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Courting Design
‘No compromise on quality’
Recognising Ability
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Courses Abroad
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Courting Design
Changing lifestyles, rising incomes and skyrocketing property prices have created a demand for good interior designers as well as decorators. However, there's a difference between the two. While an interior designer is also an interior decorator, the converse is not necessarily true. The former is professionally trained in spatial and structural engineering and design, while interior decorators can (and do) get by without meticulous planning. Many of them are self-taught and self-styled without any exposure to formal academic courses. So, when you next see a furniture shop calling itself M/s ABC Interior Decorators, you'll know what to expect! Interior decoration, on the other hand, involves planning the colour scheme and furniture, selecting decorative artifacts i.e. paintings, sculptures, plants, wall-hangings, lights, furniture and furnishings using appropriate materials to create an elegant, comfortable yet functional ambience. Each interior, however, poses its own challenge. For instance, the interior of an aeroplane must look tastefully elegant while optimising on every inch of space. It must be able to withstand heavy usage and the occasional rolls and bumps when the aircraft hits an air pocket. On the other hand, a hospital room must have a cheerful and restful ambience without compromising on functionality. All surfaces must be easy to clean and disinfect. Whether you are planning a hotel lobby or re-decorating a penthouse, interior designing involves a step-by-step problem solving process. You have to first closely understand the client's requirement and lifestyle, factoring in the usage or "traffic" as it's called in architectural parlance, before you go on to studying the location and site conditions. Most importantly, you need to keep the budget in mind to ensure that you don't overshoot the expenses.
The work
Interior designers either work with a firm engaged in interior design or architecture or on their own. You can put your talent and expertise to use for designing homes, commercial complexes as also the interiors of offices, hotels, farm houses, show-rooms, schools, automobiles and even ships and aeroplanes. You could even specialise in designing sets for film, theatre and television or concentrate on
exhibition displays and designing special events like product launches, mega-entertainment programmes etc. Many designers work with architects or architectural firms. Yet others choose to work on their own. However, before striking out solo it would be a good idea to work with an established firm or designer . You may be paid peanuts and made to slog like crazy but there's no better way to master the nitty-gritty of this trade.
What it takes
While formal training is necessary, what will count even more than your degree or diploma is your creativity (either you have it or you don't. Nobody can teach you creativity) and ability to execute and give shape to a project. A scientific approach to problem solving, a creative, organised and analytical mind, a fine sense of aesthetics, colour and design, the intelligence to understand your client's requirements and tastes, and the ability to maintain team spirit is what it takes. To that add the other "musts" - the ability to visualise (in 3D) and sketch - both of which will be further honed to perfection by professional training. Lastly, your people skills must be of a very high order. You could be interacting with all kinds of people - from a small time contractor or labourer to the owner of a five-star hotel or a film star. You must acquire the knack of tactfully extracting efficiency out of people, and patiently repeat instructions for the billionth time without cracking up. Growing eco-consciousness has spawned alternative, non-polluting technologies, natural dyes, biodegradable materials, solar energy etc. With such a mind-boggling variety of materials, finishes and fabrics to choose from and hi-tech computer programmes that allow you to experiment with alternative colour schemes, furniture placements and space distribution, an interior designer's job has, no doubt, become far more exciting and exacting.
Where to study
One of the best courses is the five-year course in Interior Designing at the School of Interior Design, Centre for Environmental Planning & Technology (CEPT), Ahmedabad, which covers both the technical as well as decorative aspects of design. Selection is through a written test to assess creativity, organisational ability and logical reasoning, followed by an interview. While aspects of interior design are taught in all BArch courses, students can also specialise in this area at the MArch level. There are several other private and government-run institutes and polytechnics that offer degree, diploma and certificate-level courses in this field.
