CLINICAL RESEARCH - WORKING ZONE OF TOMORROW

As the international regulatory regime of drugs has emerged, clinical research is a potential labor force now days. The Clinical Expertise has to conduct the clinical trials of drugs before its introduction to the markets. The Clinical Research Zone currently has a business of Rs 250 crore and is expected to grow by Rs 5,000 crore within five years. According to the report, 60000 clinical research professionals will be required in India.

Apart from Allopathy, Ayurveda, Nursing and Pharmacy, those with any Bio-science degree can also apply for clinical research PG Courses.

Institute of Clinical Research, Mumbai, a private study institute are conducted M.Sc. and several PG Diploma programs in Clinical Research. For more details visit http://www.icriindia.com//

The Bioinformatics Institute of Noida is conducting various courses. For more information visit http://www.bii.in/ .

There is a one year PG Diploma course in Amrita School of Medicine, Edappally.  For more information visit http://www.aimshospital.org/ .

These professionals can work on a number of posts, such as Clinical Vigilance Officer, Data Base Designer, Manager, Programmer, Clinical Data Monitor, Quality Control Extractive etc.

VICTIMOLOGY - A NEW WINDOW IN THE FIELD OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Victimology is a new field of study for providing legal protection and assistance to victims of the crimes. The Victimologist’s duty is to provide justice, help and conscious awareness not only to victims of crimes but also to those affected by the disaster.

The topics included in the curriculum is statutory justice, police interrogation, gender victimization, victims human rights, victims and media, child victimization, and scientific  investigation of victims.

Candidates with Bachelor's Degree in any subject can apply for the 2 year Post Graduate Diploma in Victimology and Victim Assistance Course. The courses are being conducted by the Mannmaniyam Sundaranar University in Tamil Nadu. For detailed information please visit http://www.msuniv.ac.in/

SECRETARIAT PRACTICE

The Secretariat Practice Course can be availed by those who are interested in higher education after 10^th standard. This Diploma course is conducted by the Department of Technical Education of the Government of Kerala.

What to learn

Short hand, type writing and computer skills are the main topics in this course.

Qualification and Duration

Minimum qualification is SCLC or THSLC.  10 grace mark for those who passed the plus two. Plus Two Passers have 10 marks of grace. Duration of the course is 2 years.

Job Opportunities

This course is sufficient to secure an employment as a stenographer or typist in Government Service,  reporter post in Secretariat and in instructor in polytechnic colleges. There are also opportunities in the private sector. Let's see if it is a private secretary or office assistant.

Where to learn

There are 17 Government Commercial institutes are offering this course in 16 locations in Kerala.

Different Institutions

1.      Thiruvananthapuram

        Mannanthala, Nallanchira - 0471 2540494

2.      Kollam

Nellipally, Punalur - 0475 2229670

3.      Alappuzha

Iron Bridge, stone bridge - 0477 2237175

4.      Kottayam

Ettumanoor - 0481 2537175

5.      Lalam, Pala - 04822 2201650

6.      Idukki

               Kanchiyar, Kattappana - 04868 8271058

7.      Ernakulam

Kaloor

8.      Kothamangalam - 04855 2828557

9.      Pottanikkad, Muvattupuzha - 0485 2564709

10. Thrissur

        Ashtamichira, Mala - 0480 2892619

11. Palakkad

               Noorani - 04912 2532371

12. Malappuram

               Manjeri, Karumambaram West - 0483 2761565

13. Kozikkad

               Korayangad Street, Koyilandi - 0496 2624060

14. Kallachi, Badakara - 0496 2554300

15. Kannur

       Cherukunnu, Kannapuram - 0497 2861819

16. Wayanad

           Meenangadi

BECOME AN ENGINEER WITHOUT GOING TO AN ENGINEERING COLLEGE

Do you want to become an Engineer without going to an Engineering College?  There is a way. That's nothing but AMIE. Complete form is Associate Member of Institutions of Engineers. The AMIE will be awarded by the Kolkata based professional statutory body called Engineers India. You will get the title as chartered engineer by this Examination.  This degree can use as an equivalent to BE/B.Tech for almost all the posts in UPSC and State PSCs except teaching posts.  One can go for higher studies like M.Tech, MBA  or any other PG for Engineering graduates using this degree.

