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Nursing abroad as a career

by B.S. WARRIER

Courtesy: The Hindu

The professional success of even the most competent specialist doctor often requires the support and assistance of skilled nurses and paramedical personnel. Nurses from India have made their mark at the global level in competence and dedication to duty.

There is a huge demand for good nurses in western countries, especially the U.S. The remuneration is handsome. However, those with a basic nursing qualification obtained in India cannot straightaway join the nursing service there.

In the U.S., you have to prove your competence by passing the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Then there is the CGFNS examination, modelled on the lines of NCLEX-RN. Both can now be taken in India.

An important factor is the need for proving your proficiency in the English language, through scores secured in globally accepted tests, such as the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Though the medium of instruction in Indian nursing colleges and schools is English, many graduates cannot easily communicate in that language to people from countries such as the U.S. It is, therefore, imperative that nursing students who desire to practise in the West should plan ahead in developing their English language skills to meet the practical demands of working abroad.

CGFNS

The CGFNS International (formerly known as the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools) is an authority on credentials evaluation pertaining to the education, registration and licensure of nurses and other health-care professionals worldwide. It conducts predictive testing and evaluation of nurses trained in various countries, for ensuring their competence and confirming their eligibility for licensure as registered nurses in the U.S.

The three elements for obtaining CGFNS certification are VisaScreen: Visa credentials assessment; certification programme; and credentials evaluation service.

Applicants must have completed Plus Two and passed a government-approved nursing programme of at least two years’ duration. The four-year B.Sc. nursing degree obtained through nursing colleges or the three-and-a-half-year GNM (general nursing and midwifery) diploma obtained through nursing schools and recognised hospitals in India is adequate nursing qualification for appearance in the CGFNS examination and the NCLEX-RN. Also, the candidates should have obtained registration from the nursing council.

The CGFNS requires the nursing diploma/certificate sent directly from the nursing college or school. So also, the registration details should go directly from the nursing council, and not through the candidate.

The qualifying examination measures an applicant’s nursing knowledge based on what nurses must know and do when they practise nursing in the U.S. The foundations of the qualifying examination are based on client (patient) needs. The traditional clinical areas of nursing practice — nursing care of the adult, nursing care of children, maternal and infant nursing, psychiatric and mental health nursing and community health nursing — are covered. The examination ensures that an applicant has the same level of understanding of nursing with various client groups, in various settings, as graduates of U.S. nursing schools have.

VisaScreen

The International Commission on Healthcare Professions (ICHP), a CGFNS division, administers the Visa Credentials Assessment Programme for registered nurses who are not U.S. citizens. This certification is essential for applying for a nurse’s visa.

The process comprises four elements: an education analysis; licensure validation; an English language proficiency assessment; and an examination of nursing knowledge.

For confirming nursing knowledge, you must pass the CGFNS qualifying examination or the NCLEX-RN.

You can prove your English language proficiency by securing the required score in TOEFL Internet-based version (iBT) with at least a score of 83 or the IELTS with at least a score of 6.5 in the academic module.

Application procedure

* You complete a Visa credentials assessment application form and submit it along with full payment and your full academic records to CGFNS/ICHP.

* CGFNS/ICHP sends you a permanent identification number.

* You prepare and send a “request for academic records” form to the nursing school where you studied.

* Your school completes the form and returns it by mail to CGFNS/ICHP with your full academic records.

* CGFNS/ICHP notifies your eligibility.

* You prepare and send a “request for validation of registration/license” form to the licensing authority that issued you a registration, including the U.S. Board of Nursing where you passed the NCLEX-RN.

* The licensing authority completes the “request” form and sends it by mail to CGFNS/ICHP.

* CGFNS/ICHP notifies you of insufficient or outstanding documentation, if any.

* You register for TOEFL or IELTS, indicate CGFNS/ICHP as the score recipient, and pass the English proficiency test.

* CGFNS/ICHP receives your TOEFL or IELTS scores and records it in your VisaScreen file, and reviews your eligibility.

All the application forms required are available on the CGFNS web site www.cgfns.org. You can communicate with CGFNS/ICHP using the information provided in the ‘Contact Us’ link on the web site. For sending material by mail, use the address: CGFNS/ICHP VisaScreen: Visa Credentials Assessment, ICHP, 3600 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2665, USA.

You should note that your school and the licensing authority have to send your documents by mail to the CGFNS/ICHP and not you. It may be remembered that authorities in the U.S. will insist on the NCLEX-RN qualification for practising as a registered nurse. The CGFNS exam is modelled on the lines of NCLEX-RN. So those who have passed the CGFNS examination can reasonably expect to pass the NCLEX-RN. The conditions for licensure vary from State to State in the U.S. You have to contact the board of nursing in the State where you wish to become licensed.

Certification programme

As mentioned above, there are some differences among the States in the U.S., with regard to the licensure for registered nurses. In most of the States, internationally educated nurses should possess the CGFNS certificate for taking the NCLEX-RN. The application procedure for CGFNS Certification is as follows:

* You complete an application form for the CGFNS certification with appropriate fee.

* CGFNS sends you an identification number and CGFNS official study guide.

* You prepare and send request for validation of registration/license forms to the licensing authority (nursing council).

* You prepare and send a request for academic records form to your nursing college or school.

