UGC National Eligibility Test 2011 (December)

The National Educational Testing Bureau of University Grants Commission (UGC) conducts National Eligibility Test (NET) for Indian nationals in order to ensure minimum standards for the entrants in the teaching profession and research. It determines the candidate's eligibility for lectureship and for award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).
The tests are conducted twice in a year generally in the months of June and December. For candidates who desire to pursue research, the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is available for five years subject to fulfilment of certain conditions. The JRFs are awarded to the meritorious candidates from among the candidates qualifying for eligibility for lectureship in the NET. JRFs are available only to the candidates who opt for it in their application forms.
Name of the post

• Lecturership NET: for appointment as Lecturers
• JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) NET: to receive fellowship from UGC

Age Limit

• Lecturership NET: Minimum 19 years, no upper age limit
• JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) NET: Minimum 19 years; maximum 28 years

Educational Qualification

• Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master's Degree OR equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognised by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Sciences, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test. The Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Physically Handicapped (PH)/Visually Handicapped (VH) category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master's degree or equivalent examinations are eligible for this Test.
• Candidates who have appeared OR will be appearing at the qualifying Master's degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited OR candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this Test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for award of JRF/ Lectureship eligibility only after they have passed their Master's degree examination or equivalent with at least 55% marks (50% marks in case of SC/ST/PH/VH category candidates). Such candidates must complete their P.G. degree examination within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
• The PhD degree holders whose Master's level examination had been completed by 19 September 1991 (irrespective of date of declaration of result) shall be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (ie, from 55% to 50%) for appearing in NET.
• Candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their post-graduation only. The candidates, whose post-graduation subject is not covered in the list of subjects, may appear in a related subject.
• Candidates seeking concession in fee are required to submit attested copy of their OBC (Non-creamy layer)/ SC/ ST/ PH/ VH certificate along with online printout of their Application Forms (obtained while applying on-line). Other candidates are not required to submit any certificates/ documents in support of their eligibility along with printout of their Application Form. Therefore, the candidates, in their own interest, must satisfy themselves about their eligibility for the Test. In the event of any ineligibility being detected by the Commission at any stage, their candidature will be cancelled and they shall be liable for legal action.
• Candidates with post-graduate diploma/certificate course(s), should in their own interest, ascertain the equivalence of their course(s) with Master's degree of recognized Indian universities from Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi. (http://www.aiuweb.org/)

Important Dates

• Opening date for online registration - 26 September 2011
• Closing date for online registration - 25 October 2011
• Last date for sending documents at test center- 31 October 2011
• Written Test Date- 24 December 2011 (Saturday)

Application Fee: The application fees to be paid by SC/ ST/ PH/ VH candidate is Rs 110, for OBC candidate is Rs 225 and for General candidate is Rs 450.
Selection procedure

• The Test will consist of three papers. All the three papers will be held on 24 December 2011 in two separate sessions as under:

Session	Paper	Marks	Duration
First	I	100	1¼ Hours (09.30 A.M. to 10.45 A.M.)
First	II	100	1¼ Hours (10.45 A.M. to 12.00 NOON)
Second	III	200	2½ Hours (01.30 P.M. to 04.00 P.M.)

          
Paper-III will be evaluated only for those candidates who are able to secure the minimum qualifying marks in Paper-I and Paper-II, as per the table given in the following:

Category	Minimum Qualifying Marks
	Paper - I	Paper - II	Paper - I + Paper - II
General	40	40	100 (50 %)
OBC/ PH/ VH	35	35	90 (45 %)
SC/ ST	35	35	80 (40 %)

The minimum qualifying criteria for award of JRF is as follows:

Category	Minimum Qualifying Marks
	Paper - I	Paper - II	Paper - I + Paper - II	Paper III
General	40	40	100 (50 %)	100 (50 %)
OBC/ PH/ VH	35	35	90 (45 %)	90 (45 %)
SC/ ST	35	35	80 (40 %)	80 (40 %)

However, the final qualifying criteria for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Eligibility for Lectureship shall be decided by UGC before declaration of result.
How to apply
The candidate needs to follow the steps mentioned below for submission of online application form.

• Download Bank Challan Performa from the UGC website OR take photocopy from the UGC-NET Notification published in the Employment News and then deposit the requisite test fee in any branch of State Bank of India along with the bank charges (commission) of Rs 20.
• Before applying Online, the candidates must possess the following: (i) Scanned passport size photograph in JPEG format of less than 300 kb, (ii) Copy of Bank Challan (fee receipt).
• Candidate seeking admission to the Test must apply online through a link available on the UGC website: http://www.ugc.ac.in/.
• After successful submission, the candidate should take printout of online Application Form (two copies), Attendance Slip (one copy), and Admission Card (one copy) on separate A-4 size papers.
• The envelope containing the Application Form should be super scribed "UGC NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST FOR JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY FOR LECTURESHIP, DECEMBER 2011".

For more information, please visit http://ugcnetonline.in/

Competitive Examinations Success Plan

Knowledge of previous years' questions is indispensable for channelising your studies in the right direction. Otherwise, you will simply grope in the dark.

The examiner is given a copy of the preceding years' question papers when he is asked to set the question paper for the current year.

If it is important for the examiner, you can appreciate how far more important it should be to you, the examinee.

Luckily, previous years' question papers, whether in solved or unsolved form, can be readily had.

In this respect, Competition Success Review and General Knowledge Today can certainly help you.

Once you have assessed the general scope and background of the subject as a whole, the next course to be followed is to analyse it in the light of the questions that have been asked in the past.

This will show you the important topics which, perhaps, attract a question every year, alternate year, and so on.

In the end, this will help you to determine the importance of topics in the order of priority and to work out a guess paper with reasonable accuracy, based on logical reasoning.

A comprehensive study of the previous years' question papers will give you an idea of the topics that recur.

It will also indicate the priority you should accord to different constituents of the syllabus.

Concentration on the subject of your study is extremely essential to get the maximum benefit in the minimum time.

Since you have drawn a time table, you have to make full use of your time by developing the ability to concentrate while you study your books or notes.

Concentration is not an ability we are born with. It can be easily acquired by some effort on your part. It springs from the emotional drive generated when you have an intense and burning desire to achieve something.

