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— Photo: Mahesh Harilal

Thirst for knowledge: Students at a Physics exhibition.

Pratik K.N.

via Email

Those pursuing MBA with specialisation in IT and similar areas benefit if they are studying in B-schools that come under the technical universities. The curriculum and pedagogy is complete in all respects. It is better that you check the syllabi and then decide on pursuing the programme of your choice. Some of the technical universities are Anna University ( www.annauniv.edu) and Visvesvaraya Technical University (VTU) ( www.vtu.ac.in).

Sudharshan Rao

via Email, Bangalore

Puducherry has some of the best educational institutes in the country. The following are the two institutions that you should contact:

Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Puducherry-605001. Courses offered: Five year integrated B.A., LLB (Honours Programme) (eligibility +2); Master of Law (LLM) (eligibility LLB); Doctorate of Philosophy (eligibility LLM) and some Diploma courses.

Faculty of Law, Pondicherry University, R. Venkataraman Nagar, Kalapet, Pondicherry-605 014 ( www.pondiuni.org) Ph: 2655175 and 2655209: Courses offered: LLB (Eligibility +2 with 45 per cent marks); Master of Law (LLM) (eligibility LLB).

You should contact the Institutes directly for admission. To be eligible for the programmes one has to take the admission test.

Pradeep N.

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Bangalore University (established in 1964 as a State University) is recognised and funded by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

It offers Graduation, Post-Graduation, Certificate and Diploma programmes by the distance mode for those who are not in a position to pursue higher education on the campus.

You can contact the Director, Directorate of Correspondence Courses and Distance Education, Central College Campus, Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore-1.

The programmes are recognised as on par with the regular programmes of any University. Since you have not sought information on any course, EducationPlus would request you to meet the Director of the Directorate and get information on the programmes of your choice.

Sudhakar Pai

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Physics is considered as the foundation of modern science. It encompasses within itself the study of the universe from the largest galaxies to the structure of matter: the atom, the nucleus, and quarks. Its concepts, from relativity to quantum mechanics, challenge the imagination. Physics and the technologies developed by physicists play a major role in chemistry, biology, medicine, electronics, geology, and in the applied fields of optics, nanotechnology, computer science and engineering.

If you have a passion for understanding how things work and enjoy scientific experiments and mathematics, you should study physics which has fascinated men and women of every age including Newton, Maxwell, Curie, Einstein, Bohr, Schrödinger, Dirac, Meitner, Feynman and Hawking.

A knowledge and understanding of the principles of physics not only leads one to a profound understanding of the physical world but also supplies the scientist with the insight to develop innovative ideas.

The technology and devices that influence our daily lives are based upon the discoveries of physics. Cell phone, laser printer, internet, high-temperature superconductors and high-speed computers are only a few examples of the phenomenal physics-based technological progress witnessed in recent times.

Theoretical and experimental physicists are on the cutting edge of this exciting and vital progress. They are everywhere: they work in industry, in national laboratories, and on college campuses. They are astronauts and cosmonauts as well. As Physics incorporates within itself myriad disciplines, it is better to identify a specialisation that would suit your requirements. Besides M.Sc, you can pursue Ph.D which would catapult you into a better environment and a quality career.

Srinivas M.

via Email, Mulbagal

Jamia Hamdard ( www.jamiahamdard.edu), New Delhi, through the Faculty of Management Studies and Information Technology, offers the MBA in Pharmaceutical Management. Admission will be made on the basis of the score in Management Aptitude Test (MAT) conducted by AIMA and the performance of the short-listed candidates in GD/interview conducted by Jamia Hamdard.

Details of MAT are available on AIMA website ( www.aima-ind.org). The candidates who seek admission to MBA programme of Jamia Hamdard will also have to apply on the prescribed admission application form. When the MAT results are declared, the candidates will have to submit an attested copy of their score card to Jamia Hamdard.

The Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (Deemed to be University) (NMIMS) ( www.nmimsmumbai.com), Mumbai, offers the Post-Graduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Management (PGDPM) which has been run on the basis of the needs and requirements of the corporate world.

The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER) ( www.niper.gov.in) was established by the Government to cater to the long-standing demand for setting up a dedicated nodal for quality higher education and advanced research in the pharmaceutical sciences. NIPER functions under the Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. The president of the Republic of India is the visitor of the institute.

The NIPER offers the MBA in Pharmaceutical Management which has been considered as one of the best in the country. Students who have Bachelor in Pharmacy, Bachelor in Technology (Chemical Engineering), and Master of Science (Chemical and Life Sciences) are eligible to join the programme.

B.K. Margaret

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It is good to have worked with a Chartered Account of repute, for it will help you to understand the nuances of the job in a better fashion. Barbara Wertheim Tuchman (American Historian and Author), has rightly observed, “Learning from experience is a faculty almost never practised.”

The Cost and Management Accountants facilitate strategic management decision in respect of economic activities of an organisation by their sheer expertise. The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants Of India (ICWA) (Email: sdicwai@vsnl.net) aims at imparting coaching and training in the subject of Cost & Management Accountancy. It was established by an Act of Parliament in 1959, though the same was in existence as a company since 1944. The Institute has four Regional councils in the metros.

Job opportunities are there in plenty. Some of the jobs that one can aspire for are Finance Director, Financial Controller, Accountant, Cost Controller, Finance Manager, and Chief Internal Auditor in public and private sector organisations.

Alternatively, you can find self-employment in the following areas:

Mandatory Cost Audit under Section 233(B) of the Companies Act, 1956.

Certification under Export & Import Policy.

Excise Audit under Section 14A of the Central Excise Act and Special Audit of Modvat Credit availed of under Section 14AA of the Central Excise Act.

Certification of manufacturing account as per Customs Act.

Consultancy assignments.

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