* CGFNS checks your documents and notifies your eligibility.

* You register for TOEFL or IELTS, indicate CGFNS as the score recipient, and pass the English proficiency test.

* Simultaneously prepare for the CGFNS qualifying examination.

* CGFNS notifies your eligibility and the date and location of the examination.

* You take the examination (administered three times a year in over 45 test sites worldwide), and once a year in select test sites. In India, the usual test centres are Bangalore, Kochi, Delhi and Mumbai.

* CGFNS notifies you of the qualifying examination results.

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Changing trends in Professional Education

 

Dr.T.P.Sethumadhavan

Courtesy: http://education.mathrubhumi.com

Entrance exam season has begun. Plus two students are busy with entrance examinations for the professional courses. They have to write a series of examinations during this summer. There is a growing apprehension among the students and parents regarding the choice of professional courses. Questions like, which course is best , which course has more career potential  are often raised by them. Plus two students with Mathematics and Biology are in a dilemma regarding the choice of medical, engineering or agricultural courses. Moreover reports on impact of economic recession make the issue more complex.

Kerala entrance examinations for Medical, Agricultural and Engineering courses for the current year will be held from 25th to 28th May 2009. Students should not select a course based on the compulsion from the parents. It should not be based on existing vacancies available in the government sector. Try to dream about the research and development that will take place after 4-5 years.  Students’ aptitude and interest must be given adequate weightage.

Medical courses

In Kerala more number of parents are interested to admit their children to medical courses. But the number of medical seats available when compared to engineering are less than 10 percent. So competition is very high. As per WHO recommendations, 500-1000 number of population needs a doctor. But this ratio cannot be achieved easily in the state due to scarcity of doctors. In order to achieve the above status it will take, minimum a decade. Cuba’s achievement in this regard is really commendable in having a doctor per 500 number of population.  Thus it is clear that there is better employment potential for doctors in the state, hence Biology students can give first choice to MBBS course. Moreover potential of doctors in the state will further improve if the concept of family doctor is implemented in rural areas. There exist enough vacancies of doctors in the department of health services.

Dental graduates have only limited number of posts in the government sector. But they can start private clinic under self-employment venture. Recent decision to reduce the duration of the BDS course will affect the career prospects of Dental graduates within the country and abroad. As per the directions of Dental Council of India, the state Government has been compelled to reduce the duration of BDS course to five years with effect from 2008-09. Previously it was four and a half years of study period with one year of internship. With this decision, duration of BDS course will become five years without having internship. During the one-year internship period, the student acquires more skill and confidence to work independently. After completing internship he/she can practise with confidence. While overseas dental education is giving due importance to skill development and hands on training programme with internship and externship in leading hospitals, dental graduates under the new stream without internship will find it very difficult to adjust with the new situation. Recent decision taken by state government to retain internship programme in the state is a welcome suggestion in this regard.
Dentistry is one of the important professional courses having immense career potential in United States and Europe. In USA Dental surgeons are earning more income than any other professionals. In United States patient has to pay huge fee for dental ailments. Now a days more number of dental graduates from India are interested to pursue higher education from USA or UK. During their study period they are preparing for dental licensing examination.  In order to complete the licensing examination successfully, a student must be required to undergo externship in United States/UK under the guidance of a licensed dental practitioner. A student without undergoing internship will find it very difficult to successfully complete the required externship programme and licensing examination.
Ayurveda degree programme BAMS is acquiring momentum in the country and abroad. Now a days people are more interested to pursue ayurvedic treatment than modern medicine for chronic cases. Ayurveda doctors have enough potential in European countries, UK and United states. As part of health tourism this sector can exhibit spectacular growth within the country and abroad.
Homoeopathy is emerging as one of the promising areas in the health sector. Being cost effective, homeopathic treatment can be easily accessible to lower income groups. Government is making all efforts to popularize this system in the state. Homoeopathy is more prevalent in Canada, European countries and United States.

Even though Nursing, BPharm and BSc MLT have been excluded from entrance examination in Kerala this time , these courses have better career potential within the country and abroad. Globally nursing has emerged as one of the key areas generating more employment. Almost all countries are facing scarcity for nurses. Developed countries face difficulty in meeting the ever-growing demand for nurses. Since the demand gap is very high, Indian nursing schools can exploit this situation. International Council for Nurses (ICN) and Florence Nightingale International Foundation have revealed that developing countries can play a key role in reducing this global problem. Potential for nurses are more in USA, England, Canada, NewZeland, Ireland, Switzerland, Scotland, Australia, Wales and in certain African countries. BSc MLT students can start accredited laboratories under self-employment sector. They have umpteen opportunities in Middle East countries and abroad.

Agricultural courses

Basically compared to other courses, agricultural courses are also not free from unemployment. But there is enough potential for pursuing specialization and research abroad. They can choose MBA programme for better career options. They can also join for specialization in Agri business management, supply chain management and retail management at National Institute of Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad or Indian Institute of Managements where almost 100 percent placement is assured. Agricultural graduates can undertake research in agricultural universities. They can apply for agriculture research scientist examinations.

