Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Jain on Wednesday launched Project Sarthi, an innovative initiative designed to equip career guidance counsellors from government secondary schools and colleges with essential skills to steer students toward successful academic and professional futures. The project features a five-day capacity-building workshop, conducted in two phases, aimed at strengthening teachers’ expertise in career counselling, student engagement, and the use of modern guidance tools.
The workshop will focus on key areas, including:
Career counselling methodologies and student engagement strategies by experts
Higher education pathways and vocational training opportunities
Mental health and life skills support
Digital tools and platforms for effective career guidance
In addition, the career guidance counsellors will visit leading industrial units in and around Ludhiana, as well as the Multi-Skill Development Centre (MSDC) and Government ITI, Gill Road. These visits aim to provide hands-on insights into industry demands, enabling counsellors to offer students informed career advice aligned with real-world opportunities.
DC Jain emphasized the transformative potential of the initiative, stating that by equipping counsellors with the right tools and knowledge, the district administration is empowering them to guide students toward fulfilling careers. “Many students lack awareness about the right pathways to become agriculturalists, technicians, entrepreneurs, scientists, Civil Servants, doctors, or engineers.
Through Project Sarthi, counselors will gain the expertise to bridge this gap and help students achieve their aspirations. This program is about meeting the demands of the time ahead and preparing counsellors to face the challenges of a rapidly changing world, especially due to interventions like AI,” he said.
Jain urged counsellors to approach the workshop with dedication, noting that their efforts will play a pivotal role in shaping the futures of countless young minds in Ludhiana’s government schools and colleges. The Deputy Commissioner also applauded the efforts of NGO Act Humane and officials from DBEE, including Mr Ambar Bandopadhyay, DDF, Mr. Jeevandeep Singh, EGSDTO, and Dimple Madaan, DEO(S) for ideating this program.
Prominent among those present on the occasion were PAU Director of Skill Development Dr Rupinder Kaur Toor, Deputy Director DBEE Rupinder Kaur, Ms Harleen Kaur, CFO, Netplus & Fastway, President NGO Act Humane, DDF Ambar Bandopadhyay, EGSDTO Jeevandeep Singh, and others.
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