“The branches or colleges are immaterial nowadays as engineering has become interdisciplinary. Moreover, umpteen sources of content are available on the internet by good colleges and teachers. You can become a computer science engineer even if you have joined mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering. If you have the hunger to learn, you can become an engineer and work in any branch you want. So, do not be fond of only computer science engineering as it is difficult to switch to branches like mechanical or civil after that,” said Vidyashankar. S, Vice Chancellor, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi.
He was the guest of honour at the 22nd edition of The Hindu Education Plus Career Counselling, as the second event in Bengaluru was held on Saturday held at Sri Jagadguru Renukacharya College. The event was a huge success as hundreds of students, especially the ones who wanted to pursue engineering and medical streams, found clarity about their career path after finishing their 10th and II PUC/12th grade examinations.
Some students and parents even travelled from farther parts of the city to listen to the diverse panel of speakers. From science, and commerce to civil services and other professional courses, students and parents got a chance to understand the prospects of those streams while also clearing their doubts about the same.