Among agricultural courses Veterinary science, Dairy science, Agriculture and  Forestry have more opportunities under government and private sector when compared to fisheries and agricultural engineering. Veterinary graduates have umpteen number of opportunities in Canada, European Union and United States. Moreover agricultural graduates can specialize in Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, which are having immense potential within the country and abroad.
Engineering courses

In the engineering sector existing priorities must be redefined. Nano technology, Mechatronics and Bioinformatics are emerging as the future promising technological areas. Global economic recession has started affecting some of the potential employment sectors in the country. It has not even spared the IT industry.  In order to overcome this crisis, major IT companies are taking stringent economic measures like freezing of increments, allowances, etc. Moreover they have started retrenching employees with poor work efficiency. Their major objective is to reduce the number of work force. But recruitment will be reduced in the coming years.

During 2007, more than 65 percent recruitment in the IT industry was through campus recruitments. Now it has been reduced to less than 20 percent. As a sequele to retrenchment, IT industries are more interested to select experienced candidates rather than fresh graduates. Satyam scandal has made a black mark on Indian IT industry. It is clear that future may not be smooth for IT industry in the country – at least in the short run.
The major preferences for the students were to join IT; Computer science or related engineering courses till 2008. Of the 30000 Keralites passing out from the engineering colleges of the state or from nearby states, more than 40 percent is from IT related disciplines. Their sole objective is to get in to a pioneering IT company. But the situation is changing day by day. Major new generation courses like Mechatronics, Nano technology, Biomedical science; Bioinformatics, Electronics & Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Dairy technology, Environmental engineering, Maritime engineering and BTech in Fashion Technology are emerging as the major placement oriented courses.  Civil, architecture and Chemical engineering graduates can pursue post graduation abroad for better placements.
In order to overcome the major threats in the employment sector, engineering students should acquire better skills in their respective fields and knowledge on management principles. Recently more number of engineering graduates has started taking MBA from the best business schools within the country and abroad. Industries have started preferring engineering graduates with specialization in management for technical and managerial post.

Now in order to get better placements, students have to face tough competition. Only those with better skill, work experience and specialization can sustain in the job market. NASSCOM has revealed that, more than 75 percent of engineering graduates in the country have poor knowledge and skill. So in the emerging job market, engineering graduates may not get a mere walkover; but an assessment based on work efficiency and performance. So merely joining the course and passing out with low marks will land the students in tears. From the first semester itself they have to work hard and earn good marks.

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Exam watch

•Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training (CIFNET), Kochi, invites applications for admission to four-year Bachelor of Fisheries Science (Nautical Science).

Last date: May 22. ( www.cifnet.gov.in). Phone: 0484-2351610.

•CIFNET offers two-year Vessel Navigator and Marine Fitter Training Programme. Last date: May 29. ( www.cifnet.gov.in).

•ER & DCI Institute of Technology has invited applications for admission to M.Tech. VLSI and embedded systems.

Last date: May 7. ( www.erdciit.ac.in).

•Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (KITTS) offers training for tour guides.

Last date: April 15. ( www.kittstour.org). Phone: 0471-2329539.

•ABV- IITM, Gwalior, invites applications for admission to MBA. Last date: April 9. ( www.iiitm.ac.in).

•National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) invites applications for admission to MS (Pharm), M.Pharm., M.Tech. (Pharm) and MBA (Pharm). ( www.niper.gov.in/niperjee2009.html).

•Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research under the University of Delhi invites applications for admission to M.Sc.-Ph.D. combined degree in biomedical sciences; M.Sc. biomedical science; and Ph.D. in biomedical sciences. Last date: May 15. ( www.acbrdu.edu).

•Jawaharlal Nehru Scholarship for doctoral studies.

Last date: May 31. email- jnmf@bol.net.in

•Avinashilingam University for Women invites applications for admission to M.Sc. biotechnology.

Last date: April 30. ( www.avinuty.ac.in).

•Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, invites applications for admission to Master of Hospital Administration; M.Sc. in medical technology, pharmacology, biochemistry, medical biotechnology and anatomy.

Last date: April 20. (http://pgimer.nic.in).

•Apply for admission to five-year integrated Master of Science (MS) programmes conducted by IISERs at Thiruvananthapuram, Bhopal , Kolkata, Mohali and Pune. ( www.iiser-admissions.in).

•Management Aptitude Test conducted by All-India Management Association.

Last date: April 11. (aima-ind.org).

•Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), Noida, invites application for admission to PG Diploma Management (footwear technology, creative designing, retail management, leather goods and accessories design and so on). ( www.fddiindia.com).

Phone: + 91-120-4500195/196.

Courtesy: The Hindu

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Politics as a career

 

 

This article appeared on CNN.Money.com

Read about American politics and the career. Think about that in Indian conditions

 

Behind every great candidate are consultants, often highly paid ones.

January 7, 2005: 5:47 PM EST
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN/Money senior writer

 

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – For those who love politics, there’s nothing like a presidential campaign to get your fill.

But for those who really love politics, there’s nothing like making a career of every campaign season.

In this installment of our ongoing series on interesting six-figure jobs, we take a look at a few political consulting jobs – specifically, pollster, media strategist and opposition researcher.

A survey released last year by the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies (CCPS) at American University found that roughly 50 percent of those working in political consulting made at least $100,000. Indeed, the potential for stars is to make far more.

This year, nearly half a million people will run for office, but only about 10 percent of the campaigns have professionals working for them, said James Thurber, director of the CCPS. Those campaigns range from the presidential race to large statewide gubernatorial, Congressional and Senate campaigns, as well as mayoral races in some big cities.