What you'll learn
As interior designing requires considerable knowledge of the technical and structural aspects involved in architecture, formal training generally covers both theoretical as well as practical aspects of the work. While executing the assigned project you'll learn to use the essential elements of style, scale, form, colour, light, shade, pattern, texture and elevation to produce a seemingly endless variety of moods, effects and settings. Besides making models, drafting plans and elevations, detailing furniture, a good course should also give you sufficient practice in making budgets and estimates. A lot of hardwork is entailed. Be prepared to work late nights to meet submission deadlines. Since most of the designing and walkthroughs are now done on computer, familiarity with software programmes such as Auto-CAD, 3D Max and 3D Home, has become mandatory. However, beware of computer schools that profess to teach you design on computer in six-months flat! It's a fraud perpetrated on gullible students. A computer is merely a design tool. It will not teach you the fundamentals of design and architecture, which are essential to this profession. Nor will it teach you the properties of various materials and how they behave under various climatic conditions. — The writer is Career Coach, Career Guidance India (CARING)
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‘No compromise on quality’
Scope in India
The interior design market in India is booming. There are different designers catering to different segments of society. Not only that, there are different specialisations. Designers may specialise in residences, offices, hotels etc. With a growing trend towards adopting different themes and designs, one is sure to find exactly what they are looking for in the market. More and more people today understand that small changes in interiors can help achieve mammoth upgrades in style, beauty and aesthetics. Hence, even if people shell out 10% of their housing budget on design and interiors, they would be able to achieve a look and feel that they would truly cherish.
Qualities to succeed
To be successful in interior design, one has to understand that there can be no compromise on quality. Even if a furniture piece has to be created again from scratch, the designer should be willing to do so. This is a client driven industry and meeting the client's expectations should always be first on agenda. Besides that, a designer should be dedicated, aware of the latest market trends, and should be able to follow through from design to completion.
Growth prospects
Interior designing is a very lucrative field. Whether it is a hotel, mall, apartment or office, interior design has become a quintessential requirement for all. In other words, a space with walls and a roof can be designed to suit your liking. One can design houses on a turnkey basis or provide consultancy in design matters. More people today are hiring interior designers along with architects to provide solutions. The involvement of an interior designer at the start of a project can ensure not only maximum utilisation of space from a practical point of view but can also help create provisions for different decorative items that can be used later in the project cycle. Growth is only limited by how much initiative, as a designer and a business person, you are willing to take. Interior design can be the final piece of the puzzle in home design that can add taste, innovation and style to any area
Challenges
It is a demanding and time consuming profession. One challenge that the industry faces is in training the labour and workers with latest technology. — As told to Arupjyoti Gogoi
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MBA schools in Punjab
A. Location, Location, Location. The three golden rules of the business of retailing are equally applicable to studying business management. Others things remaining the same, where you do your MBA / PGDM from has a significant bearing on the direction and altitude of your career. Furthermore, the preparation required for admission to a B-school, whether in Punjab or outside, is the same, what with majority of B-schools using CAT scores to shortlist candidates for the Group Discussion and Interview rounds. Other tests such as the MAT or state-level tests are on similar lines as the CAT. Add to this, the fact that Punjab does not boast of many nationally acclaimed B-schools, even after including the Union Territory of Chandigarh. In fact, among the top 100 B-schools in the country, you’d be lucky to find two in this region. So, unless you have a very good reason (or compulsion) for limiting your B-school choice to Punjab, I’d suggest you broaden your “consideration set”. The Indian School of Business is setting up a second campus in Mohali. The first batch of admissions is slated to happen in 2012. So add that to your shortlist as well. Though there will be a common admission process for both the Hyderabad and Mohali campuses.
list of better B-schools in Punjab
n University Business School, Panjab University, Chandigarh n
LMT School of Management, Patiala n Punjab College of Technical Education, Ludhiana n
Gian Jyoti Institute of Management, Chandigarh n
School of Management Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala n
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
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Department of Business Management, PAU, Ludhiana
I want to be a dietician...
A. The University of Mumbai offers BA in Nutrition & Dietetics, while Delhi University offers BA in Nutrition & Health Education (only for local female students). However, nutrition forms part of the Bachelor's in Home Science course that's offered in almost all universities, including several agricultural universities. Dietetics is also offered as a postgraduate specialisation both at the degree and diploma level. IGNOU offers a Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education after Plus II and a Diploma in Nutrition for the Community (non-credit course) after Plus II. Job prospects are reasonably good, but if you're expecting a very highly paid job right at the outset, you may be disappointed. Use your initial years of work acquiring in-depth knowledge and practical experience and establishing credibility. This will help you kick-start a lucrative consulting practice in the long-term. Visit the website of the Indian Dietetic Association: www.idaindia.com/index.asp to find out how to become a registered dietician. The fast developing food processing industry spurred by the entry of multinationals, offers well-paying job opportunities. Dieticians continuously research and experiment at improving the nutritive value, flavour and general acceptability of the food while keeping the calorie and fat content to a minimum. Food processing units, food research labs, wholesalers of edibles, hospitals, large industrial and educational canteens, besides hotels, health clubs and fitness centres employ people specialising in Food Technology, Nutrition and Food Services Management. Sports nutrition is another emerging field of specialisation. Moreover, should you wish to strike out on your own you could start your own consulting practice, or catering service, supplying balanced and nutritious low-calorie meals that can be eaten at the desk, for instance. Teaching is yet another option. With a B.Ed under your belt, you could teach Nutrition and Dietetics at schools that offer home science as a subject. However, to teach in a college or at the high school level, you require a Master's in home science.
