Marks or Misdirection - When Schools Teach Facts, But Hide The Futures
Mayank Singhal
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🧪 Science = Engineering.
That's the default.
Not because every kid loves tech but because no one shows them options.
Design, biotech, research, policy? Never mentioned.
It's not a stream. It's a funnel.
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📊 Commerce = BBA, BCA, MBA.
Ask around and you'll see the pattern.
Because nobody talks about finance, economics, VC, journalism, analytics…
So students follow the crowd.
Not curiosity.
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🧭 Career counseling?
Mostly one seminar a year.
400 students. One speaker.
No maps. No mentors. Just marks.
We teach chemistry.
But not the chemistry of choosing.
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🧠 Students do ask the right questions:
"What can I do with this subject?"
"Is there a creative option for commerce?"
But schools reward performance, not exploration.
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👩🏫 What if education meant exposure?
Bring real professionals to school.
Let students shadow careers.
Let them explore options before they're locked into them.
That's how you build clarity, not confusion.
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💡 Scoring 95% is great.
But if students graduate without knowing what excites them, what's the point?
Ambition isn't just about marks.
It's about direction.