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.