Follow heart's call in choosing career
Panellists urge youths
Panellists at a discussion yesterday urged youths to follow their heart call while choosing and shaping the careers they have an interest for.
“Don't do the tried and tested things. Follow your heart. If your heart is in music, do that. If your heart is in arts, follow that,” said Independent University, Bangladesh Vice Chancellor M Omar Rahman.
The discussion, “Education and career: connecting the dots”, was organised by Bangladesh Youth Leadership Centre, the country's first leadership institute, at a three-day youth leadership summit at the capital's Bangabandhu International Conference Centre.
Around 450 youth delegates from around the country and 50 national and international speakers, including experts from Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, converged at the summit, being held to facilitate knowledge sharing.
Youths need to flourish their inner potentials and prepare for whatever calling they choose instead of going for the well-trodden path, said the panellists, stressing the need to learn fundamental skills.
“Each of you can make a difference and transform the world. And if you do the same, well-trodden path you will not be able to change the world.
“The most important thing to do is to figure out what you like doing and do that with full sincerity,” said Omar, urging them not to do something only at the thought of a good job or a safe career.
To make a difference and be a leader, youths need to take risks and have courage, he added.
“See dreams and be patient and confident,” said Rasheda K Choudury, executive director of Campaign for Popular Education.
Calling upon the privileged youths of society to work for underprivileged children, she said around two lakh children are still out of the reach of primary schooling.
Kazi Anis Ahmed, director of Gemcon Group, said no profession or calling is higher than another.
“Subject or degree is not a matter, focus on the fundamental skills,” he said, suggesting youths to acquire language and communication skills, be habituated in teamwork, be self driven and attain the ability to lead.
“That's not going to happen in classrooms. This will happen in extracurricular activities,” he added.
University Grants Commission Chairman Prof Dr AK Azad Chowdhury chaired the programme.
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