Two months ago, a leading college in Kochi offered Neha Elizabeth Abraham a seat in its undergraduate programme. Her certificate of admission, received via email, validated her career plan to become a chartered accountant.
“I was naturally excited, but as the initial enthusiasm waned, I decided against joining that institution,” said the 18-year-old, who lives in Kottayam, over an hour’s drive from Kochi.
For Neha, finding a job after she graduated was her main goal because she felt her home State did not have enough employment opportunities in the financial sector. Bengaluru — a more vibrant city — beckoned and the teen netted an offer from a top college there for a bachelor’s degree in commerce integrated with a chartered accountant certification by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) — a career-oriented programme.
