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Choosing The
RIGHTCAREER
Choosing a right career option is the most vital decision in everyone’s life. This is the only
decision that will shape your future. After passing class 12th standard, students generally
feel like -standing on a crossroad in a state of confusion that what to opt for giving their
career a good structure.
As time and money are also limited and have to be justified. So, before the situation becomes
worsen due to lack of awareness about the available courses, wake up and take a quality decision
for making your life on track.
For this, we are extending a helping hand to your side to take you out from this confusion by
giving a clear and precise picture about the wide range of opportunities.
October 20148
B. TechIt is an abbreviation for Bachelor of Technology Degree. This is an
undergraduate programme provided to graduates with a strong
technical background. Some of the prominent trades opted for
B.Tech Courses are discussed ahead.
3 Areas of Specialisations It can be done in any field of
specialisation as mentioned in the flow chart.
2 Duration 4 Years
2 Admission Help There are number of entrance exams
conducted by government and private organisations for taking
admission in the course.
Computer Science EngineeringThis course includes deep study on the database, operating system,
programming languages, networking systems and so on. It is
considered one of the most high-paying jobs and is full of
opportunities; particularly when India’s expertise in information
technology industry is recognised across the globe.
The top companies providing opportunities are Google, Yahoo,
Hewlett-Packard, International Business Machines Corporation, Toshiba
Corporation, Dell Inc, NEC Corporation, Canon Inc, Apple Inc, ASUSTEK
Computer Inc, Acer Inc,Lenovo Group Limited, SAIC, Sun Microsystem, TCS,
Infosys, HCL, Wipro and Techmahindra, etc.
BiotechnologyThe study of Biotechnology is a blend of subjects related to Biologyand subjects like Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry & Engineering.
It is a research-oriented field. So, most of the work is carried out atresearch institutes and laboratories.
Biotechnology finds application to a number of fields. Some of themare medical and healthcare, agriculture and animal husbandry,
industrial research and development, food processing,
bio-processing, chemical engineering, drug designing and
manufacture and environment conservation.
Some top companies that hire biotechnologists are Hindustan Lever, Thapar
Group, Indo American Hybrid Seeds, Biocon India Limited, Syngene,
Aurigene, Bivcol, IDPL, Indian Vaccines Corporation, Hindustan Antibiotics,
Sun Pharma, Cadila Southern Petrochemical Industries Limited and Godrej,
etc. They have posts like Research Scientist, Research Associate, Marketing
personnel, Business Development Officer, Sales Representative, Biotech
Engineer and Lab Technician.
Some Prominent Examsfor B.Tech Courses
◆ All India Engineering Entrance Exam(AIEEE) as JointEntrance Examination (Main) (JEE(Main))
◆ Indian Institute of Technology Joint EntranceExamination (IIT-JEE) as Joint Entrance Examination(Advanced) (JEE Advanced)
◆ Birla Institute of Technology (BITS) Entrance Exam
◆ VITEEE (VIT University)
◆ Delhi Technical University Entrance Exam (DTU)
◆ WB-JEE
◆ Jamia Millia Islamia University Engineering EntranceExam
◆ OJEE
◆ KIIT Entrance Examination (KIITEE)
◆ MERI: Marine Engineering and Research InstituteEntrance Exam
◆ IMU CET: Indian Maritime University CommonEntrance Test
◆ The Indian Institute of Aeronautics (IIA) EntranceExam
◆ Uttar Pradesh State Engineering Admission Test(UPSEAT)
◆ Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University CET
◆ Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Exam (BCECE)
◆ Engineering, Agriculture and Medicine CommonEntrance Test (EAMCET)
◆ GGSIP University Combined Entrance Test (CET)
◆ Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GCET)
◆ Jammu & Kashmir State Level Entrance Test (SLET)
◆ Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Exam(JCECE)
◆ Joint Admission Test (JAT)
◆ Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical (KEAM)
◆ Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHCET)
◆ National Institute of Technology CombinedPre-Entrance Test
◆ Punjab University Common Entrance Test (CET)
◆ Tamil Nadu Professional Courses Entrance Exam(TNPCEE)
October 2014 9
Chemical EngineeringChemical engineers work in safe environment and direct
contact with chemicals is minimum. Chemical engineers in
India are recruited in many sectors. Some being : petroleum
and petrochemicals, paper, fertilizers, rubber, pharmaceuticals,
organic and inorganic industries, etc. Petroleum and the
pharmaceutical sectors are booming and quite in demand.
Chemical engineers can as work in petroleum and gases
◆ Reliance industries ◆ Essar oils
◆ Gujarat oils ◆ ONGC
◆ BPCL
They can also work in fertilisers
◆ Indo Gulf Fertilisers
◆ Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd
◆ Coromandel Fertilisers
Civil EngineeringCivil engineers are employed in all major construction projects
carried out by Central and State Government agencies. They can
work in any one of the following specialise areas of engineering
Structural Dams, buildings, offshore platforms and
pipelines
Transportation Roads, railways, canals and airports
Environmental Water supply networks, drainage and
flood barriers
Maritime Ports, harbours and sea defences
Geotechnical Mining, earthworks and construction
foundations.
