Dear Friend,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daring the dread of Covid-19 disease with multi-pronged mantra of\n\u2018jaan bhi, jahaan bhi<\/em>\u2019 (life as well as livelihood), India has finally\nstarted unlocking substantially, more so from June 8, 2020. However, the storm\nis yet to pass. Danger of coronavirus is still lurking out there. Humanity,\nincluding in India, continues to be under siege of Covid-19 fear and\nfatalities. As you walk out of the lockdown, you are a different person than\nwhen you walked in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n India and the world have woken up to a stark reality that Covid-19\nis here to stay, and that we have to learn to live with it as well as with the\nnew normal unleashed by it. A new normal where prevention is the ultimate\npanacea\u2014involving face masks, social distancing, personal hygiene, staying\nindoors, increasing immunity, sanitising our hands and environs, and being extra-cautious\nabout our health. The foremost thing to remember is that we have to fight more\nthan fear Covid-19. Note that the Covid-19 recovery rate in India is more than\nthe incidence of new cases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, the unlocking should not make you lower your guard, both\nin respect of your health and career goals. Green shoots of economy are\nvisible. Our economic activity is rebooting, and so are your life and career\nprospects. Disruption is giving way to reconstruction albeit with a difference.\nThings which had fallen apart, are falling back in place. Almost all the\nrescheduled competitive exams are round the corner. This is the time you have\nbeen waiting and preparing for. These are the times which can make or break\nyou. Choice is yours. Remember, hardships often prepare ordinary people for an\nextraordinary destiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You are not alone to be facing these turbulent times of\ncatastrophe. According to latest UNESCO report, the pandemic has impacted more\nthan 157 crore students across 191 countries, including 32 crore in India. It\nhas also impacted the decision of more than 48% of Indian students who aspired\nto study abroad, says a report by the QS-ERA. The report titled \u2018Indian\nStudents\u2019 Mobility Report 2020: Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education\nChoices,\u2019 says that \u201cwhile there is likely to be a demand for STEM (Science,\nTechnology, Engineering, Maths) based professionals, it might not be the same\nfor non-STEM courses\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Further, the pandemic has transformed the centuries-old chalk-talk\nteaching model to the one driven by technology. This disruption in the delivery\nof education is pushing policymakers to figure out how to drive engagement at\nscale while ensuring inclusive e-learning solutions and tackling the digital\ndivide. The educators are changing their way of teaching, so you too have to\nchange your ways of learning. These testing times offer you a chance to\nreinvent yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hang on to hope. Nothing lasts forever and nor will this\ndisruption. So, believe in yourself and your future. He who believes is strong\nand he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions. Don\u2019t take\nyour eyes off your goal. Stay focussed and fastidious. Some amount of stress\nand anxiety in these times is but natural for you. In fact, the good kind of\nstress actually helps you to become more alert and able to finish tasks. But\ncontinually being exposed to stress, coupled with negative thoughts, can shut\ndown your immune system. The key is having positive attitude, staying grounded\nand determined, and shedding any extra ambivalence, worries or anxiety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Train yourself not to worry too much as worry never fixes\nanything. When in distress, smile and remain steadfast. Learning how to\nremain resilient and how to stop over-thinking are essential habits that\ncan help combat stress. In such times, take recourse to good humour,\nmeditation, yoga and exercise, the combined effect of which acts like a tonic\nfor mind and body. These are the best antidotes for anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stay calm and composed as you finally prepare for or take the exams.\nThe best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today. Instead of\nbeing pushed by your problems, be led by your dreams. Benjamin Disraeli had\nrightly said that \u201cThere is no education like adversity\u201d. The only thing that\novercomes hard luck is hard work. Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore had aptly\nsaid that \u201cYou can\u2019t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the\nwater.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you prepare to take the final plunge, the Competition Success\nReview (CSR) is there as a stepping stone of success for you. In these trying\ntimes, we at CSR remain committed to you irrespective of whichever side of the\ndigital divide you are in. Internet may be the in-thing today, but it is\nfraught with the problem of plenty and authenticity. This is where the CSR\ncomes to your rescue by providing most apt, authentic and analysed information,\nbest suited to your needs. Come on and make the best use of it. Read, lead,\nsucceed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yours sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Surendra Kumar Sachdeva)<\/p>\n\n\n Covid-19 Is Here To Stay But So Are Your Bright Career Prospects\u2014Hang On To Hope Dear Friend, Daring the dread of Covid-19 disease with multi-pronged mantra of \u2018jaan bhi, jahaan bhi\u2019 (life as well as livelihood), India has finally started unlocking substantially, more so from June 8, 2020. However, the storm is yet to pass. 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