Dennis Johnson, associate dean of the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University, estimates there are about 7,000 political consultants working today.

To work at many political consulting firms you need two things: a demonstrated love of politics – volunteering and working your way up to paid positions in various campaigns or working on Capitol Hill – and great partisan loyalty.

Not that some consultants won’t switch parties for a job. But if you’re going to work for a Republican consulting firm, it’s best to come bearing your elephant soul. Likewise, if you’re knocking on the door of a Democrat, you’d best have voted for Bill Clinton and meant it.

A love of issue advocacy and crisis management doesn’t hurt either. In between elections, many consulting firms butter their bread with work from corporations, political action committees, unions and even candidates and causes in other countries.

Pollster

Ed Goeas, president and CEO of Republican polling and strategy firm The Tarrance Group, isn’t getting much sleep these days. When he does catch a few winks, it’s between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. That’s when his team is in the field running polls for the Bush campaign in six states as well as campaigns in other states. He then stays up all night analyzing the data and spends the next morning briefing campaign teams on the results.

The schedule of pollsters and their staffs in the last few months before an election is brutal – often 18 to 20 hours a day, Goeas said. It’s more civilized in the off-season – meaning non-election years.

Goeas’ job involves analyzing polling numbers, helping the campaign develop a strategy based on those numbers and monitoring that strategy.

Of all political consultants, pollsters are most likely to have advanced degrees, since statistics are a heavy component of the job. But Goeas, who worked his first campaign at 12, recalls that when he started working at The Tarrance Group, the firm’s founder told his staff that Goeas got his doctorate on the streets.

The commitment to “the cause,” as Goeas calls it, can be very hard on family life, he said. The reward, however, is in working for and getting people elected who you believe in.

The path to six figures in polling can take eight to 10 years, Goeas estimates, depending on the size of the accounts you manage.

Media strategist

A media strategist oversees how the campaign is presented to the public. That includes everything from helping a candidate hone his or her message and prepare for debate; creating and producing campaign ads; buying and coordinating ad spots across different media; and speech writing.

In deciding whether to work with you, a candidate will look at your win-loss record, how long you’ve worked in the area where he or she is running, and your creative work. Beyond that, “it comes down to the basic: Do they click with you?” said Jim Duffy, a partner in Strother Duffy Strother, a leading media strategy firm for Democrats.

One route to becoming a media strategist is working your way up the ranks of a campaign to the post of communications director or press secretary. The earnings at that level can range from $4,000 a month to $20,000 a month if you’re working on a major statewide race, Duffy said.

That puts you in touch with the media strategists employed by the campaign, and those connections can lead to full-time work in media strategy. A firm like Duffy’s might hire you as an associate for between $50,000 and $100,000 a year. The salary you earn is dependent on your experience and the campaign business you bring with you to manage.

Graduate degrees don’t hurt. “But it’s more about you and your experience, aptitude and who you know,” Duffy said.

During election years, your time between Labor Day and early November isn’t yours. There’s no rest and no weekends, he said.

Besides the long hours, taking the heat is one of the stresses of the job, Duffy said. “If (your media strategy) doesn’t work, they look at you.” They also look at you if something beyond your control goes wrong. Maybe an opponent digs up dirt on your candidate and for one reason or another not of your choosing, your side doesn’t respond quickly. “It’s a classic case of all of a sudden it ain’t a pretty picture any longer,” Duffy said.

Media strategists, Duffy said, can make up to $500,000 a year. Some, Thurber said, can make even more.

Even those who work for B-level or C-level firms, Duffy added, “won’t end up at the poorhouse.”

Opposition researcher

If you like digging up dirt, opposition research may be a field for you.

Opposition researchers find information on the opposing candidate and write it up for the campaign staff in a report – which can run as long as 900 pages, said Jason Stanford, president of the Democratic opposition research firm StanfordEverhart.

More than just detailing the past voting records of the competition, researchers are looking for ways to illustrate and document how the opponent differs from their candidate, and to demonstrate how an opponent’s public record doesn’t necessarily match his or her political rhetoric. For instance, Stanford said, maybe an opponent voted to raise taxes but didn’t actually pay his own property tax.

The key is using public documents to support the case. For most people, finding them can be difficult or slow. The value of an opposition researcher is efficiency and discretion once he finds gold. “I just know how to get it faster and more discreetly. I’m not going to go to a bar and brag,” he said.

Beyond that, Stanford uses the information he finds to help construct political arguments for the campaign. He also helps campaigns strategize how to publicly address any dirt dug up on his candidates.

In the heat of election season, Stanford and his staff might put in 10 to 12 hours a day, six days a week.

Extensive travel is another component of the job. Since he has a good staff, Stanford only travels about one week a month, but it used to be much more. Beyond that, he said, “the isolation is one of the freakiest parts of the job.” Sometimes, he’ll spend whole days in a library, and the first person he’ll speak to is the waiter at dinner.

In terms of earning potential, when you’re just starting out you may make well under $30,000. His first campaign paid him $1,800 a month. But after a number of campaigns, you can make in the low six figures. Indeed, he said, for some, “I don’t think a quarter of a million is out of reach.” 