There are equally good opportunities in the private sector for
civil engineers. A major opening for qualified civil engineers is
also in Armed Forces where they can make vital contribution to
the protection of the country.
Electrical EngineeringElectrical engineers will play an important role in the
future development of a sustainable environment.
There are a wide range of challenging paths available to
engineers, technologists or technicians.
For them career opportunities are available in
Industrial research and development labs, Energysupply corporations, Software and services companies,
Civil service, Technical monitoring agencies, Research
institutes and educational institutions and also incompanies such as KMML, SAIL, NHPC and NTC, Kerala
Minerals and Metals Limited, Steel Authority of India
Limited and National Textile Corporation (NHC).
They can work in fields such as computer engineering,
energy engineering, transport engineering,communications engineering and media.
Electronic EngineersElectronic engineers design, develop, research, test andsupervise the manufacture of electrical and electronicequipment. They play a key role in producing newinnovations inhousehold equipment,telecomunicationsequipment such as themobile phone, PC, i-podand digital cameras.
Many electronicengineers work inareas closely related tocomputers such asmedical devices,artificial intelligence and robotics.
Significant growth area in this discipline can be foundwith electronic component manufacturers, tele-communications companies and corporations, electricalpower utility companies, research and education, civilservice and government, radio and television serviceproviders.
Top Companies Offering Jobs to Electronics
and Communication Engineers
Bharat Heavy Electronics Limited (BHEL), Electronics
Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), Intel, Samsung,
Electronics, Sony, Toshiba, Philips Semiconductors, Texas
Instruments, LG Electronics, Nokia, AMD, CISCO, Nvdia, HP
and IBM, etc.
Food EngineeringThe heaviest concentration of positions for food
technologists comes within the food manufacturing
sector. Fruit and vegetable processors, dairy processors,
grain and oilseed companies and processed-foods
manufacturers all make heavy use of food scientists and
technologists to develop new food products, improve the
old ones and develop better and safer manufacturing
processes. Food industry organisations and the federal
government also employ limited numbers of
technologists, where they influence.
The food industry was a vibrant sector and offered posts
in quality control wing, food scientists, flavour chemists
and food safety inspectors besides production manager,
laboratory supervisors, food packaging managers,
technicians in food processing and packaging wings.Health sector being an allied wing, one could find jobs as
a dietician, a nutritionist, weightloss counsellor or opt
for self-employment.
Top Companies Offering Jobs to FoodTechnologists
Perfetti India Ltd, Godrej industries Ltd, Amul, Parle Products Pvt.
Ltd, Agro Tech Foods, ITC Limited, PepsiCo India Holding,
Britannia Industries Ltd, Nestle India Pvt. Ltd, Cadbury India Ltd,
MTR foods Ltd and Dabur India Ltd, etc.
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Information TechnologyB.Tech IT graduates are usually recruited as Software Programmer,
System Analyst, Technical Operator, etc. They can also work as
Project Linked Personal in firms like Indian Statistical Institute.
Fresh professionals in IT can get in to the role of ‘Graduate
Engineer Trainee’ in ONGC and firms like Ericsson often recruits IT
professionals having knowledge in UNIX Scripts, MySQL and Java to
the position of Software Engineers. I T stream offers a lot of job
opportunities for the graduates.
IT Service provider based companies concerned in
hardware/software development, application and its testing employ
IT professionals.
Top Companies Offering Jobs to IT Engineers
Unisys, Qualcomm, Tata Elixi, Sasken Communications, Airtel, BSNL,
Hutchison, Vodafone, VSNL, Accenture, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, ASUS,
Cisco Systems, National Instruments, Cypress Semiconductor Tech. Ltd,
BEL, Robert Bosch, Alcatel, Siemens, Boeing, Analog Devices India, Insilica
Semiconductors and Xilinx India.
Marine EngineeringMarine engineers are responsible for the design and construction ofships, the construction of ports and waterfront cargo facilities and theoperation of ships and support vessels public and private shipping
companies are the mainhirers of Marine engineers.
Navy, engine productionfirms, ship building anddesigning firms, researchbodies are some of the otherfirms where Marine engineersare highly in demand.
Some Top Companies Offering Jobs
to Marine Engineers
D’ Amico Ships (India) Pvt Ltd,
Wallem Shipmanagement
(India) Pvt Ltd, Fleet Management Ltd, NYK Ship management, Ishima
International Ship management, Pentagon Marine Services Pvt. Ltd, MMS
Maritime (India) Pvt Ltd, Dynacom Tankers Management Ltd, Bernhard
Schutle Shipmanagement, etc.
Instrumentation and ControlEngineeringIt is a very vast area. As the trend of automation picks up in the
country, instrumentation and control engineers finds more and
more opportunities in the fields like R&D units to aerospacecompanies, thermal power plants, steel plants, fertiliser plants,
automobile companies, refineries and cement plants, etc.
Mechanical EngineeringMechanical engineering graduates can look for job
positions like Executive Trainee, Junior/Scientist
Engineer, Technical Management Trainee, Specialist
Officer and Project Associate in reputed public
sector organisations.