Getting fellowship in US
A. Most universities in America generate income from several sources — primarily tuition fees, public funds, returns on endowments, rentals on university-owned housing, grants and awards, industry funding, and other private financial support. What you need to do is look at the endowments and college funds vis-à-vis the number of students enrolled in that particular institution. While the endowments of a larger university would probably exceed those of a smaller one, the per-student funding for the latter could be much more inviting. There are three major and a couple of minor sources of funding at the graduate-level in US universities. z Fellowships: These are only given to the extraordinary students. Fellowships pay full tuition and provide for a comfortable living. No extra work is required. Fellowship-holders are academic ‘superstars’ and are expected only to deliver research results in their chosen field. z Teaching Assistantships: TAs assist the department that is funding them in grading term papers, taking occasional classes, supervising lab sessions etc. In exchange for a committed number of hours per-week, teaching assistants get a tuition waiver and adequate money for living expenses. z Research Assistantship: Research Assistants are funded and selected by professors. Applicants need to be skilled and knowledgeable about the ongoing research in their respective departments. For a certain number of hours of work per week, these graduates get a tuition fee waiver plus adequate money to live comfortably. All universities offer assistantships and fellowships -- the wealthier universities naturally have more of them than the others. Meritorious students with an outstanding academic track record, strong recommendations from teachers, top GRE scores, leadership experience, and potential, and record of community involvement do have decent possibilities of getting funding. Universities look for bright well-rounded students who exhibit evidence of an abiding passion and excellence.
The writer is a noted career expert and director, Career Guidance India (CARING). Please send in your queries with your full name, complete address and academic qualifications to: The Editor, Jobs and Careers, The Tribune, Sector 29, Chandigarh-160030, or at careers @tribunemail.com
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Recognising Ability
Informing about NITTTR's role, Dr J.S Saini, Professor and Head, Rural Development Department and Centre for Physically Challenged Persons, NITTTR, said the placement initiative had been organised under the scheme for integrating persons with disability in technically and vocational education. "With such job fairs we are trying to fulfill the dreams that we sow in the hearts of the differently abled students who join our courses. Their quest for leading an independent and quality life which begins from our classrooms is fulfilled when they get a job." As many as 53 candidates had been shortlisted in a similar initiative last year "ABILITY-2011 converges the fundamental theme of spreading growth to the disadvantaged sections of society, building skills for meeting emerging economic compulsion, and fostering a climate for good governance", said Sameer Goel, Vice-Chairman, CII Chandigarh Council and Delivery Manager, Infosys Technologies Ltd.
— TNS
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Networking Data Security
Computer networking is considered to be one of the best and hottest career fields available today. According to latest industry assessment, the telecom sector will create one crore jobs for networking professionals by 2012. Another report by Accenture says that India will create 3.75 crore jobs by 2020. The growth prospects in networking are tremendous as it is still in a nascent phase in India.
