CLINICAL RESEARCH - WORKING ZONE OF TOMORROW

As the international regulatory regime of drugs has emerged, clinical research is a potential labor force now days. The Clinical Expertise has to conduct the clinical trials of drugs before its introduction to the markets. The Clinical Research Zone currently has a business of Rs 250 crore and is expected to grow by Rs 5,000 crore within five years. According to the report, 60000 clinical research professionals will be required in India.

Apart from Allopathy, Ayurveda, Nursing and Pharmacy, those with any Bio-science degree can also apply for clinical research PG Courses.

Institute of Clinical Research, Mumbai, a private study institute are conducted M.Sc. and several PG Diploma programs in Clinical Research. For more details visit http://www.icriindia.com//

The Bioinformatics Institute of Noida is conducting various courses. For more information visit http://www.bii.in/ .

There is a one year PG Diploma course in Amrita School of Medicine, Edappally.  For more information visit http://www.aimshospital.org/ .

These professionals can work on a number of posts, such as Clinical Vigilance Officer, Data Base Designer, Manager, Programmer, Clinical Data Monitor, Quality Control Extractive etc.

VICTIMOLOGY - A NEW WINDOW IN THE FIELD OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Victimology is a new field of study for providing legal protection and assistance to victims of the crimes. The Victimologist’s duty is to provide justice, help and conscious awareness not only to victims of crimes but also to those affected by the disaster.

The topics included in the curriculum is statutory justice, police interrogation, gender victimization, victims human rights, victims and media, child victimization, and scientific  investigation of victims.

Candidates with Bachelor's Degree in any subject can apply for the 2 year Post Graduate Diploma in Victimology and Victim Assistance Course. The courses are being conducted by the Mannmaniyam Sundaranar University in Tamil Nadu. For detailed information please visit http://www.msuniv.ac.in/

SECRETARIAT PRACTICE

The Secretariat Practice Course can be availed by those who are interested in higher education after 10^th standard. This Diploma course is conducted by the Department of Technical Education of the Government of Kerala.

What to learn

Short hand, type writing and computer skills are the main topics in this course.

Qualification and Duration

Minimum qualification is SCLC or THSLC.  10 grace mark for those who passed the plus two. Plus Two Passers have 10 marks of grace. Duration of the course is 2 years.

Job Opportunities

This course is sufficient to secure an employment as a stenographer or typist in Government Service,  reporter post in Secretariat and in instructor in polytechnic colleges. There are also opportunities in the private sector. Let's see if it is a private secretary or office assistant.

Where to learn

There are 17 Government Commercial institutes are offering this course in 16 locations in Kerala.

Different Institutions

1.      Thiruvananthapuram

        Mannanthala, Nallanchira - 0471 2540494

2.      Kollam

Nellipally, Punalur - 0475 2229670

3.      Alappuzha

Iron Bridge, stone bridge - 0477 2237175

4.      Kottayam

Ettumanoor - 0481 2537175

5.      Lalam, Pala - 04822 2201650

6.      Idukki

               Kanchiyar, Kattappana - 04868 8271058

7.      Ernakulam

Kaloor

8.      Kothamangalam - 04855 2828557

9.      Pottanikkad, Muvattupuzha - 0485 2564709

10. Thrissur

        Ashtamichira, Mala - 0480 2892619

11. Palakkad

               Noorani - 04912 2532371

12. Malappuram

               Manjeri, Karumambaram West - 0483 2761565

13. Kozikkad

               Korayangad Street, Koyilandi - 0496 2624060

14. Kallachi, Badakara - 0496 2554300

15. Kannur

       Cherukunnu, Kannapuram - 0497 2861819

16. Wayanad

           Meenangadi

BECOME AN ENGINEER WITHOUT GOING TO AN ENGINEERING COLLEGE

Do you want to become an Engineer without going to an Engineering College?  There is a way. That's nothing but AMIE. Complete form is Associate Member of Institutions of Engineers. The AMIE will be awarded by the Kolkata based professional statutory body called Engineers India. You will get the title as chartered engineer by this Examination.  This degree can use as an equivalent to BE/B.Tech for almost all the posts in UPSC and State PSCs except teaching posts.  One can go for higher studies like M.Tech, MBA  or any other PG for Engineering graduates using this degree.

