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PICK OF THE LOT: Medicine has many other options, but MBBS sidelines most of them.
I am pursuing Intermediate second year and want to take up medicine. What are the options in medicine besides MBBS? How can I apply for them?
Prasad
Hyderabad
Other than MBBS, options in the medical line of work are dentistry, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing, veterinary science, optometry and medical technologies. These professionals also enjoy good placement opportunities. Nursing courses are locally advertised and you will have to apply against the advertisement or by approaching the nursing colleges directly. You must also remember that there are a number of all India level examinations for entry into medical courses, which will be notified between December and April. Apply for those. However, it is not necessary that you close your mind to all other options because currently there are many interesting career choices beyond the traditional professions.
Navigating officer cadets
What is the entry route for Trainee Navigating Officer Cadet?
Naveen
Via email
Selection of Trainee Navigating Officer Cadets (TNOC) is made by The Shipping Corporation Of India Ltd. (www.shipindia.com) leading to BSc (Nautical Science) under the IGNOU-DGS project. Applications are invited by Shipping Corporation of India from suitable candidates who are shortlisted on the basis of a written examination, fulfilment of physical standards, medical examination and a psychological screening test known as `Merchant Marine Personality Evaluation (MMPE) Test' recently introduced by the Directorate General of Shipping
Nuclear physics
I am studying first year Intermediate with PCM. How should I proceed for research in nuclear physics? Which institutions in India offer research in nuclear physics?
Prasanna
Hyderabad
Nuclear physics is one of the many sub-fields of physics. You could proceed with a BSc in Physics followed either by MSc in physics or MSc nuclear physics. MSc nuclear physics is offered by Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam and Manonmaniam Sundaranar University at Tirunelveli. Joining IIT in the integrated master's programme in physics (through IIT-JEE) could be a good move. From there you could pursue a doctoral programme either in India or abroad.
Options are in centres under Department of Atomic Energy, namely, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) at Mumbai, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) at Kalpakkam (TN), Centre for Advanced Technology (CAT) at Indore, Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) at Kolkata, and Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) at Hyderabad. Autonomous national institutes are TIFR-Mumbai, Tata Memorial Centre -Mumbai, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics-Calcutta, Institute of Physics- Bhubaneshwar, Mehta Research Institute of Mathematics and Mathematical Physics-Allahabad, Institute of Mathematical Science- Chennai and the Institute for Plasma Research -Ahmedabad.
Careers in linguistics
What are the career prospects for MA linguistics?
Pragnya
With the impact of globalisation, career prospects for linguists are growing. Linguists and translators are employed by multinational organisations, law firms, the Government, educational institutions, and software companies. Freelancing is another option that experienced linguists can explore. There is a growing demand for qualified linguists in the area of voice accent neutralisation courses that are in heavy demand by the numerous call centres mushrooming across the country.
T. MURALIDHARAN
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