NEW DELHI: Your child may soon have a number of options for study at school level as the government is keen on starting courses in areas of fine arts, music, carpentry and other skills.

Human resources and development minister Kapil Sibal today said children and parents should look beyond the traditional courses of humanities, science and commerce to suit the abilities and preference of the students, says a PTI report.

"There should be courses in many areas which allow the talent of the child to flourish. There could be courses for future musicians, tabla players, sitarists and so on. Why they should only study art, science and commerce?

"Not every child wants to be a Ph.D, not everyone wants to be a doctor or engineer," he said here at Leadership Conference-2009 "Towards Harmonious India".