Winds of Change

Here is yet another indication that India is rising indeed:

The career choice of the current youth has changed from the default software jobs to other careers which mix work and pleasure - such as travel, hospitality, media etc.

Here is a report summary from the Hindu

Hotel management and aeronautical engineering are emerging as most sought after disciplines in the broadening spectrum of career choices among Indian students.

Even though higher education preferences continue to be dictated by engineering, medical streams, IT and business administration, the areas of hotel management and aeronautics are earning increased patronage among Indian students, says Siddharth Jain, chief (marketing), Global Events and Expositions which organised a two-day Education Worldwide India in Chennai last week.

Animation and design, pilot and air-hostess training and marine engineering are also moving up the ladder of choice, trends indicate.

The education show fielded 45 participants, including 16 foreign institutions. The next edition of the India International Education Fair due in November, in Chennai, will have more participants, going by the success of the event, organisers said.