Don’t be lost after high school

By Ranjan K Baruah

One of the common queries in our minds after board examinations is what is next. Recently, many students finished their board exams and some are still appearing. Some have appeared for secondary and others for senior secondary examinations.
After Class X, choosing the next stream of education is a worry. Selecting a good career has been a challenge for many. But with proper planning and necessary information we could choose or select the best career options for us.
It’s important to choose our career at an early age.
There are many career options after Class XII according to our interest and subject that we take in senior secondary school. For getting admission in different courses or professional we need to appear in some entrance examination. Some of the colleges also take admission on the basis of the marks. In today’s edition, we are publishing some options after Class X. Some of the entrance examinations after Class XII are as follows:

Defence Entrance: Students can appear for National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Entrance examinations after passing Class XII. Students from any stream can appear for the NDA examination. For Air Force or Navy, students must have physics and maths in passing examination. This exam in conducted by Union Public Service Commission.

ITI/Polytechnic Courses: After Class X, students may choose different courses available at different Government’s Industrial Training Institute (ITI). Apart from it is there are Polytechnic colleges under government. Students may join these institutes through entrance and counseling process.

Law Entrance: Student can take admission in the integrated law course which are offered by reputed law schools/universities or different law colleges in the country. Students from any background passing Class XII can appear for law entrance test. Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is conducted for admission into reputed institute.

Fashion Entrance: One of the lucrative careers of modern years is fashion designing or related fields. Fashion and technology has a wide scope for choosing a career. Topmost institutes like NIFT, NID etc conduct entrance examination for admission to their various courses.

FTII Entrance: Film & Television Institute of India is a better option for career into related to films. For admission to Animation and Computer Graphics the basic eligibility criterion is Class XII and preference is given to candidates with diploma from fine arts colleges.

Hotel Management: Students from any stream can opt for courses in hotel management. For BSc courses one need to have science subjects in senior secondary level. Entrance examination is conducted for admissions. Students must be careful while selecting private institutes.

Films and Acting: Students who are interested in acting or films can look for various courses related to the field. Leading institutes in India are Film and Television Institute of India in Pune and National School of Drama in New Delhi. There are various courses which are short term and long term and student can apply according to their interest and qualification.

Updates:

The Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine (CSMM), a school of Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, has announced scholarships for the citizens of the Republic of India for the academic year 2019-20. The scholarships are being offered for Masters and PhD in Neuroscience, Molecular Medicines, Medical Genetics, Biomedical Research, etc. Last date for applying is May 15.

(Ranjan K Baruah is a career mentor and can be reached at [email protected] or 8473943734 for any career related queries)