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— Harjeet Khurana A You could choose from either of the two routes available to you after your graduation. To become a Sub-Inspector (in the non-gazetted cadre), you have to take the Sub-Inspectors Exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) which consists of a written exam and interview. The age limit is 20-25 years. Generally for all police jobs, you are required to meet certain physical standards (i.e. minimum height of 5 ft 6" and chest expansion of 2" for men). SIs are initially posted at police stations as investigating officers in charge of intelligence gathering, maintaining law and order and on VIP duty. And if you are keen on becoming a Police Officer (in 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. 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. A Joint Entrance Exam is conducted by the UPSC (www.upsc.gov.in) for the Central Police Forces and by the Services Selection Board (SSB) for recruitment of Asstt. Commandants in the BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP and Special Services Bureau (on the lines of NDA exam) to ensure uniformity in the selection process. Except for the CISF and CRPF which recruit graduates of either sex, the rest only recruit males as ACs. You can also take the competitive exams conducted by the West Bengal Public Service Commission (www.wbgov.com) for recruitment to Civil Services as well as Miscellaneous Services in your state. Fit for research Q I am a student of B. Sc Chemistry. I find the subject very interesting and would like to pursue it further. But I am not very sure I am cut out for research or long study. How can I be sure? Otherwise, should I go for management? — Manvinder Kaur A Anyone who wishes to be a scientist must be prepared to study at least up to the Ph. D level, if not beyond, by way of formal education. Your work will require you to study and research throughout your career. You also need loads of patience and hard work for research. An idea can take decades to take its final form. Here are a couple of options that will really help you decide. I suggest you try and work in a lab during your summer holidays in each of the three years or your B. Sc degree. The Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore offers Summer Research Fellowships to bright students to work with Fellows of the Academy on research-oriented projects. Approximately 75 such fellowships are offered every year with two-way travel and living expenses for two months between April and July. Watch out for the announcement on their website in November-December, and if selected, you will be notified by February-March. The list of Fellows who are willing to accept students for working on joint short-term projects is posted on the Academy's website: www.ias.ac.in. Your application should include your brief resume (see format on website), a one-page description of your planned activity, the Fellow with whom you would like to work, your tentative date of visit and a recommendation letter from a teacher who is familiar with your work, must reach the Academy office (The Executive Secretary, Indian Academy of Sciences, C.V.Raman Avenue, Po Box No.8005, Sadashivanagar P.O., Bangalore 560 080) by 31 January 2005. You will receive information of your selection along with concurrence of the Fellow by early March, 2005. If selected, you will be provided round trip train fare and an honorarium to meet your boarding and lodging expenses. Similarly, the CSIR Programme on Youth for Leadership in Science (CPYLS) offers a wonderful opportunity for academically brilliant students and those who have secured very high marks in their Board exams to experience the thrill and excitement of working on projects that require application and critical appreciation of scientific principles. By encouraging active participation in the learning process through experimentation, talented young people are motivated to take up science as career. Students who have secured 90 per cent marks in natural sciences in the Senior Secondary Exam who wish to pursue studies in science are supported by CSIR throughout the three years of study at the Bachelor's degree level. As a "CSIR Student Associate" you will enjoy the opportunity of working on a project in a CSIR laboratory of your interest during your vacations (max 14 weeks p.a.). CSIR will also meet your travel expenses, provide hostel accommodation besides giving you a studentship of Rs 500 per week (max Rs 7000). For details, log onto: http://csirhrdg.nic.in/cpyls.htm Bright students like you must avail of these opportunities. Even if you don't go in for PhD, they serve as an excellent learning experience. — The writer is a noted career consultant — Please send in your query, preferably on a postcard, along with your full name, complete address and academic qualifications to: Editor, Jobs and Careers, The Tribune, Sector 29, Chandigarh-160030, or at careers@tribunemail.com
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