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AIIMS MBBS Entrance, Agriculture (ICAR) Entrance

 

AIIMS MBBS entrance test

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has invited applications for the June 1 entrance examination for admission to the MBBS course starting on August 1.

Those who have passed Plus Two or equivalent examinations with physics, chemistry, biology and English with at least 60 per cent marks (50 per cent for the physically challenged and those belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) in aggregate in these subjects may apply.

Students expecting their class 12 results by July 7 are also eligible. The candidates should be 17 as on December 31, 2009.

Application forms can be obtained from selected State Bank of India branches between January 15 and February 21 on paying Rs.1,000 (Rs. 800 for the physically challenged and those belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes).

In Kerala, the main branch on Mahatma Gandhi Road, Thiruvananthapuram and the branches at Calvethy, Kochi; K.K. Road, Kottayam; and Dharmodayam Building, Thrissur; will distribute forms.

For getting forms by registered post, send a request to the Assistant Controller of Examinations, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi – 110608, so as to reach the addressee on or before February 21.

Enclose an account-payee bank draft for Rs.1,050 (Rs.850) in favour of MBBS Entrance Examination, 2009 payable at New Delhi. Super-scribe ‘Request for Application form for MBBS Entrance Examination, 2009’ on the cover.

The completed applications should reach the examination section of the institute by 5 p.m. on February 27. The admission notice is available on www.aiims.ac.in, www.aims.edcu

Agricultural entrance test

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has invited applications for the April 19 All India Entrance Examination for Agricultural Undergraduate Programmes and National Talent Scholarships.

Admission to 15 per cent of the seats in State agricultural universities and all seats in the Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur; the National Dairy Research Institute and the Allahabad Agriculture Institute Deemed University will be based on the rank in this test.

The programmes are B.Sc. courses in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, biotechnology, food science, home science, sericulture and banking and cooperation; the Bachelor of Fisheries Science course; and B.Tech. courses in agricultural engineering and dairy technology.

Those who have passed Plus Two or equivalent examinations with physics, chemistry and biology or agriculture or mathematics with 50 per cent marks in aggregate (40 per cent for the physically challenged and those belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) may apply.

Those appearing for the Plus Two examination in 2009 are also eligible. The candidates should be between the ages of 17 to 23 as on December 31, 2009.

Application forms will be available from January 21 to March 7 at Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, and the Syndicate Bank branch at Kasaragod (1st Floor, M.S. City Centre, Bank Road) for Rs.425 (Rs.225 for those belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and the physically challenged).

For getting application forms by post, send a request to the Controller of Examinations (Education Division), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, KAB-11, Pusa, New Delhi – 110 012.

Attach a demand draft for Rs.450 (Rs.250) drawn in favour of DDG (Education), ICAR, New Delhi, and a self-addressed envelope (without stamps) of the size of 30×25 cm. Applicants should write their names on the back of the draft.

The last date for the receipt of completed applications at this address is March 10. Details can be had from the information bulletin accompanying the application form.

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Look beyond IIMs

This year about three lakh students would be taking the Common Admission Test (CAT). The total number of seats in all the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) combined hover around 1,600. So, what is in store for the rest of the management aspirants?

Other options

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT): Test date-November 23. This institute conducts its own entrance test and has two campuses at New Delhi and Kolkata.

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP): Test date-December 21. IBS Aptitude Test (IBSAT): Test date-December 21. This test is conducted by ICFAI, for its B-schools.

Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET): Test date-December 14. This examination is conducted jointly by the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS-2008): Test date-December 14. The examination is conducted by TISS for admission to its MBA programmes.

Xavier’s Admission Test (XAT): Test date-January 4, 2009. Considered next to CAT and a good score leads to admission in one of the best business schools in India like Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur.

Faculty of Management Studies (FMS): Test date-January 11, 2009. The test is exclusively conducted by Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi, for admission to its programmes.

One can always try the option of MAT (Management Aptitude Test) for admission into good local colleges.

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IIT JEE

Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance

Examination

The Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination (popularly known as IIT-JEE or just JEE) is an annual college entrance examination in India. A total of fifteen colleges use JEE as a sole criterion for admission to their undergraduate programs. The fifteen colleges include the seven old and six new (2008) Indian Institutes of Technology, IT-BHU Varanasi, and ISM Dhanbad. Starting in 2007, newly established institutions such as Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) at Kolkata, Pune & Mohali, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram Kerala and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), Raebarely Uttar Pradesh are also admitting students through the JEE (Extended Merit List). The exam is conducted by the various IITs by a policy of rotation. It is one of the toughest engineering entrance exams in the world with a success rate of around 1 in 45. Candidates who successfully pass the IIT-JEE can apply for admission to the BArch (Bachelor of Architecture), BDes (Bachelor of Design), BTech (Bachelor of Technology), Dual Degree (Integrated Bachelor of Technology and Masters of Technology) and Integrated MSc (Master of Sciences) courses in the various institutes. Achieving entrance into an IIT is often considered the pinnacle of achievement for a student of the sciences, and the IITs/IT-BHU/ISM attract most of the brightest students of the nation.

Of the 311,258 candidates who appeared in the examination conducted on April 13, 2008, 8,652 candidates have been declared qualified to seek admission, giving a selectivity of 1 in 36 overall, 1 in 45 for the 6,872 seats in IITs,IT-BHU and ISM and 1 in 56 for the IITs only.