In short, it is related to the interest you have developed in the activity on which you wish to concentrate. The more the interest, the greater becomes your concentration. It comes as a by-product of interest.

Once you are interested in something, you can concentrate on it easily. You have, therefore, to find ways to develop and increase interest in the subject of study. Interest, in turn, is closely related to knowledge.

The greater the knowledge, the deeper becomes the interest. You can also develop and sustain interest through theprocess of motivation. Remind yourself often as to why you must succeed at the competitive examination in which you are appearing.

Think of the gains, power, position, prestige and status. Think of the bright and prosperous future you will have. Use your imagination and visualise the benefits. Whenever your interest slackens, obtain a fresh dose of enthusiasm and interest by thinking about your ultimate goal and by imagining how topping the list in this competitive examination is essential and how it will help you to attain that goal.

Isolation, calm and quiet environment help to build up concentration. Try and minimise the distracting factors. Concentration is also made easier with your time table.

If you plan your day and your week and if you perform each activity at the right time, you will find concentration coming to you automatically. Your plan, your daily programme and the habit of doing each task at its appointed hour will soon extend the time during which you can concentrate.

When you concentrate,you can understand and remember faster and better.

It is important that you remember what you read in order to write the best answers in the competitive examination. A study that leads to no lasting impression on the mind is all wasted.

Memory is, again, principally a question of interest. You will have no difficulty in remembering things which really interest you. You are emotionally involved with them.

Therefore, by various methods discussed here, you must create the necessary interest and involvement in the subjects of your study.

We learn the general rule that the more we know about anything, the more interesting it becomes. The cure for lack of interest is to keep learning more.

As your study develops, your wish to continue it strengthens. Next to interest, your memory depends on understanding.

It is much easier to remember something clearly understood than something which goes over your head. What you understand is easily remembered.

What you don't understand is an intolerable burden on the mind. Finally, concentration itself leads to absorption and retention.

You are likely to remember anything which you have studied with undivided attention or deep concentration.

Word-by-word memorisation is not the right answer, as the material and facts to be remembered are considerable. You should, therefore, remember the points to be covered under each paragraph.

When you think of answering a question, you must know in advance how many pages you are going to write and how many paragraphs are likely to be there.

The length of your answer is conditioned by the time factor and the marks allotted to the question. For the essay-type answers, you must remember the para headings.

In fact, para headings can be selected by you according to the facts you are going to write about in that paragraph.

Then, by arranging the first or second letters of the para headings, you can coin suitable catchwords which could be readily remembered.

For instance, if the first para is "Introduction", the first letter of the catchword can be T. If the title of the second para is "Nationalisation", 'N' becomes the second letter of the catchword.

By this process, you can coin words like "India", etc. In order to ensure that the significance of the catchwords stays in your memory, you must reduce them to writing. Besides, the writing should be repeated as often as possible so that there is no mix-up among many such catchwords you may have coined.

While preparing for a competitive examination you must rigidly follow a time-table. The earlier you begin, the better it is. Start with your difficult subjects first. You can give a total of three months for the entire study.

For intensive study and preparation of guess paper, allot ten days for each subject. Thus, in two months you would have covered all the six subjects. Next, the intensive revision should start.

Now give three days to each subject, which means a total of 18 days. Then the third revision can be done with two days for each subject. Finally, revise each subject before the examination according to the examination schedule.

CAT English language skills

The verbal ability and reading comprehension section is a critical element of the CAT exam that needs comprehensive preparation.

The verbal ability and reading comprehension section is a big challenge to a lot of CAT aspirants. It is estimated that close to 30-40 per cent of the test-takers are unable to crack CAT because of their inability to handle this section properly. Needless to say, this is one of the critical elements of the CAT exam (and indeed for most other management entrance and aptitude examinations).

Two-pronged preparation

Preparing to do well in VA and RC would essentially mean focusing on two main aspects:

Improving your ability to read and understand language per se.

Improving your ability to solve specific question types.

The first objective obviously is a longer term objective, and hence would require you to put more effort. The minimum timeframe in which you would start to see any significant change for improving your ability to comprehend language would be after 6-12 months of extensive work.

Once you have largely mastered the language, the task is on improvement of your ability to solve specific question types. This should not take you too much time. The focus here has to be on developing your ability to choose the correct answer. Hence you would need to develop the correct thought process for each question type. Once you have these objectives on your preparation radar, you should essentially divide your work on four levels of the language in order to improve both your ability to comprehend as well as your ability to solve:

Word-level ability

Development of language at the word level: Comprises vocabulary development, improving your knowledge of phrasal verbs and improving your knowledge of idioms and phrases.

Development of question solving ability at the word level comprises questions like: antonyms, synonyms, correct/ incorrect word usage, questions testing your knowledge of phrasal verbs and so on.

Sentence-level ability

This is not just the skill to read and comprehend sentences but it also includes the ability to go beyond the sentence and be able to predict what the author is going to move on to next.

You would need to be able to move from understanding short 8-10-12 word sentences on familiar topics to long 20-30 word sentences on unfamiliar topics.

This is imperative because inside most standard quality aptitude exams (like CAT/ XAT) you are likely to encounter language where the average sentence length is between 20-30 words.

Sample this sentence from the CAT 2008 paper:

“Language is complex, specialised skill, which develops in the child spontaneously, without conscious effort or formal instruction, is deployed without awareness of its underlying logic, is qualitatively the same in every individual, and is distinct from more general abilities to process information or behave intelligently.”

This sentence comprises 45 words and is the kind of sentence you are likely to encounter in the examination and not the “cat is sitting on the mat” kind of sentence. Obviously being able to form the visual imagery in order to comprehend such sentences becomes a critical skill while preparing for this section.

Typical question categories at the sentence level include facts, inferences and judgments, sentence completion, sentence corrections.

The next two categories are: Paragraph level comprehension and Passage level comprehension.

Both the above are a function of your ability to understand sentences — since a paragraph is effectively a collection of sentences while a passage is nothing but a collection of paragraphs.

Thus, once you master the ability to read and comprehend sentences quickly, it is the stepping stone for tackling paragraph-level and passage-level comprehension.

Reading and understanding paragraphs and passages is therefore a logical extension of being able to read long sentences on complex issues.