They can apply for Manager Position in Mineral
Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), Kerala
Minerals and Metals Limited (KMML), Steel Authority
of India (SAIL), ISRO, DRDO, Indian Railway, ABB,
TATA Motors, General Motors, Fiat, Reliance
Industries, Reliance Power Ltd,etc.
Government Sectors BARC, OIL INDIA LIMITED,
DRDO, BHEL, GAIL, BEL, SAIL, IOCL, HPCL, NTPC,
POWER GRID, APSEB, ISRO, AAI, HAL and NAL, etc.
Private Sectors Tata, Mahindra auto, Mitsubishi,
Crompton, Intel, Intex, Reliance and GVK power , etc.
Aeronautical Engineering andAerospace EngineeringAir routes being connected the airline industry
needs qualified technical engineers to develop and
maintain their growing fleet of aircrafts.
Aeronautical engineers work in aircraft
manufacturing units, space stations, etc and their
work majorly involves- design and development of
aircraft parts, testing new aerodynamic and aviation
systems, quality management and improvement
maintenance.
With the country on the top radar of satellite
technology, aviation engineers are in demand to
meet this state of the art technological field with
increase usage of navigation systems, etc.
Opportunities are open for students in top
international aviation companies -
government and private airlines and
organisations involved in military and space
programs like IAF, ISRO and NASA, etc.
Aeronautical engineering provides
opportunities in - Aviation industry (private
and public airlines), Satellite and Spaceresearch organisations (ISRO, NASA, etc.) ,
Defence (Military – Air Force) and
Automobile and fast-moving locomotive
industries, etc.
October 2014 11
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)The Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) is an undergraduate academic degree designed
to satisfy the academic component of professional accreditation bodies, to be followed
by a period of practical training prior to professional examination and registration.
Duration 4 Years
Admission Help The most famous entrance examination for B.Arch that is
conducted at the national level is the All India Architecture Entrance Examination.
Bachelor of Science (BSc)A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree.It can be done in
different specialisation fields mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer
science,electronics,statistics, etc.
Duration 3 Years
Admission Help The admission to BSc may be on merit basis or the entrance
exam conducted by the university on their own.
Job Prospects The candidates are provided opportunities to work in public and
private sector projects and in education field.
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)It is a full time degree course to introduce the concepts of Computer Applications
Duration 3 Years
Admission Help The admission to BCA may be taken on merit basis or the
entrance exam conducted by university on their own.
Job Prospects In case of merit based admission, the procedure may include
personal interview and verification of the copies with original certificates.
The Diploma in Engineering or Diploma in Technical Studies is a technicaldegree below the undergraduate rank which aims to provide students with
some basic knowledge of engineering, scientific, computing, mathematicaltechniques, a sound knowledge of English to communicate in the job field
and ability to apply the basic problem solving techniques.
Areas of Specialisations Automobile Engineering, Civil Engineering,
Computer Science, Electronic Engineering,etc.
Duration 3 Years
Admission Help Entrance exam like diploma entrance exam, JET, etc are
conducted for taking admission to these diploma courses.
Job Prospects They are offered to work both in public and private sector in
respective projects.
National DefenceAcademy (NDA)
It is the Joint Services academy of the IndianArmed Forces, where cadets of the threeservices, the Army, the Navy and the Air Forcetrain together before they go on topre-commissioning training in theirrespective service academies. A candidatemust be unmarried male for joining it.
Application HelpCandidates are required to apply online byusing the website www.upsconline.nic.inDetailed instructions are available on theabove mentioned website.
Selection ProcedureThe Union Public Service Commission shallprepare a list of candidates who obtain theminimum qualifying marks in the writtenexamination as fixed by the commission attheir discretion.
Such candidates shall appear before aServices Selection Board for Intelligence andPersonality Test where candidates for theArmy/Navy wings of the NDA and 10+2 CadetEntry Scheme of Indian Naval Academy willbe assessed on Officers Potentiality. Thosefor the Air Force in Pilot Aptitude Test and forOfficers Potentiality PABT applicable tocandidates with Air Force as first choicewould also be conducted for all SSB qualifiedcandidates with one of the choice as Air Forcesubject to their eligibility and if they are sowilling.
Two-stage selection procedure based onPsychological Aptitude Test and IntelligenceTest has been introduced at SelectionCenters/Air Force Selection Boards.
All the candidates will be put to stage one teston first day of reporting at SelectionCenters/Air Force Selection Boards. Onlythose candidates who qualify at stage one willbe admitted to the second stage/remainingtests.
The candidates Joining Indian NavalAcademy would undergo 4 years B.Techcourse and would be given an opportunity tojoin Executive and Technical Branches of theNavy subject to availability of vacancies.
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Technical EntryScheme (TES)
10+2 Technical Entry is for male
candidates who have passed 12th
Class with Physics, Chemistry and
Mathematics with not less than
70% to serve the nation through
Indian Army(Technical Branches).
The successful candidates enter as
officers in Signal / Engineering /
EME. Cadets may be given other
arms if sufficient vacancy is not
available in the technical branch at
the time of commissioning the
cadets.
