CAREER HOTLINE Q After completing plus two in the commerce stream, I did a one-yr Diploma in Computer Hardware and Networking. Presently, I am working as a trainee in a reputed firm, soon to be confirmed. But I want to continue with my studies. Please tell me how I can do so with my job. — Yogesh Kumar A You have a number of options: You could opt for BCA or B.Sc (IT) from an Open University like IGNOU or several others to get a bachelor's degree in IT or any other subject like commerce, business admin etc. Somewhere down the line, you could also consider going in for an additional certification e.g. the CNE (Certified Novell Engineer) course from Novell or a MCSE (Microsoft Systems Engineer) course - both certifications are globally recognised for the design, implementation, administration, trouble-shooting, creating web servers, etc. in the networking industry. Chemistry course Q I am a student of B. Sc (Chemistry). I want to do PG in Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Could you please tell me about the institutes offering such course and its prospects? — Shilpa Ahuja A Gulbarga University, 'Jnana Ganga', Gulbarga 585106, (Karnataka) and Chaudhry Charan Singh University, Meerut 250005 (UP). offer M.Sc (Pharmaceutical Chemistry).
Animation design Q I am a final year student of B.Sc (computer). I want to do a course in animation design. Do these courses have any value and from where I can do these courses? — Gaurav Taneja A Animation is going to be a hot field in the years to come. A good course in animation is just a starting point. The kind of job you get will depend on your talent and ability. You could check out the following courses: lNational Institute of Design (NID), Paldi, Ahmedabad. PG Course: Diploma in Animation Film Design (2 ½ - yr). lIIT-Mumbai Course: Master of Design in Visual Communication with specialisation in computer graphics, animation, multimedia, print photography, video and digital typography. lCDAC, Mohali (www.cedtimohali). Course: PG Diploma in Animation & Multimedia. lApeejay Institute of Design, New Delhi (affl to GNDU, Amritsar) offers a Bachelor's in Animation Design. (www.apeejay.edu) lEscotoonz, Escosoft Technologies Ltd, A-36, Mohan Co Operative Industrial Estate, Mathura Road, New Delhi 1100044 lMaya Adademy of Advanced Cinematics, Delhi: (www.maacindia.com) lGlobal Institute of Convergence, A 1 Sector 4, Noida lSAE Technology College, B-52, Okhla Industrial Area, Ph-I, New Delhi 110020 (www.saeindia.net). lAAFT University of Media Arts, Marwah Studios, Film City, Noida. Note: These are fairly expensive courses, and not all of them are good. Those offered by franchisees are very uneven in their delivery. The biggest problem is dearth of good faculty. Many students complain that they are taught by other students who have done a few courses ahead of them without any industry exposure. So, please check them out thoroughly before enrolling. Environmental engg Q I have done B.Tech in Chemical Engg from PTU, Jalandhar. I want to pursue my M.E. Could you please tell me the names of colleges where I can apply for Environmental Engg in India? — Priya Bhandari A At the Master's level, Environmental Engineering is offered at the following universities in their affiliated engineering colleges. lIIT Delhi--Courses: MTech in Environmental Science & Engineering; M.Tech in Energy & Environment Management. lIIT Kanpur, Kharagpur & Madras-Course: M.Tech (Environmental Engineering). Elig: BTech (Civil Engineering). Selectn: GATE lJamia Millia Islamia, Fac/o Engg & Tech, New Delhi. Course: MTech (P/T). Elig: BE/BTech (Environ/Civil) with 2 years experience. Selection: Admission test & interview (2½ yrs). lRajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (Sri GS Instt of Tech & Sc, Indore (MP) lThapar Instt of Engg & Technology (Deemed U), Patiala (Punj) (www.tiet.ac.in) lUP Technical University (Instt of Engg & Tech) Lucknow lVisweswaria Tech University, (HKE Soc's Pj Doddappa Coll of Engg, Gulbarga, PES Coll of Engg, Mandya, KLE Soc's Coll of Engg Tech, Belgaum, Sri Jayachamarajendra Coll of Engg, Mysore, Univ Visvesvaraya Coll of Engg) (Karn). You are perfectly eligible for pursuing this branch of engineering as the typical eligibility for all these courses is a BE/B.Tech in Civil/Environ Engg. Correspondence studies Q I have completed B.Sc (Med) and B.Ed. I am keenly interested in doing M.Sc in Botany or Chemistry through correspondence. Could you please give me the names of universities offering this facility? — Shilpa Gill A M.Sc in Botany or Chemistry is offered at: Annamalai University, Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai Nagar 608002. Elig: BSc Botany (with Chem). Working teachers and researchers preferred. lAcharya Nagarjuna University, Centre for Distance Education, Nagarjuna Nagar, 522510. Elig: BSc lMadhya Pradesh Bhoj Open university, Red Cross Bhawan, Shiwaji NaGAR, Bhopal 462023 (MP). Elig: BSc lInstitute of Advanced Studies in Education, D/o Distance Education, Gandhi Vidya Mandir, Sardarshahr 331401 (Raj) (www.iaseduniv.org). Elig: BSc with Chem
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