The key question types under these categories are:

Paragraph-level: paragraph jumbles, critical reasoning

Passage-level: reading comprehension.

Engineering Jobs in Indian Air Force

Along with Flying branch and Ground batch Indian Air Force recruits only Engineers in Technical Branch. Candidates short-listed after the initial selection procedure, go through a rigorous training regimen at one of the Air Force training establishments; National Defence Academy, Air Force Academy, Air Force Technical College and Flying Training Establishments. Thereafter, they are commissioned as officers and embark on a glorious and fulfilling career. As an Engineer, you can soar into a rewarding and challenging career in the Indian Air Force. You can even join the Technical Branch in your final or pre-final year of engineering through the University Entry Scheme Technical Branch As an officer in the Technical Branch, you would be in charge of some of the most sophisticated equipment in the world. You can apply for the Technical Branch via any of the two schemes listed below: Direct Entry Scheme After you have completed your engineering, you can join the Technical Branch through the Direct Entry Scheme. Both men and women can use this mode of entry to apply to the Indian Air Force. Direct Entry Scheme Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) Permanent / Short Service Commission As an Aeronautical Engineer in the Electronics stream, you will be responsible for the communication and signals required on the Air Force station. You will also be in charge of the execution of preventive maintenance and servicing of aircraft. With further in-service training, you could also move to the repair and overhaul divisions of the Indian Air Force. To join the Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) stream you must fulfill the following eligibility criteria: Age 18 to 28 years* Marital Status Single Nationality Indian Gender This is applicable to both men and women. Educational Qualification (Aeronautical Engineer – Electonics) First division (60% & above) BE / B.Tech in Electronics / Telecommunication / Electrical / Electrical Communication / Electronics & Communication / Instrumentation / Computer Science & Engineering or a combination of these subjects. OR Diploma in Electronics of Madras Institute of Technology OR B Tech in Radio Physics and Electronics / Optics and Opto Electronics OR MSc Degree in Physics (With Electronics) / Electronics / Computer Science / Computer Application / MCA with Maths, Physics and Electronics at graduation level or MSc. Tech in Electronics and Radio Engineering OR Section A&B Examination of the Associate Membership Examination of the Institute of Engineers (India) in Electrical, Electronics or Telecommunication subjects OR Graduate Membership Examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers with subjects of Section A & full subjects of Section B by actual studies (Maths, Applied Electronics and Circuits, Principals of Communication Engineering, Transmission lines and Networks) Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical) Permanent / Short Service Commission After you join the Indian Air Force as an Aeronautical Engineer in the Mechanical stream, you could be placed at a position that requires you to be involved with preventive maintenance and servicing of aircraft or of common user and specialist application vehicles. You could also be involved in the safety and maintenance of firearms and ammunition at an Air Force Base. To join the Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical) stream, you must fulfil the following conditions: Age 18 to 28 years* Marital Status Single Nationality Indian Gender This is applicable to both men and women. Educational Qualification (Aeronautical Engineer-Mechanical) “First division (60% & above) BE / B.Tech in Aeronautical / Mechanical / Production / Industrial Production or a combination of these subjects OR Section A and B of Examination of Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies in Avionics / Communication streams OR Section A and B of Associate Membership Examination of Institution of Engineering (India) with Mechanical / Aeronautical subjects by actual studies OR Section A and B of Associate Membership Examination of the Aeronautical Society of India with Group I (Design and Production) or Group II (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) subjects by actual studies Advertisement Schedule: February and August Every Year Selection Procedure There is a 4 step selection procedure which is scientific and thorough. You can be a part of Air Force family going through this process and proving your mettle. For details about the procedure see the steps below:- Step 1 – Scrutiny of Applications Step 2 – Testing Officer Like Qualities Step 3 – Conducting of Medical Examinations Step 4 – Preparing All India Merit List Step 1 -Scrutiny of Applications The selection procedure begins immediately after you send your application forms to us. All application forms are first checked for eligibility after which you will receive a call letter with further instructions. If seek entry into the Flying Branch through the NDA or CDSE, your applications need to be sent to UPSC, New Delhi. UPSC conducts a written test twice a year in April & August (NDA) and April & September (CDSE). Advertisements for the examinations are released about six months in advance. Qualifying in these exams take you to step two. If you apply for Short Service Commission Flying (Pilot) or as an NCC Senior Division ‘C’ Certificate holder, your application is processed by Air HQ and call letter issued by AFSBs. If you have applied to the Technical Branch you will be required to appear the Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT). Similarly, for non tech ground duty branches, you would require to appear for a Common Entrance Test (CET). If you pass the EKT/CET, you move to the next step. Click here to see schedule of advertisements for various branches Step 2 - Testing Officer Like Qualities If you have successfully cleared Step 1, you will receive a call letter to report to any one of the Air Force Selection Boards located at Dehradun, Varanasi and Mysore. At the Air Force Selection Boards, you undergo a number of psychological tests, an interview and group activities, which are collectively called the Officer Like Qualities (OLQ) Tests. These tests are designed to gauge your potential and suitability as an officer in the Armed Forces. The Psychological Tests are written tests that are conducted by a Psychologist. The Group Tests are interactive indoor and outdoor tests. We expect active physical participation from you. The Interview involves a personal conversation with our Interviewing Officer. These tests will be explained to you in detail before they are conducted at the Selection Board. The following is the schedule for OLQ Tests: Schedule Technical Branch Day 1 Intelligence Tests/ Psychological Tests (Phase I) Day 2 Group tests Day 3 Group tests Day 4 Interview Day 5 Conference Phase I of testing gets over on 1st day for all type of entries except NDA/CDSE/NCC/Direct entry for which it gets over on second day. Only those candidates who qualify in Phase I shall be retained at AFSB for further testing of Phase II. NDA/CDSE candidates who do not qualify the PABT will still be tested for their second/third choice. At the conference held on the last day, all the assessors i.e. the Psychologist, Ground Testing Officer and the Interviewing Officer, discuss your personality and decide on recommending you or not. Those recommended by the AFSBs will require filling up certain documents at the Boards and subsequently moving to the next step. Step 3 - Conducting of Medical Examinations If you have applied for the Technical or Ground Duty Branches and are found suitable, you may be asked to return home and await a call for a medical examination or be sent directly for the medical examination. Step 4 -Preparing All India Merit List An All India Merit List is compiled on the basis of your performance at the AFSB and subject to being medically fit. Based on the vacancies available, Air HQ would issue joining instructions to join Air Force Academy for the training.

