The best and most reliable way to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses is to take an assessment with a professional Career Counsellor, and select a stream based on the consensus you reach with them. For a successful career, a well-carved path and proper careful planning is a must.
A proper understanding and knowledge of the subjects/stream you opt for and the future career options they offer are very important for you to know what is next after 10th class for you. After SSLC what next is choosing from the different streams that are available:
If you study PCM, you can go for careers like Engineering, Computer Sciences, Defence Services, Merchant Navy, etc. Whereas, if you study PCB then you can opt for Medicine, Physiotherapy, Agriculture, Nutrition & Dietetics, Dentistry, and the like.
The core subjects in Commerce are – Accountancy, Economics and Business Studies. You will also have to study a compulsory language subject, and a choice of Maths against some other subject like Informatics Practices, etc.
The core subjects offered in Arts are Sociology, History, Literature, Political Science, Psychology, Economics, Philosophy, Fine Arts, etc along with one compulsory language subject. What is next after 10th class for Humanities students are career options like Media/Journalism, Literature, Social Work, Product Designing, Writing, Teaching and many others.
Depending upon the subjects offered by your school, your vocational subject choices could be Accountancy and Taxation, Auto Shop Repair and Practice, Business Operations and Administration, Capital Market Operations, Civil Engineering Technician, Food Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Production, Hospitality Management, Music Production, Textile Design, Web Applications, etc.
ITI certificates are offered in more than 100 specializations in technical as well as some non-technical courses. It is a government training institute which trains you and makes you skilled for various industries. The duration for ITI courses ranges from six months to two years.
part from focusing on choosing the right stream and subjects, it is also essential to keep working on yourself and building on skills that will prepare you for the immense competition in the job market. The more aware we are of what is happening around the world, the more we become ready to enter the industry.