Application HelpApplication will only be accepted
online. To do so the candidates
needs to click on the “online
application” button on website
www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.
Selection ProcedureShort listed candidates will be
called for SSB interview at Bhopal,
Bengaluru or Allahabad Feb/Mar
onwards.
SSB interview is of five days. The
recommended candidates would
undergo medical testing lasting
3 to 5 days.
All merit in candidates will be
appointed for training in the order
of merit. Basic military training for
1 year at OTA Gaya (Officer
Training Academy Gaya).
Then, 3 years of technical training
will be conducted at CME Pune,
MCTE Mhow and MCEME
Secunderabad and Postcommission training of 1 year at
CME Pune, MCTE Mhow and
MCEME Secunderabad.
Medical CoursesThe medical field provides you the career options which are given below
BDS– Bachelor of Dental Surgery
It is ongoing professional field that specialises in caring for the teeth, gums and
tissues in the mouth. It also involves cosmetology where the dentists try to improve
the appearance of the patient by cosmetic dental procedures.
Job ProspectsThere are excellent opportunities available for dentists in
◆ Dental departments in hospitals
◆ Nursing homes
◆ Dental clinics
◆ Health and teaching departments in dental colleges
◆ Research and advisory functions of a pharmaceuticals or other companiesproducing oral care products and medicines.
◆ Self employments
BHMS–Bachelor of Homeopathic Medical and SurgeryHomopathy is a five and a half year duration course consisting of one year
compulsory internship in it.
In this, doctor treats the patient by taking into thought his Constitution, his mental
makeup, desires and dislikes, eating habits, sleep, past and family history of
chronic diseases. BHMS students can opt for most of the specialisations available
for MBBS like Gynaecology, pediatrics, etc.
Job ProspectsHomopathetic doctors can get job in following
◆ Government/private hospitals
◆ Nursing homes/clinics/health departments
◆ Medical services of army/navy/air force
◆ Charitable institutions
◆ Research institutes and medical colleges as researcher
◆ Self-employment
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BAMS–Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medical and Surgery
BAMS is a five and a half year undergraduate programme. It is widely
popular in India and unfold the different types of treatment used in
Ayurveda.
Job ProspectsThe Ayurvedic practitioners can get employments as medical officers/doctors at
Government and private ayurvedic hospitals.
Some can also start their own practice or open retail shops of Ayurveda
medicines.
MBBSBachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
It is a degree that is required to become adoctor in allopathic medicines. AfterMBBS post graduate level studies (MD orMS) can be conducted and there are manyspecialisation including generalmedicines, general surgery, pediatrics,obstetrics and gynaecology, dermatology,ophthalmology, orthopedics, ENT,pschiatry, etc.
Job ProspectsThere is a greater demand of medical professionals and it is increasing due tounfortunate upsurge in diseases and ailments.
Some of the places where there is job scope for medical professionals are
◆ In Government/private hospitals
◆ In nursing homes/clinics/health departments
◆ In medical survices of army/navy/air force
◆ In charitable institutions
◆ In medical colleges and training institutes as teachers
◆ In research institutes and medical colleges as researchers Privatepractice/self employment
BPTh–Bachelor of PhysiotherapyBPTh is a four and a half year degree course including six months mandatory
internship. It is one of the fastest growing sectors of physiotherapy sciences.
Job ProspectsEmployment opportunities for physiotherapists are fantastic as it is a career
where the demand exceeds its supply. A physiotherapist could be
employed in government and private bodies, rehabilitation departments,
etc.
B.Sc Nursing– Bachelor of Science, NursingB.Sc is a 4 year duration programme. It prepares nurses who are ableto function efficiently and effectively, as a member of healthcare
team.
Job ProspectsHospitals, healthcare centres, nursing homes, clinics and health
departments.
B.Sc–Bachelor of ScienceStudents who are not able to crack medical
entrances or if they are not interested in medical
field and want to go for little different field of
career due to any reason like financial,
interested, etc can positively look forward
towards the B.Sc in any of the given below fields.
These courses will provide a bright and
successful career with a good salary, specific
working hours, professional attitude, etc. This
field is very reliable and allow you to grow at
high.
These courses the following
B.Sc Biology, Botany, Zoology, Life Sciences
Job ProspectsThese academic course provides wide
scope of teaching areas like-schools
colleges, etc with higher studies like
masters, etc.
B.Sc Microbiology,BiotechnologyThis course is also of 3 years duration. It involvesthe study of microorganisms, applications andtechnical aspects, etc.
Job ProspectsIt gives opportunity to work as lab
technician, microbiologist, lab assistant,
as well as in teaching.
B.Sc in AgricultureB.Sc in Agriculture is now considered mostbeneficial to work in a reputed manner for gettingreputation, good salary and growth.
Job ProspectsAgricultural departments, extension services,
research organisations, financial sector with
focus on agriculture, micro-finance
institutions,academic, fertiliser companies,
agri-biotech companies, commercial farming
players and specially bank which recruit B.Sc
agriculture students as specialist officers.
