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.

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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)

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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.

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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