Engineering Jobs in Indian Navy

The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. It currently has approximately 55,000 personnel on active duty, including 5,000 members of the naval aviation branch and 2,000 marine commandos, making it the world's fifth largest navy. The Indian Navy currently operates more than 155 vessels, including the INS Viraat, the only aircraft carrier in Asia-Pacific Region along with operational jet fighters.This group provides an opportunity for the navy aspirants to discuss various career options and experiences with the navy. Short Service Commission: Naval Academy offers Short Service Commission as well as permanent commission jobs in various cadres like. Technical (General Service) Engineering Branch (E): Candidates can join in the Naval Architecture Cadre of the Engineering Branch. The Indian navy today employs the largest pool of trained Naval Architects in India. A Naval architect is involved in design, construction, quality control, repair and new construction work of naval vessels. With the Navy going for more and more sophisticated warship production within the country, the Corps of Naval Architects offers excellent opportunities to keep abreast of the advancement in ship building technology and implement your innovative ideas. Eligibility: Four years BE/BTECH Engineering degree with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate from a recognized university with one of the following Streams Mechanical Engineering Production Engineering Control Engineering Marine Engineerin Aeronautical Engineering Electrical Branch (L): A warship is a mini floating city with an integral power generation and distribution system. In addition, complex missile systems, underwater weapons, radars and radio communication equipment form major part of a warship’s equipment. A majority of these are either computer-based or computer aided and incorporate the latest trends in electronics engineering. For a ship to be able to fight effectively, all this equipment must be kept working at peak efficiency. Electrical Officers have this responsibility and other challenging tasks. To sharpen the skills navy offers excellent opportunities for post-graduate courses in India/abroad to the deserving candidates. Eligibility: Four years BE/BTECH Engineering degree with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate from a recognized university with one of the following Streams Avionics Engineering Electronics Engineering Electrical Engineering Instrumentation Engineering Control Engineering Telecommunication Engineering Officers of the Engineering and Electrical Branches can also volunteer for the Aviation/ Submarine Arm. SUBMARINE CADRE: Engineering Branch (E): Eligibility: Four years BE/BTECH Engineering degree with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate from a recognized university with one of the following Streams Mechanical Engineering Electrical Branch (L): Eligibility: Four years BE/BTECH Engineering degree with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate from a recognized university with one of the following Streams Electronics Engineering Electrical Engineering Control Engineering Telecommunication Engineering NAVAL ARCHITECTURE CADRE: Eligibility: Four years BE/BTECH Engineering degree with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate from a recognized university with one of the following Streams Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Aeronautical Engineering Naval Architecture Engineering Selection Procedure: The candidates will be called for Service Selection board interviews according to their cadre and their performance in BE/BTECH Degree. Stage -1: Test consisting of officer intelligence rating test(OI and R test)followed by Picture perfection and Discussion test. Stage-2 : Psychological testing, Group task, Group discussion and personal interview. Candidate who clears all the above tests will be appointed for training. The selected candidates will be appointed in the rank of Sub- Lieutenant on the date decided by IHQ-MoD(Navy). The candidates will be granted Short Service Commission (SSC). The candidates will be subject to an initial probationary period which will commence from the date of grant of the rank of Sub-Lieutenant and will terminate after two years from the date of their reporting to the Indian Naval Academy. During the period from date of appointment to reporting for training, the individual will be entitled to half the basic pay of the rank, which will be payable as a lump-sum stipend at the time of joining Indian Naval Academy for training. The tenure of SSC officers will be for a period of 10 yrs, extendable by a further period of 04 yrs subject to service requirements and performance/willingness of the candidates. The Candidates who fail to qualify at the final graduation (aggregate 60%) will be discharged from service without any benefits. DUTIES OF TECHNICAL OFFICER Tech(GS) Branch:Technical officers is to maintain ships,aircrafts and their associated weapons/sensors systems. Submarine cadre: As a submarine technical officer you will be responsible to run maintain modern submarines and its weapon systems. Naval Architecture cadre:Naval Architects specialize in warship and submarine constructions and also involves in design, construction, quality control and new construction work of naval vessels. Course commences from the month of July. Permanent Commission: Indian navy Academy offers Permanent commission jobs in the education branch of Indian navy. Eligibility: A bachelor’s degree in any one of the following streams Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering Computer science Engineering Information Technology Engineering Telecommunication Engineering HOW TO APPLY: Applications must be sent on a plain A4 size paper in the prescribed format duly completed in all the respects, with subscription on the envelope. Selection Procedure: Candidates will be called for Service selection board interviews based on the performance in educational qualification Interviews are conducted for five days. Stage-1: Intelligence test,Picture perfection test and group discussion Stage-2: Psychological testing, Group task, and personal interview. Candidates selected will be called for training which starts in the month of july. A student holding a bachelor's degree in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Technology Engineering could also join the Merchant navy as a Engine Cadet/ Fifth Engineer/ Junior Engineer. Direct entry Deck Cadets are required to undergo basic pre-sea training arranged by the recruiting company itself and the direct entry engineering cadets are preferred to do a Pre-sea course of 9 months duration in Marine Engineering conducted by the MERI. Indian navy also offers coast guard jobs COAST GUARD: Officers Entry Scheme of Coast Guard offers “Assistant Commandant” Jobs for Engineering graduates Eligibility: Candidates should posses an Engineering Degree in any one of the following Branches Naval Architecture Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering Marine Engineering Design Engineering Rank And Pay Structure Asst Comdt Rs.15600-39100 with Grade Pay Rs 5400/- Training Pattern Basic Training in Naval Academy at INS Mandovi, Goa 20 weeks Afloat training onboard Coast Guard Ships 36 weeks Technical courses at various Naval Schools 48 weeks Watch-keeping onboard Coast Guard Ships 24 weeks How To Apply The recruitment of Asst. Commandants is conducted bi-annually. The advertisement is given in leading national newspapers in both Hindi as well as in English. Selection Process: The shortlisted candidates are called for Preliminary Selection (PSB) as per their choice centers at Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta and Delhi The PSB consists of Mental Ability Test as well as interview The candidates who qualify PSB are called for Final Selection Board (FSB) at New Delhi. The candidates who qualify PSB are required to undergo medical examination. The candidates subject to medical fitness are selected as per merit list.

