considering all the objectives and goals, the Career Counseling and Guidance Cell since its inception has always tried to undertake some deliberate measures as well as activities, so that these goals and objectives can be achieved.

The career counseling and the guidance cell aims at enhancing the quality and skillful education for the students and endeavors to give the students full exposure and make them well-equipped to meet the demands of the competitive job market. Since the present era is a competitive era, the ideology ‘Survival of the fittest is most applicable. By considering the situation seriously, the said Cell undertakes some deliberate measures for the benefit of the students, so that they can be mentally, technically, and physically sound.

FUNCTIONS OF CGC:

The career guidance cell of the college is constituted with a faculty members of the college to provide necessary guidance and information to the students in shaping the future career. The team keeps up to date with employment trends and options to ensure quality advice to students.

The prominent functions of CGC are as mentioned:

• Conducts a survey among students on their career options.
• Organizes programmes to create awareness about the importance of higher studies in India and Abroad.
• Organizes diagnostic tests for the competitive exams such as GATE, CAT, GRE, MAT LAB, and counsel students for higher studies.
• Provides available updated information about jobs /positions/opportunities.
• Conducts career development seminars and workshops that help to provide necessary literature /brochure/information.
• Mobilizes resources for needy students to apply for jobs.
• Organize lectures on career development by subject experts.