There are two types of programs: Technician Membership and Senior Technician Membership.

Technician Membership:  Plus two with minimum 45% marks is the basic qualification. Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics require 45% marks. English is a mandatory subject in the qualified examinations. Age limit is minimum 18 years.  VHSC,  BSc  with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics  of National Open School in plus two level is also an eligible qualification for this course.

Senior Technician Membership:  Engineering Diploma or AMIE Technician membership is the eligible qualification for this. Minimum age is 18 years.

Program Schedule

This program is scheduled with Section A, Section B, Project and Laboratory work.  This program is charted. Exams are conducted twice in a year. Summer Test in June and Winters' Test in December. Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi are the examination centers. Section A Examination is conducted separately for diploma stream and non diploma stream. The non diploma stream is for technical membership. It is an exam with 100 marks for each subject. The duration of the exam is 3 hours. Four topics can be written in a term.

Section B exam is related to the related to optional subjects.  One can opt the branches like Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Electronics & Communication, Materials and Metallurgy, Mining, Production and Textile.

Each branch in Section B will have 9 subjects. Of these six are mandatory subjects and 3 are optional. It is an exam with 100 marks for each subject. The duration of the exam is 3 also hours. Four topics can be written in a term. At least C grade (50% marks) is required for minimum pass.  For getting the permission of practical examination one has to be get minimum C grade for at least 5 subjects in section B. Maximum mark is 100 for this also. For getting B grade minimum (60 - 65) mark is required. Project work is the part of the course. After completion of these processes once will become the corporate member of the Institution of Engineers.

One can directly register for this course complete the same without going to prescribed institutions. But some private institutes are conducting the coaching for this course.

For details, please visit http://www.ieindia.org/.

FINANCIAL ANALYST - A DIFFERENT WAY IN CAREER

Chartered Financial Analysts are excelling in a wide variety of modern economies such as financial markets, portfolios management and mutual funds.  Corporate Finance, Financial Services, Investment Management, Financial banking etc are the core area of them. They are evaluating Financial Instruments such as Equities, Fixed Income Securities, and Derivatives and find its liabilities and income possibilities. This is a comprehensive study of the financial markets including the stock market, mutual fund, pension fund and investment funds.

Eligibility & Study Opportunities

Passing of a two-year-long PGDFA program is essential for a person who wants to become a financial analyst for those who pass. This course is run by Chartered Financial Analyst of India (ICFAI). The basic qualification is a degree with Mathematics, Physical Science and Commerce. Some of the papers will be exempted for those who have qualifications like CA / CMA / M A Economics / MSc Statistics / MS (Finance) / MS (Accounting).

The subjects of in the two year course are follows.

Program Structure
Subject
Year I	Year II
Financial Accounting	Investment Management
Economics	Risk Management and Derivatives Analysis
Quantitative Methods	Portfolio Management
Financial Management	Mutual & Other Funds
Financial Markets	Strategic Finance & Corporate Restructuring
Financial Statement Analysis and Decision Making	Business Ethics & Corporate Governance

The examinations are conducted in four times in a year. It is four times a year. Those who have admitted in August, November, February and May are eligible for admission in the next January, April, July and October respectively. Four year is the registration tenure.  Those who want to extend the duration can approach the university directly. Study materials including CDs, are sent to students by the University.  Training Classes and Internship Programs are organized. The winners will get Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Analyst certificate. In Kerala the branches of the university are functioning at Kottayam, Kochi, Kozhikode, Kollam and Trivandrum. The first two papers can be written after 5 months of registration. It will be a computer base test.