Skill set Networking is an exciting career for those who have a passion for it. One should be able to explain technical information to customers. Computer networking involves fundamental technologies that form the basis. One can always benefit from deeper study of technologies like Internet Protocol and Transmission Control Protocol, the Open System Interconnection model, Ethernet and Internetworking. Eligibility Four-year degree programmes in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Communications Science, Telecom, Telecom Management or Telecomputing is preferred. Students with BCA/MCA degrees are also eligible for a course in computer networking. Prospects Networking professionals can find jobs in different sectors like the telecom, banking and finance, hospitals, system integrators like HCL, Infosys, Wipro and TCS, government organisations, service providers, multinational and multi-site companies. Job profile The basic job titles one sees for computer networking and networking-related positions include: n
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Network (Service) Technician n Network Programmer/Analyst n
Network/Information Systems Manager
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The Network Administrator Network administrators configure and manage Local Area Network (LANs) and Wide Area Network (WAN). He will be responsible for analysis, installation and configuration of company networks. Daily activities include monitoring network performance, troubleshooting problems and maintaining network security. Others include assisting customers with operating systems and network adapters, configuring routers, switches, kand software products. Service Technicians in particular often must travel to remote customer sites to perform field upgrades and support. Network Programmer/Analysts generally write software programmes or scripts that aid in network analysis, such as diagnostics or monitoring utilities. They also specialise in evaluating third-party products and integrating new software technologies into an existing network environment or to build a new environment. Managers supervise the work of administrators, engineers, technicians, and programmers. Network/Information Systems Managers also focus on longer-range planning and strategy considerations. Certifications One can opt for certification in any of the CCIE tracks: CCIE Routing & Switching, CCIE Security, CCIE Service Provider, CCIE Voice, CCIE SANS, CCIE Wireless. Pay package Salaries for networking positions depend on many factors such as the organisation, local market conditions, a person's experience and skill level. In general, a fresher is offered a package of Rs 6-10 lakh per annum. Abroad, Rs 20 lakh annual package can be expected.
— C.J. Singh
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Check out
Students of life sciences and medicine desirous of upgrading their qualification can check out this home-learning course in clinical research recognised by the Panjab Technical University. Anovus has opened admissions for PTU-certified online programmes in Clinical Research
Working professionals as well as students can get a PTU-recognised Certificate in Clinical Research through a home-based three-month online programme, informed Dr Dharinder Tayal, founder director of Anovus Institute of Clinical Research. Indian clinical research industry is expected to grow to $ 2 billion by 2012 and there is a dearth of CR professionals in the country. As per Ernst & Young report, 5% of all global clinical research trials will be conducted in India in the next five years. The certificate programme is a skill and competency development programme with primary focus on clinical trial processes, good clinical practices (GCP) guidelines, drug regulatory affairs, roles and responsibilities of various clinical trial stakeholders, and basic introduction to pharmacology. Anovus has prepared two home-based learning modules i.e. CPCR, Certificate Programme in Clinical Research for the life-sciences students and graduates, and PCCR – Professional Certification in Clinical Research, which is for the medical professionals. Anovus Institute of Clinical research has been established as the first Center of Excellence north of Delhi to provide quality clinical research education with the support of reputed government university, Punjab Technical University, and also offers 2-year MSc degree programme in Clinical Research.
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Courses Abroad
Duration: These programmes can be finished in a minimum of 18 months and maximum time frame of four years. Fee structure: Each programme has 12 units and each units are AU$660. AU$ 660 is being offered only to Indian working Executives compared to AU$1760 Accreditation: CBS accredited from Victorian Registration and Qualification Authority (VRQA), Australia. It is also recognised from Australian Quality Framework (AQF), Project Management Institute, USA and Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM). It is also endorsed by FICCI in India in 1997. Last date to apply January 20, 2012. For more information log on to mba@chifleyindia.com / www.chifley.edu.au
Pre-Masters programme
University of Southampton, UK, has invited applications for its Pre-Masters Programme starting from January 2012. The programme is designed to equip international students with the academic and English language skills they will need to get the most from a University of Southampton taught masters degree. The programme will be taught by the university’s academic staff and all classes will be delivered on campus. Subject to satisfactory performance, participants will be guaranteed a place on a range of masters programmes which include MSc in Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Management, Corporate Risk and Security Management, Human Resource Management, Knowledge and Information Systems Management, Management and Marketing Management. The University’s Pre-Masters Programme can be taken over one or two semesters and will suit the candidate if, he/she: n has qualifications or grades that do not meet University of Southampton direct entry criteria for masters level study n wish to take a masters’ degree in a subject different to the one majored in for the undergraduate degree n feels a need to improve academic English, study and research skills before pursuing masters level study The programme has two entry points: September and January. The first semester programme will run from January 30, 2012 – June 16, 2012 and the second semester programme from September 27, 2012 – June 15, 2013. There is no application deadline but the university advises the applicants to allow at least two months between applying and the start of the programme in order to have sufficient time to apply for a visa. To apply for the Pre-Masters programme, students need to complete and submit an application form. The applications for the Pre-Masters Programme are free of charge. The fee for the first semester Pre-Masters is £5,720 and for second semester Pre-Masters is £11,440 for 2011/2012. For further information, please visit http://www.soton.ac.uk/international/int_study/Pre-Masters/index.shtml — TNS
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Smart Strategy
What you say, how you say it, and how you act and react when talking to your colleagues or your boss is what imprints your impression on them. Such subtle gestures generally determine the relationship that an employee has in his workplace. Most of these "impression builders" are, however, part of a person's personality but the good news is this that these can be modified and improved upon provided one starts making a little effort each day in his day to day work situations.
