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Face it!
Career Hotline
NID to design automobiles
Course
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The meltdown
Immigrants less likely to find jobs
Let sleeping teens be
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Face it!
As the face and appearance carry a lot of importance, scars left behind by something like acne not only affect the face but also the psyche of the person and can lead to depression that only further increases acne. Sometimes, suitors reject prospective brides and grooms because of dermatological problems. Men are equally concerned about their looks and also seek treatment. Cosmetology covers the overall conditions for looking good and therefore includes everything from beauty therapy to health care. It is a form of science where professional beauticians understand human anatomy and skin and then provide a treatment for any abnormality. Although in India, the use of scientific treatments for the purpose of beautifying one’s appearance is a recent phenomenon, in most other countries cosmetologists work hand in hand with doctors and dermatologists.
Beauty business
COSMETOLOGISTS provide a variety of personal services that help clients look and feel their best. These primarily include the care and treatment of hair, nails and skin and could also involve consultations on health and wellness. Cosmetologists keep pace with the fashion world and need to meet the constantly changing skills vital to success. Cosmetology careers are more varied than many believe. The work involves the knowledge and use of a range of treatments, products and equipments to enhance the appearance of the face, body and hair. It also includes advising clients on grooming and make-up or dealing with skin complaints that do not require medical treatment. Cosmetologists perform facials, hair removal and other body treatments such as massage. They must be able to recognise abnormalities in the skin such as acne, pigmentation, scars, warts and so on and recommend effective treatments. A cosmetologist makes use of tools like vacuum, body galvanic machine, faradic current and various massages and different types of oils and creams. In addition to a range of beauty enhancing treatments, a cosmetologist can perform manicures and pedicures. A cosmetologist can also apply makeup to clients – an area of work that has greatly increased in India, particularly during the wedding season. Professional make-up and skin treatments in preparation for the big day are becoming common not just in large cities but in smaller towns too. Makeup artists perform artistic services in a variety of settings -- spas, photo shoots, fashion shows, television and entertainment presentations. Cosmetologists also help women and men with medical problems that have affected their looks. For example, a cosmetologist may style a wig for a cancer patient or help apply medicine to a person with skin problems. Cosmetology also includes hairdressing, the treatment of hair and scalp as well as styling and cutting. Hairdressers use a range of techniques to make hair look healthy and attractive and advise clients on the right choice of hairstyle and care and maintenance of their hair. Cosmetologists can also work as beauty consultants with cosmetic companies to handle the sales and promotion of beauty products produced and developed by them. Beauty consultants have to be knowledgeable about skin care, of the use of different products and the benefits of various treatments advocated.
The launch pad
A CAREER in cosmetology does not require any specific formal educational qualification, but being a specialist skill, it does require not only professional expertise but also a great deal of practical training to gain proficiency. There are several training schools for beauty and hair care courses. Most require no particular academic qualification. However, a 10+2 or at least a class10 level qualification is preferred. The duration of the courses varies and also depends on the area of specialisation. Some of the institutes imparting training in beauty and cosmetology include VLCC, Shahnaz Hussain’s Women’s World International, Habib’s Hair Academy, New Delhi, RVTI for Women (National Council for Vocational Training) at Allahabad, Jaipur and Indore, and South Delhi Polytechnic for Women. Most of these institutes offer certificate, diploma and advanced diploma courses in beauty care with specialisation in any field like cosmetology, hair styling, beauty therapy, massage, make up, facials, pedicure, manicure, herbal beauty care and electrolysis. Be prepared to take classes in anatomy, physiology, hygiene, infection control, chemistry, and other technical and business-related courses. Other studies and training may include various hair-styling techniques, permanent waving, chemical relaxing, hair colour, scalp treatments, esthetics, makeup application, manicuring and pedicuring and the care and styling of wigs and hair extensions. Business-building classes could include professional