Seminar on "Target IIT" by Mr. Shivakumar

A seminar for the parents and students of classes VII and VIII was taken by Mr.Shivakumar, Director (Academics), Indus World Schools and Founder Director, Career Launcher on Feb 13. What does it take to get into an IIT? What is the right age to start the preparation? How can we combine the child’s regular school and IIT preparation? These were some of the queries that counseling helped clarify to the parents.

Mr. Shiva Kumar felt that parents of students who are naturally inclined to Sciences and Math and have made up their mind on Engineering should definitely think of giving their wards the early start at class IX itself. For the rest it is worth waiting maybe till class XI. He also mentioned that there is no need for 6 hours a day schedule for 4 years to crack IIT JEE. A good grounding in concepts at the school is sufficient to enable this. So a well designed curriculum with able support from the teachers in class VIII and Class IX will ensure that there is no undue pressure on understanding concepts when the student comes to class XI. He clarified how the board exams are different from the JEE. Exit exams like the board exams test the student’s learning at school directly whereas the entrance tests check his ability to apply the concepts in a “new context”. That is what makes them tough. Maybe, IIT is the only test which needs to be focused on as early as class IX.

It was also announced in the session that a new IIT-JEE batch for class IX would be started at Indus World School, which will especially focus on IIT preparation for those who are seriously interested in IIT. Mr. Shivakumar has extended his stay in Indore, after getting a marvelous response. He would be available for one to one counseling sessions from 11:00am to 4:00pm on 14th and 15th Feb, for students preparing for IIT.