Job Opportunities

There are enormous opportunities in Banking, insurance, corporate zone, companies related to finance and leasing. Reserve Bank of India, IDBI, Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI), Indian Railways etc. may appoint Financial Analyst.  They can start a consulting firm or work as a consultant in a registered consulting firm.

For more details, see http://www.icfaiuniversity.in/dlp_pgdfa.html

COPY WRITING - A DIFFERENT WAY IN WRITING

Can you introduce a variety of products to the customers easily and effectively without leaving any of their features by writing? Then this world of creativity can be yours. Copyrighters have the responsibility of presenting the goods and services to the market. While media technically changes continually the writing style of the newspaper, television, radio, web and other modern news outlets must be in the modern style. Can you prepare the catching headlines, inspiring contents and attracting footnote captions? Then you can succeed in this career. The last proof of the advertisement going to be publishing is also the responsibility of copy writer.

Qualifications and institutions

There are no technical eligibility criteria for a copywriter. But there are some training institutes which provide proper training for this profession.  But beyond all the qualifications the copywriter should be a creative person. To work seriously and critically, intense ideas are needed.

Some institutes in India have been conducting communication courses related to copywriting. Institutions such as IIMC Delhi (http://www.iimc.nic.in/),  Mudra Institute of Communication Ahmedabad (http://www.mica.ac.in/mode/home), Narcis Monji Institute of Management Studies Mumbai ( http://nmims.edu/),  Sri Aurobindo Center for Arts and Communication (SACAC) (http://www.sac.ac.in/).  The Indira Gandhi National Open Unity Center (http://www.ignou.ac.in/) have been conducting one year Diploma Course in Copywriting in English and Hindi. In Kerala there are also communication courses are available in institutes like the Press Academy.

STUDY IN THE COOPERATIVE SECTOR

Co-operative Diploma certificate of state op operative union is the essential qualification for the employment in cooperative department and co-operative societies of Kerala.

Junior Diploma in Co-Operation (JDC), Higher Diploma in Co-Operation and Business Management (HDC & BM) are the basic courses in this field.

HDC & BM: Any Degree is the required qualification for this course. 10 marks is grace for PG holders. Usually the age limit is 35 years. But the age limit for SC / ST candidates and employees of co-operative societies are 38 years and 50 years respectively. There is also 10 per cent seats reservation for the Employees of the Co-operative and its allied Departments. The duration of regular and evening batches is 12 and 18 months respectively. There is also a practical training for this course. The course is conducted in 13 co-operative colleges in the state.

Junior Diploma in Co-operation: SSLC is the required qualification for this course. (D-Plus is the minimum grade in the grade system), 10 mark is grace for the students having  plus two and the grace mark for graduates is 20. Age limit is 16 - 35. Age Limit for SC / ST and Co-operative Employees is 38 and 50 years respectively. There will be 320 seats for SC / ST candidates in the Kottarakkara, Cherthala, Kannur and Wayanad centers. 50 per cent seats are reserved for co-operative sector employees. The duration of the course is 10 months. Usually course begins in the month of June.

Co-operative Degree: The College of Co-Operation at the Kerala Agricultural University Campus, Thrissur offers a 4 year degree course of BSc Co-Operation and Banking for the students who have completed plus two with 50 percentage mark.

National Council for Co-operative Training

The National Council for Cooperative Training is a national institution in co-operative sector. 5 Regional Institutes, 14 Cooperative Management Institutes and National Institute of Co-operative Management of Pune, Vaikunta are the main centers of it. One institute of co-operative management is functioning in Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur in Kerala.

Courses

Diploma in Co-operative Business Management (DCBM) - Duration - 36 months. Only in Pune. Eligibility: Any Graduate.

2. PG Diploma in Business Management (PGDIM): Term -2 years. Only in Pune. Eligibility: Bachelor's degree with 50% marks.

3. Master in Business Administration (MBA): Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Dehradun, Lucknow, Madurai, Trivandrum and Kannur. Eligibility: Bachelor's degree with 50% marks.

