JAIPUR:

continues to be highly popular: A number of students with high scores in

are opting for humanities as their stream. The increasing career opportunities, addition of new subjects and international scholarships are pulling toppers into the arts streams.

Aarushi Singh, Jayshree Periwal High School, who scored 92% in Class X is heading for humanities in Class XI which is mostly considered unusual for those who have scored in their 90s. “I have opted this stream due to availability of interdisciplinary subject combinations in my school,” said Singh.

She is eyeing to appear in the

(CLAT). “I have opted Maths with Sociology, Political Science, Economics and English. My reasoning will be taken care of by Maths while other subjects will help in expanding my general knowledge,” said Singh.

The response has forced several schools to start humanities in their school. Cambridge Court High School has started arts stream from this year. “I am amazed that in the maiden year most of the students who scored 90% and above have opted for arts. So far 30 students have opted humanities and I am hoping the figure may touch 50 in the first batch,” said Lata Rawat, principal of the school.

Experts said that such reverse trend in subject preference has started in big cities and it will follow in small towns. “Every student is now quite aware of the career choices right from secondary classes. Careers in engineering and medicine have a limitation of seats which is very well understood by students. They see abundant opportunities in humanities stream which is the reason that a subject which was once given to the back benchers has come to the fore,” said Puneet Sharma, a technical education expert.