Career connect may 2016 issue by Roselin Kiro

May 2016 Vol 4 Issue 09

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Best Professional Colleges of India 2016

FEATURES

Let Your Dreams Take Flight A Career to Break on the Red Carpet The ‘Judicial ‘ Commandments Lend Your Voice to the Masses

EXHAUSTIVE COVERAGE OF THE BEST PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES / UNIVERSITIES

EFFORTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF SREENIDHI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WHICH MAKE IT COMPETENT TO BECOME A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY www.sreenidhi.edu.in

STUDENTS WHO MADE US PROUD Our students have taken part in a number of National Level competition and won prizes | In the recent past in the World Metropolitan Congress conducted in Hyderabad three of the entries of our college students were placed in the top 20 entries and one in top ﬁve concepts for improving functioning of metros | Ms N.S.Nandini, All India GATE Topper in ECE | Mr.Rohit Bathra All India GATE 8th Rank in ME | Many students scored 1600 out of 1600 in GRE | Many students scored 300 out of 300 in TOEFL

ESTABLISHMENT OF SNIST Established in 1997. Approved by Govt. of A.P. | An Autonomous College, the very ﬁrst in JNTUH | Approved by AICTE, New Delhi | Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade | Accredited by NBA of AICTE at a very young age of 5 ½ yrs | Inclusion under 2(f) & 12(B) of UGC Act 1956 | Recognized as a Research Center by DSIR, Govt. of India | Recipient of TEQIP World Bank Assistance under Phase-I and Phase-II (The only self ﬁnancing institution which graduated from TEQIP Phase-I to TEQIP Phase-II in entire Telangana and A.P. | College was awarded National Level Prize for Best HRD Practices by Indian Society for Training and Development, New Delhi

PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES • 7 UG & 9 PG courses in Engineering • MBA • Lateral Entry Facility for Diploma Holders • Ph.D Programs on part-time basis • R&D and Consultancy Professional Services • Services to Community

R&D AND CONSULTANCY OUR ESTEEMED CLIENTS • VSSC of Indian Space Research Organisation • Singareni Collieries Limited, Hyd. • R&D Center, Institute of Indian Foundrymen, Hyd • VIMTA Labs Limited, Hyd

• ASL of DRDO • Bore-well Equipment Corporation • Nuclear Fuel Complex, Hyderabad • Satyam Computer Services Ltd.

PLACEMENT RECORD Strong academics, updated Campus Recruitment Training Program & constant personal interaction with leading organizations helped us achieve unprecedented Placements for 2007-11 batch of students by leading Companies. 96% of all eligible have been placed in the initial drive. Cognizant, Infosys, Wipro, Mahendra Satyam, Intergraph, Patni Computers, CapGemini are some of the companies that visited our campus for recruitment.

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS Given Best Engineering College in A.P. Award in 2008 by ISTE | Received National Award for best HRD practices from Indian Society for Training & Development, which is the first of its kind by an educational institution in the Country | Sreenidhi is rated as 50th by National Magazine “Outlook” among all Engineering colleges in India including IIT, NIT systems in the year 2014 | Our college is rated as number 14 in India in 2014 among all self - financing Engineering colleges in India | Our students have EAMCET ranks within top 1 to 2% among all the categories of students who qualified in EAMCET year after year.

MAJOR STRENGTH AND ACHEIVEMENTS Nationaly distinguished faculty | Excellent Teaching Learning Process | Accredited at young age of 5½ years National award winner for best HRD practices | MoUs with Foreign Universities | Collaboration with VCAT,New York, USA Study in India, Get a US Degree in Aviation | Indo-US Collaboration for Engg Education programs | Intelligent Infrastructure and Learning Resources | Glittering Results of ﬁnal year students | UGC/JNTUH conferred Autonomous Status to the institution in the year 2010-11 | Recognized by the University Grants Commission under Section 12(B) & 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956 | Recognized by DSIR as Scientiﬁc Industrial Research Centre (SIRO) | Recognized by JNTUH as a Research Centre | Awarded as Asia’s Fastest Growing Education Institute 2014-15 by M/s.World Consulting & Research Corporation in collaboration with ADAMAS University, Singapore on 21st May 2015 | Center of Excellence award as Best institution in south in the year 2013 during National Contest on Corporate Employability for B-Schools & Engineering Institutions.

YAMNAMPET, GHATKESAR, HYDERABAD - 501 301. TELENGANA, INDIA. Contact: +91 84152 00595 E-mail: info@sreenidhi.edu.in

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Contents

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Professionalism at its Best We have come up with a special edition on the Best Colleges and Universities for various streams across India.

Features Let Your Dreams Take Flight ............................................................ 38 A Career to Break on the Red Carpet ..................................................42 The 'Judicial' Commandments . ........................................................ 46 Lend Your Voice to the Masses ........................................................ 50

Course Review Hotel Management: Atithi Devo Bhava ...........................................54

News ........................................

Letters to the Editor .................

Events .......................................

Guest Column Vijay Iyer

Interview Sinashi Jain, Dean-Academics, IMS-DIA ........................................................................................................................... 58 Professor Shashikala Gurpur, Director, SLS ...................................................................................................................... 60 Dr D Srinivasan, Principal, K Ramakrishnan College of Engineering, ..................................................................................62 Sachin Sandhir, Global Managing Director, RICS South Asia ................................................................................................64

Shankar Vishvanathan

Professor C P Shrimali, Acting Director, MDI Gurgaon ..........................................................................................................66 Abhay Gupta, Founder & CEO, LCBS .......................................................................................................................................68 Pradeep Kumar Jain, Director,MIMT ......................................................................................................................................70 Akkineni Amala, Director, AISFM ............................................................................................................................................72 Professor D Shobha Rani, Director, St Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Engineering College .................................................................................74 S K Chauhan, Director. Alpine Group of Institutes ...................................................................................................................76

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Letters to the Editor

Editor and Publisher Smiti Suri Executive Editor Samaya Chhabra Assistant Editor Dr Kirti Mudgil Pathak Principal Correspondent Ritika Arora Bhola Roselin Kiro

‘Best Engineering Colleges’ by CareerConnect The word ‘engineer’ is generally stereotyped with a person skilled in the principles and practice of any branch of engineering. As a student pursuing B. Tech, it was delightful to read such an exhaustive engineering special issue which covered all the aspects of engineering. Thanks a lot.

Rajam, Delhi

Special Correspondent Joydeep Banik Director Marketing Ajeet Kumar Manager Marketing Niti Chauhan Marketing Executive Chetan Pathak Rajesh Basu Asad Mohammad Administration Vipin Marwah Lavish Thakur Designer & Visualiser Mayank Bhatnagar Shaique Ahmad

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Thank You Note

Reading the April issue of CareerConnect was an enriching experience. The different articles published in the issue helped us to have a comprehensive understanding about the several streams and know their potential. Thank you! Dhiraj, Kolkata

Master a Disaster

I a m a s t u d e nt of 12t h st a nd a rd . I h ave always wanted to venture new ideas in life. The article on ‘disaster managemnt’ published in the April issue was really informative and motivating. Susmita, Agra

Reading Literature

I n t he age of digit al revolution, we have almost forgotten reading books and newspapers. The article titled ‘Weave Words into Sketch of Persona’ was an eye-opener for me. I appreciate the writer for exploring this idea. Manvinder Singh, Punjab

Sports Education: Miles to Go

I have just passed higher secondar y this year and want to be a footballer in future. Your article on sports education was highly relevant for me. Even my parents are now encouraging me to run behind my passion instead of stereo-type academics. Rajender, Kohlapur

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Convergence Journalism: Ushering the New era

I am a second year journalism student and my specialisation is print. The evolution of media studies in India is a fascinating tale. However, now is the time for convergence journalism. The article on convergence journalism reflected on the present scenario and the prospects. Good work! Jehan Arora, Mumbai

Celebrity Talk

‘Celebrity Talk’ featuring young and dynamic actress Rajhree Deshpande was a good read. I liked the simplicity in her words. Her mantra of success- “I am always ready to learn” was awe-inspiring. Kanchan, Bhubaneshwar

Ideal Quality and Quantitity

T he inter views and g uest colu m n s f rom expe r t s i n engineering were a delightful read.Br inging in opinions from so many experienced a ca dem icia n s i n a si ngle issue is a really tough job. I congratulate CarrerConnect for mastering the art! Joakim, Goa

Dilemma in Ranking Issues

Thanks for the well articulated issue on ‘Best Engineering Colleges of India’ which had an exhaustive coverage of Public, Private and PPP institutions. The median-based ‘star’ rating process was convenient for students like us, unlike ranking issues by other magazines. Megha Dubey, Pune

News

India gets free interactive higher education portal

ndia has finally got its first fully t r a n spa rent , i nte r a ct ive h ig he r education portal and android mobile app, CampusHunt.in. The education por tal, registered u nder Scandiu m Technologies Pvt Ltd, was created by young professionals with experience of working in various MNCs such as IBM, Wells Fargo, Infosys and Accenture. CampusHunt was created to transform the future of education by bettering the quality of education and making it easily accessible, affordable and career focused. The goal of the creators is to make the

admission process for higher education automated, so that higher education can be easily accessible for students from every nook and corner of India. “Our

Panel to review ranking mechanism of institutions

o a nalyse feedback received regarding its first ever ranking of the country’s educational institutions, the Union HRD ministry has constituted a nine member expert committee that would review parameters and suggest improvements. The HRD ministry had earlier released rankings of the country’s educational institutions and the committee headed by Vinay Sheel Oberoi, Secretary of Higher Education would analyse the feedback. “A lot of feedback is about classification of the institutions. We have to think whether there can be more categories for other disciplines like say law. To look holistically at the entire exercise we have decided to form this panel,” a senior official said. Apart from Oberoi, Prof Surendra

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Prasad, Chairman of National Board of Accreditation, UGC Chairman Ved Prakash, AICTE Head Anil Sahasrabudhe, Additional Secretary R Subrahmanyam and other senior officials would be a part of the nine-member panel. The committee would also invite representatives from educational institutions to get a more comprehensive outlook of the issues. The terms of reference for the panel are the review of ranking structures, rationalisation of parameters, setting up a National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) cell at NBA and also examine the possibility of loading all data related to educational institutions, on the All India Survey of Higher Education and a parallel website.

primary USP is that all free. There are no service charges or hidden costs for using our website or services,” said Raheesh, Founder and CEO, CampusHunt.in.

We should focus on quality education: Modi

rime Minister Narendra M o d i recently said that the focus n ow s h o u l d b e on the quality of education rather than its spread, and on learning than schooling. “So far, the government’s focus was on spreading education across the country. But the time has now come to shift the focus on quality education. Now, the government should emphasise more on learning rather than schooling,” Modi said in his 19th ‘Mann ki Baat’ address broadcast by All India Radio. “We need to move beyond enrolments. We may use technology to improve our education system. We have managed to expand our education system by building new schools and colleges and hiring new teachers. Now we must focus on improving the standard of education too,” he said. The Prime Minister also that said awareness among the parents regarding their wards’ education may help improve educational standards in the country.

NEWS

Oliveboard raises funding from IEIF E

dtech startup Oliveboard has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from India Educational Investment Fund, an early-stage impact investment fund established by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. Founded by former InMobi employees, Satish Kumar and Abhishek Patil, Oliveboard is an online test preparation platform for MBA and job-oriented competitive exams such as SBI PO, IBPS PO, and SSC CGL. “We’re excited about working with IEIF and will continue to use technology to deliver education in newer and more effective ways while still keeping it affordable. The funds will be utilized to increase our marketing efforts, build

content and further strengthen our mobile technology,” said Abhishek Patil, CEO and Co-Founder. “We are excited to partner with Oliveboard as it is one of the few companies that are going about the i nd iv idu al subscr ipt ion model for paying users in a highly competitive online solutions market. The need for an online test preparation service for young adults is immense. Finding the right solution and paying for it, is the key for all stakeholders,” said Vishal Bharat, Director, Corporate Business Advisors (CBA) (the investment manager for IEIF investments). Established and funded by Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, IEIF is

Michelle Obama praises India’s steps to educate, empower girls

S First Lady Michelle Obama has praised the recent steps taken by India to educate and empower girl students through various programmes that break down the cultural barriers that keep them out of school. “I am thrilled that countries like Ghana and India and Rwanda are already doing such important work as part of this effort--from scholarships and mentorship opportunities, to innovative programmes to break down the cultural barriers that keep girls out of school,” Michelle said. “We need you to work with the Bank to develop programmes that will meet the needs of girls in your countries. And if your country has already reached gender parity in education, then we need you to step up and support countries where disparities still exist,” she said in her remarks at a Special Event at the World Bank titled “Let Girls Learn!” During the event, the World Bank announced $ 2.5 billion in support of

a US-based fund which is part of a larger effort of the Foundation to support earlystage investing in education start-ups that support urban, low income families in India. Oliveboard, which began operations in 2012, currently supports 15 competitive exams and has over 260,000 registered users with customers from 28 states and across India.

Delhi hosts Miss Earth India to support Beti Bachao

T adolescent girls’ education over the next five years. I nd ia’s Nat ion al Ca mpaig n for Secondary Education aims to make quality education for adolescent girls accessible and affordable, enhancing the enrolment by providing a secondary school within a reasonable distance, improving the quality of education by ensuring compliance to prescribed norms and removal of gender, social-economic and disability barriers.

o support twin humanitarian national campaig ns, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Green India, the Miss Earth India pageant will be held in Delhi in July this year. The pageant will help in nurturing candidates as a part of global ecomovements. “The integral mix of green and glamour in this campaign stamps the Miss Earth India trademark to be more than just an ordinary pageant. It will nurture candidates as a part of a global eco-movement which is part of over 90 countries campaigning for the protection of our environment,” said Pradeep Maithani, Executive Director, Growbiz Consult. Growbiz Consult team will work on these two causes and educate people to support girls, many of whom are abor ted once the sex is determined medically, said Maithani. May 2016 < CAREERCONNECT < 9

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AT ITS BEST

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COVER STORY We have come up with a special edition on the best Professional Colleges of India. This issue highlights the viewpoints of the heads of various Universities/Colleges on the key issues plaguing the professional education and the opportunities to address them. Roselin Kiro and Joydeep Banik finds out the various professional courses that Indian colleges and universities offer with umpteen career opportunities. All that a sound education system requires is the one which contributes fully to the development of the individual and society for in novation in desig ning their course curriculum. Seeing a plethora of opportunities, many industrialists and corporates are eager to enter the higher education sector th rough pr ivate u niversit y model. They can easily notice the pool of young people that are considered c ou nt r y’s big ge s t s t r e ng t h . T he demand for education in India is everlast i ng a nd w ill cont i nue to increase; therefore, it is hard to say that whether these universities will be suff icient to meet such a huge demand. Many private universities have come up with innovative and attractive course curriculum. The gove r n m e n t s h o u ld c o m e u p with policies which can boost pr ivate i nvest ment i n h ig her education. The canvas of our country’s higher education will remain incomplete without these colleges/universities.

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India needs to make sure that the private universities are encouraged, and that the legislation to create them is enabling.

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ith an aim to ramp up the h ig he r e ducat ion sector and stay competitive in the global economy, the Ministry of Human Resou rce & Development has set a target of achieving 30 per cent GER (Gross Enrollment Ratio) for India by 2020. India’s GER is far below the world’s average as Australia, Russia and US have a GER of more than 75 per cent. I nd i a h a s o n e of t he l a r ge s t h ig her educat ion system s i n t he world comprising of approximately 650+ universities, 35,000+ colleges and numerous stand-alone technical/ professional i n st it ut ion s w it h annual en rolment in excess of 25 million students. The institutional framework of higher education system consists of universities established by an act of Parliament (Central Universities) or State Legislature (State Universities), Deemed Universities, Institutes of National Impor tance, instit utions established by State Legislative Act, colleges aff iliated to a university, professional and technical institutions amongst others. India needs to make sure that the private universities are encouraged, and that the legislation to create them is enabling. It is a maze right now with multiple governing bodies that have conflicting mandates. Several states do not yet have a State Private University (SPU) Act. Be cau se u n ive r sit ie s a nd institutes are so tightly controlled, t h e r e i s l it t le a u t o n o my a n d flexibility in governance structures. Private universities, like governmentowned universities, have little scope

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The capability of excellent communication, precise writing, and understanding is always an advantage for individuals who wish to make a career in the field of arts.

Arts st udies, cult u ral st udies, and linguistics. The capability of excellent communication, precise writing, and understanding is always an advantage for individuals who wish to make a career in the field of arts.

Scope About the course

In India, the field of arts is one of the traditional and most popular streams, which opens up a plethora of career prospects. The arts stream is broadly categor ised into hu manities, f ine arts, visual arts, and performing arts. Arts encompass history, literature, ph i losophy, a ncie nt a nd mode r n languages, law, religion, visual and performing arts (including music), and several more subjects. Most of the times, subjects that are considered as social science subjects are inter mingled with humanities, such as area studies, communication 12 < CAREERCONNECT < May 2016

With a degree in humanities, one can build a career in the following fields -teaching, writing, research, public relations, internal communications, policy research and analysis, program planning, administration, information, and management. One can also look for a prospering career in the f ields of agriculture, journalism, anthropology, a r c h a e o l o g y, N G O, g e o g r a p h y, i nd u st r ia l r elat ion , l ib e r a l a r t s , l i b r a r y s c i e n c e , p h i l o s o p h y, psycholog y, re sea rch a ssist a nce, social work , a nd ma ny more. Employment oppor t unities can be sought in museums, galleries, schools, adver t isi ng agencies, magazi nes, newspapers, and movie studios.

Top colleges offering the course Some of the top arts colleges in India are as follows: l Shri Ram College of Commerce(SRCC), New Delhi l Lady Shriram College for Women (LSR), New Delhi, l Loyola College, Chennai, l Christ University, Bangalore, l St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, l Shri Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai, l Symbiosis Society's College of Arts & Commerce, Pune, l St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College of Commerce, Bangalore, l Hansraj College, New Delhi, l St. Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College,New Delhi, l Miranda House, New Delhi, l Hindu College, New Delhi

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Science About the Course

Although Science is generally used for information on any subject on earth, to be specific, the word ‘Science’ deals with information and study about the physical universe. It involves in-depth study and practice. Medicine, computers, defence, engineering, agriculture, aqua science, forensic science, food technology and processing, marine science, astronomy, geology, horticulture, home science, genetics, geosciences, meteorology and oceanography, plant pathology, evolutionary biology, physical sciences and allied fields are some of the streams of science, where one can build a career. Careful observation, experimentation, ar ith metical aptit ude, dedication, sincerity, analytical approach, patience and concentration are the prerequisites to pursue a career in the field of science. In India, career in science is one of the prefer red options amongst the young aspirants. Science is a very broad field. In order to pursue career in science, one needs to be crystal clear from the beginning of his/her career (after 10th). Focus is required while choosing the subjects (Biology/Mathematics) at the 10+2 level, as decision made at this time

affects the future. Depending on the streams chosen at 10+2 level, one can opt for undergraduate degree/diploma courses in the field of science. Postgraduate courses can be pursued in science, after graduating in the relevant field. For most of the science courses, provision of appearing in the entrance exam is there. All the science courses demand comprehensive st udy, hard work, and inherent skills like observation and logical aptit ude. The science courses provide in-depth knowledge about the relevant field. Students are taught various aspects of the subject through observation, experimentation, theories, hypotheses, research, practical approach, etc.