1 Current examination format 2 History 3 Seats 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

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Current examination format

JEE-2008 was conducted on April 13, 2008 retaining the same pattern as JEE-2007 containing Paper-I & Paper-II (JEE-2007 had two papers of three hours duration each. The two papers each contained maths, physics and chemistry sections (in previous years, there were separate maths, physics and chemistry papers, each of two hours’ duration). The syllabus of the examination is based on topics covered by the CBSE Board Examination (AISSCE) and the ISC Board Examination , though all topics of the AISSCE and the ISC are not included in the JEE syllabus. The pattern of questions in JEE is deliberately variable so as to minimize the chance of students getting selected by cramming up the probable questions. Currently, the examination has objective type question paper for all the subjects and uses machine readable Optical mark recognition answer sheets.

Given the importance attached to the JEE by students all over India, the IITs follow a rigorous procedure when conducting it every year. The exam is set by the JEE Committee (consisting of a group of faculty members drawn from the admitting colleges) under the tightest security. Multiple sets of question papers are framed and the set that is to actually be used on the day of the exam is known to only about five individuals. In the past, the JEE has been noted for originality in its questions.

History

The JEE has evolved considerably from its initial pattern approximately 50 years back. Initially, there were 4 subjects in JEE, the English language paper being the additional subject. During the period from 2000 to 2005, the JEE also had a screening test in addition to the JEE main examination in order to reduce the load on the JEE main examination by screening only about 20,000 top candidates. In 1997, the JEE was conducted twice after the question paper was leaked in some centres.

In September 2005, an analysis group comprising of directors of all the IITs announced major reforms in JEE, implemented from 2006 onwards. The new test consists of a single objective test, replacing the earlier two-test system. The candidates belonging to the general category must secure a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in the qualifying examination of the XII^th standard organized by various educational boards of India. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Physically Disabled (PD) categories must secure a minimum of 55% in aggregate in the Qualifying Examination.The introduction of only one stage objective exam instead of two stages and a subjective one has led to decline in quality of students who are selected^{[citation needed]}. This can be well understood by the fact that over one hundred students failed in their Ist year B.Tech exams at IIT Kanpur alone. ^[1]

In 2008, the director and the dean of IIT Madras called for revamping JEE, saying that the coaching institutes were “enabling many among the less-than-best students to crack the test and keeping girls from qualifying.” They expressed concern that the present system did not allow for the 12 years of schooling to have a bearing on admissions into IITs.^[2]

According to the data released by the organizing committee of IIT-JEE, the children of medical professionals had the highest succcess rate in the IIT-JEE (for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008). They were followed by the children of engineers. The maximum number of students taking IIT-JEE are the children of government employees, but they had a much lower success rate.^[3]

Seats

The number of students taking this examination has increased substantially each year with the JEE-2008 registering about 311,258 candidates. The availability of seats in recent years is as given in table below: ^[4]

Institute	Intake (2003)	Intake (2006)	Intake (2007)	Intake (2008)
IIT Bombay	554	574	574	648
IIT Delhi	552	553	553	626
IIT Guwahati	350	365	365	435
IIT Kanpur	456	555	541	608
IIT Kharagpur	659	895	874	988
IIT Madras	554	520	540	612
IIT Roorkee	546	616	746	884
New IIT’s opened in 2008
IIT Bhuvaneshwar				120
IIT Gandhinagar				120
IIT Hyderabad				120
IIT Patna				120
IIT Punjab				120
IIT Rajasthan				120
Total (IIT’s)	3571	4078	4193	5521
IT-BHU (Varanasi)	568	708	686	766
ISM Dhanbad	444	658	658	705
TOTAL	4583	5444	5537	6992

The age limit for appearing in IIT-JEE is 25 years. For candidates belonging to SC, ST and PD categories, the relaxed age limit is 30 years. Also, starting 2007, a candidate can take the JEE two times at the most. This has been done mainly to reduce stress on students and discourage the concept of “cram schools” — where students are made to memorize all types of possible exam questions. Furthermore, from 2007 on, students who are selected for admission to an IIT cannot attempt the examination again in the future. From 2008 six new IITs have been opened with 120 seats each increasing the total no.of seats to almost 7000.

See also

• Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
• Joint Management Entrance Test, an entrance test for Management courses in IITs and IISc Bangalore
• AIEEE

References

1. ^ Eligibility Criteria for the Indian institute of technology JEE on IIT Madras’ Website. URL accessed on 10 April 2006.
2. ^ D Suresh Kumar. JEE fails to get the best: IIT dons. The Times of India. 31 Jul 2008.
3. ^ Doctors’ kids have best success rate in IIT-JEE: Report. 30 Sep 2008, 0221 hrs IST, Neha Pushkarna,TNN.
4. ^ Seats in JEE-2005 on IIT Madras’ Website; all figures from respective year JEE Counseling brochure; url varies every year. URL accessed on 10 April 2006.

External links

• An Online e-Library For IIT – JEE
• IIT JEE 2009 & IIT JEE 2010 Test Series and materials by IITians
• IIT Madras JEE page

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Teaching as a career

Looking for a Career Option in the Field of Teaching ? This section features Teaching as a career option, elaborated with reference to the job profile, personality traits required, the courses and training involved, premier institutions and future prospects.