4. Master in Computer Application (MCA) - Only in the Bangalore center.

5. Higher Diploma in Co-operative Management (HDCM) - Eligibility: Any Graduate. Available in all the centers of the institute. Duration. 26 - 36 weeks. This course is equivalent to HDC in Kerala

SPORTS EDUCATION IS NOT SIMPLY A GAME

Physical Education has been emerging as a subject of study on combining with the other branches of science.  There are a lot of subjects in connection with sports such as bio mechanics, exercise physiology, sports psychology, sports sociology; sports biochemistry, sports medicine, sports management, sports history etc. are available for specializations. The slogan of sports literacy has been raised internationally. In India, the Central Advisory Board on Education and Sports has been launching the initiative to achieve this goal. As part of this, CBSC has already begun a move to include the sports education in their curriculum. Steps have been initiated in Kerala too. So there is no doubt that this would be a better career in future.

Courses and Institutions

Those who have completed plus two in any stream can opt the four year degree course Bachelor of Physical Education (BPE).  After that they can join the two year master degree course MPE (Master of Physical Education) if their age is below 25 years.  The qualification for one-year M.Phil degree is MPE with 55 percentage mark. Those with undergraduate or diploma in sports studies can join a one year PG Diploma in Health & Fitness Management course. Degree in any discipline is the necessary qualification for joining Master Degree in Sports Coaching. There are PG Diploma and various Certificate Courses in Sports Medicine. Those who have completed their medical undergraduate and internship may join the PG Diploma in Sports Medicine. We can take diploma in almost all sports items. There are also opportunities for taking PhD in Sports Education and Sports Science.

Lakshmi Bhai National College of Physical Education Thiruvananthapuram (http://www.lncpe.gov.in/), Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports, Patiala (http://nsnis.org/), Amity School of Physical Education and Sports Sciences in Noida (http://www.amity.edu/aspess/) are the leading institutions in this field. Those who have completed plus two in   Physics, Chemistry and Biology can apply for the Sports and Exercise course offered by Sri Ramachandra University Chennai. The duration of this course is four years, including one year's internship.

Job opportunities

Excellent opportunities for sports graduates and higher education in sports in this era.  Today there are enormous opportunities for sports teachers at school and college level. The director of sports schools and universities, supervisors, fitness trainers, and scientific officers are the deferent opportunities for the sports graduates.

BIOINFORMATICS - A NEW TOPIC FOR STUDY

Bioinformatics, a new study area is a combination of computer technology and biology. The main application of it in Genetic engineering and pharmaceutical science. This is suitable for the students who have computer and biological aptitude.

Study topics

Data structure & Algorithm, Genomics & Proteomics, Molecular Biology, Computer Language & Algorithm, Gene Mapping & Sequencing are the important study topics. In addition, you need to get in the computer tools like Matlab. Scientifically analyzing the researcher’s information regarding RNA, DNA, and Protein Sequence using a computer software and finding the results is the main task of it. It is a mathematical and Statistical application in life science.

Main Institutions

Many institutions in India provide an opportunity to study Bio Informatics in Bachelor's Degree (B.Sc, B.Tech), Post Graduate (M.Sc, M.Tech) and Research Degree (M.Phil, Ph.D). There are no institutes that offer professional degree in graduation level in Kerala. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Science and Technology University Thanjavur are also entitled to Bachelor of Engineering in Bio Informatics  Engineering (B.Tech, B.E). B.Sc (Hons) is available at North Orissa University. There is an MSc course in MA College of Advanced Studies, Tiruvalla, Kerala. Bio Informatics Center at the University of Kerala has started M.Phil Bioinformatics and M.Sc Computational Biology Program. The Pune Bio-Bioinformatics Study Center is the nation's premier institution. MSc course and research facilities for M.Phil and PhD are available here. Madras, Hyderabad, Pondicherry, Annamalai, and Banaras Hindu are offering postgraduate degrees in Bio Informatics. The National Institute of Immunology (www.nii.res.in/bioinfo.html) Delhi Aruna Asafali Road, along with well-known institutions of higher education including IITs and IISc are provided the doctoral degree in the subject.