ethics, sales techniques and more. VLCC with centres in several cities offers three broad categories of courses – beauty, health & nutrition and management. The institute is affiliated to the City & Guilds of UK and has entered into an academic link up with Doncaster College, UK, for City & Guilds’ qualified students of VLCC institutes who wish to continue higher studies in the field in the UK. Moreover, if you are keen on studying abroad, there are several colleges and institutes that offer diploma courses and the necessary certification to be able to work in that country. When selecting a suitable institute it is advisable to look for certification or accreditation by a national body. In the US, all beauty training institutes need to be accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences. The reputation of the college is also an important consideration. If the school has a solid reputation for providing a good education and training to its students, then it is a school that you should pursue. Among the pioneers in this field is Vidal Sassoon, the father of modern hairdressing. The professional beauty industry would not be what it is today without the work, innovation, inspiration, commitment and influence of Vidal Sassoon. Vidal Sassoon Institutes in many cities around the world continue to be among the leading institutes for beauty care and cosmetology. Other leading international institutes include the COBA Academy in Southern California and Blanche Macdonald Beauty School in Canada. Depending on the school, you may be able to specialise in a specific area within the field of cosmetology. But rather than high academic inputs, a beautician requires practical skills which can be gained not only by professional training but also with a great deal of hands-on practice. This can be acquired by getting experience working at a good saloon. The main attribute needed for a successful cosmetologist is an excellent sense of aesthetics, imaginative mind and a fondness for socialising with people of all ages. You must also be able to communicate well in order to establish and maintain a trusting relationship with each client. Another important factor needed for a beautician is the attitude to keep abreast of all the latest trends introduced into the beauty circuit and the willingness to learn everything.
Reason to smile
COSMETOLOGY is a flourishing business. In India, the beauty industry has significantly developed in terms of manufacture, promotion and marketing of different beauty products. After completion of any beauty course, one can further specialise in fields like beauty therapy, hair styling, makeup, massage; facials, manicure, pedicure, electrolysis and herbal beauty care, which again opens new job horizons. You can work as a beauty therapist, pedicurist, manicurist, masseuse, aroma therapist or as a beauty consultant in a parlour. On the other hand, you could set up your own salon or spa or become affiliated with a distribution or manufacturing firm and assist them with education, product training, marketing, sales and more. Moreover, no one is stopping you from trying to build a career in the entertainment industry. Television programmes, music videos and movies cannot be made without the skills of hairdressers, nail technicians and makeup artists. One can always find lucrative openings in the fashion industry, which continuously requires professionals to groom models and other stars or as makeup artistes in the glamorous worlds of fashion, advertising, film and television. The salaries should also make you smile. While a trained fresher could start on a monthly salary of Rs 5-7,000 in a salon, if you join an international training brand, you can start at Rs 15,000. Much depends on how good you are at your job. Specialised professionals like makeup artist charge from Rs 500 to 4,000 to execute a bridal or photographic make-up. Similarly, for make up and hair dressing in marketing campaigns, one can even earn around Rs 2-5,000 for a day’s work! With an estimated $56 billion spent annually, the beauty industry needs more salon professionals than can be supplied. You can enjoy a rewarding career with increased earning potential and flexible hours. If you possess an eye for aesthetics, love working on beauty-related challenges and like altering people’s appearances, this is perhaps the best field for you.
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be prepared to almost always work indoors. (The writer is a career expert)
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Career Hotline
Q. I am a mechanical engineer. How does one get the job of a surveyor with the Indian Register of Shipping?
— Manish Gaur The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) is an internationally recognised independent ship classification society. IRS provides competent and independent third party technical inspection and certification services for all types of marine craft and structures. These services
have also been expanded to cover a range of offshore and industrial projects.