Scope

In India, Science offers numerous career options. One can choose a career in microbiology, meteorology, forestry science, agricultural science, medicine, computers etc. Numerous government and pr ivate organ isations hi re science scholars. NASA and other reputed organisations are always in search of competent scientists. Science subjects

Top colleges offering the course Science is amongst the popular courses in India. Various institutions across the country offer education in the field of science. Following are few prominent institutes of science l St. Stephen’s College, Delhi l Loyola College, Chennai l St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai l Christ College, Bengaluru l Ramjas College, Delhi l MCC, Chennai l Miranda House, Delhi l Hansraj College, Delhi l Fergusson College, Pune l Hindu College, Delhi also open the option of conducting r e se a r ch. O p p or t u n it ie s a r e not restricted to India; lucrative options are there in abroad as well. Science scholars can also opt for the noble profession of teaching after completing post graduation or PhD in the relevant field.

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Since the Indian economy is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, the need for gifted commerce specialists, who can add to the economic growth of the country, is also snowballing.

Commerce of students in this field. A commerce st udent ca n pu rsue a wide ra nge of cou rses at any of the colleges mentioned below and have a chance at mouldi ng the cou nt r yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s f ut u re in the coming years.

Scope About the course

Commerce is arguably the most popular academic choice in India and is one of the three central academic streams, the other two being humanities and science. While pursuing a course in this field, one acquires knowledge related to corporate finance, stock markets and the inner financial functioning of various profit and non-profit institutions and the economy, on the whole. The concept of trade and commerce consists of a wide range of interdisciplinary branches such as accountancy, business administration, e-commerce, economics and taxation laws etc. Since the Indian economy is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, the need for gifted specialists, who can add to the economic growth of the country, is also snowballing. To serve this surging demand, innumerable commerce colleges around the country are now offering quality education and training to millions 14 < CAREERCONNECT < May 2016

If a student wishes to pursue commerce at +2 level, he will have to study subjects like economics, accountancy, business mathematics and business studies. There are several career options that open up for a student after commerce s t r e a m . C h a r t e r e d Ac c ou nt a nc y, Business Management, Cost & Works Accountancy, Company Secretar y, Actuarial Science, Chartered Financial Analyst are some of the fields that are directly related to the subjects in the commerce stream.

Top colleges offering Undergraduate course Some of the top commerce colleges for undergraduate courses in India arel Shri Ram College of Commerce (Delhi), l Loyola College (Chennai), l Stella Maris (Chennai), l MOP Vaishnav College (Chennai), l Symbiosis University (Pune), l Christ University (Bangalore), l St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College (Bangalore) l Jain University (Bangalore), l Narsee Monjee College (Mumbai), l BM College (Pune), l Amity University (Delhi) and l St. Xavierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College (Mumbai). Prospective students can either apply online or directly fill in the forms at the colleges/institutions. In order to be able to get into a B.Com program, the students will require 10+2 qualification, from a recognised state/national board, along with any other additional qualifications.

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In India, mass communication has developed into a highly comprehensive field of study and a challenging and bright career prospect, at the same time.

About the course

Mass Communication is an exciting career option, which is fast gaining popula r it y amongst t he you ng ge ne r at ion . A lt houg h it is not a new career option, but it has gained r e c og n it ion now, b e cau se of t he professionalism that has been added t o it . C ove r i ng a w id e a r r ay of fields like journalism, film making, advertisement etc, mass communication is a challenging career that requires extraordinary communication skills, hard work and willpower, though the attributes differ from field to field. Being a contemporar y f ield of study, the main purpose of this field is to communicate the message to the masses. The prime media of mass com mu n icat ion, wh ich have been developed over a period of time, ranges from newspapers to radio, television,

Mass Communication films etc. Today, mass communication provides a plethora of opportunities for t ho s e who i nt e nd t o bu i ld a career in this industry. In India, mass communication has developed into a highly comprehensive field of study and a challenging and bright career prospect, at the same time.

Scope

C ou r se s i n m a s s c om mu n icat ion are offered at different levels. One can opt for diploma, PG diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and even doctoral-level programs. The eligibility criteria differs from course to course. For diploma and undergraduate programs in mass communication, one should have cleared the intermediate exam in any discipline. For PG diploma and postgraduate degree courses, a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in any discipline is mandatory, whereas for doctorate level courses, a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in mass communication is a must. W hen it comes to cu r r iculu m, mass communication is a vast area, a n d h e n c e , c ove r s a n u m b e r of aspects of communication. The topics in the courses vary from field to field.

Top colleges offering the course Mass Communication, these days, has emerged as a practical career option. It is actually an exceptional task to get admission in one of the best mass communication colleges. Some of the most renowned mass communication institutes in India include: l Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi; l Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Bangalore; l Manorama School of Communication, Kottayam; l Times School of Journalism, New Delhi; l Xavier Institute of Communication, Mumbai; l Asian College of Journalism, Chennai; l Film and Television Institute of India, Pune; l Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication, Pune; l Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad; May 2016 < CAREERCONNECT < 15

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Fashion About the course

The world is changing constantly, and fashion changes more than anything else. Gone are the days when career in fashion was considered as a soft option for making a living. The Indian fashion industry is evolving and so are the opportunities to make a career in it. After pursuing degree in fashion design, the students have a wide array of opportunities in the sector which is seeking a talented workforce. With the rising standard of living and awareness of designer clothes or stylish clothes in India, the demand for fashion designing professionals is certainly on rise. With the plethora of career avenues in the domain of lifestyle, st udents with creative skills if groomed correctly, can get placed under various streams, depending on their interest and expertise.

Scope

There are successful stories of people with a professional degree and as well as without one. But it is always good to have a degree. People are realising the importance of getting professional training before entering the trade. Fashion designing courses help students in identif ying their st rengths and weaknesses and prepare them for the fashion industry, not just creatively, but also by introducing them to its business end. Along with learning how to design

Top colleges offering the course Some of the renowned fashion institutes include: l Ansal University, Gurgaon; l Apeejay Institute of Design, Delhi: l Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune: l Vogue Institute of FashionTechnology, Bangalore: l Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology, Mohali: l International Institute of Fashion Design, Chandigarh: l J.D. Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi: l ITM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Institute of Fashion Design and Technology, l Mumbai: National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad: l National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi: l Pearl Academy, Delhi: Satyam Fashion Institute, Noida: l Whistling Woods Neeta Lulla School of fashion, Mumbai: l National Institute of Design, Gujarat.

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Gone are the days when career in fashion was considered as a soft option for making a living. The Indian fashion industry is evolving and so are the opportunities to make a career in it.

clothes, niche subjects like fashion forecasting, fashion merchandising, pattern-making and ilustration, fashion marketing, fashion writing, and celebrity styling also come within its ambit, and are gaining popularity. Designers like Rohit Bal, Ritu Beri, Ritu Kumar, Satya Paul, Tarun Tahiliani, Sabyasachi, etc. have achieved global success and are inspiring youngsters to choose fashion designing as a career.

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Lawyers can find employment opportunities in public and private sector organisations. Most lawyers prefer to become advocates and practice law as a profession.

About The Course

A lawyer is an individual licensed by the state to engage in the practice of law and advise clients on legal matters. Lawyers act both as advocates and advisors on behalf of their clients. As advocates, they represent either the plaintiff or the defendant and advance their clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case through oral argument or written documents, such as motions and briefs. As advisors, lawyers counsel clients on how the facts of their particular case apply to the law.

Scope

Law yers can f ind employ ment oppor t unities in public and private sector organisations. Most law yers prefer to become advocates and practice law as a profession. For that, they have to enroll with the Local/State/Central Bar Council. Ce nt r al /St at e gove r n me nt jobs are also open to lawyers. They can be appointed as judges of various courts, as attorney and solicitor general, as public prosecutor and also in defence, tax and labour departments. Moreover, lawyers

Law can also work as legal counsels and legal advisers for firms, organisations and families. They can be appointed as company secret ar ies i n var ious firms. They can also work with legal consultancy firms dealing with tax, excise, patent, labour and environmental laws. They can work as tr ustees of various trusts and law reporters in media industry as well. Besides, lawyers also have ample career options in law schools and collages as teachers/professors. In addition to this, lawyers also can join politics because they have large public contacts. The non-profit organisations like NGOs need the services of lawyers. I nt e r n at ion al age ncie s l i ke U NO,

ILO, and ICJ also employ lawyers of good reputation and t rack records. Salaries of experienced attorneys vary widely according to the type, size, and location of their employer. A qualified lawyer employed in any government department has pay packages as per the terms and conditions of the government. T h o s e a p p oi n t e d a s j u d g e s h ave good remunerations and other perks offered by the government. Lawyers preferring to enter private sector have more lucrat ive pay packages. T he earnings of lawyers working privately as advocates or consultants depend u p o n t h e n u m b e r a n d n a t u r e of their clients.

Top colleges offering the course National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) l Symbiosis Society's Law College (SSLC), Pune l National Law University, Jodhpur; NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad l National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal l Faculty of Law, University of Delhi l Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi l National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata l ILS Law College, Pune; Government Law College Mumbai l Amity Law School Delhi l l

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Medical About the Course

Medicine is one of the most sought after and rewarding career for those interested in science and dealing with ill people. Over the years, the field of medical studies has undergone various stages of development, it has become so vast that specialisations within this field are increasing day by day. There is a great scope for medicine as a professional career. A doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s profession involves a lot of hard work and at the same time, it gives the satisfaction of curing patients and saving lives. It is a very demanding profession. To be in this profession is more of a responsibility than a privilege. It is more of what you can give to the community than what you can get from it. The increasing complicated lifestyles giving birth to a variety of ailments have made it impossible for general physicians with an MBBS degree to handle all ailments. It is here that specialisation in a particular b r a n c h of m e d i c i n e b e c o m e s a necessity. The major specialisations include General Medicine, General

Su rge r y, Pa e d iat r ics , Obst et r ics & G y n a e c o l o g y, D e r m a t o l o g y, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat), Psychiatry, A naest hesiolog y, etc. T here also a r e s u p e r s p e cia l i s at io n s wh ich require three to five years of further st ud ie s i n a re a s s uch a s Pla st ic Su r ge r y, Ne u r o s u r ge r y, C a r d io Thoracic Surger y, Conito-Urinar y S u r g e r y, P a e d i a t r i c S u r g e r y, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Clinical Haematology.

Scope

The demand for medical professionals is increasing tremendously with the unfortunate upsurge of diseases and ailments day by day. At the same time, super specialty hospitals are mushrooming both within the country and abroad offering ample employment opportunities to medical professionals. These along with liberalisation of the economy could bring better opportunities for these professionals in terms of remuneration, research and working facilities. Other than Allopathy, medicine also cover s d if ferent systems like Homeopathy, Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, etc.

Top colleges offering the course l All India Institute of Medical Sciences l Christian Medical College l Maulana Azad Medical College l Armed Forces Medical College l Kasturba Medical College l Lady Hardinge Medical College l Grant Government Medical College l University College of Medical Studies and GTB Hospital l King Georges Medical University l Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research

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Today the engineering graduates need not go in search of jobs to the western countries; since India has emerged as an industrial hub in both public and private sector, creating various job opportunities.

Engineering About the course

Technical education plays a vital role in a count r yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prog ress, producing skilled manpower, enhancing industrial productivity and improving the quality of life. Indians have traditionally been drawn to the engineering field.. The course is seeing a significant growth in India recently, with a number of engineering instit utions coming up across the country. Along with reputed e ng i nee r i ng i n st it ut ion s l i ke I I Ts

Top colleges offering the course In India, there are a plethora of institutes offering courses in various disciplines of engineering, at different degree/diploma levels. Some of the topmost engineering institutes include: l IITs, all the NITs, BITS Pilani, l Dhirubhai Ambani Institute Of Information and Communication Technology, l Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior, l Motilal Nehru Institute of Information Technology Allahabad, l Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur, l Sardar Vallabhbhahi Institute of Technology Surat, l Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur l Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology.

and NITs, there has been a spurt of private engineering colleges as well. Engineering education was started in India by the British and focused mainly on civil engineering, which arose out of the need for the construction and maintenance of public buildings, roads, canals, ports etc. With time, the branches of engineering have diversified. Unique and unusual branches of engineering are ushering new age career options for students to look out for.

Scope

With the growth of industries in India, the requirement for skilled professionals in the engineering sector has also risen. The scope of engineering education has broadened, venturing into different disciplines of engineering. Today the engineering graduates need not go in search of jobs to the western countries, since India has emerged as an industrial hub in both public and private sector, creating various job oppor t unities. The need of the country is engineering graduates with the talent to contribute in the success and growth of Indian industries, which will result in the growth of the economy of the country. May 2016 < CAREERCONNECT < 19

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In the modern era of technology, the expansive and comprehensive global market presents amazing and excellent career opportunities in different fields of management.

About the course

Management as a word holds multifold connotations, but it does have a certain meaning as a career option. In the modern era of technology, the expansive and comprehensive global market presents amazing and excellent career opportunities in different f ields of management, wherein human resources, financial resources, natural resources and, of course, technological resources are widely utilised. Ta l k i n g a b o u t t h e f i e l d o f management, an individual is taught how to work with a team in order to achieve some predefined goals and targets of the respective organisation. As such, the field asks for some intrinsic managing traits, to excel. Though management can be done in any field, but generally, management is symbolised to a career in corporate 20 < CAREERCONNECT < May 2016

Management houses, hospitality industry, multinational f ir ms, etc., after pursuing popular management courses, such as MBA, PGDM, PGDBM, etc. Both the term and course of management is linked with one of the highest paid careers in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scenario. What completely matters is how individuals are able to make the most of their degree in the market and get paid for their skills and aptitude.

Scope

After completing a course in management, one can start his/her own business or aspire to work at managerial and executive levels in corporate houses and multinational companies. There is always a huge demand for management degree holders in major fields of management, as operation managers, human resource managers, event managers, hospitality managers, and others. For working professionals of various fields, part-time diploma/certificate courses in management can enhance their skills and improve their chances of climbing the ladder of hierarchy in their

Top colleges offering the course Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at Ahmedabad l IIM Bangalore l IIM Calcutta l IIM Indore l IIM Kozhikode, l IIM Lucknow l IIM Shillong l Management Development Institute, Gurgaon l SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai l Xavier Labor Research Institute (XLRI) Jamshedpur l Indian School of Business, Hyderabad l

profession. Above all, a management degree is not just confined to corporate houses, but it also provides exciting opportunities in the government sector.

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RESEARCH Module 1 A detailed template was sent across to various stakeholders such as colleges/universities, students, educationists, etc. with various parameters. Our template collected factual data on the following information areas: • Affiliation/Accreditations • Learning pedagogy • Exposure • Industry Interaction • Infrastructure • Placements

Module 4 Raw scores and weighted score for each parameter was calculated to get the perceptual score.

Module 5 The perceptual and Factual were added in the ratio of 50:50 to arrive at the final score for each stream.

Module 2 A geographical spread of the sample was ensured by selecting multiple starting points spread across the city. The sample survey of 5000 colleges was conducted in select tier 1, tier 2 and tier 3 cities.

Module 3 Our research team did an assessment to find out individual scores secured by colleges in respective parameters based on the received information template forms and also did some secondary research for missing institutes.

Module 6 The cumulative scores were calculated for colleges and the top colleges were listed for various streams of professional education.

NB: The respective top colleges in each streams have been listed alphabetically.

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Best Colleges Offering in Indi

CareerConnect magazine is presenting an issue on best colleges offerin various colleges which offers best education on professional courses a professional courses which includes Arts, Commerce, Engineering, L

Arts Name of the Institutions AVC College Abeda Inamdar Senior College for Girls AM Jain Institute of Management Andhra Vidyalaya College of Arts Science and Commerce Anna Adarsh College for Women AVVM Sri Pushpam College Christ University CMS College of Science and Commerce D G Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce Daulat Ram College DAV College DAV College Delhi College of Arts & Commerce Dev Samaj College for Women DG Vaishnav College Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts & Science for Women Dr SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science Elphinstone College Ethiraj College for Women Fergusson College Garden City College Gargi College Goswami Ganesh Dutta S D College Government Arts College Government PG College Hindu College Hindustan College of Arts & Science Idhaya College for Women Ilahia College of Arts & Science Indraprastha College for Women 22 < CAREERCONNECT < May 2016

City Mayiladulthurai Pune Chennai Hyderabad Chennai Poondi Bangalore Coimbatore Mumbai Delhi Ambala Muzaffarnagar Delhi Chandigarh Chennai Perambalur Coimbatore Mumbai Chennai Pune Bangalore Delhi Chandigarh Salem Bina Delhi Chennai Sarugani Muvattupuzha Delhi

Name of the Institutions Jai Hind College Jai Hind College Jesus & Mary College JV Jain College Kalindi College Kamala Nehru College KC College of Arts, Commerce and Science KGK College Kirori Mal College KJ Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce KLE Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s S Nijalingappa College Lady Shri Ram College for Women Loyola College Madras Christian College Maharaja Agrasen College Maharajah College (Autonomous) MCM DAV College for Women Meenakshi Ramasamy Arts and Science College Miranda House MIT Arts, Commerce & Science College Mithibai College of Arts MOP Vaishnav College For Women Mount Carmel College MS Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce Muthayammal College of Arts & Science Nizam College NMD College of Arts & Commerce Pachaiyappaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College

City Mumbai Bhopal Delhi Saharanpur Delhi Delhi Mumbai Moradabad Delhi Mumbai Bangalore Delhi Chennai Chennai Delhi Vizianagaram Chandigarh Ariyalur Delhi Pune Mumbai Chennai Bangalore Bangalore Rasipuram Hyderabad Gondia Chennai

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Professional Courses ia 2016

ng professional courses in India. The idea is to make the students aware of the and prepare them to pursue a career in it. Here we bring to you a list of all the Law, Management, Mass Communication/Journalism, Medical and Science.