Job Opportunities

Currently there are many opportunities in pharmaceutical companies. Research scholars in the Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology (http://rgcb.res.in), Bangalore Biocon, etc are the promising positions in this field. There are many opportunities for Bioinformatics professionals in Geen Findinge, Genom Assembly, Protein sequences analysis, and protein structural analysis in health and healthcare labs. The Department of Biotechnology of the Government of India has also initiated the Certification Scheme called BioInformatics National Certification (BINC) with the academic partnership of Pune University.

Those who choose to take a different course in this particular area should be able to build a better career in the field of graduation rather than postgraduate degree, doctorate and post doctoral qualifications.

Those who choose a different career like this should do a postgraduate, doctoral and post doctoral level degrees for getting a bright future.

ECONOMISTS

Economics is the subject of great opportunities, especially in the developing country, like India. But the doubt is that how many of our new generation has realized this since still they are behind only the Engineering and Medicine.

Courses

All most major Indian colleges and universities offer BA, MA, MSc, M.Phil and PhD course in Economics. The basic qualification for BA in any discipline is placement.  You can join PG courses if you have a degree.

Today, because of this massive development, specialization in different disciplines is possible. Development Economics, World Economics, Financial Economics, Business Economics, Labor Economics, International Economics, Industrial Economics, Agricultural Economics, etc. are the major specialization available. Econometrics is the other promising subject.

Development Economics deals with financial problems of developing countries. Industrial Economics comes under the scope of industrial growth.  How to increase the sales of products, to plan their methods, the availability of available resources, the utilization of new markets and the development of new markets are comes under Industrial Economics. The mission of Labor Economics is to develop scientists who can solve scientific solutions of labour problems. The analysis of financial policies, including tax proposals, the value of currencies, the impact of tax proposals in the clouds such as trade, and the reflection in the banking zone, comes under the study of Financial Economics. International Business Economics is the subject of international trade and trade.

INSTITUTIONS

Although most institutions offer economics as a subject of study, it is better to join the cream institutes for higher studies.  Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Studies in Mumbai, Jawaharlal Nehru University of Delhi, The Center for Economics and Social Studies in Hyderabad , Institute of Economics Growth of Delhi, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Delhi School of Economics, Madras School of Economics, Banaras Hindu University , The Center for Development Studies,  Thiruvananthapuram are some of the leading institutions in the country.  Those who complete their plus two can try for an admission of 5 year integrated course in IITs.

Doing an MBA for an Economics graduates will helpful in getting a better placement because economics is one of the most important subject in most management courses. It is of utmost importance that they specialize in banking, finance, stock and commodity broking in MBA. The Indian Institute of Capital Markets is conducting one year 's securities market program at post graduate level. Graduates or postgraduate degrees in any discipline is the required qualification. There will be an entrance examination at the national level. Visit www.utiicm.com  for more information.

Experts in economics will get job in banking, insurance, stock broking, finance etc. There will be employment in government institutions, massive businesses, publications, etc also.

Postgraduate in Economics can appear the Indian Economics Service of the UPSC and join higher positions in Govt. of India. There are opportunities in the Banking, Teaching and Research etc.  They can turn to management field.  In this era of globalization, there are many opportunities in the private zone also.

COMPANY SECRETARY - A PROFESSIONAL WITH COMPARATIVELY LOW COST

The company secretary has a prominent position among modern corporate professions. The position of the Company Secretary is either the Head of the Management or above. He is in charge of the Company's Policy, Management and Control of the Company. He has a prominent position among the board of directors, shareholders, government, and company.

The service of a full time Company Secretary is mandatory for a company with a capital of five crore or a company which dealing with the stock market under the Indian Companies Secretariat Act. Therefore, there is a lack of qualified students in this field of vast opportunities. You can pass the course on comparatively low cost and time limit.

This course is conducting in India by the New Delhi-based ‘The Institute of Company Secretaries of India’.  Course is designed in three levels such as Foundation, Executive and Professionals.