You can join as a Navik
Q. I am a non-matriculate. Could you please tell me if I can join the Indian Coast Guard? — Harish Khanna A.
As a non-matriculate male, you can join the Indian Coast Guard as a Navik in the domestic branch. The eligibility is a pass in Class VIII with 55 per cent aggregate (45 per cent for SC/ST). If you have passed Class 10, you can join as a Navik in the general duty branch. The age requirement for both is 17-22 years (relaxable by five years for SC/ST and three for OBC). You will also be required to meet certain physical standards. Selection is on the basis of a written test/interview. To join this paramilitary service, you must be physically fit, mentally tough, intelligent, bold and independent. If you love the sea and have a spirit of adventure and value a disciplined lifestyle, the Coast Guard is a great place to be in. For further information, contact: The Director (Training), Recruitment Cell, Coast Guard HQ, National Stadium Complex, New Delhi-110001 (www.indiancoastguard.org).
Everyone wants a business economist
Q. I am doing my bachelor’s in business economics. Can you please tell me what job prospects I have after completing this course? — Vineeta Lamba
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In the increasingly globalised world order with newer business risks stemming from inflation, currency fluctuation, varying interest rates, regulatory risks, foreign markets and now the WTO, large private companies are increasingly looking at business economists for help. The token one-man economic cell is now getting staffed. These are tasks for which an MBA is not strictly geared. As a business economist, you may also specialise in market research or international trade, exports and imports. While a good master’s degree in economics or an MBE is a prerequisite for a corporate economist’s job, the clincher is your ability to marry fundamental knowledge of economics with market and business requirements. Banking and financial institutions also hire business economists. As a matter of fact, a number of recruitment advertisements for management trainees ask for an MBA/MA (economics) degree as a desired qualification. You can also enhance your job prospects by doing an MBA or master’s in finance, CFA, international trade or insurance. Besides teaching, you could also take up business journalism in television or newspapers, economic journals and business magazines as commercial editors, business reporters, feature writers, economic analysts and commentators. In fact, business journalists are amongst the better-paid journalists today. After completing your master’s in economics, you could even take a shot at the Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination conducted by the UPSC almost every year (www.upsc.gov.in). The age limit is 30 years. If you clear the test and interview, you would be absorbed in the various economic and statistical departments of the Central Government such as the Planning Commission, the National Sample Survey, the Central Statistical Organisation and the Indian Statistical Institute. Working in the Planning Commission can be particularly rewarding as economists in this service are involved in planning and development of policies for the country and in preparation of the budget. Economists are also employed in the Ministry of Labour, State Bureaus of Statistics & Economics, National Employment Service, M/o Agriculture and other government departments. You could of course take the Civil Services Exam conducted by the UPSC or other competitive exams conducted by the State Service Commissions, Life and General Insurance Corporations, nationalised banks, etc., where economics is permitted as one of the subjects. While the Staff Officer-Grade ‘A’ Exam is conducted by the Unit Trust of India, the Staff Officer Grade A & Staff Officer-Grade ‘B’ Exams are conducted by the Reserve Bank of India Services Board. Probationary Officers Exams are conducted by various Banks in the country. For further information regarding the Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination, log onto the UPSC website: www.upsc.gov.in
To join IPS, take the Civils
Q. What are the physical standards for joining the police force? — Brajesh Sharma A.
Generally, to qualify for all police jobs, you need to be physically fit and meet certain physical standards (i.e. minimum height of 170 cm, 157 cm for women candidates and chest expansion of 85 cm, 80 cm unexpanded for men). Minimum distance vision should be 6/6 and 6/9 in two eyes without correction + accurate colour vision. You should not have knock knees, flat foot, varicose vein or squint in eyes. For the gazetted cadre, you need to take the Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and join the Indian Police Service (IPS). The age requirement is 21-30 years (on August 1 in the year of the exam). This exam comprises three stages: preliminary (objective type) exam, main (written) exam and the interview. You have to clear all the three stages and secure a good rank to make it to the IPS. For details, log onto www.upsc.gov.in. And when you do, don’t forget to live up to the motto: With you. For you. Always! Alternatively, you can appear for the competitive exams conducted by the state public service commissions.
