Dindigul collector motivates govt school students over coffee
During the event on Monday, the collector, along with Dindigul superintendent of police A Pradeep and other officials, engaged in a casual interaction with around 25 Class XII govt school students from across Dindigul district. The students shared their thoughts on what they wanted to pursue in higher education, with some expressing confusion over choosing their subjects of study.
"The aim of the 'Coffee with Collector' initiative is to inspire students to pursue higher education and provide guidance while they are still in school, and to show how govt schemes can help them achieve their goals.
Every year, around 20,000 students appear for Class XII state board exams in Dindigul, and all of them should aim for higher education," said Saravanan.
Urging students to make use of their opportunities while studying at govt schools, the collector also provided guidance on taking up civil services exams and appearing for placement interviews. When one of the students commented that he wanted to join the army, SP Pradeep suggested he could still pursue a UG degree and then join the army. All the students were provided with books containing songs and poems by Tamil poet Mahakavi Bharathiyar.
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