Be warm and cordial Are you an employee in whom his colleagues are not at all interested? If yes, then the fault is actually not theirs. You must be meeting them in a casual or cursory manner. As you show little interest in meeting them they, too, do not care to meet you. If this is the situation then it surely is time to mend fences and make a new start. So the next time you meet your old colleagues just imagine that you are meeting them for the first time. Or you act as if you are meeting a dear old friend after a pretty long time. You'll see how excited and pleased you will feel in doing so. Soon your colleagues too will show the same excitement and pleasure on meeting you. Positive body language Ankit, a young employee at a multinational company, was a very intelligent and a hardworking. But every time his officer called him in to assign some new assignment, he was always snubbed for one reason or the other. It was not because he was incompetent or unwilling or uncooperative, but it was his body language that created a wrong impression. Whenever his boss would tell him something to do he would always listen to him either while leaning backwards or with his arms folded in front of him giving an impression that he was defiant and over confident. But things changed for Ankit as he worked on a positive body language and tried the trick of mirroring his officer's body language while interacting with him. He learnt that he should fold his arms only when his boss would do so, or would lean back as and when the latter would do. Eye contact Making an eye contact with your boss or colleagues while discussing something makes its own kind of impact upon the latter. Eyes reflect one's innermost feelings. When one is full of compassion, love and affection, eyes shine brightly but when bitterness and discontent simmers inside, they are a bit red and fiery. When you make a sincere eye contact, it shows you attend to what the other is saying or asking you to do. But when you steal a glance and avoid direct eye contact, it indicates that you are not interested in what the other person has been saying or telling you. Eye contact for two or three seconds made frequently is better than an intense and continuous stare which may make the other person feel uncomfortable. Tone and tenor The way you talk also matters a lot. It is always better to vary the tone and speed of the way you say a thing. Always try to create some excitement as you voice your opinions in meetings at the workplace. Speak calmly but confidently. Never be loud. Just modify your tone and talk as per the situation, and make yourself heard and attended to. Firm handshake Colleagues shake hands almost daily. Sometimes they shake hands more than once in a day. But the way you shake hands makes a lot of difference. Is it just a customary handshake or is it backed by some real affection or regard? Now just bring your right palm in front of your heart and see how do you do it. You'll yourself realise why you don't get the reaction you crave for from your colleagues. Be brief Talking irrelevantly when only a few words could serve the purpose also creates a bad impression. Your colleagues stop paying attention to you when you start saying irrelevant things just as a person switches channels of a TV as soon as a programme gets boring. So, always be brief and to the point and don't be too liberal with your words. This can be learnt easily when you start making a conscious effort every time you begin to speak. So always be careful and impress your boss or colleagues by being at the same wavelength on which they are. — The writer is a psychologist and a career expert
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Happiness @ work
Being the adopted son of weaver Niru and his wife Nima, Kabir, too, made cloth to earn his bread. But in his free time, he wrote couplets forwarding his theory of a nirgun (without attributes) God and worked for Hindu-Muslim and upper caste-lower caste unity. At Dronacharya’s school, there were many students — 100 Kauravas, five Pandavas and Ashwathama, the master’s own son. Everyone was supposed to do chores around the gurukul — like filling the tank with water. The guru, in order that his son gets free from his chores early to imbibe more from him, gave him a pot with a bigger mouth. When Arjuna realised this, he used an incantation to the same effect. Arjuna even practised archery in the dark when his classmates slept. Besides his dashing image, freedom fighter Bhagat Singh had another side to him. In DAV School, Lahore, he used to chant the favourite song of Kartar Singh Sarabha, who had been martyred at the age of 20. In National College, his mate Sukhdev found him reading a book on the history of revolution. Then, he acted in nationalistic plays staged by the National Dramatic Club. Even when he was lodged in the Lahore Central Jail for bombing the Central Assembly on April 8, 1929, he asked the jailor for some books. Moments before he was to be hanged, he was reading a book on Lenin. Despite being busy in conquering the three worlds, Ravana mastered the veena, wrote Ravana Samhita, a book on Hindu astrology, and possessed the knowledge of ayurveda. His 10 heads symbolize his mastery of the four Vedas and six Upanishads. Didn’t all work and no play make Jack a dull boy?