Management & accounting made practical
Q. What is CIMA? How does it enhance the prospects of a — Nikhil Dogra A. The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is a UK-based organisation that offers an internationally recognised professional qualification with a syllabus and examinations that focus solely on the education and training of management accountants in business. A big cross-section of industry, commerce, NGOs and public sector organisations employs chartered management accountants as financial managers, accountants and auditors. Although it has offices in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom, CIMA claims to have over 88,000 students and 70,000 members enrolled in 161 countries. Its website shows substantial presence, including classroom coaching, in Europe, Africa, Asia and Commonwealth countries, but little in the Western Hemisphere. Hence, jobs are likely to be found in the same countries. The course, though by and large similar to that of chartered accountancy in India, emphasises the practical aspects of management and accounting. Although the certificate level exams are computer-based and can be taken any time of the year, higher-level paper-based exams for professional qualifications are held twice a year in May and November. It is mainly an online course, though, in India, CIMA provides part-time classroom coaching in Bangalore and Mumbai, if you opt for it. The website is
www.cimaglobal.com.
LPO is the place to be
Q. I have been reading about the boom in the LPO sector in the recent times. Is the work similar to the kind of work done in a BPO? Please tell me something about the kind of work one can expect in this sector. — Sarita Mehra
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It would be somewhat incorrect to compare the nature of work in BPOs with that of LPOs. While the former focuses on process driven work, the legal outsourcing sector deals with the kind of work done in a corporate law firm. In the last few years, India’s LPO industry has established a name for itself, owing to the quality of work that it has handled for some the largest corporate houses in the world. Also, the fact that the industry has stood its ground despite the financial turmoil, with multinationals reaching out to legal outsourcing in times of crisis has reaffirmed people’s faith in the sector. While most of the work is related to risk management and corporate compliance, the current economic scenario has proved to be a boon in disguise for the legal outsourcing and consulting sector, as new forms of businesses are coming in from a number
of multinationals. Presently, over 100 LPOs are providing high-value outsourced legal and IP services including contract drafting and management, litigation and document analysis, due diligence, legal research, and patent research, analysis and prosecution-related services for US and UK law firms as well as work related to foreclosures and mortgage for the banking sector. Pangea3, UnitedLex, CPA Legal, and Mindcrest are a few of the leading legal consulting, analytics and outsourcing players in this $200-250 million space that offers challenging opportunities to students from various academic backgrounds besides law.
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NID to design automobiles
The NID is slated to sign an agreement on March 13 with Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE) in this regard. PACE, a corporate alliance between General Motors, Autodesk, EDS-an HP company, Hewlett Packard, Siemens PLM Software and Sun Microsystems, has worked together since 1999 to supply key academic institutions worldwide with computer based design and engineering tools to prepare creative designers, engineers and analysts with the skills to be more competitive in the future. NID’s PACE centre would also be inaugurated on March 13, said a spokesman of NID, which is among the first three international design institutes in PACE programme.
— UNI
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Course chat CII, IGNOU to join hands to launch industry-oriented programmes TO meet the increasing demand of skilled hands in the job market, CII and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) have come together to launch several industry-oriented programmes.
Programmes for candidates willing to do courses on security, demand for which is growing, and courses on IT are also on the anvil, said varsity vice-chancellor V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai. He said organisations like Educomp, Kuoni and Premiershild would partner in the project in delivering the courses, exploiting IGNOU’s pan-India presence. The basic objective is to upgrade learner’s potential in skill-based learning outcomes that provide the basis for employability in specific industrial areas, Vijay K Thadani of CII said. According to the industry body, automobile, healthcare and retail are among a few sectors requiring huge skilled work force in the coming years. Pillai said 50 per cent of the students enrolling in the programmes in the first phase will be sponsored by industry. The project will also seek to felicitate the way ahead for fruitful association between university and industry to make education practically relevant to industrial and business applications, he said. The project is the outcome of CII’s drive to make India the skill capital of the world. — PTI
Vocational centre for Kandhamal
THE Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will start a vocational education and training centre in Orissa’s Kandhamal district, recently hit by
communal riots. The centre, which would be named as IGNOU Institute of Vocational and Educational Training, will be located in Malgundi village of Phulwani town, the administrative headquarter of Kandhamal district.
