In order to help students nurture their career goals while simultaneously living a stress-free life, an interactive session was organized by Digital Computer Centre, Kargil on February 24.

The interactive session was chaired by Joint Director, Information, Ladakh/Additional Secretary, Higher Education, Imteeaz Kacho.

Chairman, Digital Computer Centre, Arif Hussain Akhone, staff members and students of the centre were present on the occasion. The event was designed to have a two-way communication with students of the centre based on perspective towards education, career, time management, extra-curricular activities and most importantly living a happy life.

Imteeaz Kacho lauded the efforts of Mr.Arif Hussain Akhone for creating a healthy environment for holistic growth and development of its students. During the face-to-face conversation, he advised students to focus on improving behaviour, body language ad skills while emphasizing the importance of contributing positively to society as responsible citizens. He encouraged them to prioritize learning and knowledge acquisition over chasing grades.

Kacho gave tips to students on coping with stress amid societal pressure, urging them to confront challenges head-on.

While pleading with them to follow their dreams and not resort to herd mentality, he urged the students to seek support from teachers, parents and friends during difficult times thus advocating a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

Further, Kacho urged students to develop reading habits, emphasizing the wealth of knowledge in books, while cautioning against excessive mobile phone use and stressing on living a healthy social life. He also encouraged fostering a positive and cheerful environment at home.

He spoke about simple solutions to improve lifestyle and personality. He shared time management and confidence-building tips with students, drawing from his experiences, while stressing on the significance of refining writing skills and cultivating hobbies for personal growth.

During the interactive session, students posed a variety of questions and made realistic observations about their perspective towards life, education and society and how they can contribute towards a sustainable environment. This exchange fostered dialogue and knowledge sharing, leading to improved understanding and engagement among all participants.

Chairman, Digital Computer Centre, Kargil, Arif Hussain Akhone also spoke on the occasion and expressed optimism about the importance of such events to benefit students, inspiring them towards fruitful endeavours.