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I am pursuing a diploma in news writing, through correspondence from the London School of Journalism and my masters in economics in India while working as an intern at a newspaper. I want to be a good journalist. Can you suggest some other fields where my education and internship will be beneficial to me? — XYZ
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As you have taken up a diploma course in journalism and are interning with a newspaper, I presume that your career interest is journalism. If you have a flair for writing and an aptitude for journalism, then it is a good idea to look at journalism as a viable career option. A good journalist should be able to analyse and present events as they happen and have brilliant ideas to churn out exciting news stories every day. He/she has to gather quality news through various sources, do research that would back up his report and present it in a manner that is easily understood by anybody. After an MA in economics and training in journalism, you should be able to get into a reporting or editorial job with a business newspaper, magazine or TV news channel. It is important that the journalism course you are doing offers you both the knowledge and the practical training that employers look for. If you looking at other career options, your economics qualification can help you get into jobs in banking, finance, insurance, stock markets, sales and marketing as well as corporations such as consulting firms, or in government departments. You can consider careers with government enterprises, public undertakings, investment firms, business journals and newspapers. The Indian Economic Service and the Reserve Bank of India are excellent avenues open to those who want to join government services. However, if you want to stay in the media, you could look at a career in sales and marketing with a media company. =========================================================
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I completed my BA in advertising and economics, followed by a BEd, and an MA in English with 46.8% marks. I am 24, working as a teacher in a central school. Am I eligible for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) or the civil services exam? What should I do? — Prerna
A.
With a bachelors degree, you are eligible to write the exam, held by the Union Public Service Commission, for recruitment to the Indian Administrative Service. However, this requires dedicated work as the test is highly competitive and covers a range of subjects including current events of national and international importance, Indian history, Indian and world geography, Indian polity and governance, economic and social development and general science, besides environmental ecology, biodiversity and climate change, much of which you have never studied. For the NET, you should have at least 55% marks in your master’s degree or equivalent examination from institutions recognised by the UGC. If you have good communication skills and are interested in advertising and media management, it may be preferable for you to pursue a PG degree or diploma in mass communication. Mass communication spans all the areas of work by which you communicate to a large number of people. This includes journalism, both television and print; advertising and public relations, and television and film. Most mass communication programmes encompass all the three areas, and allow you to specialise in the field of your choice. The programmes are offered at the graduate as well as the PG level and students from any stream can enrol. In addition to the two-year degree programme, many colleges offer short-term diploma and certificate courses. =========================================================
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I passed my Class 10 exams with 50.4%. I opted for commerce in Class 11 but I failed because I was interested in science. In 2009 I appeared for Class 12 exams under the National Institute of Open Schooling and I failed. After this, I enrolled for a diploma in mechanical engineering. It’s a society for working people. Now I am appearing for my NIOS Class 12 exams. I want to become an astronaut. I am trying to improve. I would like to choose BSc physics with astronomy and aerospace engineering. Please help. -Gulfam
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It is good to know that you are trying to improve your education and work out possible career options. You can receive the BTech degree after the diploma in mechanical engineering through the Associate Membership of the Institution of Engineers, after passing the relevant exams. The Institution of Engineers is a professional engineering organisation that prepares diploma holders and working people for the Associate Membership Exam (AMIE) considered to be at par with a BE/ BTech and recognised as an eligible qualification to write competitive examinations such as the civil services, Indian Engineering Services, and the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), as well as for placement in the public and private sectors. This will enable you to enhance your career prospects in the field of engineering. Indira Gandhi National Open University (www.ignou.ac.in) offers BTech courses through the distance-education mode to those who have completed the three-year diploma course in civil/mechanical / electrical /computer/ architecture/chemical engineering and are employed in relevant areas. If you wish to get into aerospace engineering, it is best that you complete a BTech programme after the diploma and then apply for an MTech in aeronautical engineering through the GATE. You do not need to do a BSc in physics if you have an engineering degree. Institutes offering MTech in aeronautical engineering include the Madras Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore (www.iisc.ernet.in), among several others. IISc now offers an integrated BSc/ MSc programmes in different fields of science with scholarships to budding young scientists. There is a competitive entrance exam for this programme. Check the website for more details.
