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Career Hotline Q My son recently
topped the junior shooting competition at school. I am keen that he
takes up professional shooting. What are the costs involved in
getting him started? — Jabinder Singh Sandhu Shooting, as a career seems to be bang on target especially after
Maj Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore’s triumph at the Olympics in Athens
followed by Indian shooters stealing the show at the Commonwealth
Games at Melbourne–16 gold, 7 silver and 4 bronze. And it’s not
just the boys who brought home glory and medals. Anuja Jung,
Tejaswini Sawant and Avneet Kaur Sindhu of Bhatinda also joined the
medal rush. In some elite schools and colleges, shooting classes
are mandatory. Aspiring marksmen can begin practising at local
clubs and ranges in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Indore, Mhow,
Kolkatta and Ahmedabad. A number of schemes are also offered by
the government for training marksmen. Cash incentives are offered to
medal winners. Ace shooter Anjali Bhagwat was awarded Rs 80 lakh for
medals bagged during 2002-03 competitions. However, some feel that
it is hard to make a full-time career out of this sport. The
expenses entailed subsequently can be a major inhibiting factor,
which is why most of the earlier shooters belonged to royal
families. An air pistol for example can cost up to Rs 80,000;
standard pistol Rs 1.5 lakh while trap shooting is exorbitantly
expensive as the shotgun itself costs Rs 3 lakh. Ammunition costs
vary from event to event. Besides, the equipment and rifle gear,
including jacket pants and shoes, can cost anything between Rs
10,000 and Rs1.5 lakh. Ironically, all the top 25 ranked players in
India are given an eligibility certificate by the sports federation
to import the weapon of your choice but the authorities don’t pay
you a penny as assistance. The certificate is valid for one year and
quite often than not, it takes about that much time to get the
certificate. You can contact the National Rifle Association of
India for further details. During the initial years, your son will
need to train under a senior shooter but once he is established as a
marksman at the national level, the sky is the limit. Some of the
key qualities of a good shooter are concentration, patience,
hand-eye co-ordination and alertness. However, unlike other sports
one does not have to start out at a very early age to be a pro.
While shooter Abhinav Bindra may have started at age 14, Murad Ali
Khan and Maj Rathore were late on the block, starting at 32 and 28
years respectively. Prospects of physical education Q I have just given
my Class XII boards. I was the captain of the hockey team in school
also love playing basketball. I would like to pursue Physical
Education. Can you please suggest the names of institutes that offer
B.Ed at the bachelors level? — Anurag Kaur A To begin
with, you can pursue a Bachelor’s in Physical Education (BPE),
which is a 3-year course, is offered at several universities. It can
also be taken up as a 1-year BPEd course after graduation.
Punjabi
University, Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports, Moti Bagh,
Patiala-147001 (Punj) (1-year) (www.univeristypunjabi.org) Panjab
University, Sector 14, Chandigarh-160014 (1-year) (www.puchd.ac.in) Aligarh
Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002 (UP), (3-year) (www.amu.ac.in) Guru
Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (www.gnduonline.org). Kurukshetra
University, Kurukshetra-1361119 (B. Sc PEd) (http://kuk.ernet.in) Dr
BR Ambedkar University, Agra 282004 (UP), (3-year/1-year) Guru
Kula Kangri Vishwaviyalaya, Hardwar 249404 (Utt) (1-year) (http://gkvharidwar.org) Jamia
Millia Islamia, New Delhi, offers BPEd (1-year) (www.jmi.ac.in) University
of Delhi, Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education & Sports
Sc, B-Block, Vikaspuri, New Delhi-110018 (B.Sc (Phys/Health Ed &
Sports) (3-year) (www.du.ac.in) Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith,
Varanasi 221002 (UP) (1-year) Motilal Nehru School of Sports, Rai,
Sonepat 131029 (Haryana) Aspiring for Army Q I have completed
a three-year diploma in Mechanical Engineering (I was born on
21.8.86). I am keen to join the armed forces through NDA or SSC in a
technical wing. Am I eligible? — Jayendra, Chandigarh A
You are overage for the August 2006 National Defence Academy and
Naval Academy Exam (II) since the Date of Birth specified is July 2,
1988, to January 1, 1991. However, there is no need to lose heart.
There are several direct as well as special entry routes into the
Indian Navy through Permanent Commission or Short Service Commission
for engineering graduates and diploma-holders. You can join the
Indian Navy through the Direct Entry Diploma Holders scheme. In
order to become an Artificer Sailor, you should be a diploma-holder
with minimum 50per cent marks in
Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Telecom/Aeronautical/ Ship
Building & Architecture/Automobile/Instrumentation Engineering
(3-year) from a government-recognised polytechnic or institute.
Unmarried males between 17-21 years of age are eligible You will
be initially engaged for a period of 20 years (which is extendable)
till you turn 57. You can be promoted to the rank of Master Chief
Petty Officer (equivalent to Subedar Major). For further
information, log on to www. nausena-bharti.nic.in. The Indian Air
Force holds rallies for selecting candidates for technical and
non-technical at select Air Force Stations. For technical trades,
3-year diploma holders in engineering (mechanical/ electrical/
electronics/ automobile/ computer science/ instrumentation are
eligible. The upper age limit for technical trades in the Air Force
is 20 years. For complete details, log on to
www.careerairforce.nic.in 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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A Giving
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