Engineering Jobs in Indian Army

THE INDIAN ARMY: Engineering Graduates (Direct Entry) An Engineering graduate can join the Indian Military Academy directly. They only need to attend the Service Selection Board interview. Tentative date: Course commences every year in the month of January and July. How to Apply: Candidates can apply directly to the following address whenever the notifications are released. Generally notifications are released in the months of March/April & October /November Address: Addl. Directorate General of Recruiting (TGC), Army HQ, West Block III, RK Puram, New Delhi -110066 University Entry Scheme: Engineers who wish to apply for Army in Pre-Final/Final Year of Engineering have an opportunity to opt for University Entry Scheme. They can apply for Indian army as an officer. Selection is Based on campus interview and Service Selection Board (SSB) interview Candidates are eligible for induction into technical branches/services of the army as commissioned officers under the University Entry Scheme. Tentative date of Notification: Course commences every year in the month of July. How to apply: Candidates need to furnish their applications in response to the advertisement generally published in the month of July. Officers Entry Scheme: Permanent Commission: Permanent commission is for those who want to make a career in the army until retirement. Recruitment of Commissioned Officers in the Armed Forces is mainly through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) under Permanent Commission. Eligibility: Final Year students of Marine Engineering Mechanical Engineering Aeronautical Engineering Control Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Production Engineering with minimum 60% upto VIth Semester. Short Service Commission(Technical): Indian army has an alternative career, called short service commission which gives an option of joining in the Indian Army and serving as a Commissioned officer for 5 years. Short Service Commission facilitates recruitment of qualified technical graduates through the SSBs, to attend the Officers training Academy (OTA), Chennai, after medical tests, for a ten month course. Short Service Commission allows you to join on a five-year contractual basis, after which you can exercise the option to continue or not. Eligibility: A Degree in Marine Engineering Mechanical Engineering Aeronautical Engineering Control Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Production Engineering Or Any other qualification recognized by the Institution of Engineers (India) as equivalent to a degree course with minimum 55% marks. Tentative dates: Advertisement will be generally released in the months of March/April & October/November. Women's Special Entry Scheme The WSES for officers offers non-technical, technical and specialist entry for unmarried females or issueless widow or divorcee candidates . In women special entry scheme, the initial contractual period is five years For Technical Entry : BE, B Tech or equivalent or a higher qualification is needed. Eligibility:Candidate must posses an engineering degree in any one of the following branches Civil engineering Electrical engineering Mechanical engineering Electronics engineering Computer science engineering Telecommunications engineering and architecture is needed. Tentative date: Month of commencement of course in each year is March and September. Advertisement for applications will be released in June/December Selection Process: Selection is based on written exam and SSB Interview and medical examination. Electrical Branch Permanent Commission: Eligibility: A Degree in Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering Avionics Engineering Computer Engineering Telecommunication Engineering Or Any other qualification recognized by the Institution of Engineers (India) or Institution of Telecommunication Engineers (India) as equivalent to a degree

