gold consumer, Gem and jewellery industry is one of the fastest growing
industries of the Indian economy. This industry hence provides numerous career
opportunities in various fields to those who want to be a part of this industry.
The following are the career options:
Designing:
Those with an
eye for perfection and detailing, patience, having ability to concentrate and
good sense for design can opt for this field. Jewellery designers have the
choice of working with the export units or jewellery showrooms. Designing
jewellery for men and celebrities is also a good option for those who are
talented, highly skilled and vibrant. Also designers can work on freelance basis
by selling their designs to various firms.
Gemology:
All those
who are interested in Gemology can begin their career with gem identification,
gem cutting, sorting, grading and evaluation.
Since 9 out of every 10n
diamonds sold worldwide are cut and polished in India, diamond industry too provides a great
opportunity
Marketing:
With the entry of big corporates like
TATA and Reliance in the jewellery sector, more and more consumers are growing brand
conscious. Retaining old customers and attracting new customers by the way of
providing personalized products and services is where industry growing conscious
about. Marketing may also include the packaging
segment.
Research:
After acquiring some experience in this
field the research scholar's option can be taken up as a career. Various
jewellery houses, export units and the institutions offering jewellery designing
/making and gemology courses do invest in research in this field.
With over a million types of robots, their presence is seen in almost every industry especially the auto, medical, manufacturing and space industry. Robots are used in industries for speeding up the manufacturing process. They are also used in the fields of nuclear science, sea exploration, servicing of transmission signals and bio-medical equipment design.
Created as a result of the perfect blend of the human imagination and technological developments, robots can be described better as mechanical devices that are capable of performing a variety of complex human tasks on command or by being programmed in advance. It is an artificial agent guided by computer or electric programming and is able to do tasks on its own.
A combination of intelligence, energy, movement and senses, robots require these characteristics to fulfil their purpose. The branch of study that develops these robots is robotic engineering. It deals with design and application of robots and the use of computer for their manipulation and processing.
Professor Patricia H. Reiff, director, Rice Space Institute and a professor at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, while highlighting new career trends says, "Robotics is very critical these days and one of the most upcoming career options. The expansion in space research these days will also boost robotics and its development."
To follow this career and develop an interest in robotics, an engineering background is a must. Mechatronics is the area of knowledge and practice interfacing mechanical and electronics engineering. Robotics is a subset of mechatronics, which involves automated machinery and components that move. Robotics being an inter-disciplinary course prefers students who have completed their graduation in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, instrumentation engineering or computer engineering with an interest in robotics and artificial intelligence.
Though the specialisation is offered at an undergraduate level in a few private engineering colleges across the country, it is not the preferred choice. The popularity and growing demand for robotics is at the Master's level.
A course in robotics trains and educates a student in the field of artificial intelligence, computer-aided manufacturing, computer integrated manufacturing system, computational geometry, robot motion planning, digital electronics and micro processing. The different facets of building a robot include working on developing the hardware, software, intelligence control and adaptive control of this machine.
Robotics is not all about designing the robots. Its maintenance, developing new applications and conducting research are equally important. Specialising in design and control in robotics is close to mechanical engineering. For hardware design of robots, a B.Tech. in electrical or electronics and communication engineering forms a good base.
Computer engineers can look at hardware design in robotics and the controls part requires aspects of electrical engineering. This field also requires the application of computer-integrated manufacturing, mechanical engineering, electrical and software engineering and biological mechanics.
In India, work on robotics began in educational institutions and research centres such as the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and the Indian Institute of Science. Now this field is the preferred choice of many budding engineers and contests are held among students across the country to encourage talent.
Robotics engineering can be studied at the IITs in Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. A few other institutes that offer this specialisation are the National Institute of Technology, University of Hyderabad, Jadavpur University and the Birla Institute of Technology and Science.
A specialisation in robotics is a popular choice for students going abroad to study. This field offers job opportunities and a robotics engineer can apply his mastery in diverse fields like modern warfare, surgery, nano-technology and space-exploration. Many funding programmes and scholarships are available for research and PhD. students. Developing a robot comes with the goal of finding a solution to the problem. Along with the technical know-how, interest in research is essential. This field has no boundaries and will continue to grow until the machines take over!