B.Sc in Forensic ScienceForensic science is an upcoming fieldwhich is very interesting and challenging. Itduration is 3 years
Job ProspectsIt is a field of high growth in terms of salary,
reputation, knowledge, etc but only with higher
studies. It provide opportunities in clinical
forensic medicines as experts, forensic
anthropologists, forensic chemists, forensic
entomologists, forensic psychiatrists and
psychologists.
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Some of the diploma courses are given below
Diploma in AnaesthesiaTechnology
To give skilled support to the an
aesthesiologist for a surgery in the operation
theatre (OT).
Duration 2 Years
Job Prospects Anaesthesia technicians
Diploma in Fisheries Technology/Aquiculture
It produces technically advanced manpower
having practical exposure on post-harvest
management, processing, breeding and
quality control of fish.
Duration 1 Year+ internship
Job Prospects Self-employment or join
services in various fisheries that require experts for
fish breeding, preserving and marketing.
Diploma in Medical LaboratoryTechnology
It enables the learning of tests of body fluids,
issues and furnishes data that helps a doctor
perform accurate treatment.
Duration 2-3 Years
Job Prospects Lab technician in
histopathology, clinical, microbiology and
biochemistry laboratories.
Diploma in Forensic ScienceIt acquaints students with currentdevelopments in basic forensic sciences and
particularly those related to criminalinvestigation.
Duration 9 Months
Job Prospects Forensic Sciences Labs, State
FSL’s, GEQD, police department, Crime Branches,
CBI, CID, Regional forensic Science Laboratories,
Intelligence Bureau, Banks, Defense/Army, Courts,
Quality Control Bureau, Narcotics Dept,
Universities, Hospitals, Organisations, etc.
Bachelor of Commerce or B.Com/Bachelor ofCommerce (Honours) or B.Com (Hons)
This course provides wide range of managerial skills and competency in
the area of business,banking,taxation and other related fields.
Duration 3-4 Years
Admission Help Admissions are mainly occur through merit basis
and entrance exams conducted by universities.
Job Prospects This course provides scope in companies in different
administrative, accounts ,finance department, education, etc
Bachelor of Business Management (BBM)
The BBM degree is designed to teach students the skills necessary to
perform leadership roles in the business and corporate world. The
degree is similar to a Bachelor in Business Administration, but with a
stronger emphasis on leadership and management skills.
Duration 3-5 Years
Admission Help Admissions are mainly occur through merit basis
and entrance exams like NMU UG CET conducted by universities.
Job Prospects This course provides scope in companies in different
administrative, accounts, finance department ,education, etc
Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)
This course was introduced with the growing demand for professionally
qualified management executives, the course has been especially
designed to create middle cadre management personnel.
Duration 3 Years (6 Semesters)
Admission Help Same as for BBA
Job Prospects Candidates can seek employment in public sector
organisations, in export-import departments, in commercial banks and other
private sector organisations. Candidates after successful completion of the
course can work in Human Resource Management, Sales and Marketing and
research and development departments of various firms.
Freshers can join as research analyst in Citi Group. Repro India Limited recruits
BMS graduates for their client requirement. Apart from these, they can seek
employment in various firms such as Reliance BPO, Scope International Pvt Ltd
and Wipro BPO. Maersk Global Service Centres India Pvt Ltd and Motilal Oswal
Securities Ltd also recruit candidates with BMS.
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Chartered Accountant (CA)
CA is the membership qualification course offered by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India (ICAI). CA performs many vital functions, such as auditing,
taxation, financial reporting and forensic accounting.
Admission Help Register for the Integrated Professional Competence Course
(IPCC) and 100-hour Information Technology Training (ITT).
After IPCC, you do the CA final course and are mandated to undergo a three-year
articleship under a practising CA.
Job ProspectsChartered Accountants also act as directors, arbitrators for settling disputes, handling work
related to insolvency, bankruptcy, etc and also as executors under a will or trust in order to carry
out the administration of an estate or settlements.
They are also engaged in activities like markets research, budget planning, working capital
management, inventory control, policy planning, securities consultancy, registrar of issues of
securities, etc. Chartered accountants work as Finance Managers, Financial Controllers,
Financial Advisors or Directors (Finance) and watch over the finances in the day to day
management of companies. Their main areas of work include Accountancy, Auditing, Cost
accountancy, Taxation, Investigation and Consultancy.
Cost and Works Accountancy (CWA)
The programme is divided into three stages-Foundation, Intermediate and
Final. For each stage the student have to appear for a separate exam.
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)The BBA course aims at developing a student’s intellectual ability, executive
personality and managerial skills through an appropriate blending of business
and general education. The BBA course assists the student in
understanding and developing the unique leadership qualities
required for successfully managing business functions, an
organisational unit or an enterprise.
Duration 3 Years (6 Semesters)
Admission Help It mainly occurs through merit basis and entrance
exams conducted by universities.
Job Prospects¾ After completing your BBA program, then you can also have the option of joining as
a Management Trainee/Executive Trainee in any of the following sectors: Banking,Consultancy, Finance, e.g., Citibank, HSBC, etc.
