Q.
I am a final-year MPharm (pharmaceutics) student. I left a pharmacist’s job in a government hospital to do my MPharm. But I want to do a government job — a better post than a pharmacist’s. Where can I apply? Will a certificate course in hospital management or family and healthcare be beneficial to me? — Nitin Bansal
A.
Government jobs in the medical and healthcare sector are for specialists such as you, as also doctors, nurses, dentists, physiotherapists and other professionals. With a qualification in pharmacy, it may be difficult for you to look at other medical-related areas, except possibly if you wish to apply for government jobs in the civil services through the Union Public Services Commission exams, or through the National Eligibility Test (NET) for a teaching/ junior research fellowship. But if you wish to improve your employability, then a health management or hospital management course may be advised. With the healthcare sector growing at 13 per cent and large companies like Apollo, Max, Fortis, Wockhardt, Tata and several others setting up state-of-the-art hospitals and clinics for multi-speciality healthcare, there will be an increased requirement for trained professionals in the efficient administration of such centres. Tata Institute of Social Services, Mumbai (www.tiss.edu) and the Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration, (www.apolloiha.ac.in) offer Master’s programmes in hospital administration for medical and non-medical graduates with a minimum of 50 per cent marks. The Indian Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur (www.iihmt.org) and Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal (www.manipal.edu) are among institutes that offer PG diploma courses in healthcare/hospital administration to graduates in any discipline. Besides these institutes, some universities also offer courses in hospital and health management. These include: Punjab University, Chandigarh Shivaji University, Kolhapur Madurai Kamraj University Institute of Management Studies,Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore There are also courses in health and family welfare management, conducted through the distance-learning by the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi. The Indira Gandhi National Open University offers a PG diploma in health administration through correspondence for graduates with some related experience. The MBA in healthcare is a good programme and with your background in a medicine-related field, it should prove to be a good career move.
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I am 20, pursuing my BCom degree (correspondence) from the University of Delhi, and also doing a chartered accountancy (CA) programme. I could not clear my Professional Competence Course (PCC) in CA at the first attempt and my father does not want me to do it again. What can I do after BCom to find a good job? Am I eligible for a regular MBA programme? What is the scope in banking? — Rahul
A.
The BCom programme provides a good knowledge base for a range of careers. These are broadly of two types: Those in business and finance such as CA, company secretaryship (CS), cost and works accountants (CWA), banking and so on Others, including or related to finance, law, mass communication, hotel management, civil services and so on A commerce education can lead to jobs with corporations and banks as investment bankers, managers, financial consultants, accountants, advisors etc. Accountancy is key in this field and if you are good with numbers, you can excel. Even if you have not cleared the PCC, you can still get into finance-related careers through programmes such as CWA and CS, as well as diplomas in banking and finance, treasury management and financial planning offered by a number of institutes. Commerce graduates and postgraduates can also take competitive examinations for recruitment to the civil services, including the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Economic Services and others. AFter BCom, you may also do an MBA, even if it is a correspondence programme, as long as it is from a recognised university. If you are interested in non-finance courses, there are any number of diplomas in fields such as mass communication, event management, and travel and tourism available. Much depends on your interests and the field of work you wish to focus on.
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I have done a three-year diploma in general nursing and midwifery. I am 24, working as a staff nurse for the past three years. I would like to be an IAS officer. Will I be able to take the IAS test with my educational qualification? If yes, who should I contact? — Mathew
A.
The basic qualification for joining the IAS and other central and all-India services is graduation. The selection is through the civil services exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). It is an all-India combined competitive examination for the civil services. You can take up a two-year BSc nursing programme if you have completed plus-two or equivalent in science with work experience of three-and-a-half years after a diploma in general nursing. A (two-year) BSc in nursing, also called a post basic degree course is available at several places, including . Calcutta University . College of Nursing, Kolkata . St John’s College of Nursing, Bangalore . KDA Nursing College,Mumbai, and several others IGNOU’s School of Health Sciences offers a three-year, post basic BSc nursing degree for in-service nurses. The programme, recognised by the Indian Nursing Council, is conducted from 20 programme study centres, which are colleges of nursing, already conducting post basic BSc nursing or BSc nursing programme. These colleges of nursing include: . RAK College of Nursing,Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi- 110024 . School of Nursing,Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi . College of Nursing, CMC Hospital, Ludhiana-141008 . College of Nursing, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune-411040 . College of Nursing, Medical College Hospital,Thiruvananthapuram . College of Nursing, Kottayam, Kerala, and others
I am a final-year MPharm (pharmaceutics) student. I left a pharmacist’s job in a government hospital to do my MPharm. But I want to do a government job — a better post than a pharmacist’s. Where can I apply? Will a certificate course in hospital management or family and healthcare be beneficial to me? — Nitin Bansal
A.
