What Next after Plus 2?

Plus two results are out and the burning issue among the parents whose wards have completed +2 are which course and What college should we get our ward admitted? In fact most of the parents leave the decision to their wards to choose the college and course. One of the crucial decisions which is going to shape the career of the ward is Choosing the right college and course. If the first step towards the right and bright career is not decided properly that shall ruin the life of the ward. In fact Career choice= Confusion. Most of the parents and students don’t know how to select a better career. Most of the students and parents select a course or college by the minimum knowledge they have got by interaction with friends and relatives, some students prefer a particular course or college because their friends have opted for that, they choose a a career without evaluating their own strength and interest. A decision of such kind is felt wrong both by the parent and the student after the completion of one year of the course, where the ward finds himself as not interested subjects, less performer in the class or with arrears. There are some common FAQ among students and parents:-

What re the various courses available?

Generally the Undergraduate courses are divided in to three major categories, Engineering, Medical and Arts and science. The various courses and a brief description about that are:

Engineering: Engineering is a vast field and offers infinite scope. Engineering is available at five levels. The lowest level is training of different trades offered by Industrial Training Center(ITC)across the country. The next level Diploma offered by Polytechnic. The under graduate Degree programme leading to BE/B.Tech are of four years of duration. The post graduate degree programme leading to ME/M.Tec is of two years duration. The student can also do research for Ph.D. The various courses available for a plus two student at under graduate level are

a)      Aeronautical Engineering: AE involves the study of applying engineering principles and techniques to the design, construction, operation and maintenance of aircrafts, spaceships and missiles.

b)      Automobile Engineering: This involves the design, development, manufacture and maintenance of automobile.

c)      Bioinformatics: It is an interdisciplinary subject merging Biology, Computer Science and Information Technology. Bioinformatics combines the tools and techniques of mathematics, computer science and biology to study various biological processes.

d)     Biomedical Engineering: Its an application of electronics and other engineering subjects in medicine. For example the application is useful  in ECG, Scanning, MRI etc

e)      Chemical Engineering: It deals with the design, construction and operation of plant and machinery for making various chemical products like acids,paints, soaps etc by adopting the chemical reaction discovered by laboratory chemists to large scale commercial manufacture.

f)       Civil Engineering: It is a broad field of engineering that deals with the planning, design, construction and maintenance of buildings, roads, bridges, dams etc.

g)      Computer Science & Engineering: This discipline deals with design and construction of computers and   computer based systems. It involves study of software and Hardware.

h)      Electrical and Electronics Engineering: One of the conventional discipline, covers power engineering including generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical power. Protective systems, design and manufacture of electrical machine, analof and digital electronics, microprocessor are also studied.

i)        Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering: This involves understanding and applying instrumentation to measure, record and control process variables.

j)        Information Technology: It is a convergence of computer information, intelligence, internet, communication and technical administration. IT experts play a key role in selecting hardware and software products for organization.

k)      Marine Engineering: It involves study of production of propelling machinery and auxiliary equipment for the use of ships.

l)        Mechanical Engineering: One of the most versatile branch of study. It involves research and development, design, manufacture and testing of tools, engines, machines and other mechanical devices.

m)    Mechatronics: It involves the combination of mechanics, electronics, computing and control engineering for generation of simpler and reliable systems.

n)      Nanotechnology: It is a new interdisciplinary subject combining physics, chemistry, biology and engineering. It refers to broadly to a field of applied science and technology whose underlying theme is the control of matter on the atomic and molecular scale, normally 1 to 100 nanometers. This science can be used to change properties of materials and can be used in computers, communication, medical and other fields.

o)      Petroleum Engineering: It includes the exploration, production, processing, storage and transportation of petroleum and natural gas. This is a very rare course offered by few colleges.

p)      Architecture: It is a blend of Art & Science. Architects designs and supervise construction of building keeping in view stability and utility.

Medical and Paramedical:

a)      MBBS: The most glamorous course available today. Doctors profession involves a lot of hard work with good degree of dedication.

b)      Dentistry: It is the art and science of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of conditions, deceases and disorder of the oral cavity, the maxillofacial region and its associated structures as it relates to human body.

c)      Nursing: One of the noblest profession in the world. Nursing is not confines just to patient care but a range and variety of subjects have made nursing very demanding.

d)     Pharmacy: It has a close link with life sciences. Pharmacology is the science of drugs, their discovery and uses.

e)      Physiotherapy; It deals with the study of scientific procedures used in the treatment of patient with disability, decease or injury to achieve and maintain functional rehabilitation.

f)       Medical Laboratory Technology: Involves the production of medical technologist. These professionals get involved in practical and technical work to aid correct diagnosis and in the functioning of biochemical laboratories.

Arts and Science Course:

a)      Conventional Science courses: These include Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Mathematics, Environmental science, Geology, Geography, Food science etc.

b)      Interdisciplinary Courses: These courses are originated from the convergence of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer. These courses include Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology, Microbiology etc.

c)      Business Administration:  BBM & MBA are the courses available under business administration. These courses have great demand due to high job opportunities.

d)     Conventional Arts Courses: This includes English, Economics, History, Political Science, Social work, Psychology, Mass communication, Languages, Civics etc.

e)      Commerce: B.Com, M.Com, B.Com (CA) & M.Com (CA) are the courses under commerce.

f)       Computer related courses: Computer related courses have a demand due to the application of computers in all sectors and jobs. Various courses under this section are BCA,MCA, B,Sc. & M.Sc. Computer Science ,B.Sc .& M.Sc. IT  etc.

g)      Education: B.Ed and M.Ed are the courses which are widely been recognized.

 2. Which course should I select?

Most of us select a course which is of high demand, and this course is a high premium course because majority students got placement during the last academic year. By evaluating the record of the placement generally parents and students select a course. But method of selecting a course is totally wrong. Because the job market is based on demand and supply function. A particular course which has huge placement requirement may lose its fame in the future, and our ward is not going to be in the placement process today or this year rather three to four years from today. We should see what course shall be of high demand when my ward is going to complete the course and not on the record and information about the present situation. For instance three to four years before the premium course where IT. But today the same courses have less takers. Thus we should select a course which will have huge demand in future.