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Name of the Institutions Padmashree Dr D Y Patil Arts, Commerce & Science College PB Siddhartha College of Arts & Science Presidency College PSG College of Arts & Science Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College Ramjas College Ramnarain Ruia College Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College Rani Birla Girls College Sacred Heart College SDNB Vaishnav College for Women Seshadripuram College Seshadripuram College Shaheed Bhagat Singh College SIES College of A r ts Science and Commerce Sophia College for Women Sree Jagadguru Renukacharya College of Science Arts & Commerce Sri Gur u Gobind Singh College of Commerce Sri Krishna Arts and Science College Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts & Science Sri Venkateshwara First Grade College Sri Venkateswara College St Alberts College St Andrews College of Arts Science and Commerce St Joseph’s College St Joseph’s College St Stephen’s College St Xaviers College

Pune Vijayawada Chennai Coimbatore Chennai Delhi Mumbai Mumbai Kolkata Salem Chennai Bangalore Hyderabad Delhi Mumbai

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Name of the Institutions St Xaviers College St. Mary’s College Stella Maris College Sy mbiosis College of A r t s a nd Commerce The New College TRS College Vaish College V i r u d h u n a g a r H i n d u N a d a r ’s Senthikumara Wilson College Women’s Christian College Women’s Christian College Zakir Husain College

Ahmedabad Thrissur Chennai Pune Chennai Rewa Bhiwani Nadar College Mumbai Chennai Kolkata Delhi

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COMMERCE Name of the Institutions Abeda Inamdar Senior College for Girls AM Jain Institute of Management Andhra Vidyalaya College of Arts Science and Commerce Anna Adarsh College for Women AVC College AVVM Sri Pushpam College Christ University CMS College of Science and Commerce D G Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce Daulat Ram College DAV College DAV College Delhi College of Arts & Commerce Dev Samaj College for Women DG Vaishnav College Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts & Science for Women Elphinstone College Ethiraj College for Women Fergusson College Garden City College Gargi College Goswami Ganesh Dutta S D College Government PG College Hansraj College Hindu College Hindustan College of Arts & Science Idhaya College for Women Ilahia College of Arts & Science Indraprastha College for Women Jai Hind College Jai Hind College Jesus & Mary College JV Jain College Kalindi College Kamala Nehru College KC College of Arts Commerce and Science KGK College Kirori Mal College KJ Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce KLE Society’s S Nijalingappa College Lady Shri Ram College for Women Loyola College Madras Christian College Maharaja Agrasen College Maharajah College (Autonomous) MCM DAV College for Women Meenakshi Ramasamy Arts and Science College Miranda House 24 < CAREERCONNECT < May 2016

City Pune Chennai Hyderabad Chennai Mayiladulthurai Poondi Bangalore Coimbatore Mumbai Delhi Ambala Muzaffarnagar Delhi Chandigarh Chennai Perambalur Mumbai Chennai Pune Bangalore Delhi Chandigarh Bina Delhi Delhi Chennai Sarugani Muvattupuzha Delhi Mumbai Bhopal Delhi Saharanpur Delhi Delhi Mumbai Moradabad Delhi Mumbai Bangalore Delhi Chennai Chennai Delhi Vizianagaram Chandigarh Ariyalur Delhi

Name of the Institutions MIT Arts, Commerce & Science College Mithibai College of Arts MOP Vaishnav College For Women Mount Carmel College MS Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce Muthayammal College of Arts & Science Nizam College NMD College of Arts Commerce Pachaiyappa’s College Padmashree Dr D Y Patil Arts Commerce & Science College PB Siddhartha College of Arts & Science Presidency College PSG College of Arts & Science Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College Ramjas College Ramnarain Ruia College Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College Rani Birla Girls College Sacred Heart College SDNB Vaishnav College for Women Seshadripuram College Seshadripuram College Shaheed Bhagat Singh College SIES College of Arts Science and Commerce Sophia College for Women Sree Jagadg u r u Renu kacha r ya College of Science Arts & Commerce Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce Sri Krishna Arts and Science College Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts & Science Sri Ven kateshwara First Grade College Sri Venkateswara College St Alberts College St Andrews College of Arts Science and Commerce St Joseph’s College St Josephs College St Stephen’s College St Xaviers College St Xaviers College St. Mary’s College Stella Maris College Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce

City Pune Mumbai Chennai Bangalore Bangalore Rasipuram Hyderabad Gondia Chennai Pune Vijayawada Chennai Coimbatore Chennai Delhi Mumbai Mumbai Kolkata Salem Chennai Bangalore Hyderabad Delhi Mumbai Mumbai Bangalore Delhi Coimbatore Coimbatore Bangalore Delhi Kochi Mumbai Devagiri Bangalore Delhi Mumbai Ahmedabad Thrissur Chennai Pune

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COMMERCE Name of the Institutions The New College TRS College Virudhunagar Hindu Nadar’s Senthikumara Nadar College Wilson College Women’s Christian College Womens Christian College Zakir Husain Delhi College

City Chennai Rewa Virudhunagar Mumbai Chennai Kolkata Delhi

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ENGINEERING Name of the Institutions ABSS Institute of Technology Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University AU College of Engineering Ballari Institute of Technology and Management Beehive College of Engineering Birla Institute of Technology Birla Institute of Technology and Science BITS Pilani- Hyderabad Campus BMS College of Engineering CMR Institute of Technology Coimbatore Institute of Technology College of Engineering College of Engineering College of Engineering and Technology College of Engineering, Anna University Col lege of Te ch nolog y, GB Pa nt University of Agriculture and Technology Delhi Technological University Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology I n d i a n I n s t it u t e of I n fo r m a t io n Technology Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Indian Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Technology 26 < CAREERCONNECT < May 2016

City Meerut Coimbatore Vishakhapatnam Ballari Dehradun Mesra Pilani Hyderabad Bangalore Hyderabad Coimbatore Pune Trivandrum Bhubaneswar Chennai Pantnagar Delhi Gandhinagar Jalandhar Delhi Kanpur Shibpur Allahabad Thiruvananthapuram Pune Mohali Kolkata Bhopal Delhi Bombay Madras Kharagpur Kanpur Ropar Roorkee Indore Hyderabad Guwahati Gandhinagar Patna Jodhpur

Name of the Institutions Indian Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University Indian School of Mines Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Institute of Chemical Technology International Institute of Information Technology International Institute of Information Technology Jadavpur University Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University College of Engineering Jaypee Institute of Infor mation Technology JNTUH College of Engineering Karunya University K Ramakrishnan College of Engineering K Ramakrishnan College of Technology Lovely Professional University Madhav Institute of Technology and Science Madras Institute of Technology Maharaja Ag rasen I nstit ute of Technology Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Malaviya National Instit ute of Technology Manipal Institute of Technology M a t u r i Ve n k a t a S u b b a R a o Engineering College Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology MBM Engineering College Medi-Caps Institute of Technology and Management M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology M S Engineering College National Dairy Research Institute National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology Nat ion a l I n s t it ut e of Scie nc e Education and Research National Institute of Technology

City Bhubaneswar Varanasi Dhanbad Sarang Delhi Mumbai Hyderabad Bangalore Kolkata Kakinada Noida Hyderabad Coimbatore Trichy Trichy Phagwara Gwalior Chennai Delhi Vadodara Jaipur Manipal Hyderabad Kolkata Bhopal Jodhpur Indore Karur Allahabad Bengaluru Karnal Ranchi Bhubaneswar Tiruchirappalli

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ENGINEERING Name of the Institutions National Institute of Technology National Institute of Technology National Institute of Technology National Institute of Technology National Institute of Technology National Institute of Technology National Institute of Technology National Institute of Technology National Institute of Technology National Institute of Technology National Institute of Technology National Institute of Technology National Institute of Technology National Institute of Technology National Institute of Technology Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology Nirma University Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology Orissa School of Mining Engineering Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University Panimalar Engineering College Parala Maharaja Engineering College PES University Pondicherry Engineering College PSG College of Technology Punjab Engineering College University of Technology Rajasthan Technical University Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology RMK Engineering College RV College of Engineering Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology SASTRA University School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology Shiv Nadar University Shivaji University Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science Shri Vaishnav Institute of Technology and Science Siddaganga Institute of Technology Silicon Institute of Technology Sinhgad College of Engineering Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology

City Warangal Surathkal Calicut Rourkela Raipur Kurukshetra Durgapur Uttarakhand Silchar Puducherry Patna Jamshedpur Goa Delhi Agartala Delhi Ahmedabad Bangalore Nirjuli Keonjhar Gandhinagar Chennai Berhampur Bangalore Puducherry Coimbatore Chandigarh Kota Kottayam Thiruvallur Bangalore Longowal Surat Thanjavur Ernakulam Dadri Kolhapur Indore Indore Tumkur Bhubaneswar Pune Tirupati Ghatkesar

Name of the Institutions Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College Sri Sai Ram Engineering College Sri Sairam College Of Engineering Sr i Ve n k a t e s w a r a C ol lege of Engineering Sri Venkateswara University SRM University SSN College of Engineering St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College of Engineering Symbiosis International University Teerthankar Mahavir University Thapar University The LNM Institute of Information Technology The National Institute of Engineering Thiagarajar College of Engineering TKM College of Engineering University College of Engineering, Osmania University University Institute of Engineering a nd Te ch nolog y, Ku r u k she t r a University University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Panjab University Vardhaman College of Engineering Vasavi College of Engineering Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Veer mata Jijabai Technological Institute Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College Velammal Engineering College Veltech Multitech Dr.Rangarajan Dr.Sakunthala Engineering College Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology VIT University VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology Walchand College of Engineering YMCA University of Science and Technology Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University

City Puducherry Chennai Bangalore Sriperumbudur Tirupati Chennai Kalavakkam Chennai Pune Moradabad Patiala Jaipur Mysore Madurai Kollam Hyderabad Kurukshetra Chandigarh Hyderabad Hyderabad Sambalpur Mumbai Vijaywada Chennai Chennai Nagpur Vellore Hyderabad Sangli Faridabad Aligarh

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FASHION AND AVIATION Name of the Institutions

A J Aviation Academy A V Parekh Technology Institute Academy of Aviation And Engineering Ahmedabad Aviation and Aeronautics Airawat Aviation Academy Aishwarya College of Education Sansthan Akbar Peerbhoy Girl’s Polytechnic ALT Training College ARCH Academy Of Fashion, Arts & Design Army institute of fashion and design Assumption College Atharva College of Fashion & Arts AVI School of Fashion and Shoe Technology Bannari Amman Institute of Technology Beant College Of Engineering & Technology Birla Institute of Liberal Arts & Management Sciences Blitz Institute of Creative arts C K Thakur College C.U. Shah Polytechnic Central Footwear Training Centre Central Tool Room and Training Centre CEPT University Chaudhary Charan Singh University Creative-i College Of Creative Arts CSI Bishop Appasamy College of Arts and Science D J Academy Of Design DAV College Delhi Business School Design Institute of India Dev Samaj College for Women Dibru College Dimoria College Dr Dharmambal Govt. Polytechnic College for Women Dr. MGR Educational & Research Institute EduProz Insititute of Professional Studies EIILM University Elite School of Modelling Exterior-Interiors (P) Ltd Exterior-Interiors (P) Ltd Frankfinn Institute of Airhostess Training Ganga Kaveri Group of Institutions Garden City College Garg Aviation Gemmological Institute of India Global Institute of Fashion Technology GIFT Global Institute of Fashion Technology GIFT Goutham College Government College for Girls 28 < CAREERCONNECT < May 2016

City Bangalore Rajkot Bangalore Ahmedabad Mumbai Udaipur Mumbai Bangalore Jaipur Bangalore Kottayam Mumbai Chandigarh Erode Gurdaspur Kolkata Varanasi Mumbai Surendranagar Chennai Orissa Ahmedabad Mathura Pune Coimbatore Coimbatore Hoshiarpur Central Delhi Indore Chandigarh Dibrugarh Guwahati Chennai Chennai Delhi Tripura Delhi Hyderabad Chennai Mumbai Bangalore Bangalore Kanpur Mumbai Kolkata Guwahati Bangalore Chandigarh

Name of the Institutions Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology Government Institute of Garment Technology Government New (Nutan) Girls PG College Guru Ghasidas University Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya Heights Institute of Fashion & Technology Hindu Kanya College Hindu Kanya Mahavidyala Hindustan Aviation Academy Hindusthan College of Arts and Science Holy Cross College IMS-Design and Innovation Academy India International Trade Center India International Trade Center Indian Academy Group of Institutions Indian Aviation Academy Indian Diamond Institute-Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Center of Jewellery Design & Manufacture Indian Film and Television Institute Indian Gemmological Institute Indian Institute for Aeronautical Engineering & Information Technology Indian Institute of Aeronautical Engineering Indian Institute of Aeronautical Science Indian Institute of Aeronautics Indian Institute of Aeronautics Science Indian Institute of Design Indira Gandhi Women’s College Indore Professional Studies Academy International Institute of Fashion Design Institute of Business Management & Fashion Technology (IBMFT) Institute of Computer Animation and Design International Institute of Design and Technology International Institute of Fashion Design International Institute of Fashion Technology International Polytechnic for Women International Women Polytechnic

City Kolkata Amritsar Indore Bilaspur Delhi Jalandhar Delhi Kapurthala Jind Bangalore Coimbatore Tiruchirappalli Noida Ahmedabad Pune Bangalore Mumbai Surat Meerut Delhi Pune Bhopal Kolkata New Delhi Jamshedpur Delhi Cuttack Indore Indore Bulandshahr Mumbai Delhi Mumbai Mumbai Delhi Delhi

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FASHION AND AVIATION Name of the Institutions

J D Institute Of Fashion Technology Jagannath Rathi Vocational Guidance and Training Institute Jamshedpur Womens College Jewellery Design and Technology Institute Jewellery Design and Technology Institute Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Kamla Nehru Mahavidyalaya Kanya Maha Vidyalaya Karavali College Kompass Aviation Le Modelle Lucknow University M B Khalsa College Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women Maniben Nanavati Women’s College Mayura School of Fashion Technology Meyhar Bhasin Academy MORPH Academy Multani Mal Modi College Muthayammal College of Arts and Science National College of Aviation National Institute of Fashion Design National Institute of Fashion Technology National Institute of Fashion Technology National Institute of Fashion Technology National Institute Of Fashion Technology National Institute of Fashion Technology National Techno Institution Nehru Arts and Science College Nirmala Niketan College of Home Science Northeast Institute of Fashion Technology Orissa Institute of Textile Technology Pearl Academy of Fashion Platinum Models Professional Modelling Punjab Institute Of Textile Technology Raffles Design International Raffles Millennium International Ramgarhia Girls College Rathinam College of Arts and Science Regional Vocational Training Institute (RVTI) for Women S M Patel College Of Home Science Sai School of Interior Design Saraswati Aviation Academy Sardar Patel Mahavidyala Saroj Institute Of Technology and Management (SITM) School of Fashion Technology

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Mumbai Pune

Singhbhum Jind Delhi Bhubaneswar Nagpur Jalandhar Dakshina Kannada New Delhi Delhi Lucknow Indore Bangalore Mumbai Trichy Delhi Chandigarh Punjab Namakkal Chennai Chandigarh Mumbai Hyderabad Chennai Delhi Kolkata Kolkata Coimbatore Mumbai Kamrup Mumbai Jaipur Delhi Delhi Amritsar Mumbai Chandigarh Ludhiana Coimbatore Mumbai

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Shehnaz Herbal Women’s World International Shristi School of Art Design and Technology Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College Smt. P N Doshi Women’s College Sophia Polytechnic Sophia Shree Basant Kumar Somani Polytechnic South Delhi Polytechnic for Women Spectrum Institute of Design Sri Krishna Engineering College Srinivas First Grade College St. Teresas College St. Bedes College St. Xaviers College of Arts, Science & Commerce Star Aviation Academy Surana College T John Group of Institutions The Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology The Raja Bahadhur Venkata Rama Reddy Women’s College Trendz Academy Of Fashion Unitedworld Institute of Design Virtualinfocom Vishwakarma Creative-i College Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology Wigan & Leigh College Wingsss College of Aviation Technology WLC College India Yashwant Career College YSG-WorldWide Model & Promotion Agency

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Delhi

Bangalore North East Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai North East Delhi Chennai Dakshina Kannada Cochin Shimla Goa Gurgaon Bangalore Bangalore Mohali Hyderabad Delhi Ahmedabad Jaipur Pune Bangalore Bangalore Pune Mumbai Pune Mumbai

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LAW Name of the Institutions Amity Law School Army Institute of Law Campus Law Centre, Delhi University Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University Faculty Of Law, BHU Government Law College Gujarat National Law University Hidayatullah National Law University Indian Law Society’s Law College Institute of Law, Nirma University Jindal Global Law School KLE Society’s Law College, Karnataka State Law University M S Ramaiah College of Law, Karnataka State Law University National Academy of Legal Studies and Research National Law Institute University National Law School of India University National Law University, Delhi National Law University, Jodhpur National University of Advanced Legal Studies New Law College, BharatiVidyapeeth Deemed University Rajiv Gandhi National University Of Law Rajiv Gandhi School Of Intellectual Property Law, IIT Kharagpur School of Law, Christ University Sinhgad Law College, University of Pune Symbiosis Law School The Faculty of Law, ICFAI University University School of Law & Legal Studies, GGSIPU WB National University of Juridical Sciences

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City Delhi Ajitgarh Delhi Chennai Lucknow Aligarh Varanasi Mumbai Gandhinagar Raipur Pune Ahmedabad Sonipat Bangalore Bangalore Hyderabad Bhopal Bangalore Delhi Jodhpur Kochi Pune Patiala Kharagpur Bangalore Pune Pune Dehradun New Delhi Kolkata

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MANAGEMENT Name of the Institutions ABV- Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Acharya Bangalore B-School Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences Acharya Institute of Technology Alliance School of Business Amity Business School Amrita School of Business Balaji I nstit ute of I nter national Business Balaji Institute of Management and Human Resource Development Balaji Institute of Modern Management Balaji Institute of Telecom and Management Bharathidasan Institute of Management Bharati Vidyapeethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute of Management Studies and Research Birla Institute of Technology Delhi School of Management, Delhi Technological University Department of Management Sciences, University of Pune Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Dhruva College of Management Faculty of Management St udies, Banaras Hindu University Faculty of Management St udies, University of Delhi FLAME University Fortune Institute of International Business Goa Institute of Management Great Lakes Institute of Management Gur u Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Himachal Pradesh University Business School Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Indian Institute of Management Indian Institute of Management Indian Institute of Management Indian Institute of Management Indian Institute of Management Indian Institute of Management Indian Institute of Management Indian Institute of Management Indian Institute of Science Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management

City Gwalior Bangalore Bangalore Bangalore Bangalore Noida Coimbatore Tathawade Tathawade Pune Tathawade Tiruchirapalli Mumbai Mesra Delhi Pune Delhi Madras Hyderabad Varanasi Delhi Pune Delhi Goa Chennai Delhi Shimla Delhi Ahmedabad Bangalore Lucknow Kozhikode Indore Rohtak Ranchi Raipur Bangalore Kolkata

