I am a retired postal employee. I have completed M.A., M.Phil and Post-Graduate Diploma in Teaching English from EFL University. I would like to know if I am eligible to teach in degree colleges. Help me in understanding career options that are open to me. I would also like to dabble with translation and creative writing through distance mode.
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The factors of the NET (UGC examination) and Ph.D. will have a play on your effort to work in aided degree colleges, apart from the factor of age as per the eligibility criterion. However, the private unaided colleges will surely provide you an opportunity to teach.
Besides teaching in degree colleges, you should also make efforts join language training institutes or the corporate world, which focuses on the BPO environment. There is a demand for language trainers who have played an important role in the world of outsourcing. You will be a good fit in any Training and Development (T and D) unit in the corporate world.
You can pursue the Diploma in Creative Writing in English (DCWE) from the School of Humanities of IGNOU (www.ignou.ac.in). The duration is one year (maximum duration: four years). For more details, contact the Director, School of Humanities, Tagore Bhawan, Block F, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068. Ph: 011-29536441. E-mail: soh@ignou.ac.in
The School of Translation Studies and Training (SoTST) of IGNOU offers MA in Translation Studies (MATS) (two-year programme) which will help you to savour the nuances of translation. For more details contact STST, IGNOU, G Block, Zakir Hussain Bhawan, Room No. 11, Maidan Garhi-110068. E-mail: sotst@ignou.ac.in
I am a UG student pursuing BE Mechanical. My desire is to pursue MBA (HRM) from a U.K. university. Please guide me.
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You should connect to the British Library which is a huge repository of information on various universities and take a conscious decision to join a university of your choice. You can contact the University authorities at Prestige Takt, 23, Kasturba Road Cross, Bangalore-60001. Ph: 22489220. E-mail: bl.bangalore@in.britishcouncil.org
I want to know if there are any programmes in Instructional Design. I am working with a technical writers' firm. My organisation has asked me to pursue a programme in Instruction Design; however, I cannot do so on a regular basis. I do not mind attending classes on weekends and holidays, if it is permitted.
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The Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL) (www.scdl.net) offers the one-year (two-semester) (has a validity of two years) Post-Graduate Diploma in Instructional Design (PGDID) through the Distance Learning methodology. Those with the following qualifications are eligible: Graduation in any discipline Polytechnic Diploma (three-year) with five-year supervisory experience
The programme covers Principles and Practices of Management, Instructional Design, Effective Communication, Advanced Instructional Design, Educational Psychology, Course Design and a project in Instructional Design.
For more details you should contact the Counsellor, SCDL, Symbiosis Bhavan, 1065 B, Gokhale Cross Road, Model Colony, Pune-411016. Ph: 020-66211000.
I am interested in joining IITTM, Bhopal, for pursuing a tourism course. I am in second year B.Com. I have not studied any papers in tourism and hotel administration. Please provide me details about the course.
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Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Gwalior (IITTM) (www.iittm.org), an autonomous organisation of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, is one of the premier institutes in the country offering education, training, research and consultancy in sustainable management of tourism, travel and allied sectors such as Hospitality, Logistics and Cargo.
IITTM offers two-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) approved by AICTE and equivalent to MBA. Currently the following programmes are available:
Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (Tourism and Travel)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (Tourism and Leisure)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (Services)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (International Tourism Business)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (Tourism and Logistics)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (Tourism and Cargo)
Those seeking admission to the PGDM must have a Bachelor's degree (10+2+3 pattern) in any discipline of a University or equivalent. Reservation will be as per the Government of India norms. Candidates appearing for the final year degree programme can also apply; however, they will have to confirm clearance of papers and the course by October 31 of the relevant year. Admission shall be through the IITTM admission test. Seventy per cent of marks attained will be for performance in the test and 30 per cent will be split between Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). The headquarters of IITTM is Gwalior and it has centres in Bhubaneshwar, Goa, New Delhi and Nellore. Learners should confirm about the availability of the course and ensure they apply as appropriate.
IITTM also conducts short-term training programmes for those interested in Tourism, Travel and Hospitality. For campus long-term and short-term programmes you should contact the Director, IITTM, Govindpuri, Gwalior-4740011. Ph: 0751-2345821. E-mail: iittm@sancharnet.in
I have heard about a Diploma of Railway Engineering that is conducted by the Indian Railways. Please provide information about it through your columns. Also provide the qualifications that are required for eligibility.
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The Diploma in Railway Engineering (DRE) is conducted by the Institution of Permanent Way Engineers (IPWE) (India) (www.ipweindia.com) which operates under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India. The programme is offered in the Distance Learning mode and is of one-year duration. The course is offered over two semesters.
The eligibility criterion is two-pronged:
Non-Railway applicants: They should be a three-year Diploma holder in any discipline of engineering recognised by the Central or State Governments or a science, engineering graduate or graduate with mathematics and science as one of the subjects in +2.
Railway employees: They include personnel from various railway public sector undertakings. They must possess the above qualification and also if they have passed the High School/Senior Secondary Examination or possess equivalent qualification with Mathematics/Science and having a minimum of three-years experience in the Railways.
Prospective learners can obtain the application form from IPWE, G-11, Rail Bhawan, Raisina Road, New Delhi-110118 (Ph: 011-23387915. E-mail: ipwe@sify.com) by sending a Demand Draft for Rs. 100 favouring IPWE (India), payable at New Delhi. They should also send a self-addressed stamped (Rs. 15) envelope of size 25 cm x 15 cm.
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