¾ FMCG and Consumer Durable companies, e.g., HLL, P&G, Marico, etc.
¾ IT companies, e.g., Infosys, Wipro, Satyam, Microsoft, Compaq, etc.
¾ Advertising agencies, e.g., HTA, Lintas, Mudra, O & M, Leo Burnett, etc.
CompanySecretary (CS)
Company Secretary is an in-house
legal expert.
Duration
2 and a half year (after graduation), and
a half year (after Class 12)
Admission Help
A candidate aspiring to become a
Company Secretary has to undergo
three stages to pursue the Company
Secretaries Course i.e., Foundation
Programme ,Executive Programme
and Professional Programme.
Admission to the CS course is open
throughout the year. Examinations are
held twice a year in June and
December.
Job Prospects
A qualified CS can either be employed
by a company or can start his or her
own practice.
Any organisation whose affairs are
conducted by boards, councils or other
corporate structures; companies
seeking listing on stock exchange;
Central Government law services;
finance, law, accounts and merchant
banking divisions of nationalised
banks, as well as public sector
companies would employ the services
of a CS.
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BA LLBBA LLB is an abbreviated version of the popular
integrated Bachelor of Law course at undergraduate
level.
Duration 5 Years
Admission Help The various exams conducted by
different university are as follows
¾ VIT University
¾ Rajiv Gandhi National University
¾ Mysore University
¾ University of Calcutta
¾ Harlal School of Law
¾ HNLU New Raipur
¾ BHU BLAT for BA LLB
¾ CLAT
¾ DSNLU Vishakhapatnam
¾ University of Kashmir
¾ Mahatma Gandhi University Kerala
¾ ICFAI Deemed University Hyderabad
¾ Gitam University announces GLAT for BA LLB and
BBA LLB
¾ National University of Advanced Legal Studies BA
LLB
¾ National Law University NLU Delhi
¾ Alliance University Bangalore Integrated BA-LLB
Job Prospects An advocate in a court of law or work with
corporate firms. By clearing exams conducted by Public Service
Commissions, a law graduate can become a judge. After gaining
experience, a law graduate can hope to become Solicitor General,
a Public Prosecutor or offer services to government departments
and ministries. One can also work as a legal adviser for various
organisations.
Teaching in colleges, working with NGOs and working as a
reporter for newspapers and television channels are other
attractive options.
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
BA or Bachelor of Arts is an undergraduate degree in
India conferred for a study program in various streams
History, English, Economics, Journalism, PoliticalScience and Sociology, etc.
Duration 3 Years
Admission Help Admissions are mainly occur through merit
basis and entrance exams conducted by universities like JNU, DU,
etc.
Job Prospects Bachelor of Arts graduates often combine their
degree with a postgraduate qualification in, for example, teaching,
journalism, librarianship, management, psychology or criminology, to
prepare themselves for specialised employment.
After BA graduates can also opt for various other job oriented courses and
can also prepare for different exams like bank clerks,PO, railways,post
office, etc.
B.Sc. Home ScienceHome Science or the study of home making deals with subjects
intimately connected
with the daily
activities of the home
maker such as food,
clothing, shelter,
finance health,
childcare, home
beautification,
community service,
etc. This course
identifies the artistic
values and the
scientific methods
employed in home
management.
Duration 3 Years
Admission Help Different colleges offering the Bachelor
degree courses in Home Science. The selection is done on the
basis of the marks obtained in the HSC class. Certain Universities
conducts selection tests for the admission of deserved
candidates in to the course.
Job Prospects The graduate in Home Science can undergo
BTC, B.Ed., PG courses and doctoral degrees in its specified areas.
They may opt teaching in degree colleges as well as in schools.
Some may join International Organisations such as WHO,
UNESCO, UNICEF, etc and may also join ICAR, ICMR, NIRD,
NIPCCD, etc.
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Certificate Course in Radio Jockeying
Radio Jockey as a career has spread in the younger generation more
than any other new professions in the recent past. It is an exciting,
promising and extremely challenging career for those who have love
for music.
Radio Jockey job profile includes anchoring music programmes on
radio channels and entertaining the listeners by conveying messages
in attractive and humrous ways. Besides this they play requests from
listeners, interview guests, manage contests and also provide
information on the music, weather, traffic and various other aspects of
the life in most hilarious and entertaining ways.
Duration 3-6 Months
Admission Help There are some reputated institutes offering
Radio Jockeying course
◆ Academy of Radio Management, New Delhi
◆ The Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA)
◆ Alis Academy of Radio and Television, Bhopal
◆ Media and Film Institute of India, Andheri (W)Mumbai
◆ EMDI Encompass Institute of Radio Management, Mumbai
◆ Alis Academy of Radio and Television, Bhopal
◆ Center for Research in Art of Film and Television (CRAFT), New Delhi
◆ IRJ Institute of Radio Jockeying, Chandigarh
◆ Xaviers Institute of Communication (X.I.C.), Mumbai
Job Prospects
◆ There are various leading FM channels and private radio venturesoffering job opportunities. RJs can find jobs in AIR (All India Radio)and other independent radio stations.