There are two types of programs: Technician Membership and Senior Technician Membership.

Technician Membership:  Plus two with minimum 45% marks is the basic qualification. Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics require 45% marks. English is a mandatory subject in the qualified examinations. Age limit is minimum 18 years.  VHSC,  BSc  with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics  of National Open School in plus two level is also an eligible qualification for this course.

Senior Technician Membership:  Engineering Diploma or AMIE Technician membership is the eligible qualification for this. Minimum age is 18 years.

Program Schedule

This program is scheduled with Section A, Section B, Project and Laboratory work.  This program is charted. Exams are conducted twice in a year. Summer Test in June and Winters' Test in December. Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi are the examination centers. Section A Examination is conducted separately for diploma stream and non diploma stream. The non diploma stream is for technical membership. It is an exam with 100 marks for each subject. The duration of the exam is 3 hours. Four topics can be written in a term.

Section B exam is related to the related to optional subjects.  One can opt the branches like Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Electronics & Communication, Materials and Metallurgy, Mining, Production and Textile.

Each branch in Section B will have 9 subjects. Of these six are mandatory subjects and 3 are optional. It is an exam with 100 marks for each subject. The duration of the exam is 3 also hours. Four topics can be written in a term. At least C grade (50% marks) is required for minimum pass.  For getting the permission of practical examination one has to be get minimum C grade for at least 5 subjects in section B. Maximum mark is 100 for this also. For getting B grade minimum (60 - 65) mark is required. Project work is the part of the course. After completion of these processes once will become the corporate member of the Institution of Engineers.

One can directly register for this course complete the same without going to prescribed institutions. But some private institutes are conducting the coaching for this course.

For details, please visit http://www.ieindia.org/.

FINANCIAL ANALYST - A DIFFERENT WAY IN CAREER

Chartered Financial Analysts are excelling in a wide variety of modern economies such as financial markets, portfolios management and mutual funds.  Corporate Finance, Financial Services, Investment Management, Financial banking etc are the core area of them. They are evaluating Financial Instruments such as Equities, Fixed Income Securities, and Derivatives and find its liabilities and income possibilities. This is a comprehensive study of the financial markets including the stock market, mutual fund, pension fund and investment funds.

Eligibility & Study Opportunities

Passing of a two-year-long PGDFA program is essential for a person who wants to become a financial analyst for those who pass. This course is run by Chartered Financial Analyst of India (ICFAI). The basic qualification is a degree with Mathematics, Physical Science and Commerce. Some of the papers will be exempted for those who have qualifications like CA / CMA / M A Economics / MSc Statistics / MS (Finance) / MS (Accounting).

The subjects of in the two year course are follows.

Program Structure
Subject
Year I	Year II
Financial Accounting	Investment Management
Economics	Risk Management and Derivatives Analysis
Quantitative Methods	Portfolio Management
Financial Management	Mutual & Other Funds
Financial Markets	Strategic Finance & Corporate Restructuring
Financial Statement Analysis and Decision Making	Business Ethics & Corporate Governance

The examinations are conducted in four times in a year. It is four times a year. Those who have admitted in August, November, February and May are eligible for admission in the next January, April, July and October respectively. Four year is the registration tenure.  Those who want to extend the duration can approach the university directly. Study materials including CDs, are sent to students by the University.  Training Classes and Internship Programs are organized. The winners will get Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Analyst certificate. In Kerala the branches of the university are functioning at Kottayam, Kochi, Kozhikode, Kollam and Trivandrum. The first two papers can be written after 5 months of registration. It will be a computer base test.

Job Opportunities

There are enormous opportunities in Banking, insurance, corporate zone, companies related to finance and leasing. Reserve Bank of India, IDBI, Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI), Indian Railways etc. may appoint Financial Analyst.  They can start a consulting firm or work as a consultant in a registered consulting firm.

