Kejriwal launches ‘Desh ke Mentor' for students on career choices

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Kejriwal launches ‘Desh ke Mentor' for students on career choices

Tuesday, 12 October 2021 | PTI | NEW DELHI

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday launched a programme under which students of classes 9 to 12 of Delhi Government schools will be guided by dedicated mentors in exploring diverse career and life options.

The 'Desk ke mentor' programme, which has Bollywood actor Sonu Sood as its brand ambassador, entails "adopting" up to 10 Government school students to be mentored by citizens who are successful in their respective fields.

The mentors will take out 10 minutes every week to guide the students over phone. Interested citizens can adopt up to 10 children studying in the city's Government schools as part of the initiative.

"Through this programme, the children will get an elder brother, friend or sister with whom they can share everything. Not only the people of Delhi but people from all over the country will become mentors of such children. A person living in any part of the country can become a mentor by registering on the Delhi government's app," Kejriwal said at the launch.

"If a child fulfils their dreams with your hard work, then you are doing the biggest deed of nation building," he added.

Explaining the programme in detail, the chief minister said, "As a child grows up, they feel a variety of pressures from peers, family, siblings, and others. It is very difficult to deal with all of it as a child. This is why cases of depression and suicide are so high in the age group. We want these children to get a non-judgemental helping hand and a guiding light."

This programme will see mentors enrol from across the country, Kejriwal said.  

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