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Indian Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Technology Indian School of Mines Institute of Finance and International Management Institute of Management Studies Institute of Management Studies Institute of Management Technology Institute of Public Enterprise Institute of Rural Management Institute of Rural Management ITM Business School ITM School of Business ITS Institute of Management Jaipuria Institute of Management Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies Justice KS Hegde Institute of Management Karunya University Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies Loyola Institute of Business Administration Lovely Professional University Malaviya National Institute of Technology Management Development Institute Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology MS Ramaiah Institute of Management Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management National Institute of Industrial Engineering National Institute of Technology National Institute of Technology National Institute of Technology NSHM Knowledge Campus PES University Pondicherry University Prestige Institute of Management and Research Prince LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research PSG Institute of Management Pt Ravishankar Shukla University Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management

Kanpur Roorkee Dhanbad Bangalore Ghaziabad Noida Ghaziabad Hyderabad Anand Jaipur Mumbai Gwalior Greater Noida Noida Mumbai Udupi Coimbatore Harihar Pune Chennai Phagwara Jaipur Gurgaon Allahabad Bangalore Mumbai Hyderabad Mumbai Warangal Durgapur Rourkela Kolkata Bangalore Puducherry Indore Mumbai Coimbatore Raipur Cochin Shillong

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MANAGEMENT Name of the Institutions School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad SCMS Cochin School of Business Shailesh J Mehta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development Sona School of Management SP Jain Institute of Management and Research Sri Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies SRM University Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies TA Pai Management Institute Thiagarajar School of Management University of Lucknow Vinod Gupta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology VIT Business School Xavier Institute of Management Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship XLRI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Xavier School of Management

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City Hyderabad Cochin Bombay Mysore Salem Mumbai Chennai Chennai Mumbai Pune Pune Pune Pune Manipal Thirupparankundram Lucknow Kharagpur Vellore Bhubaneswar Bangalore Jamshedpur

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Aakson Group of Institutions Aizaz Rizvi College of Journalism and Mass Communication - ARCJMC Aligarh Muslim University Andhra University Ansal Institute of Technology Arena Animation Asian Academy Of Film & Television Atria Institute of Technology Berhampur University Bharathidasan University Bharathiyar University Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Bhavan’s College of Communication & Management Bhavan’s HariLal Bhagwati Institute of Communication and Management Bhavnagar University Central University of Jharkhand Chennai University CSI Bishop Appasamy College of Arts and Science DAV College Department of Journalism-Nagpur University Doon Business School Dr B R Ambedkar Open University EduProz Insititute of Professional Studies Film and Television Institute of India Garden City College Gujarat University Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya Headline Institute of Journalism and Mass Communication Himachal University Hindusthan College of Arts and Science Coimbatore Indian Film and Television Institute Meerut Institute of Journalism Institute of Leadership Entrepreneurship and Development Institute of Management and Communication Institute of Management and Creative Studies Institute of Media Management and Technology Institute of Media Studies Jahangirabad Educational Trust Group of Institutions K P B Hinduja College of Commerce Karnataka State Open University Loyola Academy College

Bangalore Lucknow Aligarh Visakhapatnam Gurgaon Kolkata Noida Bangalore Darbhanga Chennai Coimbatore Bhubaneswar Hyderabad Ahmedabad Bhavnagar Ranchi Chennai Coimbatore Chandigarh Nagpur Dehradun Hyderabad Delhi Pune Bangalore Ahmedabad Haridwar Delhi Shimla Coimbatore Meerut Delhi Kolkata Lucknow Hyderabad Dehradun Khurda Lucknow Mumbai Mysore Chennai

Name of the Institutions Magadh University Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth University Makhanlal Chaturvadi National University of Journalism MasscoMedia Mohamed Sathak College of Arts and Science Mohanlal Sukhadia University Mudra Institute of Communications (MICA) Mumbai University Mysore Vishwavidyalaya Karya Soudha Crawford Hall National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management National Techno Institution NBA Group of Institutions Nehru Arts and Science College Nehru Arts and Science College New Delhi YMCA Institute for Media Studies and Information Technology NRAI School of Mass Communication Management and Technology NSHM Knowledge Campus Oxford College of Education Padmashree Group of Institutions Palian College of Management and Technology Pazhassi Raja College Pune University-Department of Communication and Journalism Punjab Technical University Rani Durgawati Vishwavidyalaya Panchpeedhi Rathinam College of Arts and Science Ravi Shankar University S Nijalingappa College Sai Institute of Paramedical and Allied Sciences Seamless Education Academy SMU Kankurgachhi Sophia BKS Polytechnic South Gujarat University Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication Times School of Journalism University of Agra Virtual Voyage Institute of Design Media and Management WLCI, Mumbai Women’s Christian College Xavier Institute of Communication YMCA

City Patna Varanasi Bhopal Noida Chennai Udaipur Ahmedabad Mumbai Mysore Hyderabad Kolkata Delhi Thrissur Coimbatore Delhi Delhi Kolkata Kolkata Bangalore Kolkata Wayanad Pune Delhi Jabalpur Coimbatore Raipur Bangalore Dehradun Pune Kolkata Mumbai Surat Pune Delhi Agra Indore Mumbai Chennai Mumbai Delhi

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MEDICAL Name of the Institutions AIIMS A N Magadh Medical College Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Medical Education Trust Medical College Al-Ameen Medical College Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences Armed Forces Medical College Army College of Medical Sciences Assam Medical College Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute Basaveshwara Medical College & Hospital Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College BJ Medical College Calicut Medical College Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Medical University CMC Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences Era Medical College Father Muller Medical College GSVM Medical College Gandhi Medical College & Hospital Gandhi Medical College and Hospital Gauhati Medical College & Hospital (GMC) Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital Goa Medical College & Hospital Government Medical College Government Medical College Government Medical College Government Medical College Government Medical College Government Medical College Government Medical College and Hospital Grants Medical College Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences Index Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Indira Gandhi Medical College Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College JJM Medical College Jubilee Mission Medical College & Research Institute 34 < CAREERCONNECT < May 2016

City Delhi Gaya Bhatinda Ahmedabad Bijapur Kochi Pune Delhi Dibrugarh Kollam Bangalore Chitradurga Pune Pune Calicut Lucknow Vellore Nagpur Lucknow Mangalore Kanpur Hyderabad Hyderabad Guwahati Patiala Goa Jammu Kottayam Nagpur Aurangabad Surat Patiala Chandigarh Mumbai Hassan Indore Shimla Banaras Belgaum Davangere Thrissur

Name of the Institutions Jwaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education & Research K J Somaiya Medical College K S Hegde Medical Academy Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences Kar nataka Instit ute of Medical Sciences Kar paga Vinayaga Instit ute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre Kasturba Medical College Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences Kilpauk Medical College King George’s Medical College KMCT Medical College Kovai Medical Center Research & Educational Trust KVG Medical College L L R M Medical College Lady Hardinge Medical College Lady Hardinge Medical College Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Madras Medical College Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Mahatma Gandhi Mission’s Medical College Maulana Azad Medical College Medical College & Hospital Medical College Baroda MGM Medical College MS Ramaiah Medical College N K P Salve Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre Narayana Medical College Net aji Subha sh Cha nd r a Bose Medical College NRI Medical College Padmashree Dr D Y Patil Medical College Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (PGIMER) Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences Pt B D Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Pt JNM Medical College Raja Rajeswari Medical College R ajend r a I n st it ute of Med ical Sciences (RIMS) Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences

City Pondicherry Mumbai Mangalore Bhubaneswar Hubli Kanchipuram Manipal Bangalore Chennai Lucknow Kozhikode Coimbatore Sullia Meerut Delhi Delhi Mumbai Chennai Ambala Aurangabad Delhi Kolkata Vadodara Indore Bangalore Nagpur Nellore Jabalpur Guntur Pune Pondicherry Chandigarh Ahmednagar Rohtak Raipur Bangalore Ranchi Lucknow

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MEDICAL Name of the Institutions Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College Shri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences Silchar Medical College & Hospital Smt NHL Municipal Medical College Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College & Hospital Sri Ramachandra Medical College St. Johns Medical College Stanley Medical College Terna Medical College & Hospital Navi Topiwala National Medical College University College of Medical Sciences Vardhman Mahavir Medical College Vydehi Institute of Medical Science & Research

City Mumbai Indore Silchar Ahmedabad Amritsar Puducherry Chennai Bangalore Chennai Mumbai Mumbai Delhi Delhi Bangalore

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science Name of the Institutions Abeda Inamdar Senior College for Girls Andhra Vidyalaya College of Arts, Science and Commerce Anna Adarsh College for Women Annai College of Arts & Science AVC College Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women AVVM Sri Pushpam College Brindavan College Christ University CMS College of Science and Commerce D G Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce DAV College DG Vaishnav College Dr GRD College of Arts and Commerce Elphinstone College Ethiraj College for Women Fergusson College Garden City College Gargi College Goswami Ganesh Dutta S D College Goswami Ganesh Dutta SD College Government PG College Hansraj College Hindu College Idhaya College for Women Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science Indraprastha College for Women Jai Hind College Jai Hind College JD Birla Institute Jesus & Mary College JV Jain College K C College Kalindi College Kirori Mal College KK College of Science and Professional Studies KLE Society’s S Nijalingappa College KPB Hinduja College of Commerce Lady Shri Ram College for Women Loyola College Madras Christian College Maharaja Agrasen College Maharajah College Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women MCM DAV College for Women Meenakshi Ramasamy Arts and Science College Miranda House MIT Arts, Commerce & Science College 36 < CAREERCONNECT < May 2016

City Pune Hyderabad Chennai Kumbakonam Mayiladulthurai Coimbatore Poondi Bangalore Bangalore Coimbatore Mumbai Ambala Chennai Coimbatore Mumbai Chennai Pune Bangalore Delhi Chandigarh Kangra Bina Delhi Delhi Sarugani Ernakulam Delhi Mumbai Bhopal Kolkata Delhi Saharanpur Mumbai Delhi Delhi Indore Bangalore Mumbai Delhi Chennai Chennai Delhi Vizianagaram Bangalore Chandigarh Ariyalur Delhi Pune

Name of the Institutions Mithibai College Mohamed Sathak College of Arts & Science MOP Vaishnav College For Women Mount Carmel College MS Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce Muthayammal College of Arts & Science Nizam College Padmashree Dr D Y Patil Arts Commerce & Science College PB Siddhartha College of Arts & Science Presidency College PSG Arts & Science College PSGR Krishnammal College for Women Rajiv Gandhi College Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College Ramjas College Ramnarain Ruia College Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College Rani Birla Girls College Sacred Heart College SDNB Vaishnav College for Women SIES College of Arts Science and Commerce Sinhgad College of Science Sophia College for Women Sree Jagadg u r u Renu kacha r ya College of Science Arts & Commerce Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts & Science Sri Ven kateshwara First Grade College Sri Venkateswara College St Alberts College St Andrews College of Arts Science and Commerce St Francis College for Women St George College of Management and Science St Josephs College St Stephen’s College St Xaviers College St Xaviers College St. Mary’s College Stella Maris College The New College The Oxford College of Science

City Mumbai Chennai Chennai Bangalore Bangalore Rasipuram Hyderabad Pune Vijayawada Chennai Coimbatore Coimbatore Bhopal Chennai Delhi Mumbai Mumbai Kolkata Salem Chennai Mumbai Pune Mumbai Bangalore Bangalore Delhi Coimbatore Bangalore Delhi Kochi Mumbai Hyderabad Bangalore Bangalore Delhi Mumbai Ahmedabad Thrissur Chennai Chennai Bangalore

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SCIENCE Name of the Institutions Tolani College of Commerce TRS College Vaish College Virudhunagar Hindu Nadar’s Senthikumara Nadar College Wilson College Women’s Christian College Womens Christian College Zakir Husain Delhi College

City Mumbai Rewa Bhiwani Virudhunagar Mumbai Chennai Kolkata Delhi

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Let Your Dreams Take

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With the privatisation increasing day by day and many national and international airlines looking to expand their fleet, the future looks very bright for the Indian Aviation sector, thus opening many avenues for the aspirants. CareerConnect takes a sneak-peek at this newly emerging career option and highlights the scope and opportunities

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Scope and Opportunities

Careers in the airline industry focus on all aspects of commercial f lying, including aircraft maintenance, flight attending and aircraft piloting. All occupations in the airline industry require some training, either on-thejob or a formal education program, depending on the job. If a person has a scientific bent of mind, he can opt for a career as a pilot, aircraft maintenance engineer, etc. and if the person possesses required skills and bravery, he/she can consider a career as an air hostess or a flight steward. Commercial Pilots are employed by national airlines (like Air India), private airlines as well as foreign airlines. With the Asia Pacific region emerging as the pivot, the aviation industry in India is poised for takeoff. From a mere 175 aircrafts in 2004, it is expected that by 2010 around 400 odd aircrafts will zip across Indian skies. There is an immediate shortage of 450 planes that will be added to the activity expanding Indian f leet in the next five years. Aviation industry is quite vast and offers plenty of career options. There are several private airlines like Jet Airways, Sa ha ra , A i r Decca n, K i ngf isher, currently expanding their f leet and range of operations in India. There are also several other international airlines that operate through India like United Airlines, Air Canada, Virgin Atlantic, KLM, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, Thai Airways, Malaysian Airlines and China Airlines to name a few. You could start off as a trainee pilot on smaller aircraft. Besides, there are large corporate houses

that own private aircrafts and about 40 aviation companies in the country that rent out helicopters and small aircrafts, where you can find employment opportunity.

Aptitudes Required

There are certain attributes required to make a career in aviation. First of all, one should not be afraid of heights and should have a passion to run machines and work with them. One should possess a good coordination of mind and limbs. The ability to remain calm under any circumstance and apply theoretical knowledge into practice while f lying is very important. A lot of hard work, stamina, adaptability to follow diff icult time schedules, good team spirit, etc. is also required in an aspirant. Most impor tantly, one must have emotional stability in crisis situations.

Eligibility

To get a CPL, one should have passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics and must be between 1830 years. The minimum height should be 5 feet and eyesight 6/6. The applicant should be physically fit with a pleasing personality and clear complexion. After the initial screening of applicants is completed, the airline company calls them for a written examination, usually

industry is quite â&#x20AC;&#x153;vastAviation and offers plenty of

career options. There are several private airlines like Jet Airways, Sahara, Air Deccan, Kingfisher, currently expanding their fleet and range of operations in India.

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n p o p u l a r i m a g e r y, t h e profession of a pilot has a special mystique attached to it. Although employment scenario has been tight in the last decade, thanks to the waves of change sweeping in the Indian civil aviation industry and the entry of several new domestic and international airlines, more aspirants may be able to realise this dream in the near future. In 2003-04, India had only three domestic airlines with 123 commercial jets. But today, the scenario is entirely different and this sector is showing huge growth, also posing influence on the academic side.

of the objective type (multiple-choice). Those who qualify in the written examination have to appear for a group discussion followed by a personal interview of successful candidates. If selected, the applicant will be on training for two to three months in which one can learn about service, grooming, safety and first aid, after which one is initially put on trainee flights.

Flight Training

Flight training covers several topics, each of which deals with technical or non-technical aspects of the aircraft. Beginning with the history of aviation, the candidates are made to learn in-flight service, passenger handling, passenger psychology, service of meals on the aircraft, the art of conversation,

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t ransactional analysis, emergency evacuation system, personal grooming and hygiene, f irst aid, conf idence building, handling of visually impaired passengers, making announcements, emergency demonstration, etc. Highly specialised courses are available in both technical and non-technical sectors of aviation industry at undergraduate as well as at postgraduate levels. In order to enrol in technical courses, study of physics, chemistry and mathematics as mainstream subjects at 10+2 level is must. For non-technical course at the undergraduate level, 10+2 in any stream and for postgraduate level, graduation in any stream from a recognised institution is required. Nowadays, numerous courses like Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Courses, Aviation Safety Training Instructor Courses, Flight Attendant Courses, Commercial Pilot Training, Flight Deck Crew Courses, Cabin Crew & In-Flight Services and Air Hostess courses are also available. These courses provide detailed outline of the job profile. In addition, they impart mental and physical training to the aspirants. Brief of some typical aspects like flight attending rules, luggage management, aviation safety, rules and regulations of air traffic, ticket reservation, flight and ground instruction, air navigation, interpretation of meteorological reports, and operations of controls is provided in the course. Apart from work aspects, laws of av iat ion a re also t aug ht in the course.

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Remuneration

Remuneration in the field of aviation indust r y is quite high. Tech nical department including commercial pilot, in the beginning of their career, can earn between `40,000 to `50, 000 per month. With experience, the salary can escalate to lakhs. Professionals in the non-technical department are also well paid, right from the beginning of their career. They can get `18,000 to `22,000 per month. The cabin crew can get up to `40,000 per month for domestic flights whereas upto `1,50,000 for international flights on wide-bodied aircrafts. The ground staff can also earn `20,000 to `30,000 per month.

Top Colleges Offering UG/PG/Other Courses in Aviation Indian Institute of Aeronautics, Delhi l Avalon Aviation Academy, Mumbai l Indian Aviation Academy, Mumbai l Bharat Institute of Aeronautics, Patna l Indian Institute of Aeronautics Science, Jamshedpur l Indian Institute of Aeronautical Science, Kolkata l Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training l Acumen School of Pilot Training, New Delhi l Flytech Aviation Academy, Andhra Pradesh l

Conclusion

A career in aviation industry can be extremely fascinating and exciting. All the activities dealing with the operation of an aircraft, whether it is aircrew, air traffic management, flying operation, technical aspect, comes under the purview of aviation industry. Privatisation and liberalisation of the industry has resulted in tremendous growth of the sector. At present, aviation industry is among the fastest growing industries in India, which offers plethora of job opportunities to meet the increasing demand of manpower. A career in aviation gives you the opportunity to travel across the globe, in addition to a whopping salary package.

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A Career to Break on the

Red Carpet The world is changing constantly, and fashion changes more than anything else. The Indian fashion industry is evolving and so are the opportunities. With the rising standard of living and awareness of designer clothes or stylish clothes in India, the demand of fashion designing professionals is certainly in rise. With plethora of career avenues in the domain of lifestyle, student with creative skills groomed correctly can get placed under various streams, depending on his/ her interest and expertise. Roselin Kiro finds out what it takes to be in the fashion industry

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Importance of a Degree in Fashion Design

There are successful stories of people with a professional degree and without one. But it is always good to have a degree. People are realising the importance of getting professional training before entering the trade. Fashion designing courses help students in identifying their strengths and weaknesses and prepare them for the fashion industry, not just creatively, but also by introducing them to its business end. Along with learning how to design clothes, niche subjects like fashion forecasting, fashion merchandising,

pattern making and illustration, fashion marketing, fashion writing, and celebrity styling also come within its ambit, and are gaining popularity.