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I am pursuing a diploma in news writing, through correspondence from the London School of Journalism and my masters in economics in India while working as an intern at a newspaper. I want to be a good journalist. Can you suggest some other fields where my education and internship will be beneficial to me? — XYZ
A.
As you have taken up a diploma course in journalism and are interning with a newspaper, I presume that your career interest is journalism. If you have a flair for writing and an aptitude for journalism, then it is a good idea to look at journalism as a viable career option. A good journalist should be able to analyse and present events as they happen and have brilliant ideas to churn out exciting news stories every day. He/she has to gather quality news through various sources, do research that would back up his report and present it in a manner that is easily understood by anybody. After an MA in economics and training in journalism, you should be able to get into a reporting or editorial job with a business newspaper, magazine or TV news channel. It is important that the journalism course you are doing offers you both the knowledge and the practical training that employers look for. If you looking at other career options, your economics qualification can help you get into jobs in banking, finance, insurance, stock markets, sales and marketing as well as corporations such as consulting firms, or in government departments. You can consider careers with government enterprises, public undertakings, investment firms, business journals and newspapers. The Indian Economic Service and the Reserve Bank of India are excellent avenues open to those who want to join government services. However, if you want to stay in the media, you could look at a career in sales and marketing with a media company. =========================================================
Q.
I completed my BA in advertising and economics, followed by a BEd, and an MA in English with 46.8% marks. I am 24, working as a teacher in a central school. Am I eligible for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) or the civil services exam? What should I do? — Prerna
A.
With a bachelors degree, you are eligible to write the exam, held by the Union Public Service Commission, for recruitment to the Indian Administrative Service. However, this requires dedicated work as the test is highly competitive and covers a range of subjects including current events of national and international importance, Indian history, Indian and world geography, Indian polity and governance, economic and social development and general science, besides environmental ecology, biodiversity and climate change, much of which you have never studied. For the NET, you should have at least 55% marks in your master’s degree or equivalent examination from institutions recognised by the UGC. If you have good communication skills and are interested in advertising and media management, it may be preferable for you to pursue a PG degree or diploma in mass communication. Mass communication spans all the areas of work by which you communicate to a large number of people. This includes journalism, both television and print; advertising and public relations, and television and film. Most mass communication programmes encompass all the three areas, and allow you to specialise in the field of your choice. The programmes are offered at the graduate as well as the PG level and students from any stream can enrol. In addition to the two-year degree programme, many colleges offer short-term diploma and certificate courses. =========================================================
Q.
I passed my Class 10 exams with 50.4%. I opted for commerce in Class 11 but I failed because I was interested in science. In 2009 I appeared for Class 12 exams under the National Institute of Open Schooling and I failed. After this, I enrolled for a diploma in mechanical engineering. It’s a society for working people. Now I am appearing for my NIOS Class 12 exams. I want to become an astronaut. I am trying to improve. I would like to choose BSc physics with astronomy and aerospace engineering. Please help. -Gulfam
A.
It is good to know that you are trying to improve your education and work out possible career options. You can receive the BTech degree after the diploma in mechanical engineering through the Associate Membership of the Institution of Engineers, after passing the relevant exams. The Institution of Engineers is a professional engineering organisation that prepares diploma holders and working people for the Associate Membership Exam (AMIE) considered to be at par with a BE/ BTech and recognised as an eligible qualification to write competitive examinations such as the civil services, Indian Engineering Services, and the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), as well as for placement in the public and private sectors. This will enable you to enhance your career prospects in the field of engineering. Indira Gandhi National Open University (www.ignou.ac.in) offers BTech courses through the distance-education mode to those who have completed the three-year diploma course in civil/mechanical / electrical /computer/ architecture/chemical engineering and are employed in relevant areas. If you wish to get into aerospace engineering, it is best that you complete a BTech programme after the diploma and then apply for an MTech in aeronautical engineering through the GATE. You do not need to do a BSc in physics if you have an engineering degree. Institutes offering MTech in aeronautical engineering include the Madras Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore (www.iisc.ernet.in), among several others. IISc now offers an integrated BSc/ MSc programmes in different fields of science with scholarships to budding young scientists. There is a competitive entrance exam for this programme. Check the website for more details.
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