— Sai R. Vaidyanathan The writer can be contacted at svaidyanathan@tribunemail.com
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Fortnightly Quiz-402
1. Who is the highest individual scorer in a one-day international (ODI) cricket match?
2. Name the most earth-like planet (located 600 light years away) beyond the solar system whose existence was confirmed by American astronomers recently. 3. Which legendary film personality made movies under the banner of Navketan Films? 4. Which country, possessing over 40 per cent of the world’s known uranium reserves, recently agreed to lift its decades-old ban on uranium sale to India? 5. Which renowned cartoonist created famous characters like Miss Nimbupani and Miss Fonseca? 6. Which company created humanoid robot ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility)? 7. How many years ago did the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour take place? 8. Who authored famous books ‘City of Joy’ and ‘Freedom at Midnight’? 9. What is the name of soccer’s highest individual award? 10. What is India’s highest ODI cricket score?
— Tarun Sharma Winners of quiz 401: The first prize by draw of lots goes to Sarsiz Chauhan, class X (Emerald), Little Angels Senior Secondary School, Patel Nagar, Sonipat (Haryana), Pin Code – 131001 Second: Ripple Mamotra, class X, HRA International School, Bypass Road, Gurdaspur, Pin Code – 143521 Third: Divyansh Sharma, class VI, Blue Star School, Hamirpur, Pin Code – 177001 Answers to quiz 401: Cyrus Mistry; Vivek Express; Anandpur Sahib; Purvanchal, Paschim Pradesh, Bundelkhand and Awadh Pradesh; 3,000 km; Nainital; Haryana; Herge; India; Sachin Tendulkar 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 on the letter/postcard to facilitate the delivery of the prize money. Answers can also be sent at
quiz@tribunemail.com
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If shelter is a necessity of life, then interior and landscape designing is a celebration of living.
Changing lifestyles, rising incomes and skyrocketing property prices have created a demand for good interior designers as well as decorators.
Networking Data Security
Smart Strategy
If shelter is a necessity of life, then interior and landscape designing is a celebration of living.
Interior designing is not just about decorative colour schemes and paintings on the wall. It also involves re-organising existing spaces to suit specific requirements. At times, drastic re-modelling of the existing arrangement, or even shifting of walls, re-routing of electrical wiring and cables, plumbing, ventilation etc may also be called for.
Delhi-based interior designer Dimple Kohli who started her own venture Qboid Design House that caters to consumers who believe in taste, quality and style for home décor products gives an inside view of an interior designer's world where striving for perfection and client satisfaction is the key to success.
Q. I am a student of BSc (III year) and am interested in doing MBA from Punjab. Which college/university should I opt for? — Harpreet Juneja
Q. Can I do a correspondence course in Nutrition and Dietetics? Could you please tell me about the career prospects in this field?
— Neena Khera
Q. I belong to a family of very modest means. I have always dreamt of going to the US for pursuing higher studies in Physics. I have worked very hard to excel at studies both in school as well as college. What is the possibility of getting a scholarship or fellowship for pursuing my PG studies in a good college there? My family does not have a house or land which could serve as collateral for getting a student loan from a bank. — Animesh Vaid
As many as 20 candidates were shortlisted by different companies in a unique placement initiative for the differently abled organized in Chandigarh recently by CII and the National Institute of Technical Teacher's Training & Research (NITTTR). The initiative, ABILITY-2011, was a bid to make occasions like the World Disability Day (December 3) more meaningful for the physically challenged. The two-day job fair was attended by over 60 candidates from the region and representatives from companies like Sonalika Tractors, Tech Mahindra, Indigram Skill and Knowledge Initiatives Pvt. Ltd, Jubilant Food Works Limited shortlisted the candidates.
Chifley Business School, Australia, offers international distance MBA course to working executives in India. Graduates/diploma holders with minimum of five years of relevant work experience are eligible for the courses. The business school offers complete online support through e-communities. The admission for the January 2012 intake for MBA, MBA in Technology Management and M.Tech (Project Management) is on at present.
Don’t waste the golden years of your youth only to make more money or advance in your career. Find some time to do what you really like. Even while Bal Gangadhar Tilak was neck-deep in the Freedom Movement, he found time to read the Vedas and write the Gita Rahasya, his treatise on the Bhagwad gita.