Gateway for Fashion Professionals

Fashion designing being an art-form, calls for individuals who have an artistic and creative bent. A budding fashion designer must be good at combining colours, tones and shades, in addition to being good at drawing and sketching. Apart from basic qualifications, one of the key aspects required in candidates is passion for fashion and a desire to succeed. T here are also professions li ke makeover artists which is again a creative, fun and glamorous job in the fashion industry. Professionally, a makeover artist is someone who makes use of cosmetic techniques and processes for films, television, photography, theatre, fashion shows and other related productions. In its simplest form, makeup artistry enhances a person’s appearance, bringing out colour and features and hiding or smoothing out flaws, using cosmetic products. With a rapid growth in the entertainment, fashion, advertising, media and other related industries, the scope and growth

Fashion designing “courses help students in

identifying their strengths and weaknesses and prepare them for the fashion industry, not just creatively, but also by introducing them to its business end.

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n today’s world, designing is one of the most lucrative, appealing, glamorous and exciting career options. But people still have a misconception that it is something to do with glamorous women, clothes and parties. Designs being a very unconventional profession, people were wary about it till a few years back. But with globalisation, fashion or design has come a long way and has become a household word. Like any other profession, this profession too calls for clearance of entrance exam, degrees to acquire and interviews to crack.

of fashion makeover is exponential. In addition to possessing creative skills, the students must also be good at communicating their ideas, both verbally and by drawing. A good fashion designing institute polishes the student’s communication skills, in addition to teaching designing. This career best suits the candidates who are open to learning and think out of the box. The onset of the International fashion market in India has given an impetus to the fashion industry which has emerged as the booming industry, and a career as a fashion designer is like a pot of gold. Many young people who are attracted by these attributes decide to foray into the fashion industry.

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Designers like Rohit Bal, Ritu Beri, Ritu Kumar, Satya Paul, Tarun Tahiliani, Sabyasachi, etc. have achieved global success and are inspiring youngsters to choose fashion designing as a career.

Career Options in Fashion • Designer • Stylist • Fashion Media • Fashion Retailer • Fashion Entrepreneur • Fashion Communication • Décor Designer • Celebrity Stylist • Fashion Illustrator • Fashion Journalist • Textile Designer • Academician

Career Opportunities

Indian Market Scenario

In the past decade, the world of fashion in India has changed dramatically. It has grown far beyond the art of just designing clothes. Students graduating from fashion designing institutes nowadays have a wide array of opportunities in the industry. These includes fashion designer, stylist, costume designers, fashion illustrators, fashion journalist, academicians and Corrigendum #1 In the April 2016 issue of CareerConnect, the name of M Kumarasamy College of Engineering, Karur was missing in the ‘India’s Top Private Colleges’ list (Pg no. 36 and 37). The mistake is regretted.

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can also pursue to be textile designers and specialist. One can become a celebrity stylist, a fashion editor or editorial stylist, a shop window designer, a fashion consultant for commercials, apparel or accessory designer, a merchandiser, a fashion buyer and a retail expert or an entrepreneur who brings international fashion brands to India. At present, the fashion media industry is also booming in India. It is one of the most high paying sectors, and a big opportunity in the country, with so many fashion magazines around. Fashion designers should be aware of the fashion market requirements. Economically, India is progressing rapidly and today there are even better future prospects. Therefore, the country is witnessing rapid growth in many sectors which also includes the fashion industry. The Indian fashion is also becoming popular abroad because of its cheap labour and excellent craftsmanship. The current market scenario of fashion industry is witnessing an aggressive and more robust approach from foreign brands to create distinction in the consumer

Corrigendum #2 The names of K Ramakrishnan College of Engineering, Trichy and K Ramakrishnan College of Technology, Trichy was printed as K R College of Engineering and K R College of Technology respectively in the April 2016 issue of CareerConnect (Pg no 31). We regret the error.

market. Therefore, the Indian designers need to explore these new opportunities. Many individuals are turning up to choose careers in fashion designing today as there are many areas of work and countless opportunities within this field.

The Way Out

The Indian fashion industry is budding and still in its fledgling stage. Therefore the industry offers plenty of opportunities for the talented, hard working and enthusiastic people. A good understanding of the audience’s lifestyle and customers needs and requirement is what is needed in a skilled fashion designer. In this competitive profession, it is the best of best who can ultimately survive. The designers need to have skills to express their ideas clearly, and most impor tantly, they must be original and have fresh and innovative ideas. However, a fashion designer needs to combine his/her creativity with managerial skills to sustain in the industry. Thus, if students can create magic with colours, shapes and designs, then obtaining a professional course to begin a successful career in the alluring world of fashion designing is the way out for them. Corrigendum #3 The name of CMR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad was printed as CMR College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad in the April 2016 issue of CareerConnect (Pg no 32). We deeply regret the error.

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The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Judicialâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Commandments With the sands in time, the legal profession in India has gone through sea change. Nowadays, the law aspirants not only figure themselves in courts but mark the presence in various corporate houses, law agencies, law firms, litigation, administrative services and many more. Roselin Kiro delves into the changing trends in the course which is considered as one of the most respectable profession in the country

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arlier law was seen as a family profession. The families had been choosing law as professions for ge n e r a t io n s . B u t t h i s s c e n a r io h a s ch a nge d today. Anyone having the passion and trait for this field can opt for the course and make a career in it. These days a significant change can be seen among the students. Students soon after their 12th start exploring for the career prospects. They are seen more curious and serious towards their career choices. They are quite focussed about their choice. Students only need to have passion, patience and urge, else everything is dependent on hard work.

Which Law Course to Choose?

One can either pick a three-year LLB program or a five-year integrated BA LLB course. If a student have qualified

10+2 school examination/intermediate examination or equivalent, and have an urge for legal field, he/she can look in for the five year integrated BA LLB course. Otherwise, if they feel to join it after graduation, they can go for the LLB program after graduating.

Which Law Exams to Take?

The interested candidates who wish to take up Law as career need to qualify any of the entrance examinations listed below: CLAT- Common Law Admission Test, commonly known as CLAT is the national level law entrance exam. You can take this admission test to secure a seat in any of the 14 National Law Universities (NLUs), TNNLS Tiruchirappalli, DSNLU Visakhapatnam, Nirma Ahmedabad, etc.

LSAT- Law School Admission Test, c o m m o n l y k n ow n a s L SAT i s a standardised test of reading and verbal reasoning skills designed by the USAâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; based Law School Admission Council (LSAC) for use by law schools in India. DU LLB/ LLM - Facu lt y of Law, University of Delhi conducts a separate law entrance exam for admissions to various law courses namely LLB and LLM courses. SET Symbiosis- Symbiosis Entrance Test commonly known as SET is a common written test conducted for taking admission to undergraduate law programs offered by various institutes under Symbiosis International University. ULSAT- UPES Law Studies Aptitude Test commonly known as ULSAT is conducted May 2016 < CAREERCONNECT < 47

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by the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES). The competitive entrance test is conducted to grant admission to Bachelor of Laws (BA LLB) and LLB in Corporate Law, Cyber Law and Intellectual Property Rights.

What Fees to Remit?

If a student is able to make in NLUs, it will take between `1,35,000-`1,50,000 for the LLM Courses. However, if one chooses for the BA LLB courses, it may cost between `1,00,000- `1,25,000. The fees differ very much as per the institution. If a student is able to secure a position in DU LLB or LLM course, he/she needs to deposit around `4,500-`5,500. All the fees mentioned here are deposited annually. One can also get more information about it from the institutions’ website.

What Return Shall I Get?

One need to take this career as a mission. The career is a promising one and will fetch good fame, if pursued well. The course will help students to groom, sharpen communication skills, drive to think logically and put the points rationally. Since it’s an honourable career, it will surely return a promising future. Every career has promising returns in terms of finances. Initially one can make around fifteen thousand when he/she joins

in any corporate law firm or litigations. However, there are some professional advocates who charge around five lakhs to one crore per court appearance. Irrespective of all these, it purely depends on the factors like reputation, case handling, expertise, etc. that how much one will be able to earn.

Are There Any Special Law Traits?

Though there are not as such special traits but there are certain skills which a student need to develop as he/she grows up with the course in due course of time. However a good lawyer must possess the following: • Quick responsiveness • Good orator • Keen listener • Flexible but attentive mind • Out of the hat thinking ability • Logical reasoning capability • Patience • Presentable communication skills Law is one of the most sought after course in India and in the recent years, there has been a surge in the number of law colleges and firms across India opening ample of opportunities for them. Career in law assures a respectable and promising future, if students are able to keep it up with their devoting attitude.

Where to Pursue Law? Listed below are some of the reputed institutes offering education in Law. National Law University, Delhi National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU) NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad (NALSAR) National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU) The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (WBNUJS) National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ) Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur (HNLU) Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (GNLU) Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (RMLNLU) Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala (RGNUL) Chanakya National Law University, Patna (CNLU) National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS) National Law University, Orissa (NLUO) National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi (NUSRL) National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJA) Faculty of Law, University of Delhi Government Law College, Mumbai Amity Law College ILS Law College, Pune Ambedkar Law University, Chennai Symbiosis Society’s Law College, Pune

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Lend Your

Voice

TO The Masses

Radio Jockeying is currently one of the most sought after career options. Many private and public institutions across India are offering undergraduate and postgraduate diploma courses in radio production and script writing. CareerConnect shares information on radio jockey as a career and its scope in India

hough the popularity of radio suffered immensely back in the 1970s with the arrival of television and internet, the opening of private FM radio channels lately has infused a new life to the radio. Radio Jockeying is an exciting, promising and challenging career option for those who love to communicate with others and can do so for hours. It is probably the only profession in which one is recognised by his voice. Radio Jockeys anchor music or news programmes on radio. The task of a RJ is to entertain and inform the listeners by playing music or conveying messages in a most attractive and

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interesting manner. They play requests from listeners, interview guests, manage contests and also provide information on va r ied subject s l i ke pol it ics, bollywood, music, weather, traffic and daily happenings in an informal, yet entertaining way. Mostly people under the age of 35 years are preferred in this field. Radio jockeys need to have new ideas and concepts and should be willing to work with great zeal and enthusiasm. Every successful radio jockey has his own style of communicating. To make an imprint on the listenersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; heart, apart from a good voice, the RJ should be warm, friendly, spontaneous and dynamic and must possess good

communication skills. One who is interested in this f ield must keep obser vi ng how R Js handle calls, interact with listeners, answer tricky and awkward questions and comments from the listeners, etc. Prospective candidates must listen to a lot of radio, try and come up with innovative ideas and pack their voice with energy. An aspiring radio jockey must note that RJs do not have a regular nine to five job. They may have to work at odd hours. They can be called to host or anchor a show at any time of the day or night. So you need to be confident, alert and well-prepared. You have to have a control over your emotions. RJs need to remain cheerful while communicating with listeners over phone and be culturally active. The RJ should be thorough about the city and its culture and be aware of the main events taking place around the city. They should know the local language and better still, some dialects of other languages as well, to punch in whenever required. Since the radio cannot survive without movie songs or bollywood tracks, an RJ should be aware of new releases and news associated with it. He should also be able to write scripts for a show and change or manipulate at will. RJs also anchor live shows and do voice overs for ads in radio and TV. An RJ needs to be familiar with sound equipments and computers. He has to deal with sound mixers, faders,

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Since radio jockeying is a talent-based field, an aspirant just needs to have a graduation degree in any stream. Also, nowadays private and gover nment institutes are offering varied one-year professional diploma courses in radio

jockeying and script writing, so one can pursue that as well. To get admission in these courses, one needs to appear for a personal interview and a written test. Also, most of the institutes have their own community radio channels where you can learn the basics of radio production and script writing. You can also record your shows and learn the editing process.

Skills Required

Radio jockeys should always remember that they are talking to their listeners over phone, therefore, they should have a good command over language, proper voice modulation, diction, good sense of humour, communicative powers and good sense of sound and music. Usually people under 35 years are preferred for this profession. It is important for the RJ to stay alert, active and updated. Also he or she needs to keep a track of what’s happening around the city, along with • Creative bent of mind • Focussed approach

Radio Jockeys anchor “music or news programmes on radio. The task of a RJ is to entertain and inform the listeners by playing music or conveying messages in a most attractive and interesting manner.

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CD players, call equipment, computer for songs, ads, database, microphones and headphones. One has to work with these in the studio, so it is mandatory to be tech-savvy or have a desire to learn. The RJ should be able to react immediately when a goof-up occurs, to promptly switch over to alternate equipment. Nevertheless, every radio channel has a technical support team to assist in such crisis. The job would mainly include producing and presenting news or enter tainment-based radio shows, writing scripts and radio advertisements. One may also have to lend voice for audio magazines and documentaries for which you will be paid extra.

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Adaptability Sense of humour General knowledge and awareness Confidence and positive attitude

Career Prospects

The domain which was previously dominated by the state-owned All India Radio has over the years witnessed huge investment by private entities. Several private radio channels have come up that are immensely popular

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There are several private and public i n s t i t u t io n s t h a t of fe r d e t a i l e d c ou r se s i n r a d io jo ckey i ng l i ke EMDI (Encompass Institute of Radio Management), Mumbai; Xavier Institute 52 < CAREERCONNECT < May 2016

RJ has to deal with sound mixers, faders, CD players, “callAnequipment, computer for songs, ads, database, micro-

phones and headphones. One has to work with these in the studio, so it is mandatory to be computer savvy or have a desire to learn more on that.

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among the masses, like Red FM, Radio Mirchi, Radio One, etc. This has led to an increase in job opportunities for radio jockeys. The job of a radio jockey is of diverse nature depending on the subject matter of the programme. Radio Jockeys can find work in organisations like AIR and other independent radio stations. AIR holds auditions for RJs every three months in its radio stations in various cities, especially in metros. Because of the quality of voice, the RJ can do voice-overs for television and radio advertisements. RJs also can anchor TV shows or live shows or events.

of Communications, Mumbai; Academy of Radio Management, Delhi, Take One Academy of Broadcasting, Chandigarh, Xavier’s Institute of Communication, Film and Television Institute (FTII), Pune, National School of Drama, New Delhi, Young Men’s Christian Association, etc. Radio channels also have their own institutes where they train aspirants according to their needs and requirements.

Remuneration

Radio has become one of the most important sources of communication for the people. With the growing

craze of radio jockeying, there are ample job opportunities for aspiring candidates. The beginner can earn between `8,000 to `15,000 per month. For sponsored programmes, software producing companies may pay between `1,400 to `2,500 per show. After a few years of experience, the earnings can be raised to double and depending on the popularity of their shows, RJs can earn between `25,000 up to `85,000 per month. As a radio jockey, besides getting contractual salary, you can earn more by also doing voice-overs for television and radio advertisements.

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Hotel Management

Atithi Devo Bhava While we all love to celebrate, rarely we think of those behind the scenes making our parties and celebrations a success. If your dream is to make your guests happy, hotel management is the career for you. Roselin Kiro finds out what it takes to be in the hotel industry

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that we inculcate in the students during the course are practical knowledge, personality and communication skills. We aim at making students active, hard working and presentable. The hospitality sector is mainly divided into fou r basic functions: Food Production as the name suggests is about preparing food and designing dishes. Food and Beverage Service (F&B) involves the art of serving the guests with food and drinks. Front Office is responsible for meeting and greeting the guests, organising accommodation of guests, taking and organising reservations, managing check in and out of rooms, passing on messages to customers and settling accounts. Housekeeping section ensures a comfortable and appealing environment to guests at the hotel. According to the World Travel and Indian Tourism Council, India will be a tourist hotspot from in the coming years

hospitality indus“tryIndian has emerged as one of

the key industries driving the growth of the service sector and, thereby, bringing a growth in the Indian economy

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ith the efforts being made by Ministr y of Tourism to promote tourism in the country, a career in Hotel Management or Hospitality Management has become a flourishing career option in recent times. With the boom in the tourism sector, there has been an immense growth in the requirement of skilled personnel required in the field of hospitality management. The Indian hospitality industry has emerged as one of the key industries driving the growth of the service sector and, thereby, bringing a growth in the Indian economy. Job opportunities are humongous due to the diversity of the nature of job offered by the various sectors related to tourism. Students who aspire to take up a career in Hotel Management industry should possess qualities like good communication, sense of humor and pleasing personality. But the qualities

having the growth potential. Many big hotels and restaurant chains have extended their projects not only in the metros but also in the tier II and III cities. Hotel giants like The Taj, The Lalit, The Leela and others are expanding in big way across the country. There is an increase in the job opportunities with the growth in the hospitality and hotel industry. It might not offer very lucrative salary packages initially, but the industry will get better with time. A final year student of Bachelors in Hotel Management Catering Technology (BHMCT) Vineet Nanda of AIHM said, “This is an industry which is progressing with time and is a very dynamic and exciting industry to be part of. Our institutes prepare us well for the industry but it is the hands-on training which gives the maximum practical knowledge.” Vineet has already found his dream job at Oberoi Hotel, Udaipur. T h e r e a r e a l a r g e n u m b e r of institutes and colleges that provide Hotel Management courses at the degree and diploma level. At present there are 21 Institutes of Hotel Management (IHM)

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is an increase in the “jobThere opportunities with the

growth in the hospitality and hotel industry. It might not offer very lucrative salary packages initially but the industry will get better with time.

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promoted by Cent ral Gover n ment, Ministry of Tourism, and Government of India. There are 15 similar institutions promoted by respective State Governments as well. They have common entrance examination and admission process but they depend on their respective governing bodies for f und and inf rast r uct ure development. Besides these two, there are about 16 private institutions, university departments and independent institutions affiliated to National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). Admissions, curriculum, examinations and evaluations are centrally monitored in these 52 institutions. But, the difference lies in how they transform the curriculum to enhance learning opportunities. Many diploma and certificate courses of short duration are also available in Food and Beverage Service, Bakery and Confectionary, Food Production

Operations, Housekeeping Operations and among others. “This is a profession which is so uncertain and exciting at the same time, it enhances the personality of an individual. That is why I want to make career in the hospitality industry,” says Deepshikha, another third semester student of Diploma i n Hotel Ma nagement Cater ing Tech nolog y (DH MCT) at Amrapali Institute of Hotel Management (AIHM), Uttarakhand.

