Gangtok, Feb. 25: The Sikkim directorate of capacity building, under the department of personnel and training, with the assistance of the state human resource department, is organising a psychometric test for students of Class X of all government schools in South and West districts from today to February 29.
An official of the directorate said the psychometric test is a specialised and standardised system which will systematically guide students in making suitable career choices by measuring their interest, aptitude and personality, using psychological parameters.
“When students are in Class X, they are on the threshold of choosing a particular stream. The test will guide them in identifying a suitable vocation in life and that is why the psychometric test is made mandatory for all Class X students of government schools in the two districts,” an official of the directorate said.
It is the first time that such psychometric tests are being organised in government schools in the state. The directorate is engaging the services of experts from the field of psychological testing and career counselling institutes for the purpose. This is also part of the capacity building measures being undertaken by the directorate.-
An official of the directorate said the psychometric test is a specialised and standardised system which will systematically guide students in making suitable career choices by measuring their interest, aptitude and personality, using psychological parameters.
“When students are in Class X, they are on the threshold of choosing a particular stream. The test will guide them in identifying a suitable vocation in life and that is why the psychometric test is made mandatory for all Class X students of government schools in the two districts,” an official of the directorate said.
It is the first time that such psychometric tests are being organised in government schools in the state. The directorate is engaging the services of experts from the field of psychological testing and career counselling institutes for the purpose. This is also part of the capacity building measures being undertaken by the directorate.-
source: The Telegraph
