Department of Psychology Organized career guidance session on 17.08.2026

A career guidance session was conducted by the Department of Psychology for the Class 10 students of Velammal School, Avadi, with the objective of helping students develop greater awareness of their interests, abilities, and potential career pathways. Approximately 115 students participated in the one-hour session.

The session introduced students to Holland’s Career Theory, with particular emphasis on the RIASEC model, which classifies career interests into six areas: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. Through an interactive activity, students were encouraged to identify the interest areas that best reflected their preferences, strengths, and inclinations.

The students were guided to understand that career selection should not be based solely on academic marks, peer influence, family expectations, or social trends. The importance of considering individual interests, abilities, personality, values, strengths, and aspirations while making career decisions was emphasized.

The session further helped students relate their identified RIASEC interests to suitable career fields and educational pathways. Psychological aspects of career decision-making, including self-awareness, confidence, motivation, personal strengths, and understanding one’s own interests, were also discussed. This enabled students to view career planning from a broader and more individualized perspective.

The interactive activities encouraged active participation and provided students with an opportunity to reflect on the activities they genuinely enjoy and the areas in which they may have potential. The students gained a basic understanding of how psychological factors and personal interests can influence career choices and future educational decisions.

Overall, the career counselling session served as an introductory platform for Class 10 students to explore their interests, understand the RIASEC framework, develop self-awareness, and consider suitable career options. The programme encouraged students to make informed and personally meaningful career decisions based on their individual interests and strengths rather than simply following peer influence or prevailing social trends.