As this field is so vast having areas of specialisations, different skills and type of training are required for different levels. Areas of specialisation include teaching at nursery schools, middle schools, high schools, colleges, universities, institutes, special schools etc. Each level calls for a different expertise. If you love to be with children, teaching at schools would be a good option, but if you want to be with young adults, it is better to look at the college or university level. Good teachers can bring out the best in every student.

They are the ones who make a difference in the lives of their students. Rousing students from their apathy and watching their curiosity grow is one of the biggest rewards of teaching.

The trick in being a popular teacher – the kind starry-eyed kids in school follow around with adoration writ large on their faces, and in college, seek out for advice, guidance and some simple hand-holding – is identifying yourself with the students. They are the most loved of teachers who climb down from the high perch of authority that their job automatically places them on, and see things from the students’ perspective. And those who are aware of the power to shape lives that has been vested in them, and use it responsibly.

Teaching is a highly noble profession, most suited one especially for women. Teachers are always a boon to society. Through their intelligence, patience and wisdom, they attempt to not only hone the learner’s intellect and aptitude but also, create a well-rounded personality. Teaching has an influence in developing ones mind and character and also gives the satisfaction of having sparked the light of knowledge and dispelled the clouds of ignorance.

This profession requires dedication, perseverance and patience. Knowledge of the subject one is teaching as well as a rich experience in co-curriculars; keenness to take on responsibility; tact; patience and the ability to get along with all kinds of people are essential.

Main reason for opting this career could be interest in the subject, secure professional career and regular annual vacations. It can also be a second career for those who have retired from professional services.

You need to have a blend of mind, patience, confidence, liking for and an understanding of children which is a must. You must have organizing capacity, friendly and helpful nature to enter into this field. Teacher should have the ability to communicate well, to create a liking in young minds even in the case of most boring subjects. She/he should have a deep passion for the subject one handles. Must encourage in students the ability to analyse and think. A teacher must always remember that apart from teaching, it is he/she who shapes a child’s character. Teacher has to be a friend, philosopher and guide to his wards.

Courses in Teaching:

1. Pre-primary:Most polytechnics and vocational training centres conduct training for pre-school teachers. The preferred eligibility is Class XII with 50% aggregate. Personal attributes are, however, more important. There are montessori teacher training schools which are privately owned in some large cities.

    

2. Primary teacher training:Teachers with diplomas in education / Bachelors in education teach the primary classes. Graduates of Home Science also serve as primary teachers

    

3. Secondary and senior secondary teachers:Teachers having B Ed Degrees after graduation are called Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs), after postgraduation they are called postgraduate trained teachers (PGTs). This training is imparted in teacher’s training colleges.

    

4. Some universities offer these courses through correspondence:For inservice teachers to get trained. There are contact programmes for giving practical orientation. In 1996, the National council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has regulated the training of teachers. Correspondence/distance education courses are meant for teachers who are currently working.

    

5. Lecturers:College lecturers require a good academic record with at least 55% or an equivalent grade at master’s degree level in the relevant subject from an Indian University or a foreign University. The eligibility test for lecturers, National Eligibility Test (NET), is conducted by UGC, CSIR or similar tests accredited by the UGC. The State level test SLET is for appointments within the state. The promotion is based on performance, duration of service, and research publications.

    

6. Nursery teachers:Training of 1-2 years at Polytechnics/ Vocational Training Institutes.

    

7. After Graduation:(Any school subject), a Bachelors in Education (B Ed) for TGT Grade Jobs

    

8. After Postgraduation:(Any school subject), B Ed for PGT grade jobs.

    

9. After Postgraduation / M.Phil:Take the NET/ SLET Exam for College Teaching

   Please click here for the list of the Teaching Institutes in India.

    

   • Teaching Colleges in Andaman and nicobar (2)
   • Teaching Colleges in Andhra Pradesh (81)
   • Teaching Colleges in Arunachal Pradesh (3)
   • Teaching Colleges in Assam (45)
   • Teaching Colleges in Bihar (30)
   • Teaching Colleges in Chandigarh (4)
   • Teaching Colleges in Delhi (16)
   • Teaching Colleges in Goa (5)
   • Teaching Colleges in Gujarat (33)
   • Teaching Colleges in Haryana (36)
   • Teaching Colleges in Himachal Pradesh (14)
   • Teaching Colleges in Jammu & Kashmir (5)
   • Teaching Colleges in Karnataka (15)
   • Teaching Colleges in Kerala (136)
   • Teaching Colleges in Madhya Pradesh (120)
   • Teaching Colleges in Maharashtra (100)
   • Teaching Colleges in Manipur (3)
   • Teaching Colleges in Meghalaya (8)

   Besides school and college teaching, teachers write course books, work as distance education tutors, conduct tutorial classes and serve as examiners.

   prospects in Teaching:

   1. Play schools
   2. Nursery schools
   3. Primary/elementary schools
   4. Secondary schools
   5. Colleges
   6. Universities
   7. Educational research institutes
   8. Special schools
   9. Self employment by starting institutes/tutorials

   Placements:

    

