Career consultant Jayaprakash Gandhi speaks during The Hindu EducationPlus Career Counselling Fair ‘26 at Chennai Trade Centre on April 12, 2026 | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Career consultant Jayaprakash Gandhi pitched for the students to go for core engineering subjects rather than artificial intelligence (AI) or data science related subjects due to the faster changing technology in AI and related fields. Addressing students on the topic ‘In the age of emerging technologies’ during the 23rd edition of the two-day ‘The Hindu EducationPlus Career Counselling Fair 2026’ on Sunday (April 12, 2026), he found it disheartening to see the student community being carried away by the social media influencers in choosing their career as well as the colleges. Published – April 12, 2026 04:54 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Regal Beauty and Shining Path please BJP appoints Shivraj Chouhan as central observer for election of Bihar legislative party leader