Over 50,000 Indian Students Participate In University Of Melbourne’s Career Development Program

Study Abroad: Scores of Indian secondary school students from Andhra Pradesh have participated in the University of Melbourne’s Schools Engagement Program.

Over 50,000 Indian students from Andhra Pradesh have participated in the Schools Engagement Program of the University of Melbourne. They were all from the secondary schools of Andhra Pradesh.

The program is to support underrepresented secondary school students and help them with future planning and career guidance. The idea is to help them develop their social mobility and understand labour markets. Schools Engagement Program was initially launched in seven schools in Madurai and Pune and later expanded to more than 100 government schools in five Andhra Pradesh districts in 2023.

University of Melbourne’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global, Culture and Engagement) Professor Michael Wesley said, “India is home to the largest tertiary population in the world. Empowering the tens of thousands of young students through this program is just one of the ways we endeavour to enrich academic capabilities in India, and we would like to reach as many students as possible.”

Dinesh Kumar, IAS, Collector and District Magistrate Alluri Sitharama Raju District from the Government of Andhra Pradesh commented, “Timely intervention is crucial; if we don’t act now and expand our efforts, we risk losing a ‘demographic dividend’ that will be essential to leverage the productive population and future-ready world. Missing this opportunity could have significant repercussions, not only within India but on a global scale, as the country increasingly stands to export skills and talent.”

School Teachers Noted Changes In Students

University of Melbourne's statement said that the teachers have noted changes in the students who participated in this program.

“This program has enabled our children to select their career choices independently as well as become more self-reliant and responsible,” said one teacher.

One of the students said, “I had really no clear vision on what my future was going to look like or what my career was about. But after… going through this program I was able to find what I truly desire, my passions, and how to make money off those passions.”

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