Educational Qualification:
Travel and Tourism is the world’s largest industry in terms of employment and second to oil industry in terms of turnover. It is a service-based industry and requires professionals and specialists skilled in various disciplines. The industry broadly covers the following areas:
- Hotels restaurants and tourist complexes
- Travel agencies, tour operators
- Transport facilities for tourists
- Amusement, entertainment and sports units for tourist
- Units providing cultural, adventure and wildlife experiences to tourist.
The Department of Tourism under the Central Government is the nodal agency for the formulation of national policies and programs and is assisted by the Director-General of Tourism, with offices in India and abroad. The State Directorates of Tourism are responsible for the publicizing and promoting travel within India for domestic tourists. The Tourism Finance Corporation of India has been set up to meet the loan requirements of the tourism industry.
The work in the industry essentially involves providing services like boarding, lodging and travelling to people who are away from home, either on business or on holiday. The two most important activities related to the industry are therefore accommodation and travelling i.e. hotel industry and travel trade. The Hotel Industry has been discussed separately. Under travel trade we would be looking at the major tasks or duties performed by Travel Agents and Tour Operators.
Career prospects in Travel and Tourism are extremely encouraging. The number of international tourists has increased from 70 million in 1960 to 700 million by the year 2000. As per World Tourism Organisation estimates it is going to hit 1.5 billion in the next 20 years. India share is abysmally low at half percent. In 1999 India got 2.5 million international tourists and this is expected to rise up to six million by 2010.Annualy the industry earns Rs 14,000 crore in foreign exchange for the exchequer.
Education Qualification:
Simple graduates, with the requisite personal attributes can gain entry into this industry. However, with the growing professionalism in every field including travel and tourism, aspirants for a career in this field should take specialized training, so as to give themselves an edge in the job market.
There are a number of good institutions, which offer training courses in different aspects of travel and tourism. The Indian Institute of Travel and Tourism Management (IITM) is one such institute, which runs a 24-month diploma course in Tourism Management at Gwalior. Graduates of not more than 28 years of age are eligible to enroll in the course after qualifying the entrance exam. Other courses offered by the institute include destination management, language courses, wildlife tourism management etc. The IITM through its chapter at Delhi, Lucknow and Thiruvananthapuram has been conducting management development programs. The Delhi chapter of the institute also offers many short term courses like Basic Course on Computer Application in Tourism and Travel Agency; Basic Course on Air Travel Fares and Ticketing; Basic course in Airlines, Travel Agency and Tour Operation Management and Foreign Language Courses.
Two year PG courses and one year PG Diploma (part time or
correspondence) are available at various universities/institutes. Indira
Gandhi National Open University conducts Bachelor in Tourism Studies through
distance education for 10+2 pass. Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi offers two-year PG
diploma program in Cultural Heritage and Tourism. Number of Universities like
Delhi University offers tourism as a subject.
competition from foreign banks. The recommendations of the Narasimham Committee on Banking Reforms, which have been accepted by the government, are being implemented in phased manner to increase the measure of their competitive efficiency and to make them globally competitive. The fiscal reforms and the IT wave have vastly improved the existing services and introduced many new facilities in the country like tele-banking, credit cards, electronic clearance etc for the first time. In most metropolitan banks, computers are replacing unwieldy ledgers, and more and more banks are offering facilities like Internet banking.
international trade, and these factors together have given impetus to the demand for better banking facilities which are at par with international standards. There is thus an increasing demand for professionals in the banking
sector. A career in banking sector therefore holds great promise for those with
the right qualifications and its no wonder that a job with a foreign bank is highly coveted by students from top management institutes.
21-26 year age group are eligible to take the examination.
Educational Qualification:
50% marks in aggregate.
subjects other than fine arts, management, engineering and technology, M.Phil
in a subject is required for appointment as a lecturer at the university level
and promotions depend on further qualifications. Otherwise a good academic record with at least 55% or an equivalent grade at master’s degree level in the relevant subject from an Indian University or an equivalent degree from a foreign University is needed. Eligibility tests for lecturers (NET) are conducted by UGC. Details on this exam are available under ‘examinations in India’.