COURSES AVAILABLE MSc – Hospitality Administration BSc – Hospitality and Hotel Administration BSc – Hotel Management and Catering Operations BSC – Hotel and Tourism Management BA (Hons) Hotel Management BHMCT (Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology) However, in recent times, the lowered package in the industry has led to lower enrolment of students in the sector. The salary packages in all segments of the industry ranges between `15, 000 to `20, 000 which is too low as compared to packages offered by other industries. The salary package in the airlines segment is better as compared to the hotel segment. Hotel Management is a ser vice industry that believes and works by the age old tradition of India, ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ (the guest is our God). The biggest reward for the professionals in this industry is the appreciation from guests or when they leave a note behind saying he/ she would like to visit again. Hotel industry is now more of a science than an art and great stewardship of hotel properties will reward them in millions over the next few years. A person with pleasing personality, good communication and social skills, keen to learn new languages, eager to discover and adapt various cultures and passionate to serve people will find hotel management an interesting career option. As India scales the chart for the most popular tourist destination, the demand for professionals in the hospitality and hotel industry is only going to soar. This is an excellent opportunity for the aspiring students or professionals to be part of this exciting and dynamic industry. Hence, an investment done to pursue a career in Hotel Management can give good returns to the students in the coming years. May 2016 < CAREERCONNECT < 55

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Name of the Institute

City

Programme

Duration (in years)

Number of Seats

Minimum Qualification

Christ College

Bangalore

Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM)

Four

10+2

Dr Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management

Chandigarh

BSc in Hospitality and Hotel Management

Three

10+2

FHRAI Institute of Hospitality Management

Greater Noida

BA in International Hospitality and Tourism Management

Three

10+2

IHM

Mumbai

BSc in Hospitality and Hotel Management (NCHMCT) & (IGNOU)

Three

10+2

IHM

New Delhi

1. Bachelor of Hotel Management 2. MSc in Hospitality Administration

Three

IHM

Bangalore

1. Bachelor of Hotel Management 2. MSc in Hospitality Administration

BHM – Three MHA – Two

BHM – NA MHA – 20

IHM

Chennai

BSc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration

Three

265

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BHM – (10+2) MHA- BSc (HHA) or Degree in Hotel Management from recognized University BSc – 10+2 MHA- BSc (HHA) or Degree in Hotel Management from recognized University 10+2

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Name of the Institute IHM

City Hyderabad

Programme

Duration (in years)

1. BSc Programme in Hospitality & Hotel Administration 2. MSc Programme in Hospitality & Hotel Administration

BSc – Three MSc – Two

Number Minimum of Seats Qualification BSc – 180 MSc – 30

BSc – 10+2 MSc – BSc (HHA) or Degree in Hotel Management from recognized University

IHM

Kolkata

BSc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration

Three

10+2

IHM

Ahmedabad

BA (Hons) in Hotel Management

Three

10+2

IHM (Taj Group)

Aurangabad

BA (Hons) in Hotel Management

Three

120

10+2

Merit Swiss Asian School of Hotel Management

Ooty

BSc in Catering Science and Hotel Administration

Three

10+2

Rizvi College of Hotel Management

Mumbai

BSc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration

Three

10+2

The Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development

New Delhi

Bachelor of Hotel Management

Three

10+2

Welcome group Graduate School of Hotel Administration

Manipal

Bachelor of Hotel Management

Three

10+2

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INTERVIEW

“We work on the wholesome development of students” IMS-Design & Innovation Academy, Noida, an outstanding design institute is a premier venture of the IMS Education Society. It operates with the philosophy ‘Design India’ and tries to incorporate design education, skills, innovations and techniques among the students. Sinashi Jain, Dean-Academics, Senoir Faculty - Textile Design, Coordinator – Foundation, in a one-to-one with Roselin Kiro gives a ringside view about the academic scenario of the institute and how they keep themselves uphill to adopt the latest and the best practices in their education system to create best minds in this profession. Excerpts:

What sets you apar t from your counterparts in terms of academics, infrastructure and other activities? Ver y simply put, we are a private design institute but in a scenario where our seniors in IMS itself are Mass Communication, Law, Management, e-Commerce, etc all come together as a support system for the design students which is not available in any other design institutes. Other design institutes are a standalone institutes, whereas design is a profession which is done by 58 < CAREERCONNECT < May 2016

When we talk about fashion designing or interior designing ,etc., students gets attracted because of its glamour and boldness, but it is something beyond that. Can you clear this notion? Fashion is the most visible glamorous quotient of the designing field; it has been propagated as such. However, it involves a lot of work and a lot of methodical system. We start with trends, so students have to analyse trends, have to research, have to read the market target, have to do the cost analysis, then the production, the range, the detail works, etc., and what actually the public sees is the marketing. So, the shows that are held are actually marketing the final collection and that is done in a large platform. But behind that, there are a lot of understanding, lot of sensibilities,

is the most vis“ibleFashion glamorous quotient of

the designing field, it has been propagated as such, however, it involves a lot of work and a lot of methodical system.

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conference and consensus. So, in case of any design we have to take into consideration that it has a lot of science involved, a lot of marketing input that goes into it, target studies, retail, management, etc., are all a part of design and in reverse all these are now subjects or areas which talk about strategic planning, thinking out-of-thebox which is actually design sensible. We are in a mist of an education scenario where we have all the other verticals to support us. This is something which is missing in other stand alone institutes. We have various disciplines that are used by design; we don’t have to go out to get that, so that is actually our strength.

cult u ral differences, cli matic differences which is not visible when the collections are displayed. We face such problem and query from parents and for that reason, we have dedicated one year as an orientation into the course where the work actually starts and some parents come to us with complains on giving ample of work to the students, because they lack to understand that in the beginning the amount of work load required is high, only then, the base of the student will be strong. Interior design is something that has gained a foothold now and it was actually introduced by interior decorators. Interior design is far more scientific and much closer to architecture. It deals with not only changing the look of an interior by changing the soft products be it furnishing, lighting, art effects and life style products but it is also about utilities, the plumbing, the illumination or for instance not simply changing the lamps or the lighting elements but actually the wiring, and placement. It involves civil works and architecture

which is a very serious scientific subject. In the case of textiles, it is the same. It takes a lot of work to actually get the final design. Multimedia is also very happening. It is the face of advertisement. It again involves the thought process, the story telling, the graphics and the typography. Every aspect has to be studied in detail, it has to be synchronised together to get the product which is actually visible for just 30 seconds only. So, there is a lot of work and study which goes in. What are the courses that you provide and which is the most sought after course by students of this generation? We offer Fashion, interior, textile, interaction animation and graphics and jewellery courses in our institute. Most of the students come for fashion and interiors. Surprisingly, the multimedia course which we call it as interactive animation and graphics doesn’t see the amount of input that it should being an IT course. The candidates are a little lost about its potential in the future. What is the Indian market scenario for the professional courses in design? In the previous years we use to talk about employment but now we talk about entrepreneurship. These are

definitely targeted at making/producing entrepreneurs rather than employees. Where we talk about ‘Make in India’, ‘Skill Development’, this is a step up or a several steps up from vocational studies because it is all about industry design which caters to the masses. So, it caters to a market which is actually looking for more of such professionals. There is a huge possibility for innovative thinking which is what we are trying to make them do and create their own niches and their own market and come out with something fresh. In these courses, students think about being entrepreneurs from the day one. W hat are the var ious k i nds of innovations you try to bring in the pedagogy? Apart from the basics, we have a system wherein we always bring in the live projects from the industry to the classrooms which I think most design institutes do because industry relevance is important. From there we move onto having the students core to the industry, initially as interns and later take up projects with the industry. We then reduce their connect with the academics giving them to an opportunity to think and work independently. We also have an incubator wherein those

Message for the aspirants

These courses are a wholesome development of the students. The design subjects, whatever it may be, does not matter what field of design one has chosen and needs to be aware of what is happening in the world because their job is to find new things which is going to make the environment more comfortable, user friendly and healthy for everyone. Everybody has to work forward and use all the elements available and make use of their specialisation to take it forward. Students need to be aware of the past; the present and only then they can conceive the future. A general awareness for the students and also for the parents those who choose to let their students take up design as a career is a must in our country regarding these course and upgrade themselves.

students interested in launching their own programs or own businesses come up and the incubator helps setting up that business. DIA in itself has decided that within the incubator would provide financial support for the graduating students who wish to have a start up of their own. This is something which most institutes don’t do.

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INTERVIEW

Law Education Sees Growth

Symbiosis Law School, Pune (SLS), a constituent of Symbiosis International University epitomises excellence in the legal education in the country. Professor Shashikala Gurpur, Director, in an interview with Roselin Kiro shares about the education scenario of the institute

What is the current market scenario of Law education in India? It is excellent! It is growing at a rate of 20–40 per cent but only in top class law schools.

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Quality is a matter of serious concern in the higher education scenario of India. Which are your view about it and how do you think the quality of education can be make up to the international standard? Yes, it is a serious issue. I think strong research focus and customising to world class benchmarks of curriculum, faculty, teaching and diversity will make it up to international standard. Do you have any policy expectations from the Government for institutes having professional courses?

World class orientation, “strong focus on

excellence, profound student development, all stakeholder participation, cutting edge curriculum, best practices and technology usage are the key factors which sets us apart from other legal institutes.

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What sets you apar t from your counterparts in terms of academics, infrastructure and other activities? World class orientation, strong focus on excel le nce, profou nd st ude nt d e v e l o p m e n t , a l l s t a k e h o l d e r s’ participation, cutting edge curriculum, best practices and technology usage are the key factors which sets us apart from other legal institutes.

How are you bringing in innovation in terms of teaching pedagogy at your college? We have pedagogy with 60 per cent lectures and 40 per cent as mix of experiential, participatory and seminar based learning. Tell us about the significance of an industry-academia linkage for any college and how beneficial is it to students? Industry-academia linkage helps in the significance for internship, funding suppor t , employ ment , releva nce, expertise in learning and innovation. It also expands student’s learning.

Yes, it must subsidise students, outsource quality private providers or provide low interest loans. Placement is a key factor driving admissions in professional institutes nowadays. How does the market scenario look like for law professionals? Law is a profession; therefore, it is how one engages this expertise in public service in a range of engagement in litigation, dispute resolution, corporate and other organisations and leadership roles. The market is growing at a rate of 70 per cent according to a report.

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“We guide the students launch their own businesses” “The strong academia -industry linkage for an engineering institute is crucial so that our students while doing their graduation can have different upgraded courses and trainings imparted by companies,” says Dr D Srinivasan, Principal, K Ramakrishnan College of Engineering, Trichy. In an interview with CareerConnect, he throws light on the initiatives taken by them to impart quality education college u nder k nowledge shar ing sessions. These make students better for the industry. There is a lack of interest for research and innovation in India as most students settle for a job after their BTech/BE. Why is it so? Even if you understand the importance of education and the part it plays in shaping the future, down the line at some point, you might lose interest in it. Once this happens, you will be ‘adjusted’ to lead a life aimed at earning, not learning. Teaching requires much wider reading and interactions with a large number of creatively active students. Both these provide opportunities to think of one’s own research in seemingly different

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Entrepreneurship contests. We make partnership agreement with businesses that provides regular intern at specific organisation.

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How important is to have a strong academia-industry linkage for an engineering institute and how it is beneficial to the students? For an engineering institute, it is of utmost requirement that a cordial linkage should exist between industry and academia in terms of information exchange, such that student’s knowledge should constantly keep up with current industry trends also enabling institutes to embed more information into its curriculum. The strong academia – industry linkage for an engineering institute is crucial so that our students while doing their g raduation can have different upgraded courses and trainings impar ted by companies. Companies have tie-ups with the

encourage students “toWeparticipate in Social

backgrounds, which may be expected to foster better integration. The primary reason is lack of R&D investments and infrastructure. The education in India for the masses are only seen as mode for survival, i.e. to get a decent paying job, and the quest mostly ends there. India has only 160 researchers per million populations, compared to 4,651 in the US. Lack of manpower and lack of FDI are also the reasons for this lagging.

India is not realising its potential for innovation, because its education and research institutes do not encourage a culture of experimentation and the exchange of ideas between disciplines. Engineering students these days move towards entrepreneurship? What steps have you taken to encourage among your students? Case studies help the students to think more about real life business sit u at ions a nd li n k cu r r icula to real-world business challenges. We encourage students to participate in Social Entrepreneurship contests. We make partnership agreement with businesses that provides regular intern at specific organisation. We invite business executives to deliver lectures on current industry scenarios. We provide business courses encaging by providing consulting services to small businesses and non-profit organisations. We guide the students launch their own businesses. We encourage students to solve real world business challenges to residence programs. What is stated to be your USP? Preparing students for their future careers is a key strategy. Our focus is developing students for their chosen professions and we have a rich tradition of delivering courses in subject areas. We concentrate more on academic credentials of each individual student to achieve gold medals and university r a n k s. We prov ide f u l l f le dge d training programs, according to the company’s point of view to easily grab the opportunities.

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“There is skill shortage in Real Estate & Construction” Headquartered in London, RICS School of Built Environment is a 147-year-old institution. The international professional body, which mainly stresses on qualification and standards for the Real Estate and Construction sector had partnered with the Amity Group of Institutions, Noida to offer the quality education in India. Sachin Sandhir, Global Managing Director, RICS South Asia Member, RICS South Asia Board in an interview with Ritika Arora Bhola talks about the courses offered and its scope and job opportunities. He also talks about Indian higher education scene and stresses on shortage of skilled manpower in this sector. Excerpts:

Please elaborate on the programs offered by RICS and its scope and opportunities. At present, we have seven programs to offer–three programs for bachelor’s level and five programs for master’s level. Bachelor programs include – BBA in Real Estate and Construction, BBA in Real Estate and Urban Infrastructure and BBA in Construction Management. While MBA programs include MBA in Real Estate and Construction, MBA in Construction Project Management, MBA in Const r uction Economics 64 < CAREERCONNECT < May 2016

Quality is a matter of serious concern in the higher education scenario of India. Which are the weak points and challenges at present? I feel, there is skill shortage in this sector in India. The Real Estate, Construction and Infrastructure sector needs specialised skills and those special skills are not taught in normal MBA programs. As a result there’s huge skills gap. The NSD report on estimated skill shortage states that 76 million people are needed by 2022 in this business. This sector is currently the largest employer after agriculture, which employs close to 50 million people. Unfor t u nately, there’s no special education for this sector. There are few courses like Civil Engineering which focuses on Design and Str uct ure, Architecture which focuses on design and aesthetics but there are many other components to Real Estate and

The NSD report on esti“mated skill shortage states

that 76 million people are needed by 2022 in this business. This sector is currently the largest employer after agriculture which employs close to 50 million people. Unfortunately, there’s no special education for this sector.

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& Quantity Surveying and MBA in Infrastructure Management. Apart from these, we have PhD level programs and shor t ter m prog rams for management professionals. If we t al k about scope a nd opportunities, this course is one of the most sought after courses and with the kind of placements we have, for each position, we get 10-12 applications. Now people have actually got the message that there’s lot of opportunity in Real Estate and Construction sector and this is where the maximum jobs are.

Construction which are not being taught in India. How are you bringing in innovation in terms of teaching pedagogy at your college? Please throw light on the management staff and faculty. We have best Indian and international faculty. We have professionals from the field of Real Estate, Architecture, Construction and Infrastructure design who teach students on regular basis. We are trying to provide industry led education. Whatever we bring is for the industry and by the industry. In fact, the curriculum is also decided by the industry experts. We invite experts from the top-notch foreign universities like New York University, Hong Kong University etc., to offer guest lecture to the students. Being a professional body,

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placements as well as serve the needs of Indian industry for skilled manpower.

Placement is a key factor driving admissions in professional institutes nowadays. How does the market scenario look like? There is absolutely large demand from employers for students who have mastered the skills in Real Estate, Construction and Infrastructure sector. With the Indian government’s latest Housing Agenda for all and Smart City Vision programs, there’s going to be huge demand of trained personnel in the coming years and that’s what we add ress. R ICS offers 100 per cent placements both domestic and internationally. Our last two batches got the average composition for MBA program of 6.7 lakh per annum and 7.2 lakh per annum respectively. This year, 29 per cent of our batch is placed internationally so, in the middle-east the average salaries are 19 lakh per annum. We will continue to internationalise our

What are RICS’ future plans? We are setting up our campus in Mumbai this year in partnership with Amity Group of Institutions. The admissions and courses will be launched in November 2016 and the session will commence in July 2017. There are plans to set up a campus in Bangalore as well. Plea se com ment on the h i g her education scene in India? RICS is an industry-led institution. We make sure whatever we do is relevant for the industry and by the industry and I think this is what is missing in India’s higher education. Here, we have quality academic education but it lacks professional skills. At the moment, only 27 per cent of MBA’s are employable. Institutions do not prepare them for the corporate world consequently, the students are unable to cope up at the workplace. The students lack either

We have best Indian and “international faculty. We

have professionals from the field of real estate, architecture, construction and infrastructure design who teach students on regular basis. We are trying to provide industry led education. Whatever we bring is for the industry and by the industry.

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we have members around the world who contribute and teach at the institute.

technical skills or soft skills or domain specific skills. I don’t see the higher education industry in India is industry led. Though there are good institutions that have got the right balance but there are many others who haven’t got the right balance.

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MDI is beyond ‘going to class to get a degree’ Management Development Institute, Gurgaon is one of the premier institutes of management which aims to bring out the best in the students by imparting holistic education in order to create future leaders who can manage and create powerful organisations in the emerging corporate landscape. Professor C P Shrimali, Acting Director, MDI Gurgaon in an interview with Roselin Kiro gives a ringside view about the initiatives taken by the institute to keep themselves aloft with the latest trends in the education sector to produce best professionals

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We encourage our “students to undertake pre-

paratory work of 2 hours in order to attend a lecture of one hour. Along with the 200 examination routine for the students, we prepare our students keeping in mind “360 degree growth rule”.