CIAL Academy to offer certificate programmes
THE Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) Academy has proposed to launch a number of certificate programmes offering advanced diplomas, under graduate and postgraduate courses in the field of aviation management and aviation technology from the next academic year.
After signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), academy managing director C.G. Krishnan Nair told newspersons that the aim was to promote professional and industry oriented education through the industry-institution collaboration model. IGNOU vice-chancellor V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai said the varsity had become the only one in the country to offer aviation-oriented certificate level courses. Pointing out that the need for skilled personnel, expertise and quality of work in aviation sector have grown manifold in a last couple of years, he said experts in aviation sector from other universities would also be included in the academy’s faculty. The academy would be an autonomous institute functioning under the Kochi branch of Centre for Corporate Education, Training and Consultancy, which would liaison its activities. Stating that the certificate level courses are considered an essential qualification for employees in developed countries, he said many experts have been asked to quit their job in the absence of certification.
— UNI
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The meltdown
“I have worked in this industry for nearly 30 years, and I have seen many ups and downs,” said Patel, father of three children who now works in a local library for less than half his previous wage of about Rs 4,000 Rs a month. “But I have never seen factories being shut like this.” The woes of Surat reflect a wider downturn for India’s export sector, which accounts for a fifth of Asia’s third largest economy. Exports have fallen four months in a row and the latest data available shows a slide of 16 per cent in January. The job losses in one of India’s biggest earners come weeks before the General Election that is also a potential hot potato for the Congress-led government. During the boom years, an estimated 8,00,000 workers -- mostly from the Saurashtra region -- spent 10-12 hours a day in thousands of factories and workshops, cutting and polishing tiny rough diamonds for export. Now mostly silent and shuttered, the factories are victims of a global financial crisis that has hit demand for the gem that defined this city for decades. “People have worked hard to build this business for the last 30-40 years, but this downturn has made people risk-averse and afraid to trust their own people,” said Anoop Mehta, president of Bharat Diamond Bourse, the exchange in Mumbai. Tighter liquidity and a weaker rupee, which lost 19 per cent against the dollar last year and has slipped more than 5 per cent this year already, are also weighing on the industry, he said. “What they’d earned over several years has been lost in a flash. This business runs on trust, so when payments are delayed, when orders are cancelled, it shakes your confidence.”
AT about $11 billion, India’s exports of cut and polished diamonds is down about 3 per cent so far this fiscal year from April, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) said. Several diamond units have abandoned their business entirely, installing textile machinery or taking on other work. “Gujaratis are very entrepreneurial and street-smart; they will quickly adapt to any situation,” said Vasant Mehra, chairman of GJEPC, the main industry body. “But this is an extreme situation, and every industry has been affected. So I do not know how they will fare.” Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi has criticised the government for not doing enough to help workers. Congress politician Rahul Gandhi, touted as a potential prime minister, has visited Surat in a sign of the growing political weight of job losses in the export sector ahead of the April-May general election. It is hard to come by accurate data on the number of factories or workers employed in Surat, as most units are small and do not maintain employee records, paying workers per diamond. Estimates range from 5,00,000 to 8,00,000 workers in 6,000 to 10,000 factories and workshops. The industry estimates that about 30-40 per cent of factories have shut. More than 70 workers have committed suicide since the downturn, welfare organisations said. Small traders, who do deals sitting on their parked motorbikes in the heart of the city’s business district, now have time on their hands to discuss cricket scores. The industry has appealed to the state and the central bank for assistance, and has also put together an emergency package of about Rs 5 million for workers. But that has not been of much comfort to Patel. “For so many years we’ve worked 12-14 hours every day for our factory owners. Now they are not helping us,” he said. “The assistance they are offering is too little. And how can I learn a new trade at this age?”