◆ AIR (All India Radio) holds auditions for RJs every 3 months intheir radio stations in various cities, especially in metros. RJs cando voice-overs for television and radio advertisements.
◆ They can also lend their voice to audio magazines anddocumentaries. RJs also can anchor or compeer TV shows or liveshows or events.
Diploma in Travel & TourismDuration 2 Years
Admission Help Admission is based on
written test which is followed by personal
interview.
Diploma in Hotel ManagementDuration 1 Year
Job Prospects Hotels, Indian Railways, IT, all
major corporate companies which have large
cafeterias and housekeeping needs, hospitals,
aviation industry, retail industry (Bread &
Breakfast, bars, pubs, restaurants) defence
establishments, banks, insurance and
outsourcing sectors.
Diploma in Airhostess/FlightSteward Training
Duration 1 Year
Admission Help Air Hostess Academies
conduct their own entrance tests, usually consisting
of general knowledge questions and personal
interviews.
Job Prospects Even though employment of
an Air Hostess is limited to Airlines, many
options are available.
The typical career of an on-flight Air Hostess
lasts 8-10 years after which on-ground airline job
options are available.
◆ Private Domestic Airlines
◆ Private International Airlines
◆ Government Domestic Airlines
◆ Government International Airlines
◆ Airport ground staff
Advance Diploma in Interior DesignInterior Designing can take up these courses to
learn developing design solutions that are safe,
functional, attractive and meet the needs of the
space user.
Duration 2 Years
Job Prospects As an interior designer,
furniture designer, exhibition designer, set
designer, interior design consultants for interior
design KPO service industry. Home furnishing
designer, Landscape designer.
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Advance Diploma inFashion Designing (ADFD)
This course provides a maximum of technical
and business knowledge while enabling
students to develop their personal designing
talents and abilities to the fullest extent
possible.
Subjects usually studied under this degree are
Sketching and Illustration, Pattern Construction
and Drafting Methods, Production Planning and
Control.
Design Management and Fashion
Coordination, Garment Construction, Fashion
Model Drawing, Textile Grading, Pattern
Designing, etc.
Duration 2 Years
Job Prospects Fashion Designer,Assistant
Designer,Textile Designer,Fashion Marketing
Agent,Fashion Buyer,Production Manager and
Fashion Stylist
Diploma in Advance 3 D AnimationAn excellent training center having a liaison with a dense network of Animation
studios and media creative companies, At DART, we offer training in a
state-of-the-art set up by an expert bunch of faculty.
At DART we nurture hardcore 3D talent by providing students detailed knowledge
of organic modelling, Game modelling, texturing, material, lighting, rigging and
animation through specialised faculty having years of vertical experience.
Job ProspectsFilms, 3D Ad agencies, TV Production Houses, Animation Studios, Game Designer
Teaching as a ProfessionNurturing and growing young minds is a highly rewarding career choice, with the
opportunity to have a positive, meaningful impact on society. Following are some
degree and diploma courses that you can opt to pursue career in this sector.
After 12th CoursesJunior Basic Training (JBT) Course
Duration 2 Years
It is a diploma level course. Child Development, Educational Technology, Teaching
of Mathematics, etc are some of the areas covered under this course.
Admission Help Some colleges offer admission to this course on the basis of
academic performance while a few conduct entrance test for the same.
Job ProspectsAfter pursuing the course, one can apply for
the position of teacher in primary or middle
schools. They can also work in the role of
Student Counsellors, Educational
Administrators, etc.
D.Ed - Diploma in EducationDuration 2 Years
This programme is eventually
proposed for those youngsters who
have just passed 10+2 examination and
looking forward to step in the field of
teaching and willing to make a career
in it. The Diploma in Education
programme is mainly intended for
training candidates to become good
primary teachers in school level.
Admission Help Direct, based on
merit of marks in 10+2.
Job ProspectsThose who have completed the course
have multi-choices. Either they can do the
B.Ed course or they can get employed in
nurseries or educational institutions.
Since, there are many kindergartens all
over the world, the job scope for these
professionals is also in a hike. In vast
developed cities, most of the parents send
their kids to day care’s. Professionals who
have completed the D.Ed course can
search out for jobs in day care’s or in any
other Government or private schools. D.Ed
passed outs are even licensed to do start
nurseries, in which they can provide
education to many kids.
Diploma in Nursery TeacherTraining (NTT)
It involves theoretical and practical
training regarding child teaching, care
and management.
Duration 1 Year
Job Prospects Nursery TeacherTraining Course (India) is a pre-requisite tobecome teachers, supervisors, curriculumplanners, course co-ordinators, child-caretakers in nursery / pre-primary schools.
You can also start and manage your ownnursery school/play school / pre-school,creche / day - care centre / nursery hobbyclass, activity club, recreation centre,holiday camps, etc.
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After GraduationCourses
Basic Training Certificate (BTC)
Duration 2 Years
This Course is aimed at training teachers for
imparting primary education. There are several
institutes that offer Basic Training Certificate, BTC
Courses in India for teaching at the elementary
stage such as Lovely Institute of Education, Punjab,
Aligarh Muslim University, Department OF
Education, etc. The District Institutes of different
states also offer this course.
