Speaking on the sidelines of an event in Goa, the Bharat Ratna awardee said: "Parents are open-minded now
Sachin Tendulkar
Indian parents are now more open-minded and allow their wards the liberty to pursue alternative careers in dance, culinary arts and not just the hackneyed medicine and engineering, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar said yesterday.
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Speaking on the sidelines of an event in Goa, the Bharat Ratna awardee said: "Parents are open-minded now. You have so many celebrated chefs and professional dancers. India is slowly changing. And it's all about giving them [youth] opportunity at the right time and platform," Tendulkar said. "As far as our country is concerned, today the choice is not just confined to whether you want to be a doctor or an engineer," he added.
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