SURAT and its diamond workers are not alone. A labour ministry survey has estimated that India’s small-business sector, which accounts for more than 60 per cent of economic activity, lost about half a million jobs in the October-December quarter. Lobby group Federation of Indian Export Organisations has said exporters may cut 10 million jobs in the year to March 2009. Surat, notorious for its opaque dealings, has long been criticised for its sweatshop-like conditions. Babu Jirawala, leader of the Surat Diamond Workers’ Association, hopes the crisis will bring about change. “These workers have no job security, no insurance, no pension, not even an ID at their workplace,” he said in his tiny office, where workers drop by from time to time for updates. “So far it was like a family, now it’s been torn apart, and owners have abandoned the workers. Now, if the central bank helps, then they must lay down conditions on these factories.” Among larger manufacturers, who are stepping up promotional efforts in new markets such as India, China and the Middle East, there is hope the crisis will strengthen the industry. “We will see greater discipline, and some consolidation. There were overcapacities even during the boom,” said Agam Sanghavi, a director at Sanghavi Exports, one of the largest manufacturers in Surat, with several overseas offices. “Business is down now, but the fundamentals of this industry are strong and desire for diamonds is still strong. We will come out of this stronger,” he said.
— Reuters
Rough times ahead
INDIA processes about seven in every 10 of the world’s diamonds, mostly cheaper stones less than a carat. Surat is the heart of the industry, built on the skills of its craftsmen, its cheap migrant labour and its legendary entrepreneurial spirit. India’s share of the diamond processing industry is forecast to drop to around 49 per cent from 57 per cent by 2015, according to consultancy KPMG, with growing competition from China and mining countries such as Angola, Namibia and Botswana.
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Immigrants less likely to find jobs
Researchers found that only a small number had found jobs that matched their qualifications and many remained jobless or had accepted unskilled work. The barriers to finding employment were language skills, accent, ethnicity, skin colour, prejudice, lack of cultural understanding and a lack of helpful support from recruitment and government agencies. The study was carried out
by two Wellington-based researchers in Massey University College of Business, Jacqui Campbell, lecturer in human resource management and her colleague, Mingsheng Li, senior lecturer in communication. Their study also raised the question of whether recruitment consultants are friend or foe to professional immigrants, after many of the immigrant group reported having difficulty getting recruitment consultants to refer them for job interviews. The researchers conducted face-to-face interviews with 23 immigrants, five recruitment consultants and two immigrant settlement agencies. All of the immigrant group had bachelors degrees and 50 per cent
had postgraduate qualifications. They came from Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. Occupations
held in their countries of origin included accountant, manager, diplomat, economist, journalist, judge, lawyer, marketing
director, psychologist and schoolteacher. They put their struggle to find work down to what Campbell describes as the “conservative attitudes” when it comes to employing people from different countries and cultures, said a Massey release. “Being underemployed or unemployed has taken its toll on these people leading to loss of income, self esteem and confidence. Three marriages broke down,” she said.
— IANS
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Let sleeping teens be
GIVING teenagers more time to sleep helps boost their concentration levels, and consequently grades in school, according to a leading head teacher. Dr Paul Kelley, head of the successful Monkseaton Community High in North Tyneside, has urged other schools to increase their timing to 11 a.m. Studies have shown that young peoples' brains are wired differently to adults'.
A research led by Professor Russell Foster, chairman of Circadian Neuroscience at Brasenose College, Oxford, showed that students' brains work better in the afternoon. Foster revealed that body clocks shifted as children enter their teen years, many got up late as they were biologically programmed to do so and not because they were lazy. Kelley said that lack of sleep could affect pupils' mental and physical well-being and their education. "Teenagers aren't lazy. We're depriving them of the sleep they need through purely biological factors beyond their control," he says. The research showed that, from the age of 10, our internal body clocks shift, so it's good for young people to stay in bed.