Administrative Reforms of the Central Government empanels company secretaries for assignment to the developing countries of Asia Africa and Latin America.
select places through its regional councils and chapters on payment of extra fees. Only students who have successfully completed the postal/oral coaching are eligible for admission to the examination. A student has to register for each of the examination at least nine months prior to the month in which the
examination is held.
- Apprenticeship under a practicing Company Secretary or with a Company Secretary firm for one-year full time or two year part time.
- Three years of teaching experience in law, management or accounts.
- Two years experience as an executive or three years experience as an assistant in secretarial, administration, finance, accounts, personnel or legal department in a firm with either paid up capital of Rs 25 lakhs or fixed
assets of not less than Rs 50 lakhs.
- Experience as a Gazetted Officer in the Central/State Government for three years.
- Three years experience as an advocate in a high court having rendered services as counsel/advisor to a company of the size specified above.
- One month in the secretarial department including the shares and legal
department. - One month in the finance department including costing, management accounting, internal audit, taxation.
- One month in the administration department.
- Fifteen days secretarial training program designed by the institute.
institution or management consultancy firm.
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government and even opportunities which could ameliorate the lives of millions
of Indians.
British Raj were bestowed with immense administrative powers and their main
tasks were preservation of law and order, dispensation of justice and collection
of taxes. However today civil servants operate within the framework of a
democratic welfare state, with focus on development and progress. Therefore,
unlike many other occupations civil service is more of a vocation than a job.
Indian Engineering Services
Indian Engineering Services (IES/ES) constitute of engineers that work under the government of India to manage a large segment of public sector economy which constitutes of Railroads, Public works, Power, Telecommunications, etc.
A combined competitive examination is conducted by the Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) for recruitment to the Indian Engineering Services. The Examination constitutes of a written examination followed by an interview for personality test.
For detailed instructions about Application Procedure and Examination click on one of links in the left column.
The approximate number of vacancies, for the year 2010: 434
The recruitment of qualified candidates are made under the following categories:
Category – I Civil Engineering
(i) Indian Railway Service of Engineers
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service
(iii) Central Engineering Service
(iv) Military Engineer Service (Building and Roads Cadre)
(v) Central Water Engineering
(vii) Assistant Executive Engineer
(viii) Survey of India Service
Category – I Mechanical Engineering
(i) Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service
(iii) Central Water Engineering Service
(iv) Indian Ordnance Factories Service
(v) Indian Naval Armament Service
(vi) Assistant Executive Engineer (in Ministry of Defence)
(vii) Assistant Naval Store officer Grade I in Indian Navy
(viii) Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service
(ix) Assistant Executive Engineer (in Boarder Roads Engineering Service)
(x) Mechanical Engineer (in Geological Survey of India)
Category – I Electrical Engineering
(i) Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service
(iii) Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service
(iv) Indian Naval Armament Service
(v) Military Engineer Service
(vi) Assistant Executive Engineer (in Ministry of Defence)
(vii) Assistant Naval Store (in Indian Navy)
Category – I Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
(i) Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers
(ii) Indian Railway Stores Service
(iii) Indian Ordnance Factories Service
(iv) Indian Naval Armament Service
(v) Assistant Executive Engineer (in Ministry of Defence)
(vi) Engineer in Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing/Monitoring Organisation
(vii) Assistant Naval Stores officer (in Indian Navy)
(viii) Survey of India Service
All India Services
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Central Civil Services - Group A
Indian Revenue Service (IRS) - Income Tax
Indian Revenue Service (IRS) - Customes & Central Excise
Indian Audits & Accounts Service (IAAS)
Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS)
Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS)
Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS)
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS)
Indian Defence Estate Service (IDES)
Indian Information Service (IIS)
Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS)
Railways Protection Force (RPF)
Central Civil Services - Group B
Union Territories Administrative Service
Union Territories Police Service
Central Secretariat Service
Defence Secretariat Service