Dated 14th Feb, 2001

Questions answered on career concerns

I am an intermediate student desirous of pursuing BBA and MBA after my intermediate from a reputed institute in Delhi. Please suggest the name and address of any institute in Delhi that offers these programmes.

Imran Alam

Bokaro

University of Delhi (Faculty of Management Studies) and the Fore School of Management, offer courses in management. You can correspond with the institutes directly at Jawarharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067 (e-mail- webmaster@jnucisi.jnu.ac.in) and Chairman, Admissions, FORE School of Management, B-18, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi- 110 016 respectively for more information. You can also visit their website, at www.jnu.ac.in (JNU) and www.fsm.ac.in (Fore School of Management).

Will I be eligible to apply for the UPSC examination if I pursue graduation through correspondence? Please mention some institutes, which offer a graduate degree in arts. I have done intermediate from CBSE and will be 24 years old this August. I belong to the scheduled tribe, will I be eligible to take the exam?

Teilang Dkhar

Assam

Those coming under the reserved category (SC/ST, BC) can take the UPSC examination till they are 31. Any graduate (correspondence or regular) is eligible to take the exam. Various universities across the country offer graduate courses in arts through correspondence. IGNOU, BRAU and the University of Madras are some of the universities that offer graduate courses in arts.

I am a graduate and wish to become a lawyer. Please suggest the best colleges in Orissa for the same. Which is the best way to pursue it, through private studies or through regular classes? I want to study as a private student. Please guide me.

Pinkey Singh

Jharkand

The Utkal University, Department of Law, (P.O. Vani Vihar Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, INDIA, Contact: Office of the Dean) and the Berhampur University Law College, (Berhampur, Orrisa, INDIA, Contact: Vice Chancellor Bibhuti Bushan Deo) offer courses in law. You can write to the university to get more information. A regular course is usually valued more than a degree pursued through correspondence. A regular course will also give you the necessary practical exposure to train as an advocate.

I am doing my BE (Civil Engineering). I find that most employment advertisements for IT professionals specifically require graduates and postgraduates in engineering. If so, will it help me secure employment as a software professional in India and abroad if I supplement my course with a few courses in computers?

S. Veeresh

Belgaum

You can definitely enhance your qualification by pursuing curses in computers and secure employment in the field of IT. Though this may require you to put in more effort to acquaint yourself with and perfect the necessary skill-sets, which a graduate course (BE, Computers) in the same would have otherwise helped you achieve. You may however find better employment in construction and architectural firms than specifically in IT oriented firms.

I am a graduate in science with a PG diploma in Information Technology. Kindly let me know if I can pursue MCA and seek employment at the same time?

Abhijeet Satpijte,

Nagpur

An individual is free to choose his mode of education and work, which is chiefly dependent on his time, convenience, financial viability, and future prospects of the course. Taking these factors into consideration, you can choose to opt for a correspondence course and simultaneously take up employment. IGNOU offers MCA through correspondence, for which you should have had maths as an option at the intermediate level or get a certification in DCO or CIC offered by IGNOU. Admission into the course is through common entrance exam held in August every year. For more details you can with the university at: IGNOU Regional Centre, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110068.

I am a B.Sc physics final year student. I would like to know which universities offer M.Sc instrumentation. Kindly mention the eligibility criteria and mode of admission to this course.

T. Prema Latha,

Madurai

Allagapa University, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu , University of Delhi, Gulbarga University, Karnataka, Guru Nanak Dev University, Punjab, Sri Krishna Devaraya University, AP offer a course in MSc instrumentation. A science graduate with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks is eligible to apply. You can write to universities for more detailed information.

I am pursuing ICWAI and am interested to know the employment opportunities available and the pay scale being offered presently. Similarly, what kind of computer courses will help me secure a good job in this field?

B. V. Srikanth,

Bhopal

Opportunities for qualified, trained and experienced cost accountants are immense. A qualified cost accountant can be employed in the fields of accounts, finance, taxation, audit and costing. One can also serve in the industry, in government organisations or can opt for private practice as a consultant. Alternatively you can also take up teaching at institutes or universities. You can consider pursuing a course in management, which will enhance your career prospects. The pay scale is relative to the organisations you will be working in. A fresher can expect a minimum pay scale of around Rs. 4000 a month, while those with additional qualifications such as an MBA degree, can expect approximately Rs. 7000 to 12,000 p.m.

I am part of an NGO working in Mumbai. I was totally shocked and devastated by the damage to life and property caused by the recent earthquake. Though our volunteers have already been sent to the affected areas, I would like to know if there is any organisation/institute, which offers a crash course in disaster management or anything pertaining to displaced people? I would be very grateful if you could furnish any relevant details about it.

Madhukar Deshmukh

Mumbai

A two-day course in `Rehabilitation of Displaced People' is being conducted by IIM, Calcutta. The course will be conducted at the Management Development Centre, (IIMC) with Prof. Kalyan Sankar Mandal as the programme director. You can write to the institute at the following address and request for an application form; Mr. T. N. Naskar, Administrative Officer (CMDP), Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta; Joka, P.Box 16757, Alipore Post Office, Calcutta 700 027 (e-mail at aomdp@iimcal.ac.in)

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