— ANI
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Fortnightly Quiz-331
1. In how many phases will be the elections to the 15th Lok Sabha conducted?
2. Who bought personal belongings (iconic round-eye glasses, pocket watch, pair of sandals and a plate and bowl) of Mahatma Gandhi at an auction in New York recently? 3. Which Olympic Games witnessed terror attack in 1972? 5. Who has composed the foot-tapping music for “Jai Ho” in the film “Slumdog Millionaire”? 6. What is the full form of BDR? 7. In which state of India is the Asia’s largest tulip garden situated? 8. How many years ago did the world-famous Barbie doll come into being? 9. Name the three Pakistan batsmen to have scored triple century in Test cricket. 10. How many sixes were hit in the recently held one day international match between India and New Zealand at Christchurch? — Tarun Sharma
Winners of quiz 330: The first prize by draw of lots goes to Sakshi, class IV-D, Saupin’s School, Sector 32-A, Chandigarh Pin Code 160047 Second: Arpana Batra, class X-C, CL Kapoor Public School, Kahan Niwas, Kapoor Complex, The Mall, Solan, Pin Code 173212 Third: Jyoti Bala, class XI, Government Secondary School Kapoori, village Kapoori, Ghanour, district Patiala, Pin Code 147002 Answers to quiz 330:
Two; Indian; 196; Zillur Rahman; Suman Sharma; 1979; USA and Russia; 20 per cent; National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research; Sir Vivian Richards, Michael Holding and Andy Roberts Cash awards of Rs 400, 300 and 200 are given to the first, second and third prize winners, respectively. These are sent at the school address. Note: Kindly mention the pincode of your place to facilitate the delivery of the prize money. Answers can also be sent
at quiz@tribunemail.com Name
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LOOKING good is no longer confined to the young or the affluent. More and more men and women are visiting parlours and not just for make-up or hair styling. In many cases, individuals as young as 16 are visiting cosmetologists and dermatologists for a number of treatments, including laser hair removal, chemical peels, removal of warts, freckles, acne scars and so on.
LOOKING good is no longer confined to the young or the affluent. More and more men and women are visiting parlours and not just for make-up or hair styling. In many cases, individuals as young as 16 are visiting cosmetologists and dermatologists for a number of treatments, including laser hair removal, chemical peels, removal of warts, freckles, acne scars and so on. According to some cosmetologists, often the blemishes are minuscule and almost invisible but it is the desire to look perfect that draws people into trying out a range of beauty treatments.
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The Indian Register of Shipping, Mumbai, advertises every three months. Around 50-60 persons, all first class graduates in naval architecture and different branches of engineering, are recruited every year. They are provided with training, which could extend up to four years. Only after completion of five years, they are authorised to undertake surveys under the supervision of senior surveyors. They have a website that you may like to visit: www.irclass.org
THE National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, will tie up with General Motors (India) for advancement of collaborative design education to provide the students with practical experience to prepare them to meet future needs of automobile industry.
The programmes would be certificate courses in travel and tourism, security and fire safety, spoken English and personality development. They would be of six months duration and 12,900 students are expected to be trained in the first phase of the project.
FOR Jaysukhbhai Patel, a job cutting diamonds in Surat was the ticket to a better life for him and his family of four. Last November, Patel’s ticket expired when the small factory he worked in was shut like hundreds of others in the country’s diamond hub, as demand for the gems dipped in the United States and Western Europe, leaving more than 1,00,000 workers without jobs.
RECRUITMENT consultants are likely to nix prospects of immigrants on account of their skin colour, accents, ethnicity and qualifications, much less find them jobs, according to a
new study.
4. Which fighter plane of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was recently phased out of service after 27 years of active deployment?