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**Summary:**

The Hindu EducationPlus Career Counselling 2025 session was held in Mangaluru, featuring speakers who offered guidance on various career paths including civil services, medicine, engineering, and chartered accountancy. K. Anandh, CEO of the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat, emphasized the importance of disciplined preparation and perseverance for success in the civil services examination. Other speakers discussed emerging degree programs, changes in examination processes, and specific advice related to different fields. The event was sponsored by various educational institutions and organizations and attended by students from numerous schools and colleges. A Career Guidance Handbook 2025 was also released.

**News Article:**

**High Literacy Dakshina Kannada Lags in Civil Service Representation, Official Says at Career Counselling Session**

**Mangaluru, May 17, 2025** – Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat CEO K. Anandh has highlighted the under-representation of individuals from the highly literate Dakshina Kannada district in the all-India civil services. Speaking at *The Hindu EducationPlus* Career Counselling 2025 session held at Canara High School today, Anandh stressed the need for disciplined preparation, patience, and resilience to succeed in the challenging examination.

“It is perplexing that Dakshina Kannada, known for its high literacy, doesn’t send more candidates to the civil services,” said Anandh. He advised aspiring civil servants to maintain a strict study routine and not be discouraged by setbacks or external opinions during the year-long preparation period.

The career counseling session featured a panel of experts offering advice on a range of career options. B. Sandeep Rai, Dean of Pediatric Surgery at K.S. Hegde Medical College and Hospital, spoke about careers in medicine. Chartered accountants K. Vinayak Pai and Upendra Shenoy shared insights into the accounting profession. Crynal Dmello, of NMAM Institute of Technology of Nitte, discussed opportunities in engineering. Ameen-e-Mudassar, Founder and CEO of Cigma India, highlighted emerging bachelor’s degrees and skill development programs. Sacheth Suvarna, the Dakshina Kannada district nodal officer of the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), detailed recent changes to the KEA examination and seat selection processes.

The event also included the release of *The Hindu* Career Guidance Handbook 2025.

The *The Hindu EducationPlus* Career Counselling 2025 session attracted a large audience of students from schools and colleges across the region. The event was supported by numerous sponsors, including The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Presidency University, Reva University, Ramaiah University, Bengaluru and Chanakya University, Bengaluru among others.

The event aimed to provide students with comprehensive information and guidance to make informed decisions about their future academic and professional paths.

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