Government jobs in the medical and healthcare sector are for specialists such as you, as also doctors, nurses, dentists, physiotherapists and other professionals. With a qualification in pharmacy, it may be difficult for you to look at other medical-related areas, except possibly if you wish to apply for government jobs in the civil services through the Union Public Services Commission exams, or through the National Eligibility Test (NET) for a teaching/ junior research fellowship. But if you wish to improve your employability, then a health management or hospital management course may be advised. With the healthcare sector growing at 13 per cent and large companies like Apollo, Max, Fortis, Wockhardt, Tata and several others setting up state-of-the-art hospitals and clinics for multi-speciality healthcare, there will be an increased requirement for trained professionals in the efficient administration of such centres. Tata Institute of Social Services, Mumbai (www.tiss.edu) and the Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration, (www.apolloiha.ac.in) offer Master’s programmes in hospital administration for medical and non-medical graduates with a minimum of 50 per cent marks. The Indian Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur (www.iihmt.org) and Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal (www.manipal.edu) are among institutes that offer PG diploma courses in healthcare/hospital administration to graduates in any discipline. Besides these institutes, some universities also offer courses in hospital and health management. These include: Punjab University, Chandigarh Shivaji University, Kolhapur Madurai Kamraj University Institute of Management Studies,Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore There are also courses in health and family welfare management, conducted through the distance-learning by the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi. The Indira Gandhi National Open University offers a PG diploma in health administration through correspondence for graduates with some related experience. The MBA in healthcare is a good programme and with your background in a medicine-related field, it should prove to be a good career move.
Q.
I am 20, pursuing my BCom degree (correspondence) from the University of Delhi, and also doing a chartered accountancy (CA) programme. I could not clear my Professional Competence Course (PCC) in CA at the first attempt and my father does not want me to do it again. What can I do after BCom to find a good job? Am I eligible for a regular MBA programme? What is the scope in banking? — Rahul
A.
The BCom programme provides a good knowledge base for a range of careers. These are broadly of two types: Those in business and finance such as CA, company secretaryship (CS), cost and works accountants (CWA), banking and so on Others, including or related to finance, law, mass communication, hotel management, civil services and so on A commerce education can lead to jobs with corporations and banks as investment bankers, managers, financial consultants, accountants, advisors etc. Accountancy is key in this field and if you are good with numbers, you can excel. Even if you have not cleared the PCC, you can still get into finance-related careers through programmes such as CWA and CS, as well as diplomas in banking and finance, treasury management and financial planning offered by a number of institutes. Commerce graduates and postgraduates can also take competitive examinations for recruitment to the civil services, including the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Economic Services and others. AFter BCom, you may also do an MBA, even if it is a correspondence programme, as long as it is from a recognised university. If you are interested in non-finance courses, there are any number of diplomas in fields such as mass communication, event management, and travel and tourism available. Much depends on your interests and the field of work you wish to focus on.
Q.
I have done a three-year diploma in general nursing and midwifery. I am 24, working as a staff nurse for the past three years. I would like to be an IAS officer. Will I be able to take the IAS test with my educational qualification? If yes, who should I contact? — Mathew
A.
The basic qualification for joining the IAS and other central and all-India services is graduation. The selection is through the civil services exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). It is an all-India combined competitive examination for the civil services. You can take up a two-year BSc nursing programme if you have completed plus-two or equivalent in science with work experience of three-and-a-half years after a diploma in general nursing. A (two-year) BSc in nursing, also called a post basic degree course is available at several places, including . Calcutta University . College of Nursing, Kolkata . St John’s College of Nursing, Bangalore . KDA Nursing College,Mumbai, and several others IGNOU’s School of Health Sciences offers a three-year, post basic BSc nursing degree for in-service nurses. The programme, recognised by the Indian Nursing Council, is conducted from 20 programme study centres, which are colleges of nursing, already conducting post basic BSc nursing or BSc nursing programme. These colleges of nursing include: . RAK College of Nursing,Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi- 110024 . School of Nursing,Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi . College of Nursing, CMC Hospital, Ludhiana-141008 . College of Nursing, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune-411040 . College of Nursing, Medical College Hospital,Thiruvananthapuram . College of Nursing, Kottayam, Kerala, and others
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