Job Opportunities in Banks

Clerk-cum-Cashier/Office Assistant : Clerical jobs in banks are the starting point for a career in banking, especially for candidates with minimum qualification of 12th or equivalent. The job profile of clerk is to take care of general banking(interacting with customers,maintaining account/create reports or any work specified by banks) Probationary Officers(PO) : Candidate with a degree(any branch) are eligible to apply for PO position. There are many people who joined as PO,have reached top position like MD,CEO of banks. PO`s will be trained in all departments & will assist their managers in various activities. Specialist Officers: The specialist officers will work in specific departments like Engineering, Systems Marketing Logistics Public relations etc. Candidates from that specific area of study will be recruited.For example,a candidate with B.E in computers might be recruited into the computer department of a bank. So,professional graduates/candidates with degree(in specific subject) would be preferred. Agricultural Officers : Public sector banks lend loans to farmers for agri purposes. Agricultural officers are recruited to assess,verify & provide better support for people in rural areas involved in farming activities.Although the openings are limited ,candidates with qualification in Agriculture/ Veterinary Science/Horticulture & other subjects related to agriculture are preferred. Managers/Asst.Managers: This managerial position is mostly filled up through promotions held within the bank.But in some cases,candidates with minimum 3 or 5 yrs of experience are also recruited by banks. The positions discussed above were for public sector banks only. Selection procedure For clerical exam: Generally the selection procedure of clerical exam includes written test and personal interview in almost all the public sector banks. For PO and other exams: Depending on the no of applicants and the no of vacancies the selection procedure may vary from bank to bank .It is a two-stage process for most of the banks. The first stage is the written test, normally conducted in two parts – an objective-type followed by a descriptive test. Candidates shortlisted in the written test are required to appear in group discussions and personal interview. Some banks do not have group discussion and use only Personal Interview for the final selection. Typically, the number of shortlisted students after the written test stage is about 5-7 times that of the number of vacancies. Written exam pattern: For clerical exam: Test of Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude Clerrical aptitude/ Marketing and Computer Awareness English Language For PO and others: It consists of Objective test & Descriptive test. Objective test: The objective-type part of the PO exam includes Reasoning Quantitative aptitude General awareness English language. Apart from these, a few banks also include questions on computer awareness, banking awareness marketing aptitude Most of the banks expect candidates to do well in each test area and have a ’sectional cut-off’ score in each section/area to qualify. Except for the English section, the question paper is bilingual, i.e., in English and in Hindi. The test pattern may change depending upon the bank, but in general, the test has about 200-225 questions having five options with maximum marks ranging from 200 to 250. Duration of the objective-type part normally varies between two hours to two hours and 15 minutes. It has negative marking for incorrect answers with such answers attracting one-fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question. Reasoning examines analytical and problem-solving skills. It includes : visual or non-verbal reasoning, Venn diagrams Cubes Letter and number series Analogies Coding-decoding Strong and weak statements Syllogisms etc. Quantitative aptitude measures: The numerical ability and accuracy in mathematical calculations. The questions range from purely numeric calculations to problems from Arithmetic Algebra and geometry graph and table reading percentage analysis Categorization and quantitative analysis. The level of test is broadly up to that of X class. English language: It includes questions in the area of grammar vocabulary synonyms Antonyms Fill-in-the blanks etc. A significant number of banks including IOB and Union Bank do not use score in this section for compiling the merit list and it is used only as a qualifying score. However, quite a few banks do not mention anything and are likely to include marks scored in this section in compiling the merit list. Some banks like SBI and PNB do include marks of this section. General awareness: This section tests understanding of current environmental and social issues, people and events etc. Descriptive test: The descriptive test will be different for po’s and other specialist officer exams. For po’s it will be essays on current issues and for specialist officers it will on their respective domain subjects. Objective: The objective of this test is to test a candidate’s writing abilities. It is generally of qualifying nature i.e. the candidate must secure minimum prescribed marks (normally 40% for general and 35% for reserved category students) but it will not be considered while compiling the merit list. The duration of descriptive part is normally one hour. It typically includes 4-5 questions in areas including essay on current topics, summary writing and reading comprehension. The merit list is made on the basis of marks secured in objective test and group discussion and interview alone. TIPS TO CLEAR WRITTEN TEST: If you are preparing for PO/clerical or any other exam, the first thing you need to know the pattern of the exam. and know how to attempt a standard bank exam which has 225 questions in total with 135 minutes time i.e., 2 hrs and 15 minutes. It comes out to be 36 seconds per question. It may seem daunting but it’s not the end of the world since we aren’t attempting every question. If you can attempt 175-185 questions (> 190 is excellent) with 90 percent accuracy, you’ve done a good job. While you start answering, start with the General awareness/ Marketing aptitude section and there won’t be much to think or solve in it. Just see the question and mark the answer. Attempt as many questions as you can in this section (only if you’re sure of the answer) but you should be able to complete the section in 25 minutes (20 minutes would be excellent). The next section to go for would be English and generally the first 9-10 questions in it will be that of comprehensive passage. So I would recommend leaving that part of the questions as the rest of the section is pretty Basic English which is very easy. Again you should be able to complete this section in 20-25 minutes. Depending upon your interest, go for either Reasoning or Quant but remember to solve the easiest questions first (this will be the deciding factor). Any thing that requires serious calculation in Quant or serious thinking in Reasoning should be left behind at first and come back to it if time permits at the end.For example questions on circular arrangement in Reasoning and compound interest calculations in Quant could be avoided. The DI part in Quant will be an important part in the test which is also very easiest part. Most of the questions in it could be solved without even using your pen. So work hard on DI. Coming to the time for these 2 sections, 50 questions in Quant (or all that you could solve) should be completed in 40 minutes which leaves out 45-55 minutes to solve 75 questions in Reasoning. Don’t neglect the non-verbal part in Reasoning as there would be atleast 15 questions from it. If you are accustomed with any procedure from the beginning, I would recommend following that so that you dont mess up completely. If this is your first attempt for PO/ clerical exam, then this method would work well. Tips to clear group discussion : Group Discussion(GD) is not a common process for all banks, but most private banks and some public sector banks, civil services exams & other competitive examinations have GD as an important parameter., so it is essential to know how, what to speak in Group discussions as it can help you in future jobs too. GD is mainly conducted to study the candidate’s communication, team management, listening & analytical skills. A team is formed with 4 - 8 candidates by the panelists & a general topic is given for a discussion. Given below are some tips to follow & clear the GD session successfully. Starting the discussion: There is a strong feeling in GD that, the person who starts first has better chances for getting selected. It is true to some extent,since you will have more points to say & you have the option of directing the discussion to other area.So,even if you don't speak thereafter,a good introduction can help you fetch more marks. BUT ,if you don't know anything on the topic,stay away from introduction. Communication: You need not be a master in English to communicate. Use simple, easy to understand words without any grammar mistakes while forming sentences. Speak slowly & softly, since speaking fast can make you commit mistakes. Although topic knowledge is important, the way you speak also matters. Preparation: Nobody knows what topic would be given but be prepared with knowledge about current events. You can include whatever you know about the given subject with the news you have read/prepared. Read various magazines, articles in newspapers & GK books to have a good knowledge in all subjects. Listen: Most candidates fail to listen what others say & end up repeating the same point. This can be avoided by listening carefully to other members. It will give you more points to speak & you can also voice your opinion on their speech, showing you are attentive, active & will gel with the team. Books for Group Discussion : You can purchase books online about preparing for Group Discussions, which you can read & practice during free time. How to behave inside the interview hall? Remember to wish the interviewer/panel ‘good morning’ or ‘good afternoon’ once you enter the room. Once you are offered a seat, sit down calmly. Sit straight with your back against the chair & arms on the armrest. Leaning on the table or pushing yourself forward are not good signs. Wait until the interviewer goes through your profile. Don’t start talking before you are asked anything – it shows you are nervous. Answer the questions in a clear & bold manner, once your turn comes. While answering any question ,do not look at the ceiling or around the room. Look at the interviewer, it shows that you are interested in the conversation. If you don't know the answer, say it to the panel. Do not try to fill the gap by giving unwanted or wrong answers. Incase of such situations, don’t scratch your head, bite your nails, close your eyes or put your fingers on your face. Do not repeat the same answers again. It clearly shows that you are unprepared & have no proper understanding of the subject. Remember to start answering after the question has been asked. Rushing to answer shows that you want to complete the interview process as soon as possible.