   1. Nursery / Primary Schools: Nursery and primary school teachers have a huge responsibility in the sense that, it is what children learn and experience during their early years that shape their views and affect success or failures later in their lives. Thus teachers play a vital role in the social and intellectual development of children. They introduce children to numbers, language, science, social studies as well social interactions. Here games, music, artwork, computers and other tools are used to teach basic skills. While kindergarten teachers deal with children of 3 to 5 years, primary school teachers deal with those of 6 to 12 years.
   2. Secondary Schools: The secondary school teachers instruct students from 8th to 12th standard. Usually they deal with one particular subject in which they specialise. Good base in the subject is a must.
   3. Colleges/Universities: In universities or colleges there are lecturers and professors who specialise in a particular field. They give lectures, guidance and help the students in their academic and research work. Those who have organising ability have a further scope to become a principal, vice-chancellor in the management level.
   4. Special schools: A challenging area in the field of teaching is that of dealing with children having physical and mental handicap and learning disabilities. The work is emotionally and physically demanding which needs a lot of patience. They have to work in close association with parents and medical professionals like speech therapist, physiotherapist etc. It is different from the normal teaching norms as each child needs special care depending on his/her disability.
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   Courtesy:www.indiacareer.com

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Careers in Accountancy and Law

Careers after Plus Two

Cost accountancy

 

In the highly competitive scenario in manufacturing industries, efficiency is the keyword. To attain efficiency, there has to be a multi-pronged approach, an important element of which is harnessing of wealth-generating resources and waging a war against waste. The primary objective is cost reduction.

A significant role in this effort is played by the cost accountant. The services of competent cost accountants are required for analysing each one of the different items that add up to the cost of a product and for identifying ways and means of bringing down expenses.

The realm of the cost accountant spreads to regions beyond costing and maintaining accounts in industrial or business organisations. Owing to his role in the overall management and financial regimen of an industry, he is sometimes referred to as cost and management accountant. The success or failure of business decisions depends to a large extent on the quality of the information made available to the management. This emphasises the value of right cost prescription from the cost and management accountant.

On the strength of professional experience, cost accountants can reach the topmost rungs of the corporate hierarchy. They have opportunities in the public as well as private sectors.

Experienced cost accountants can opt for private practice.

The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India ( www.myicwai.com) regulates the profession and imparts training to students in the distance mode.

The structure of the training programme comprises three levels – Foundation, Intermediate and Final. The subjects of study are as follows.

Foundation

 

Organisation and management fundamentals; accounting; economics and business fundamentals; and business mathematics and statistics

Intermediate

 

Financial accounting; commercial and industrial laws and auditing; applied direct taxes; cost and management accounting; operation management and information systems; and applied indirect taxes

Final

 

Capital market analysis and corporate laws; financial management and international finance;

management accounting – strategic management; indirect and direct – tax Management; management accounting – enterprise performance management; advanced financial accounting and reporting; cost audit and operational audit; and business valuation management.

Candidates can join the Foundation course after passing the higher secondary examination. Those who are waiting for Plus Two results will be permitted to register provisionally.

The next step after the Foundation is the Intermediate. Admission to the Intermediate examination will be granted after obtaining the Coaching Completion Certificate. For this certificate, the students should complete the following items of training.

•Group discussion

The students are required to appear in group discussion in each stage. The topics would be as per the choice of the students but within the curriculum of that particular stage.

•Business communication seminars – two

•Hands-on computer training – 50 hours

Those who possess recognised computer qualifications would be exempted from this part.

After passing the Intermediate examination, the candidates reach the Final. Appearance in the Final examination is permitted only after obtaining the necessary coaching completion certificate. For this certificate, the students should complete the following items of training.

•Dissertation

Of 5,000 words, under the guidance of a person with the stipulated qualification

•Hands-on computer training – 100 hours

Those who possess recognised computer qualifications would be exempted from this part.

•Modular training for 15 working days, arranged by the institute

•Audit or industrial training for 12 Months

Law

 

The very foundation of our democratic system is the rule of law. The function of defining and maintaining the rights and responsibilities of individuals and institutions, with fairness and justice falls in the domain of law. There are numerous avenues for those who are qualified in law. They can work as lawyers, solicitors, judges, notaries, legal officers in government, legal advisers, legal editors, and commissioned officers in the Judge Advocate General’s Department of the army.

The legal profession has specialists who deal with specific laws – civil, criminal, taxation, company, constitutional, labour and so on.

LLB, the first degree, can be acquired after Plus Two by undergoing a five-year course in a law college. Graduates in any discipline can however finish the LLB programme in three years. After LLB, one can go for LLM in subjects such as international law, constitutional law, mercantile law, criminal law, administrative law, business law, and human rights law.

In order to ensure excellence in legal education, a few States have set up Law Universities in places such as Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Jodhpur, Bhopal, Gandhinagar, Raipur, Chennai, Patna, Lucknow, Patiala, and Kochi. Some of these universities select candidates for the first degree based on the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). Some of these universities conduct not only the 5-year BA, LLB(Honours) and 2-year LLM programmes, but M.Phil., Ph.D., and LLD programmes.

Despite the diverse merits of the legal profession, one disadvantage commonly pointed out is that there is a long gestation period for the evolution of a lawyer who can practise independently. But those who work with persistence and dedication do scale great heights.

The legal fraternity has a vital role to play in ensuring equity and fairness in society. It is a matter of pride and prestige to be part of the legal system.

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