LUCKNOW: Covid-19 pandemic has failed to dampen the spirits of meritorious students of CBSE Class 12 who have decided not to shelve their future plans like studying abroad or moving to other cities to pursue higher education. They said compromising on future would not be a wise decision and following Covid-19 safety protocols religiously was the key to staying safe.
“I will pursue BA (Hons) in political science from Delhi University. Staying back home and opting only for local academic institutes due to pandemic will not be a sound decision. If one follows Covid-19 safety protocol and gets a jab, one need not compromise on quality education,” said Jyotsna Yadav of Lucknow Public School (South city branch), who scored 99.4% and aspires to become a civil servant.
Abhinav Gaur, who scored 99.2%, said he wanted to become a doctor and would prefer to pursue a course in medicine from any of the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the country. “Pandemic can’t restrict our career growth and opportunities,” he said.
“I will pursue BSc (Hons) from Delhi University as there is no option here. Already, pandemic has put us under a lot of stress. We couldn’t appear for the Board examination. I won’t let it spoil my career goals further,” said Shagun Shukla of Eldeco branch of Delhi Public School. She scored 99.2% and wants to become a civil servant.
Aspiring to pursue an honours course in psychology from the Kings’ College, London, Hina Naela of GD Goenka Public School, said: “The kind of course and specialization I am looking for is only available at Kings’ College. I will not change my plan even if the third wave arrives. My future depends on the college I opt for.” Vansh Jain of St Francis College, who scored 99% marks, said pandemic might subside in a few years but if he compromised on the choice of college, it would affect his future. “Every student wants to pursue higher education from colleges that have good NAAC grading and NIRF ranking. In Lucknow, there is hardly any such institute. I don’t have any other option than to leave the city to fulfill my computer engineering dreams from one of the IITs,” he said.