Qualification

Anyone with plus or equivalent qualification can join the Foundation Course of eight months. Any graduate other than fine arts can register for a nine-month executive program directly. But Fine Arts Graduates should pass the Foundation course.  After completing the nine month professional program he must complete a 15 month practical training under any Company Secretary.  After that they will get the membership at the institute.

Exams are conducted in June and December for those who join the Foundation course.  The examination will be an objective type using OMR sheet.  This course, which can be registered online and can be completed by postal but can also be study through the institute's chapters all over India.

There are thousands of job opportunities waiting for the successful completion of the course. Private practice can also be done.

For more information visit http://www.icsi.edu

E-COMMERCE - LEARNING TOPIC OF THE NEW AGES

E-commerce is a method of sale and purchase of goods and services through Internet. Online Banking, Electronic Ticketing, Instant Messaging, Supply Chain Management, Data Exchange and Electronic Fund Transfer are the part of E-Commerce. The E-commerce transactions between two business establishments are known as Business to Business (B2B) and the transactions between Business Organization and a Customer is known as Business to Consumer (B2C).

Job opportunities

With the expansion of this Commerce, there are a lot of work opportunities in the business world.  Website Design and Developer, Database Administrator, Webmaster, Content Developer etc are the examples of the opportunities in this area.

Web design and developer's job is the - design of the web pages and its layouts, graphic animation design etc. The Contents Developer's responsibility is to write the details of the goods or services to the Web site. The Web Programmer design the website and add provide e-commerce services in it with the help of shopping cart software. Data base administrators are responsible for the design, development and servicing of data base systems. Webmaster ensures and protection the smooth functionality of the site. Knowledge in the different software is essential for these jobs.

Courses and Qualifications

Those who have completed plus two in any stream can join these commerce degrees.  Some of the major courses are B. Ecom, BBA in E Commerce. Some certificate courses are also available. Many PG Degree and PG Diploma courses are also available for graduates. MBA in E Commerce, ME E-Commerce, MS E-Commerce Applications, Master of Information Technology in E Commerce, PG Diploma in E Commerce, PG Diploma in Information Technology and Management in E Commerce, Advance Diploma in Web and E Commerce Technology are the major PG Courses.

Where we can Study

Anna University Chennai,  Devi Ahilya  Vishwavidyalaya Institute of Management Studies Indore, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar University Agra, SP Jain Institute of Management and Research Mumbai, Bharathi Dasan University and Tiruchirappalli are some of the leading institutions in this field.

CAN WE BECOME JOURNALIST

Let's call the media as the third view of eye. This cloud zone is not for lazy people because it is not a time bounded job. There is a specialty that one who studies any subject can join these courses. There are many specializations like politics, sports, commerce, fashion, cinema, culture, finance, investment, travel, women and children etc. Specialization is also possible by photography, cinematography, Internet, printing, visual media, advertising, etc. depending on the medium and our attitude.

There are opportunities to act as freelance journalist in addition to the opportunities in the private and government zones. With the addition of journalism as a topic from the Plus Two level, there are a lot of teaching opportunities. Care must be taken when choosing courses and institutions. In additions to our tastes, we must also consider the current relevance.

Study in Graduate Level

In most universities in Kerala, we can study journalism in Graduate level. In addition to the traditional courses like BA journalism and BA communications New-media studies are also available. They also have the opportunity to learn with Malayalam and English as well as political science. Those who have completed plus two in any subjects can join these courses.

Study in Postgraduate Level

Post-graduate studies in journalism and communications courses are available in various university departments and affiliated colleges in Kerala. The basic qualification is graduation. Many institutes will have an entrance test. The duration of the course is two years. There is an opportunity for taking a research degree too. In addition to these courses, press clubs are conducting PG Diploma and Certificate Courses.  Degree is the basic qualification.

New Delhi-based Indian Institute of Mass Communication is the nation's largest institution in journalism. There are also a number of notable institutions at the national level.