For more details, see http://www.icfaiuniversity.in/dlp_pgdfa.html

COPY WRITING - A DIFFERENT WAY IN WRITING

Can you introduce a variety of products to the customers easily and effectively without leaving any of their features by writing? Then this world of creativity can be yours. Copyrighters have the responsibility of presenting the goods and services to the market. While media technically changes continually the writing style of the newspaper, television, radio, web and other modern news outlets must be in the modern style. Can you prepare the catching headlines, inspiring contents and attracting footnote captions? Then you can succeed in this career. The last proof of the advertisement going to be publishing is also the responsibility of copy writer.

Qualifications and institutions

There are no technical eligibility criteria for a copywriter. But there are some training institutes which provide proper training for this profession.  But beyond all the qualifications the copywriter should be a creative person. To work seriously and critically, intense ideas are needed.

Some institutes in India have been conducting communication courses related to copywriting. Institutions such as IIMC Delhi (http://www.iimc.nic.in/),  Mudra Institute of Communication Ahmedabad (http://www.mica.ac.in/mode/home), Narcis Monji Institute of Management Studies Mumbai ( http://nmims.edu/),  Sri Aurobindo Center for Arts and Communication (SACAC) (http://www.sac.ac.in/).  The Indira Gandhi National Open Unity Center (http://www.ignou.ac.in/) have been conducting one year Diploma Course in Copywriting in English and Hindi. In Kerala there are also communication courses are available in institutes like the Press Academy.

STUDY IN THE COOPERATIVE SECTOR

Co-operative Diploma certificate of state op operative union is the essential qualification for the employment in cooperative department and co-operative societies of Kerala.

Junior Diploma in Co-Operation (JDC), Higher Diploma in Co-Operation and Business Management (HDC & BM) are the basic courses in this field.

HDC & BM: Any Degree is the required qualification for this course. 10 marks is grace for PG holders. Usually the age limit is 35 years. But the age limit for SC / ST candidates and employees of co-operative societies are 38 years and 50 years respectively. There is also 10 per cent seats reservation for the Employees of the Co-operative and its allied Departments. The duration of regular and evening batches is 12 and 18 months respectively. There is also a practical training for this course. The course is conducted in 13 co-operative colleges in the state.

Junior Diploma in Co-operation: SSLC is the required qualification for this course. (D-Plus is the minimum grade in the grade system), 10 mark is grace for the students having  plus two and the grace mark for graduates is 20. Age limit is 16 - 35. Age Limit for SC / ST and Co-operative Employees is 38 and 50 years respectively. There will be 320 seats for SC / ST candidates in the Kottarakkara, Cherthala, Kannur and Wayanad centers. 50 per cent seats are reserved for co-operative sector employees. The duration of the course is 10 months. Usually course begins in the month of June.

Co-operative Degree: The College of Co-Operation at the Kerala Agricultural University Campus, Thrissur offers a 4 year degree course of BSc Co-Operation and Banking for the students who have completed plus two with 50 percentage mark.

National Council for Co-operative Training

The National Council for Cooperative Training is a national institution in co-operative sector. 5 Regional Institutes, 14 Cooperative Management Institutes and National Institute of Co-operative Management of Pune, Vaikunta are the main centers of it. One institute of co-operative management is functioning in Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur in Kerala.

Courses

Diploma in Co-operative Business Management (DCBM) - Duration - 36 months. Only in Pune. Eligibility: Any Graduate.

2. PG Diploma in Business Management (PGDIM): Term -2 years. Only in Pune. Eligibility: Bachelor's degree with 50% marks.

3. Master in Business Administration (MBA): Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Dehradun, Lucknow, Madurai, Trivandrum and Kannur. Eligibility: Bachelor's degree with 50% marks.

4. Master in Computer Application (MCA) - Only in the Bangalore center.

5. Higher Diploma in Co-operative Management (HDCM) - Eligibility: Any Graduate. Available in all the centers of the institute. Duration. 26 - 36 weeks. This course is equivalent to HDC in Kerala