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W hat set s you apar t from your counterparts in terms of academics, infrastructure and other activities? Ma n a ge me nt e d uc at ion i s t ot a l ly dependent on its learning environment. “Going to class to get a degree” approach is not rewarding in management studies. It should involve peer learning aspect also. MDI has adopted one golden rule. We encourage our students to undertake preparatory work of two hours in order to attend a lecture of one hour. Along with the 200 examination routine for the students, we prepare our students keeping in mind

“360 degree growth r ule”. Students participate in regular quizzes, extempore activities, assignments, presentations, live projects and so on. The idea is to take them out from academic books and give them a sense of analytical learning for their holistic growth. By the time our students are ready for the industry, they are ready for any kind of challenging role they will be assigned in future. MDI sets itself apart through a strong industry interface, student driven placement activities and a global perspective fostered by strong international linkages across the globe. MDI has close to 18 student-driven clubs and interest groups that conduct and organise various events throughout the year. The main events at MDI are handled by event clubs. Delphique is the management convention and the flagship event, Imperium and Akshayam combine the facets of cult u re and management, while Illumina is primarily a disguised marketing event. The above clubs and events provide the students plentiful opportunities to learn beyond the purview of classrooms. There are academic clubs, which include Monetrix for Finance, Marquity for Marketing, Strategist for Strategy, Opsession for Operations, ThinC for IT and H R Direction for HR. Apart from these, non-academic clubs and committees include Sanskriti (Cultural), International Relations (IRC), HnM (Hostel and Mess), Spor tscom and Webcom. The other category involves passionate people into self-interest groups or SIGs, consisting

ofAarambh (Entrepreneurship), Focus (Photography), Impulse (IM), Vagmi (Literary) and W5H (Quizzing). Apart from these, MDI is home to Unnati, the first-of-its-kind student run mutual f u nd and Prayas, a st udent r u n convenience store. MDI’s lush green campus in the industrial hub of the country provides MDI community a unique experience of creative environment amidst industry action. The infrastructure, consisting of well-equipped classrooms, residential hostels, library and other facilities creates a conducive environment for studies. How are you bringing in innovation in terms of teaching pedagogy at your college? MDI has a philosophy of learning by doing and our students take up a number of live projects, assignments and deal with corporate and social issues while at campus besides going through the

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rigour of academic schedule. Residential n a t u r e of t h e p r o g r a m s p r ov i d e opportunities to work in teams and continuous learning on campus having digital databases and library, teachers as mentor, global connect with thinkers and practitioners and availability of learning infrastructure round the clock. To augment entrepreneurial support to existing students and passouts, MDI has created the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Centre at the campus known as Aarambh. It is actively engaging in not only mentoring students and alumni for starting ventures but also partnering with potential stakeholders that can provide funding, market access and intellectual support to our students and alumni. R e c e n t l y, A a r a m b h p a r t n e r e d with Startup Accelerator Chamber of Commerce (SACC) to organise a unique Bootcamp at M DI. T he Bootcamp provided a bouncing ground for young entrepreneurs to show their decisionmaking abilities, troubleshooting skills and an understanding of the social, political and economic milieu. Tel l us about the signif icance of an industry-academia linkage for any college and how benef icial is it to students. Also tell us about you r c o l l a b or at i o n s w i t h o t he r

institutes/ organisations? Industry connect is a major focus in MDI. Almost every week a CEO, President, Vice President or a functional head from corporate world visit our campus. The idea is to enlighten the studnets about how an industry functions and prepare them for the corporate world. Such industry-student driven activity helps our students to network with important industry people. Latest practices are shared with the students without disturbing their regular academic activites. MDI has made several accomplishments. The foremost of these is increasing international engagement and expanding the MDI footprint globally. MDI star ted Inter national Summer University (ISU) in 2013 wherein Indian students who are as bright and capable as anyone in the same cohort, would get an access to high quality education, faculty, learning environment, course material, knowledge, facilities and the diversity of peer group, improving thereby the prospects of employment and the scale of recognition of the degree earned. We partnered with the management de pa r t me nt s of c e nt r a l a nd st at e universities of India to open a window for the students of these partner institutes to avail of the management education offered at MDI and reflect it in its grades.

Quality is a matter of serious concern in the higher education scenario of India. Which are the weak points? Quality of management education depends on the following five factors: l Continuously upgraded curriculum aligned with latest research and Industry requirements. l Faculty, having requisite knowledge and competence to import state-of-the-art knowledge and skills. l Student community motivated to learn and see relevance of education and its impact on their career. l Learning environment and peer pressure to compete and excel among student community and continuous evaluation and feedback process. l Availability of learning infrastructure such as library, databases, projects, assignments, computing and I T i n f r a st r uct u re, com mu n icat ion technology, etc. All these factors are basic necessities. In a developing economy, availability of faculty, leadership in academic institution and their vision, autonomy of functioning a nd availabilit y of resou rces is a serious challenge. Quality needs innovation, communication and facilitation as an approach but may times control orientation results in setting a lower quality. Placement is a key factor driving admissions in professional institutes nowadays. How does the market scenario look like? M DI s e t s it s el f a p a r t t h r o u g h a st rong i ndust r y i nter face, st udent d r iven placement act iv it ies a nd a global perspective fostered by strong international linkages across the globe. The placement process at MDI aims to match the requirements of the corporate world with the aspirations of the students, thereby facilitating the achievement of synergy between the two. As a compulsory part of curriculum, students are required to undergo summer internship with an organisation for a period of 8-10 weeks. Needless to say, MDI has a track record of 100 per cent placements, and remains the preferred choice for some of the best companies across diverse spheres. We believe that competencies are built to meet the requirements of industry; hence, as long as quality education is imparted, placement should not be a challenge. May 2016 < CAREERCONNECT < 67

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“Distinction distinguishes us from the others”

Luxury Connect Business School (LCBS) a one of its kind institute which aims to encourage students to take up a career in the field of luxury industry. Abhay Gupta, Founder & CEO, LCBS in an interview with CareerConnect, shares about the kind of education imparted in the institute, about their global tie-ups and the other best practices adopted by them in order to produce best professionals in this field

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Connect, we “haveAt Luxury collaborations with

the best leaders in Luxury market ‘International University of Monaco’ and ‘Fondazione Altagamma’, a luxury trade body based in Milan. These bodies and collaboration are very much beneficial to students with international experience and Indianite thought is what we look forward in the emerging market.

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What sets you apart from your counterparts in terms of academics, infrastructure and other activities? When it's about setting apart, we would like to say that we are firmly positioned as ‘India’s first and only Luxury B School’. Amongst the first to identify the talent need gap in the luxury to premium space, and driving ourselves with a clear focus on this domain is what sets us apart. While there are other Business and Fashion schools who have

also begun to offer programs for luxury as a stream, we are solely focussed on this sector. Based on a boutique concept model, the infrastructure is simple, elegant and luxurious. The entire student journey has been mapped to let him immerse into an environment of which he/she has chosen to be a part in his professional life. With respect to academics, the curriculum has been built with the International University of Monaco while the content has been developed by international and Indian luxury experts / schools. The delivery and interaction is not restricted to pure academic faculty but also industry experienced veterans, practicing professionals and brand heads in general. Our ‘Industry Connect’ section brings the industry to the classroom by calling in a different industry honcho from various sectors of luxury across industry sectors where students not only learn luxury but also experience luxury. Distinction is what distinguishes us from the others!’

How are you bringing in innovation in terms of teaching pedagogy at your college? I n novat ion i n ter ms of teach i ng pedagogy comes with every student.

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Tell us about the significance of an industry-academia linkage for any college and how beneficial it is for students. Also tell us about your collaborations with other institutes/ organisations? As the name suggest and we take it very seriously, at Luxury Connect we have collabor at ion s w it h t he b e s t l e a d e r s i n L u x u r y m a r ke t ‘International University of Monaco’ a nd ‘Fond a z ione A lt aga m m a’, a luxury trade body based in Milan.

Quality is a matter of serious concern in the higher education scenario of India. Which are the weak points? The education in India has reached to its lowest level of diminishing learning. It is looking for means which can lift it to the highest peak once again. The glorious past needs to be connected to complete the circle. Education has become more theory than practical; things taught in the classroom have very less relevance in life. Curriculums have not been upgraded for years and practices which are redundant in the industry are still being taught in schools. Rather than developing the thought process Indian education system is developing data commands. Indian Education system needs to realise this fact that human have thought leadership to make machine

The entire student “journey has been mapped

to let him immerse into an environment of which he/ she has chosen to be a part in his professional life. With respect to academics, the curriculum has been built with the International University of Monaco while the content has been developed by international and Indian luxury experts / schools.

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We have a very liberal environment for students so that their creative juices doesn't get dammed. We strictly believe that information is mere data if not combined with thought hence the birth of knowledge is what take place in our campus.

Our methods tabulated in a scientific way: PHASES

INSPIRATION

LEARNING

RESEARCHING

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Teaching concept and behavior

Individual searches and moments of self reflection and personalization

Exchanging ideas with others and group exercises

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Setting the tone, opening minds & motivating them to learn

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Willingness and desire to learn is biggest factor for retention

Enrich learning and They need to understand Important to allow self experimentation to boost enjoy the essence of theory correlated to confidence and give room teamwork actions for personal interpretation

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Inter-related contents, videos, storytelling, field activities, empathy building

Individual exercises and Combination of text, going beyond the areas to slides, visuals and skills learn and demonstration, using earn critical acclaim experiential activities and guided learning scenarios

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These bodies and collaboration are very much beneficial to students with international experience and Indianite thought is what we look forward in the emerging market. These platforms ensure that the students are exposed to industry leaders at an early stage while presenting projects to a panel of indust r y leaders; par ticipating i n lu x u r y s y m p o siu m s; v i sit i ng fa sh ion we ek s a nd ca r r y i ng out real time inter nships, besides live projects.

30% who can follow their command and not vice versa! Do you have any policy expectations from the Government for institutes having professional courses? We not only have expectation but we also have support as our Prime Mi n ister have lau nched Sk ill I nd ia ca mpaig n a nd we a re also recognised by NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation) and RASCI (Retailer Association’s Skill Council of

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India ). A league Professional Courses is being started to take this to the highest highs. Placement is a key factor driving admissions in professional institutes nowadays. How does the market scenario look like? Market is booming for the blooming ones. Talent is always respected and we have a track record of 100 per cent placement. It is because we nourish a plant in our pot until they are ready for land soil. May 2016 < CAREERCONNECT < 69

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our courses have potential to make students self employedâ&#x20AC;? Minerva Institute of Management & Technology (MIMT), Dehradun is a premier institute for creativity that offers various professional courses to students to become competent professionals and be of utmost benefit to the society. Pradeep Kumar Jain, Director,MIMT in an interview with Roselin Kiro shares the latest trends in the professional courses and how these courses can help students How are you bringing in innovation in terms of teaching pedagogy at your college? Time-to-time workshops, seminars, g uest lect u res are held along with i ndust r ial visit for st udents are some of the initiatives that we take to br i ng i n i n novat ion i n t he teaching pedagogy.

What sets you apar t from your counterparts in terms of academics, infrastructure and other activities? All the courses followed at MIMT, Deh radun require uplif t ment and development of innovation with deep senses of aesthetics and have immense employment opportunities in present time. Institute has complete practical training facilities within the campus for all courses. Provisions are made of every nitty-gritty that a professional need in that particular field.

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Tell us about the significance of an industry-academia linkage for any college and how beneficial is it to students? Industry-academica linkage is very essential for the benefit of students. Linkage plays an important role in placements as each industry requires peculia r work i ng cond it ions a nd outputs. Q ua l it y i s a mat t er of ser ious concern in the higher education scenario of India. Which are your view about it and how do you think the quality of education can be made up to the international standard? Higher Education norms (UGC & State

Govt) should be different for different cou rses. For qualit y education in p r a c t ic a l c o u r s e s , f a c u lt y f r o m industry experience is required rather than high academic qualifications. Do you have any policy expectations from the Government for institutes offering professional courses? There should be less of formalities once the institute has been established initially, so that time can be devoted t o a c a d e m ic s on ly. Ti me b ou nd examinations, results and mark sheet plays important role. Placement is a key factor driving admissions in professional institutes nowadays. What are your views about it? Placement is a key factor but varies time to time depending on type of professional courses. Seriousness of students while following the courses is also important nowadays for their placement s. Cou r ses followed at MIMT have immense potential even in self employment.

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“Quality education is the backbone of the industry” Hyderabad-based Annapurna International School of Film and Media (AISFM) offer several Bachelor’s, Master’s and short-term programs in Film and Television. Not only the institution provides state-of-the-art infrastructure and equipment, but also gives the students opportunities to produce their own films on world-class sound stages, controlled locations and post-production facilities. Akkineni Amala, Director, AISFM in an interview with Ritika Arora Bhola elaborates on the courses offered, scope, quality of education, and faculty. Excerpts:

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How are you bringing in innovation in terms of teaching pedagogy at your college? Please throw light on the management staff and faculty.

have highly qualified “andWeexperienced faculty and management at par with world film/media schools anywhere in the world. Our faculty are constantly upgrading their skills and looking for opportunities to teach in new ways.

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According to you, what are the most sought after professional courses being picked by students nowadays? AISFM founded by the legendar y a c t o r A k k i n e n i Na ge s wa r a R a o is i n the envi rons of the famous Annapurna Studios. Understandably, it is our film and media course that is the most sought after course. With the recent boom of corporate media cong lome r at e s ne e d i ng bu si ne ss professionals who are also trained in film/media, our MMBA (Media MBA) is catching up big time in the industry.

A lot of students are opting for a course in Film and TV. Please elaborate on the subjects covered and its scope. AISFM is the only school providing a four year BFA program and twoyear MA program in India wherein the degree for mat gives a student time to understand and then decide on a par ticular specialisation for t he Ba chelor's Deg ree. Bot h t he Bachelor’s a nd Ma ster’s i n Fil m a nd Me d i a c o mbi n e a t ho r ou g h liberal a r ts educat ion w it h mass communication/mass media classes, and a specialisation in one aspect of filmmaking. Specialisation areas could be directing, editing, sound design or cinematography. Students are offered electives in a range of filmmaking subjects in order to broaden their training and learning curve. Upon completion of the course, students have the option of entering the industry or continuing with postgraduate education. AISFM also has three short term courses: Introduction to Direction for Film and TV, Diploma in Film Direction for Telugu Film Industry, and 24-week acting, modeling and VJ course, which introduce beginners to the fundamentals of acting and provides them with the foundation necessary to start a career in Film and Television.

We h a v e h i g h l y q u a l i f i e d a n d experienced faculty and management at par with world film/media schools anywhere in the world. Our faculty are constantly upgrading their skills and looking for opportunities to teach in new ways. It is a perpetual challenge that most (if not all) colleges face of keeping each class session fresh and interactive. But then, there is an easy and much-liked solution to it, inviting guest lecturers. It brings in a whole new perspective and benef its the learners i.e. the students and in a way, the guest lecturers too. Many accomplished f ilm/media professionals like Kamal Haasan, M M Keeravani, Senthil (cinematographer), Anupam Kher, Mahesh Bhatt, S S Rajamouli, to name a few, are our regular guests who frequently interact with our students covering realities of all areas of expertise. What sets you apart from

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Many accomplished film/media professionals like Kamal Haasan, M M Keeravani, Senthil (cinematographer), Anupam Kher, Mahesh Bhatt, S S Rajamouli, to name a few, are our regular guests who frequent to interact with our students covering realities of all areas of expertise.

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you r cou nt er par t s i n t er ms of academics, infrastructure and other extracurricular activities? A ISF M is a completely st udentfocussed media school. What sets us apart is that it is on the premises of Annapurna Studios, a major film studio in the heart of the city of Hyderabad, and has drawn some of the biggest names of cinema as teachers and academic advisors. We realise the great importance of infrastructure and the role it plays in students’ learning. Hence, we have an exclusive set of inf rast r uct ure and equipment in our school. Our students have unprecedented access to producing their own student films on world-class sound stages, controlled locations and state-of-the art postproduction facilities. Not just that, they also have the chance to see professional films being shot on the studio on a daily basis, wh ich g ives t hem r ig ht i ndust r y exposure during their study. Our campus is exciting and unlike any other film/media school, the real splendor and fun stuff take place in our extra-curricular activities. We have 10 active student clubs of various activities like art, photography, film, theater, dance, music to name a few. Students enjoy be it letting their hair

down with a game of basketball or pumping iron in our well-equipped g y m, playing music with the instruments donated by the school or enjoying a hearty meal or chilling out on campus, sharing creative juices with their peers. With guaranteed industr y i nt e r n sh ip s , pl a c e me nt s u p p or t , i nt e r n at ion al col lab or at ion s a nd exchange programs, student learning is unlimited in span and into the long future. Quality is a matter of serious concern in the higher education scenario of India. Which are the weak points

and challenges at present? Quality is of utmost importance to us at all times and it is the backbone of any industry. Challenges that we face are to keep upgrading our technological and infrastructure facilities constantly, to be in tune with the changing times, trends, and technological marvels. We a l s o s t r i v e t o e d u c a t e t he i ndust r y itself rega rd i ng t he importance of qualified professionals joining it-to make it more organised on par with the global industries today. Placement is a key factor driving admissions in professional institutes nowadays. How does the market scenario look like? AISFM works with the leading names from India’s film, TV and animation c o m p a n i e s . We h a v e i n d u s t r y connections across India. Once the students are nearly done with their courses, they get oppor tunities to intern on many of the productions at the studio, thereby gaining real-time experience on films and TV shows. Many AISFM graduates are now working in the industry with leading filmmakers and production houses such as Annapurna Studios, Geetha A r t s, M B Cor p, P u r i Jagga nat h, Praveen Pudi, Senthil, etc.

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“The future belongs to quality and original thinking engineers” Extending its wings from school education to professional and technical education, St Martin’s Engineering College was established in the year 2002. Professor D Shobha Rani, Director, St Martin’s Engineering College in an interview with Roselin Kiro shares the importance of engineering education and how the institute lays great emphasis on intensive research and education that blends professional skills and high moral standards with a sense of individuality and humanity added value to an individual’s stand in the Indian society. Apart from that engineering based education gives a wider platform to branch into different sectors, which helps as a fall back strategy.

What makes engineering as one of the most preferred career choice among youngsters- passion or hefty pay packet? I would rather say, there are scores of parameters which govern individuals while selecting a stream as a career. Narrowing down and coming to engineering as a preferred career choice, for majority, it’s basically ‘play safe strategy’. It’s more about being ‘futuristic’ and ‘calculative’ rather than being carried away by ‘passion or hobby’. Again, the tag of being an engineer is prestigious and fashionable and creates

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There is a lack of interests for research and innovation in India as most of the students settle for a job after B.Tech/B.E, why is it so? Lack of taking up research and Innovation in India is very visible and prominent. I feel those who are genuinely interested and can afford to invest leave for off shores as the standards there are high and there is good support system and recognition. Majority who take up the job immediately after their education is due to their family responsibilities. Economically, they have to support the family as most of them either mortgage their property or take loans for education. Inspite of the deep desire to research and innovate the humble economic background stands as an obstacle. Engineering students these days move towards ent repreneursh ip. W hat steps have you taken to encourage entrepreneurship among your students? Majority of the engineering students have the potential inclination and mindset to become entrepreneurs. Recognising this aspect we have adopted different methods to harness their potential by not only creating awareness but also by providing information, interaction and training. Firstly, we have entrepreneurs drawn into the classroom from the board rooms. They inspire, narrate their success stories, the obstacles and hurdles they had to wade through to reach stability. They talk about how many a times their families asked them to give up but they never gave up.