Aeronautical Engineering

Aeronautical and aerospace engineering is a career option where you can truly fly high. Some of the institutes that conduct the course and also make arrangements for practical training are: School of Aeronautics, WZ-173, Palam, New Delhi - 110 045 Institute of Aviation Technology, 1265, Sector 6, Bahadurgarh- 124507, Haryana Delhi Institute of Aeronautical Studies, 551-A, 3rd Floor, Chirag Delhi, New Delhi - 110 017 Indian Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, 215/1 Kalidas Road, Dehra Dun- 248 001 Flight facilitators While the proper functioning of the systems during flight is the responsibility of flight engineers, aeronautical engineers respond to reports from air crew of any difficulties experienced during flights, repairing and making corrections. Due to the high sophistication in modern aviation, the need for flight engineers on a flight is rarely felt. The pilot, co-pilot and the cockpit assistants perform the flight engineer's job during the flight. Nevertheless, flight engineers do have their share of work to do before and after the flight. Rocket route While the main thrust of aeronautical engineering lies in the design, development, maintenance and teaching of aeronautics, aircraft engineers in civil aviation normally specialise in aeronautical mechanical or electronic engineering. Aeronautical engineers are also involved in other non-conventional fields such as air turbine production plants or design development programmes for the aviation industry. Aeronautical engineers can also join the Navy or Air Force for operating and maintaining sophisticated aircraft, aero-engine and armament equipment in use by the services. The Air Force recruits aeronautical engineers as Flight Test Engineers to conduct test flights. Here, they are required to complete the flight measurement operation with desired precaution and follow it up with analysis and interpretation. Aerospace engineering is another challenging field for engineers of this discipline. The design and manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft for commercial or military use is a highly technical field and requires highly trained engineers, scientists and technicians specialising in areas such as aerospace, aeronautics, electronics, computer science, robotics, meteorology, chemistry and physics. Aerospace engineers may be required to work on the designing of complete aircraft or may specialise in areas such as missile guidance systems, propulsion, and guidance control systems. Selection schedule If you are one of those drawn to the challenges of space, you need to take up aeronautical engineering after plus two (PCM) or it can be pursued at the postgraduate level, after a degree in mechanical engineering or electronics. One can also opt for a diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, and work as a technician. Diploma holders can also acquire degrees on clearing the exams of the Aeronautical Society of India. Several engineering colleges offer aeronautical engineering---the Indian Institute of Technology in Chennai, Mumbai, Kanpur and Kharagpur and also the Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh ( Kalpana Chawla's alma mater). Admission is through the Joint Entrance Examn (JEE) conducted in January and May every year along with the entrance for other streams. Punjab Engineering College too conducts an entrance test for students of plus two with PCM. Aeronautical engineering can also be studied through correspondence with the Aeronautical Society of India. The Associate Membership of this society has been recognised by the Ministry of Education, on par with a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from an Indian university. Airline avenues Airline companies such as Air-India, Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Sahara, Pawan Hans, Helicopter Corporation of India and flying clubs, private airlines and government-owned air services take on aeronautical engineers. Besides airlines, they can also get jobs in organisations such as HAL which designs and builds aircraft for defence purposes, research and development organisations such as Defence Research and Development Laboratories, NAL, Aeronautical Development Establishment and the Civil Aviation Department, also take on trained engineers.

Career in Clinical Research

Clinical Research branches off into various categories at the entry level. The most common entry-level position is that of a Clinical Research Associate (CRA). The role of a CRA is varied. They are key participants in the design, implementation and monitoring of clinical trials They shoulder the responsibility of planning and implementing all activities required to conduct and monitor complex clinical trials and ensure that Good Clinical Practices are followed. They assist in preparation of presentations and manuscripts of scientific meetings and technical journals and attend scientific/professional meetings and training courses as appropriate. BIOSTATISTICIAN Are those who, Perform statistical programming, design, and analysis for clinical trial projects. Planning, coordinating and providing statistical analyses, summaries and reports of studies is also a part of their job profile. In addition they are responsible for New Drug Applications and Biological License Applications submissions. CRM are Clinical Research Managers,They supervise design and writing of protocols, case report forms and informed consent forms for clinical trials. They ensure that Case Report Forms are reviewed in a timely fashion and submitted to the data management group. There are other posts too such as Clinical Research Coordinator, Business Development Manager, Clinical Research Investigator, Clinical Data Manager etc. Remuneration : There is high demand for trained professionals in this field; the pay package is impressive at the entry level. Freshers can expect a pay packet of around three lakhs or more per annum. If you have a master|s degree backing your qualifications, then the amount is almost doubles. Clinical research is an industry where experience counts, thus the longer you are in this field; higher the salary you can expect. Growth Prospects : There are various growth opportunities along the way for those willing to learn. For those interested in serious research work, a PhD is the ideal solution. There are post graduate degrees and diploma’s offered by various colleges which come in handy to enhance one’s career prospects. Specialization in branches of pharmacy, life sciences, biochemistry will be useful. Studying further will also help one in bettering their current job profile. For instance doing a masters will enhance the job prospects of a CRA to become a Project Manager. Similarly a PhD in a related discipline is needed to become a Medical Director. According to industry reports, India is the second largest pharmaceutical market in Asia growing by more than nine per cent annually. According to a report, there are more than 50,000 jobs in clinical research in India .Lack of experience is no longer a hindrance, and companies are hiring from other streams too. With the influx of multinationals setting up research facilities here, the industry is poised to grow exponentially. Where to study?Academy for Clinical Excellence (ACE) Website : http:// www.aceindia.org It offers courses like Clinical Research; From Theory to Practice, clinical Research and GCP for investigators, Quality assurance in clinical research etc. Institute of Clinical Research (ICRI) Website : http:// www.icriindia.com It offers the following courses: Two year full time - Masters in Clinical research + MBA Two year full time - MSC in Clinical Research Part-time post graduate diploma in Clinical Research (1 year) PhD in Clinical Research. Bombay College of Pharmacy : Website : http:// www.bcpindia.org Offers Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral programme of study in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Cliniminds - Academy for Clinical Research Training & Management Website : www.cliniminds.com Institute offers wide range of clinical research courses; diploma programs in Pharmacovigilance; Quality Assurance in Clinical Research; Biostatistics; Investigators; GCP Training; Monitoring and several other programs

