Questions answered on career concerns.

I am pursuing graduation in environmental management. I would like to pursue further studies in the field. I request you to kindly guide me by providing information about institutes offering M.Sc. (Environmental Sciences and other related courses like remote sensing). I also request you to provide information regarding admission into FRI, Dehradun and other institutes if any.

Rithin Das,

Gujarat

Some of the Universities offering a Masters Degree in Environmental Sciences are the Awadesh Pratap Singh University at Madhya Pradesh; Banaras Hindu University at Uttar Pradesh; Bharati Vidyapeeth at Pune; Maharashtra, Gujarat University at Ahmedabad; and the Gulbarga university at Gulbarga. The duration of the course is two-years and B.Sc. Graduates are eligible to apply for the course.

For academic and training programmes in remote sensing, you can correspond with academic institutes like the IITs, Roorkee University, and REC Warangal which offer GIS at the master's level. Selection for these programmes is through a common entrance test and most of these institutes permit students from multi-disciplinary subjects. Apart from the regular courses, many institutes like Indian Space Research organization (ISRO), National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad, Survey Training Institute, Hyderabad, and the Geological Survey of India conduct short term and long-term courses and workshops on GIS and remote sensing at nominal fees.

Regular courses in remote sensing are available at the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehra Dun and other ISRO/DOS centres - Space Applications Centre, National remote Sensing Agency and Regional Remote Sensing Service Centres. For more details your can correspond with the institutes personally. The Forest Research Institute offers a masters degree in wood science and technology, and economics and management. Duration of the course is two years and the eligibility criterion is a graduate degree in science.

I want to know about the physiotherapy courses offered by reputed institutes for students who have completed intermediate (science with biology certificate exams). Kindly provide the details regarding the relevant courses and also mention any other courses that involve creativity at the workplace.

A.R.N. Srivastava,

Allahabad

A physiotherapist has to undergo three years of study and six months of internship in a recognised institute or hospital. Some of the courses are now for a period of 41/2 years. Employment opportunities are good, as almost all hospitals, government or private, require physiotherapists.

The National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, Kolkata-700090 and the National Institute for Rehabilitation Training & Research, Cuttack-754010 offer B.Sc. in Physiotherapy. B.Sc. in Prosthetics and Orthopaedics is available at the All India Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Mumbai- 400034. For most of these courses the eligibility criterion is intermediate (10+2) in Sciences with Biology and a minimum of 50% marks. Admission is usually through a written test. However, before applying for admission to any institution do ensure that it is recognised by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI).

Therapeutic massages, aroma therapy, reflexology, Tai Chi, Reiki etc are some of the alternative courses in the healing arts that may be of use to you. However, creativity at the workplace is relative to every individual and his approach to work. If interested, you can consider pursuing your career in an entirely diverse field such as fine or performing arts.

I hold a Diploma in Engineering and would like to become a leather technologist. Please name the institutes that offer the relevant courses?

Ravi Gupta,

Chatisgarh

The Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai; College of Leather Technology, Kolkata; Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), UP; Central Footwear Training Institute (CFTI), Agra; National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) New Delhi, AVI School of Fashion and Shoe Technology, Chandigarh; Central Footwear Training Institute (CFTI) (a GoI Society), Chennai; ALT Training College, Bangalore; Indian Institute of Leather Products (IILP), Ambattur; Chennai Prototype Development and Training Centre (PDTC), and the National Small Industries Development Organisation, Chennai offer courses in leather technology. The following institutions offer B.Tech in leather technology: Muzaffarpur Institute of Techonology (Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar Univ.), Muzaffarpur; Anna University, Chennai; Bharath Institute of Science and Technology (Univ. of Madras), Chennai; Priyadarshini Engineering College (Univ. of Madras) Vellore Distt; Harcourt Butter Technological Institute (Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj Univ.), Kanpur; and the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Regional Engineering College, P.O. REC, Jalandhar.

I am an Arts Graduate and would like to make a career in the field of advertising as an art director or a copywriter.

Vikram,

New Delhi

To mark your time as a copywriter with an advertising agency, you could first secure a job in one as a trainee copywriter. With experience, you can gradually rise to the position of a copywriter. Or you can take up a course in advertising, copywriting or mass communication to enhance your prospects. However, to work as an art director, you need to be able to interpret, improvise and design the sets in an ad campaign. The art director is responsible for the visual aspects of a campaign. The art department generates the layouts, and graphics for ads, logos, symbols, displays, storyboards, packaging and mastheads.

I am a Dentist and interested in Neuroscience. I wish to pursue research in this field. Please tell me if I am eligible for this subject. Kindly give me the names and addresses of institutions offering this course. Also please specify the job prospects and career options in this field.

Deepa Rani,

Mumbai

The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences at Bangalore, Karnataka offers a two-year research degree in neurophysiology.

Aspirants with an M.Sc./M.B.B.S. or Masters Degree in Life Sciences are eligible to apply for the course. For more details you can correspond with the institute directly. Graduates and Post-Graduate in Neuroscience can expect to make good careers in various aspects of laboratory medicine, including research.

Such careers may be in universities, hospitals, and medical research establishments or in the pharmaceutical industry.

I am an Electronics and Communication Engineer. I would like to know what GRE is, how to apply, and when to apply. Are there any coaching classes for it? How does one do a PG course, MBA, M.Tech. etc, is there any entrance exam to take?

Rajeev,

Jharkand

Most foreign universities test the candidate's knowledge in the course being applied for, through the GRE or the Graduate Record Examination. It is a computer-based test that can be written any time of the year, though it is usually written before spring and fall semesters.

Further information can be garnered from the GRE website www.gre.org. An entry to most PG courses, whether in India or abroad is through an entrance examination.

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