The students are mentally prepared for the challenge and risk and finally the reward that awaits them. We make the students interact with the entrepreneurs directly. Second ly, t houg h ma ny of t he engineering students have exposure towards entrepreneur education, but aptitude check is not taken which is crucial, we have adopted aptitude check to identify the students with right potential and eagerness to become company founders.We also tell them the ‘Never give up’ and ‘Can do attitude’ and the bureaucratic delay one may encounter. Even as there are multiple career options, Indian students are interested in engineering as they believe that the profession offers high earning potential and the opportunity to contribute to innovations. Your take? Yes, many students take up engineering for the future prospective it holds both financial security and zooming career graph. There is also a lot a scope to contribute to innovations as lot is happening and discoveries taking place at quick pace. The room and future belongs for quality, original thinking engineers. What is stated to be your USP? We figure in the top 15 colleges as per a survey done by Times Group. Almost 90 per cent of the students have been placed, with top MNCs being out regular hirers. We have Training and Placement Cell which trains the students in aptitude and soft skills and make the students placement ready. Advanced research centre of excellence laboratories, Pedagogical methods and hands on training have raised the student performance in academics and scores gone up drastically. Co-curricular activities, debates, sports too are given equal importance.

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“Professional courses need encouragement ” Alpine Group of Institutes, Dehradun a premier education group offers plethora of courses which also includes professional courses. It is a platform which train students to carve a niche for themselves in the society. S K Chauhan, Director in an interview with Roselin Kiro shares the importance of professional courses in modern times, and how with the initiatives of the educational institutes and government bodies it can be improved and encouraged

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The industrial sector “should be promoted and

educational institute should provide the industry based education in educational institution pertaining to the health, agriculture, MNC’s and other employment providing sector and to ensure a secured future for financial independency of the youth.

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What do you think are the key features an institute should have in terms of academics, infrastructure and other activities? One may consider following features in terms of academic, infrastructure and additional activities: a. Academic strength and ability to understand and express the various aspects of academic frontiers. b. Learning and teaching should be a never ending thought process to be followed strictly as an objective means and principle values of academic vision in academic institutions. c .O n e s h o u l d k e e p e m b o d i e d dedicatedly, periodically and devotionally into the activities of academic nature to share knowledge, strengthen knowledge and fur ther transfer the knowledge th rough viable academic means of seminars, workshops, excursions, by presenting ideas for action, reaction and interaction on various aspects. d. One should promote and protect the cultural heritage in academic institution through cultural programmes. e. Up-to-date labs and libraries with

latest grace of knowledge for global development should be periodically strengthened with active effor ts to d e mon s t r at e t he s o cio - e c onom ic, technological, scientific, employment o r i e n t e d f r o n t i e r s c o n t i n u o u s l y, consistently and constantly. Tell us about the significance of an industry-academia linkage for any college and How beneficial is it to students. Also tell us about your collaboration with other institutes/ organisations? It is h ig h t i me t o de cide by t he Educationists, Scientists, Technocrats, Administrators, Bureaucrats, Managers and Leaders at a common platform to search out the means and majors for employment strengthening industrial sectors for our youth, ir respective of sex, caste, creed , religion and region. No government of any country, either developed or developing can provide employment to all students coming out of academic institution globally every year. So, it is a must as the industrial sector should be promoted. Educational institutes should provide industry based education pertaining to health, agriculture, MNCs and other employment providing sectors and to ensure a secured future for financial independency of the youth. The industries pertaining to Fertilisers, Paints, Forest products, Energy related products, Pharmacy, Hotel Management, Business Management, Tou r ism & Pharmacy should be encouraged by the government protecting, preserving and promoting the industrial interest

of i n d u s t r i a l i s t s e ve r y w h e r e o n broad spectrum. It is an established fact that SSI(small scale industries) of this country contribute almost 26 per cent of the foreign exchange to the economy. So, it is necessary to priority SSI of r ural nature like work of Carpentry, Goldsmith, Khadi. Handloom, Handicraft, Jute, Silk, Spices and other domestic products, whose knowledge can be easily imparted by educational institutes in country, to increase the economy empowerment and entrepreneurship and check the rural migration of people. Deforestation and urbanisation should be a part in R&D unit of concerned department on priority to guide students for research purposes. Quality is the matter of serious concern in the higher education scenario of India. Which are the weak points?

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The non qualified teachers appointed wit hout a ny passive, posit ive a nd affirmative attitude for teaching can never serve the purpose of quality education to be imparted in Higher Education college/institutions. The Institutions are usually observed not to have the equipped labs, libraries and academic atmosphere which results in the lack of quality education in grant to all frontiers of teaching subjects. It’s the duty of each and every teacher to keep associated and awarded with the latest finding of the subjects in teaching room; otherwise, teaching becomes meaningless. Quality education creates a degree of conf idence among the st udents which minimise the very high ratio of unemployment. Quality teaching creates a sphere of knowledge that have demand and scope in regional, national and global institutions to learn at one end and to teach on the other end. Transformation and transmission of knowledge from one generation to another generation can be done by translating vision, thought and knowledge all together. Quality education should be imparted without any discrimination of socio-economic, political, communal or conservation of any nature. Do you have any policy expectations from the Government for institutes having professional courses?

Every government should encourage the professional courses in academic institutions as a policy matter to be implemented at their respective end. Low investment and less productive period courses on different sectors should be strictly implemented like disciplines of Journalism, Leather Sector, Wooden Sector, Plastic Sector, Paper Sector, etc. Students should be provided scholarships, stipends, incentives and financial assistance who are below poverty lines and should get an opportunity for free boarding and lodging also. No sex discrimination should exist pertaining to particular preference apart from the socio-economic development and women empowerment. G ove r n m e nt shou ld f r a m e t h e policies strictly keeping in view the poor, backward and financially depressed students separately dividing then in rural and urban basis as per their qualification and merit. Gove r n me nt is also re qu i re t o see that the professional education in Governmentx/Private institution should not be very costly, so that, such professional academic qualification should reach to common man. Gover n ment should promote smal l p e r sp e ct ive cou r se s du r i ng vocational period and summer vacation by taking student to small industrial sectors.

Placement is a key factor driving admissions in professional institutes nowadays. How does the market scenario look like? Undoubtedly it is an establish fact that, professional institutes should carry the responsibility of placement for employment providing organisation like MNC’s Industries, business, houses etc. Programs like personality development should be incorporate in professional institutes for multifarious development and mercurial, vertical and horizontal future growth of students and their institutions in all fields sharing sports also. Global employment scenario express that almost 28 per cent people after their professional qualification search the MNC’s and private organisation but hardly 2 – 3 per cent get an opportunity to serve government organisation which again source in interest in placement policy as a major significance. Economic viability, demand and xcope should be intensively surveyed and should record as per the interest of the student recorded by teachers during entire professional course periodically and that observation should be taken into account to place a student in respective right discipline of choice enabling him to contribute better in future life in concern department.

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Whistling Woods International launches Prahlad Kakkar School of Branding & Entrepreneurship

histling Woods International (W WI) expands its vision to become India’s premiere Media & Com mu nication instit ute by joining hands with India’s veteran Ad Guru, Prahlad Kakkar. The two visionaries, Subhash Ghai and Prahlad Kakkar recently launched a unique institute, Prahlad Kakkar School of Branding & Entrepreneurship (PKSBE) to introduce Business Entrepreneurship and Leadership programme to young aspiring students. A one-of-its-kind institute, PKSBE aims to inculcate an extraordinary concept of education that goes by the tagline, ‘Beyond Fear’. This enterprise is aimed at all those young dreamers who want to follow their dream but are too scared to even articulate them. The idea behind the launch of this school is to focus on making the students industry ready through their unique style of training. This platform will fulfill the need for a formal and constructive place where

people can get together, develop a network and have a state-of-the-art infrastructure to help achieve their dreams. Subhash Ghai, Chairman and Founder, WWI said, “We are extremely pleased to introduce Prahlad Kakkar School of Branding and Entrepreneurship here at our campus. We are always seeking like-minded associations to enhance the training we can provide under the WWI umbrella.

While under our existing schools we have courses teaching film, communication, media arts, fashion and music, PKSBE will cover another important aspect ofthe media and entertainment-based education. We are hoping the unique approach of Prahlad will help people to look at entrepreneurship and training with a brand new lens.” PKSBE majorly focusses on two courses, namely, Ad Filmmaking & Branding (one-year) and Fellowship in Business and Entrepreneurship (two-years). Prahlad Kakkar, Chairman & Founder, PKSBE said, “PKSBE aims at creating a whole new generationof professionals, who are fearless at decision-making, which will turn them into successful entrepreneurs. I believe that we are the sum total of all the fears that we collect subliminally as we grow. Our propensity for risk is governed by our courage and character to overcome the fear that we carry within us. to perform.”

Book Launch: ‘Democratisation of Myanmar’

‘Democratisation of Myanmar’, a book authored by Southeast Asian Studies scholar and Executive Director of Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Jindal School of International Affairs, Dr Nehginpao Nehginpao Kipgen was recently unveiled by Former Union Minister Dr Shashi Tharoor. The book puts forward the historical and political factors that have led to a successful democratic transition in Myanmar after nearly five decades of military rule. Dr Tharoor, who graced the occasion as Chief Guest said that the book has touched important ground and will 78 < CAREERCONNECT < May 2016

help readers understand how Myanmar may evolve post the ending of the military rule. Himself an acclaimed author with a rich ensemble of books to his credit, he congratulated Dr Kipgen for writing on a subject on which not much academic material is available as of now. H.E. Rizali Wilmar Indrakesuma, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to India, who was also present at the book launch event, said that Myanmar is in early stages of change, and it is yet to be seen what can be expected from the democratic transition. Prof (Dr) C Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor, O P Jindal Global University congratulated Dr Kipgen for the book, and said that the book is a reflection of the ideas of knowledge creation and research on which the university has been established. Announcing 50 per cent scholarships for Burmese, Kuki and Naga communities at the university, Prof Kumar said that the

university would like to invest in the future of these communities. He also noted that and there is nothing more democratising than institutions contributing to knowledge sharing. Published by Taylor & Francis, the book comes at a time when the process of government formation is on, with observers keen to follow the institutionalisation of democracy in the country where military still holds significant influence and power. The book launch was followed by a panel discussion participated by H E Rizali Wilmar Indrakesuma, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to India, Preet Malik, India’s Former Ambassador to Myanmar, Dr Sonu Trivedi, Assistant Professor, Delhi University, Dr Khriezo Yhome, Research Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi. The session was moderated by Professor Dr Sreeram C h a u l i a , D e a n , J i n d a l S c h o ol of International Affairs.

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GLBians design geothermal cooling plant

tudents of G L Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management, Greater Noida have developed a n alt e r nat e to t he mode r n ACs which is not only cost effective but also environment-friendly and can successfully cool a building without a ny elect r icit y or pollut ion. T he project was accomplished by a group of students, under the guidance of Prof. V R Mishra, HOD- ME and Shushil Madheshiya. T he st udent s have desig ned a geothermal cooling plant that utilises the proper ty of soil to maintain a constant temperature at a certain depth from the earth surface. The plant has been designed to pass air through constant temperature and pump it to the place which is to be air-conditioned.

The students have designed geothermal energy pumping system for a depth of nearly four meters from the earth su r face. T he system can br i ng a difference of nearly 8 to 10 degree Celsius which is sufficient to cool the space in summers and heat the space in winters. The system works at very low power consumption. Depending upon the success of the project, it can be applied in the upcoming smart cities.

The above mentioned system has been designed on the principles of f low of air towards hot areas from cool areas. This feature along with use of high speed wind during summer months further reduces the electricity requirements. It is obvious that making underground tunnels in rural areas are cheaper as compared to urban areas. The aforesaid features of the projects make it highly suitable for rural areas.

‘Asha for Education’ holds Holi festival to help funding in education

sha for Education, a studentrun University group, hosted their fifth annual Holi Festival and raised `18,000 for underprivileged children in India. This year’s festival was held on April 16, and over to 2,500 people came out to participate in this “Indian Color Festival.” All the proceeds went to schools and students in India who lack resources to obtain a better education. Sarika Malani, coordinator of the Holi event and a graduate student in engineering, said, “It is a unique event and not very many campuses practice Holi and not many cultures have an event like this. I think when you allow people to openly, freely throw colors, with the music, colours and food, the idea of this event just appeals to people.” This festival is not only a demonstration of culture for people

unfamiliar with the Indian tradition, but it also helps South Asians get in touch with their roots. A volunteer and freshman in engineering, Charmie Patel, described the difference between the celebration at home and the University’s event and said, “There is so much to do

so you really don’t have time to take a breath. And I kind of like that. It is a giant celebration as a festival of colors. It is such a fun festival to celebrate that everyone. No matter how old they are or what their culture is, can celebrate in this Indian cultural event.” May 2016 < CAREERCONNECT < 79

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Building Job Readiness Among Professionals

very year in India there are 12 million graduates and 1.5 million engineers who p a s s out a nd a r e academically qualified to join the diversified workforce of the industry. However, several studies i nd icat e t h at a la rge prop or t ion (upwa rd of 75 p e r c e nt) of new college g raduates do not possess t he sk ills requ i red to be read ily employable in roles for which they seek to be hired. Industry addresses these gaps through large investments i n t r ai n i ng, i nt e r n sh ips, sha dow assignments, bench strength and other methods to make new hires job-ready and productive. 80 < CAREERCONNECT < May 2016

An additional complexity is high levels of attrition in the entry-level (0 -3 yea r exper ience) work force, leading to expensive and repetitive cycle of hiring, training, staff ing and replacement for the same role. Corporate needs job ready resources, quality, high level of productivity and sustainability. With unpredictable growth and volatility in the demand c ycle, we h ave a p ot e nt m i x of challenges that busi ness and H R leaders in the services sector face. A n a ly si n g t h i s n e e d g a p, we identified people, skill and talent as a consolidated area where there is a large scalable opportunity in India and eventually globally. This led to the foundation of HCL TalentCare. We believe in skilling talent, sourcing opportunities for them and placing them is as big an industry as IT was about two decades back. We h a v e a p p r o a c h e d H C L TalentCare with a view of what does industry require in a job or the person doing the job. A university can bring in the academic trigger but what the people would actually do there will be brought by the people from industry; so, we have a team that is academically strong and industry relevant to create a holistic program. We aim to develop a large pool of talent for specific entry-level roles in industry through a paid six month, residential training program which addresses critical skills – professional, tech nical, domai n, behavioral, lang uage, and com mu nication.We imbibe in skills that are built around three distinct pillars of education, ex p e r ie nce, a nd ex p os u r e a nd a st r uct ured approach based on the principles of adult learning. We also offer industry recognised certifications and internships included with academ ia-practitioner led

We aim to develop a large “pool of talent for specific

entry-level roles in industry through a paid six month, residential training program which addresses critical skills – professional, technical, domain, behavioral, language, and communication.

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training, practice labs, continuous a s s e s s m e nt s a n d c ou n s el l i ng t o ensure the desired transfor mation f r o m g r a d u a t e s t o b e s t-i n - cl a s s professionals. Secondly, we look at employing and staffing successful program graduates into specif ic, ent r y-level roles at enterprise clients, thereby delivering ‘Productivity On Arrival’. We also own the professional development of these employees during this period of staffing and improve their capabilities so that at the end of the deployment, they are able to take up higher order roles within the client organisation directly. In this process, the company of fer s t he enter pr ise cl ient w it h replacement, scale up/scale dow n options and assist in managing bench, attrition, growth and quality. We cur rently offer solutions to the IT industr y in the Application Services, Infrastructure Management and Software Testing domains and are expanding our portfolio into emerging tech nolog y a rea s li ke sMobilit y, Analytics and Cloud. We will be subsequently coming up with a course on ban king and healthcare professionals. (The writer is the Chief Business Officer, HCL TalentCare)

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Exploring Careers in Data Science

hile we hear this term ve r y of t e n , le t u s first understand Data Science by simplifying the concept. There are two major components: The Data and The Science. On the data front, we have to go beyond the traditional rows and columns structured data. When we look around, data is everywhere, but is unstructured in nature. For example: • Text data (Facebook posts, social media blogs, tweets) • Aud io or v ideo d at a (tele phone conversations, YouTube videos) • Digital data (website clickstream data, etc.) • Accelerometer data on your mobiles to understand movement • Internet of devices that are transmitting sensor data Working with these different types of unstructured data requires ability to first structure and extract information. On the science front, the movement is going from using the data to understand what has happened to predict what will happen. So the science is getting more 82 < CAREERCONNECT < May 2016

predictive. Consider a simple example, when you go to an e-commerce site, based on your purchase patterns and clickstream behavior the websites can now predict ‘you will also like this item’ section. This is an example of a prediction in real-time that crunches through data in the back-end and applies machine learning to provide personalised recommendations. To be pursued as a career, data science requires inter- disciplinar y skills(computer science or machine learning skills, statistical knowledge and foundational mathematics). These are of course more of the hard skills. You also need to have strong business acumen, good communication, and an ability to interweave business and science to be successful in a data science career. In India, there are several data science specific programs that are emerging like the program being offered in jointpartnership across IIT-Kharagpur, IISc and IIM. There are several analytical certification courses that are starting to become prevalent in India – INSOFE, Jigsaw, etc. that are becoming more popular. At ZS, we hire a lot of analytics professionals from top tier engineering institutes across India. We are recognising that this talent pool is very interested in the data science discipline and has the potential to make a career in the field. They, however, don’t have the in-depth knowledge of the subject matter. So, we are putting together a training program (almost like doing a part-time master’s) to help our talent to pick up the skills while working on real-time business problems in parallel. We are also running analytical challenges and creating a strong data science community by developing our talent in-house. In the US, there are several universities that are now offering specialised courses like Masters programs in Data Science. Also, many of the top global universities like Berkeley, Stanford, etc. are offering

We are recognising that this “talent pool is very interested in the data science discipline and has the potential to make a career in the field.

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By Shankar Vishvanathan

virtual courses through MOOC platforms like Coursera. The first pre-requisite to pursue a career in this field is a strong interest in enabling fact-based decisions in the business world vs. intuition or wisdombased decisions.The second pre-requisite – they should have a deep interest in mining through large and complex datasets to uncover insights. This will require data management and Big Data technology (e.g. Hadoop) interest and skills. Also, the science involves experimenting with mathematical models and algorithms like neural networks, genetic algorithms, etc. and eventually programming it on machine learning platforms like R, Python, Microsoft Azure, BigML, etc. This type of talent is growing and is currently not extensively available in the market. There is however a demand for this type of talent across many different sectors. The e-commerce companies were leading the way as they had ready access to large volumes of real-time data. At ZS, we have been working with multinational companies to really help make meaning out of data and apply the science to many different commercial sales and marketing problems across pharmaceutical, medical device, high-tech, financial services, etc. Many industries and companies are actively looking for partners who can provide these types of services or building in-house capabilities to leverage the power of data science. The opportunities in the data science space are clearly burgeoning. ( The writer is the Office Managing Principal, ZS)