Career in Hospitality Industry

Do you love people and understand them? Do you like catering to the needs of others? Do some of these qualities form part of your personality? If good communication skills and an outgoing personality is also a part of your persona, then hospitality industry is the perfect career. The boom in tourism and travel industry has triggered rapid growth in the past decade. The demand for manpower in this industry offers career choices in hotels, restaurants, airlines etc. Hospitality is a booming industry in India. Tourism and hospitality are the third largest net earners of foreign exchange and they are expected to be number one by the year 2010. The ninth five year plan has predicted a shortage of 30,000 trained professionals every year. The Indian economy has been booming since the past three years. It is now growing at the rate of eight to nine per cent per year, and is on course to becoming the world|s third largest economy by the year 2025. By the year 2050, its GDP (in US $ terms) is expected to surpass that of the US, making it the second largest economy after China, according to the Goldman Sachs, 2007 report titled |India|s Rising Growth Potential|. Services have become the largest component of the Indian economy - contributing to 51 per cent of the GDP - making India|s situation unique in the developing world. Driving this service-driven economy were the policy changes that eased its regulatory environment and an available supply of skilled workers who, very importantly, spoke fluent English. In fact, it is estimated that by 2010, India will have the highest number of English speakers in the world. The future also favours the service-driven economy as India|s demographic profile boasts of a large working class (20-56 years age), as well as the largest size of young population (at a record total of 1.1 billion) in the world. This age profile amongst the global population is considered to be a better dividend for the country|s economy. During the Commonwealth Games about one million foreign tourists are expected in India. In all, over 10 million foreign tourists will visit the country for site seeing and visiting religious and eco-tourism places in the near future. Hence, there is a huge potential of employment in this sector. Why a career in Hospitality? The hospitality industry other than being a growing industry is a labour intensive one. India has a large concentration of educated English speaking people, which provides an impetus of growth to the hospitality sector.Here is a list of industries where you can make a career: Restaurant Management / Fast Food Joint Management Club Management / Recreation and Health Centre Management Cruise Ship Management Institutional and Industrial Catering Airline Catering and Cabin Services Hotel and Catering Institute Hotel and Tourism Associations Catering Departments in banks and insurance houses. Govt. Owned Catering Departments e.g. railway, armed forces, ministerial conventions etc. In food, confectionery, beverage production industries. A degree in Hotel Management is usually the basic requirement to take the first step towards a career in the hospitality industry. Hotel management as a career stream is extremely rewarding. You should look for hotel jobs opportunities if you are interested in working in the hospitality industry. You can easily find something in your area because there are hotels everywhere. You can do many different jobs in a hotel, and you have to be flexible to do them effectively. Hotels need workers at all hours and on all days of the week because they never close. If you are lucky enough, you can secure a daytime position, even if you haven’t worked at a hotel for a long time you can still make your Hotel Career any time at any age. What is covered in the curriculum of hospitality management studies? It includes various aspects of running a hotel/service sector and understanding their influence on the day to day operations. In hotel management, one learns two subjects in great detail – rooms division, including front office and housekeeping; and food & beverage, including food & beverage production and service, and kitchen stewarding. One learns about hotel accounting, nutrition and a foreign language, as well. In addition culture, social life, ethnic products, tourism, local rituals and cuisine are also included. With increasing globalisation, career opportunities in this field are not only unlimited within the country but there are chains of hotels, which operate internationally providing scope of a career abroad. It is a glamorous profession, which has a bright future. With the growth of hotel industry propelled by foreign and domestic tourism and business travel, the demand for well-trained quality personnel too has grown impressively. Career in the hospitality industry is glamorous, growth oriented and offers rewarding prospects for a hardworking individual who has the taste of entertaining guests. The Hospitality Industry can provide lifelong career. And its areas of expertise vary from marketing to cooking, engineering to public relations and from security work to accounting. A new trend has been observed in the last few years. Accounting to this, hotel managers are being hired in large numbers in other service sectors like banks, airlines; call centers (BPOs), multiplexes shopping malls, cruise ships etc., A number of such companies are now coming to hotel management institutions for placement in a routine manner. Apart from the new graduates, there is also a high demand for those who have worked in hotels and restaurants, particularly in areas dealing with customers, like front office and F&B service. A number of hotel managers with a good record have been joining banks, airlines; call centers etc. for good jobs, sometimes at salary levels much higher than what they were getting in their hotel jobs. The number of such jobs is increasing by significant percentage points every year. Hospitality is more of an attitude than a skill-set that can be acquired by going to a business school. An ideal person who perfectly fits would be the one who possesses traits such as warmth and pleasantness, empathy and humanity, good listening skills, confidence, etc. If you feel that you do not have the basic capability to relate to other people and empathize when they are in need, then you are not cut out for this profession. Do you love people and understand them? Do you like catering to the needs of others? Do some of these qualities form part of your personality? If you have good communication skills and an extrovert personality, then hospitality industry is the perfect career. With the boom in tourism and travel, industry has grown rapidly in the past decade and is still growing. A degree in Hotel Management is usually the basic requirement to take the first step towards a career in the hospitality industry. Marketing / Sales Executives in Hotels, FMCGs, Sports Companies, Media houses, PRO agencies, Advertising outlets and Events Management. The work in hotels, big or small is divided among key departments. The Manager and assistant manager in hotels make sure the efficient operation of their establishments. Big hotels employ hundreds of workers and management is divided into various levels. Under the supervision of the top management, the various department heads operate. The various departments in a hotel are 1. Catering Management : includes Beverage Manager, Banquet Manager, Restaurant Manager and Food & Service Manager etc. 2. Catering operations : It includes culinary department, steward department and food service department. 3. Front Office department : Front office manager, Receptionists, Information Assistant, Bell boy etc.. 4. House keeping department : Floor supervision, Room manager, House keeper 5. Accounting department. 6. Marketing department. 7. Engineering department. 8. Personnel department-security. 9. Forecasting department. Eligibility : +2 with compulsory English --> 3 years degree in Hotel Management OR Graduation in any subject --> 2 years post graduate degree in Hotel Management. S.S.L.C --> certificate courses for 3 months to 1 year. +2 to degree --> diploma in Hotel Management and Post Graduate diploma. B.Sc. Catering Technology & Hotel Management --> after +2. Duration : 3 Years Salaries are going up in the industry and reputed brands are paying high salaries. Beginners are paid Rs.10,000 to Rs.15,000 per month. The hospitality industry is usually not affected by recession as even if one of its sectors is sinking, another could be expanding. It demands a great deal from its people but offers the most rewarding of careers in return, making it the ideal choice for people who like to interact and be with people and who have interest in serving and entertaining others.