Admission Help The admission to this course
is merit based. Based on the merit, students can
take admission at free seats in government
institutes than at paid seat in private colleges. The
whole selection process d done by checking
individual candidates merits and other students
merit.
Job Prospects On completion of the Basic Training
Certificate (BTC) Courses from an institute in India, one
can apply to various primary schools.
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
The B.Ed degree is mandatory for teaching in
higher primary schools and high schools. The
Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
programme is a four year integrated
professional degree programme of Elementary
Teacher Education offered after the senior
secondary (class XII) stage of school.
The duration of the course is still under debate.
Usually it is one year course. But an open
university like Indira Gandhi National University
(IGNOU) offers B. Ed course with a minimum
duration of two years. So, in a nutshell its one
year course for regular students,2 years for in
service teachers in correspondence mode.
Admission Help As part of selection process for
B.Ed, you have to appear for a written examination.
This exam will generally include questions from
subject areas like reasoning, GK, language skills
and comprehension, teaching aptitude, etc.
If you clear this exam, you can apply for B.Ed course
in reputed colleges. On the basis of merit in
entrance test, different colleges and universities
offer admission to the candidates.
Job Prospects
After you finish your B.Ed course ,you are eligible for TET EXAM(Teacher
Eligibility Test),B.Ed students are only eligible for Paper 2 Exam, you may once
qualify this exam that certificate valid from 7 years for attending government
teacher jobs.
M.Ed is a higher option after B.Ed. But for joining this course one should be a
post graduate in any discipline. This post graduation degree is offered by DIET
centres all over the country. After the completion of M.Ed course, graduates
can join as higher secondary teachers in various institutions. M. Phil is also
another option.
You can find employment in various government and government aided
institutions. For this recruitment the government organises SET. After qualifying
this examination one can join as teacher in any government school in the State.
The B.Ed graduates can teach in high primary and high school level.
Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed)
Duration 1 Year
This course prepares qualified teachers in Physical Education for
Secondary/Senior Secondary Schools. Candidate having Bachelor’s
degree with Physical Education as
an elective subject with 50%
marks can apply for BP Ed. The
nature of B.P.Ed course is such
that it involves vigorous physical
activity as such physically
handicapped persons are not
allowed to take admission in this
course.
Admission Help Admission to
B.P.Ed course shall be done on the
basis of Entrance test, which will
consist of
1. Physical fitness test- Modified AAPHERD Test shall be conductedfor this purpose. (Details of test items and norms are attachedwith syllabus).
2. Sports achievements in last three years(on the basis of certificates).
3. Written test and Interview.
Job Prospects Those who possess Bachelor of Physical Education can
work in government or private organisation which is related to sports. They
can work in Fitness centre or Sports equipment companies. These graduates
are often employed in various schools as physical education teacher. They
can also work as gym instructors in gymnasiums.
Several job profiles available for these graduates are given below
◆ Sports Journalist ◆ Sport and Leisure Club Manager
◆ Sports Goods Manufacture Marketing Executive
◆ Physical Education Instructors
◆ Corporate Fitness Instructor
◆ Athletic Coach ◆ Rehabilitation Specialist
Another job opportunity available for them is to work as a coach or fitness
instructor in any sports team. There are also various job opportunities
available in the sports administration department of the government.
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Career in ForeignLanguagesIndia has many well-established Multi-National Companies
which require foreign language expertise for transactions,
reporting and translation of documents. In most of such
organisations, knowledge of a foreign language is considered as
an additional qualification. The market scope of a foreign
language skill is virtually endless. Infinite job opportunities in
diverse fields open up for a person who is conversant in a
foreign language.
French and Spanish are two of the top language which are
been taught as a foreign language in many countries including
India and there are many opportunities. If one is interested in
technical field then German language is the appropriate choice.
Japanese is also an good option but you need to learn the script
as well and its more tough compared to other three. Korean,
portugese and Russian languages are also in demand by many
multi–national corporations.
Institutions Offering Coursesin Foreign Languages
◆ Jawaharlal Nehru University ◆ University of Delhi
◆ Max Mueller Bhavan ◆ Inlingua
Job ProspectsAcademic qualification and proficiency in foreign languages
opens the gate for career in sectors such as tourism, embassies,
diplomatic service, entertainment, public relations and mass
communication, international organisations, publishing,
interpretation and translation, etc. Additionally, various
multi–national corporate bodies require candidates possessing
excellent language skills.
Some new avenues such as online content writers, technical
translators or decoders too have come up in a big way.
International organisations such as the United Nations
Organisation (UNO), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
and various Indian national organisations such as Ministry of
External Affairs, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), etc too requireprofessionals who have specialisation in foreign languages.
Top CompaniesSome of the top corporate companies that hire language experts
are
◆ Accenture ◆ Evalueserve
◆ Wipro ◆ Fiserv
◆ TCS ◆ Tech Mahindra
◆ Infosys ◆ Kuliza
◆ Scabbard
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