Here is a column that will answer the queries of students on various career options.
I’m a student of MSc Botany in Utkal University. What should be my optional subjects for IAS and IFS (forest)? Should I go for arts subjects or stick to botany and agriculture?
Since you are a student of botany, it may be better to attempt the prelims and main exams with related subjects such as botany and agriculture. This will enable you to spend more time to prepare for the general studies and language papers and also prepare for the interview. In case you need more details on the syllabi, refer http://www.civilserviceindia.com.
My son is a second-year BTech (Mechanical) student at NIT. After completing BTech, he wants to pursue a course in aircraft maintenance engineering (AME). Where can he study?
Your son will have to obtain a licence from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Government of India, to become an aircraft maintenance engineer. It’s a licence-based course that is imparted only by DGCA-approved and recognised institutes. Some well known institutes are Indian Institutes of Aeronautics, New Delhi, Hindustan Institute of Aeronautics, Bhopal, Indian Institute of Aeronautical Science, Kolkata, and Hindustan Institute of Engineering Technology, Chennai.
I’m a second-year BCom student. I want to do a course in corporate secretaryship. What are the best places to study the discipline?
MCom programmes in corporate secretaryship are available at the University of Madras, Bharathiar University, Thiruvallur University and Pondicherry University. Alternatively, you may also consider the company secretary course regulated by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). The are three stages — the foundation (eight months), intermediate (nine months) and the final examination. Soon after you complete the practical training, you are eligible for associate membership of ICSI.
I’m a second-year BCom student and want to pursue LLB after my graduation. What are the best institutes for the three-year LLB course in India?
Some of the best options are National Law School of India University, Bangalore, Government Law College, Mumbai, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, and Dr Ambedkar Law University, Chennai.
I’m a Class 12 student with physics, chemistry and biology and want to pursue MBBS. What exams do I have to clear for getting an admission into MBBS? And how do I prepare for it?
Some of the reputed medical colleges in India are All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, Christian Medical College, Vellore, St John’s Medical College, Bangalore, and Sri Sai Ram Medical College, Chennai. You need to write separate entrance exams for the above. Coaching institutes like Brilliant Tutorials can help you prepare better for these entrance tests.
I’m a Class 12 student with computer science aspirations. I’m interested in software engineering. What are the best universities in India for the same?
Software engineering encompasses the knowledge from different fields like computer engineering, computer science, mathematics, management, and software ergonomics. Prominent institutes in India offering software engineering courses are Indian Institute of Technology located in different cities of India,
National Institute of Technology located in various states, C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) located in different towns and BITS-Pilani. Alternatively, you can also do a BE in computer science and work in the area of software engineering.