Can't Blame Our Education System Any More...

My son is going to write his 12th standard CBSE board exam this March.  While I was going through the time table today,  I was bewildered to see some of the elite subjects  CBSE offers.   Like....

DANCE –KATHAK 
DANCE-BHARATNATYAM
DANCE –ODISSI
DANCE-KATHKALI
OFFICE COMMUNICATION 
INFORMATION STORAGE & RETRIVAL 
INTEGRATED TRANSPORT OPERATION 
FRONT OFFICE OPERATIONS 
TRAVEL AGENCY & TOUR OPERATIONS BUSINESS (NSQF)
SALESMANSHIP-II 
CAPITAL MARKET OPERATIONS 
BANKING-II
AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION – III
OPTICS –II
RADIOGRAPHY-I GENERAL 
ELECTRICAL MACHINE
CLINICAL BIO-CHEMISTRY (MLT)
CHILD HEALTH NURSING 
GARMENT CONSTRUCTION –II
TRADITIONAL INDIAN TEXTILE
BUSINESS STUDIES 
BASIC HORTICULTURE-II
BEAUTY & HAIR -II
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNICATION DEVICES
FIRST AID & EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE
CLINICAL BIO-CHEMISTRY & MICROBIOLOGY-II
MICROBIOLOGY (MLT)
HEALTH CENTRE MANAGEMENT
OPTHALMIC TECHNIQUES-II
RADIOGRAPHY-II (SPECIAL INVESTIGATION  IMAGING 
RADIOGRAPHY)
DATABASE MANAGEMENT APPLICATION (NSQF)
RETAIL SERVICES-II(NSQF)-
LOGISTICE OPERATION & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT –II 
BUSINESS
OPERATION & ADMINISTRATION –II 
LABORATORY MEDICINES (CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
HEMATOLOGY & HISTOPATHOLOGY –II (MLT)
APPLIED PHYSICS 
FOOD & BEVERAGE COST & CONTROL 
FLORICULTURE 
COST ACCOUNTING 
BIOLOGY OPTHALMIC-II
RADIATION  PHYSICS 
INFORMATICS PRACTICES
COMPUTER SCIENCE
ADVANCED FRONT OFFICE OPERATIONS
OLERICULTURE - II
INSURANCE –II
BASIC PATTERN DEVELOPMENT
BAKERY-II
HOLISTIC HEALTH –II
SECURITY(NSQF)
ENGINEERING GRAPHICS
HERITAGE CRAFTS
HUMAN RIGHTS & GENDER STUDIES
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MARKETING- II
TEXTILE CHEMICAL PROCESSING
WEB APPLICATION – II (NSQF)
KNOWLEDGE TRADITIONS & PRACTICE OF INDIA
LEGAL STUDIES
GRAPHIC DESIGN
HEALTH EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC
RELATIONS & PUBLIC HEALTH
THE CREATIVE & COMMERCIAL PROCESS IN MASS MEDIA-II
PRINTED TEXTILE
TYPOGRAPHY & COMPUTER APPLICATION(ENG.)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
LABORATORY MEDICINE-II
RETAIL OPERATIONS-II(NSQF)
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING-II
TAXATION-II
DERIVATIVE MARKET OPERATIONS
AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION-IV
LIBRARY SYSTEMS & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
TROUBLE SHOOTING & MAINTENANCE OF
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
PAINTING 
GRAPHICS
SCULPTURE 
APPLIED ARTS-COMMERCIAL ARTS
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
CONFECTIONERY
THEATRE STUDIES
TANGKHUL
MUSIC KARANATAKA (VOCAL)
MUSIC KARANATAKA INSTRUMENTAL (MELODIC)
MUSIC HINDUSTANI VOCAL
MUSIC HINDUSTANI INSTRUMENTAL MELODIC
MUSIC HINDUSTANI INSTRUMENTAL PERCUSSION 
MASS MEDIA STUDIES
AUTO ENGINEERING-II(NSQF)
MULTIMEDIA & WEB TECHNOLOGY
AUTOSHOP REPAIR & PRACTICE-II NSQF
FABRIC STUDY
PHILOSOPHY
ENTERPRENEURSHIP
OFFICE PROCEDURE & PRACTICES
BASIC CONCEPT OF HEALTH AND DISEASE AND
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
FOOD SERVICE-II
GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY
MIDWIFERY
TYPOGRAPHY & COMPUTER APPLICATION


It has got everything that a person wants to do after 12th standard.  This means if we could understand our children's area of interest and guide them appropriately, there is no need to fall in prey to engineering, medical and science subjects only.   CBSE has so much to offer at higher level secondary level.  Just that it is not recognized by us.  We probably aren't making the necessary attempt to embrace the opportunity. 

It is time we do that.