Vijay Social Welfare Society organized a Career Guidance webinar on May 30, 2021, featuring Dr. Jayantilal Bhandari from 4 PM to 5 PM via Zoom. The session proved to be highly successful, addressing numerous queries from attendees.
Dr. Jayantilal Bhandari, a senior academician and economist with accolades including the Prestigious Career Award 1994, Limca Book of Records 2011, and the Golden Book of World Records by UGC, led the webinar. The goal was to provide insights on subject selection, career opportunities, and preparation for competitive examinations in the changing job landscape influenced by the pandemic.
Dr. Bhandari highlighted that by 2030, the new generation would be digitally equipped, with substantial career opportunities emerging in fields such as science, travel and tourism, food processing, pharmacy, insurance, yoga, nursing, and hospital management. He noted that 10 crore traditional jobs have been transformed digitally and emphasized the growing demand for jobs in digital sectors, including 10 lakh cybersecurity professionals needed in the travel and tourism sector by 2028.
He also discussed the potential growth of the Indian IT sector from $191 billion in 2020 to $350 billion by 2025 and the need for youth to acquire proficiency in English, computer skills, and digital communication. Dr. Bhandari assured that India could become the third-largest economic power by 2030 with the new generation’s advancements.
Fields like Children’s Engineering, Medical, Law, Defense, Architecture, Journalism, and Administrative Services will also see significant impacts. Dr. Bhandari addressed various questions from the attendees, providing practical advice and solutions in a comprehensible manner. The session, which extended to 2 hours from the initially scheduled 1 hour, was conducted by Institute Secretary Smt. Madhuri Moyde, with concluding thanks delivered by Madhavi. The talk was attended by approximately 100 children, parents, and teachers.
