Career Options after Class 12th
WHEN
you were in primary school, you might have known exactly what you wanted to do
when you grew up. Today, as you are about to step into college, you might not
be so sure. As you get older, you discover that choosing a career is a complex,
multi-step process. It requires learning about yourself and the occupations you
are considering. The starting point for a review of options after class XII is
your choice of subjects. Not all choices for higher studies are linked to the
academic background you have laid down. Then there are those that are suited
only to individuals with a certain temperament and/ or talent. Some options are
very academically demanding and require long years of study, while others are
more personality-oriented. Here are some of the typical choices (indicative,
not exhaustive). OPEN-ENDED Students who have completed their class XII in any
discipline are eligible for the five-year integrated law degree course (BA
LLB/BBA LLB, etc), the hotel management degree or an integrated five-year Master’s
in English/mass communication/foreign languages at a few
universities/institutions like IIT Madras (http://hsee.iitm.ac.in), The English
& Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad (www.efluniversity.ac.in),
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (www.jnu.ac.in), etc. Training to be a
chartered accountant or cost and works accountant or a company secretary is
open to students of all disciplines, though commerce in the background is
useful. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (www.icai.org) trains
you to become a chartered accountant (CA) and the shorter Accounting Technician
Course (ATC). Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India
(www.icwai.org) conducts the Cost & Works Accountancy course and the
shorter Certificate in Accounting Technician (CAT). The conscience keeper of
the company, the company secretary, is trained by the Institute of Company
Secretaries of India (www.icsi.org). Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor or Mass
Communication & Journalism or similar programmes or BBA etc are open to students
passing class XII in any discipline. After passing class XII with math’s in any
discipline, BCA, BSc IT and Bachelor of Architecture are choices to explore.
Unmarried male Indian citizens may join the National Defence Academy (NDA) for
a career in the Indian Army after class XII in any discipline by qualifying the
NDA Examination by the UPSC (www.upsc.gov.in). TALENT-SPECIFIC Bachelors of
fine arts/visual arts/interior design/applied art/fashion design, jewellery
design etc. programmes are suitable for students passing class XII in any
stream, but with a clear aptitude for drawing and sketching. Admission to B
Arch degree programme also requires the same aptitude. BFA Performing Arts
(music/dance) is for those with innate abilities and exposure to music and
dance, and who are keen to pursue formal education in the same. Bachelor of
Physical Education is for students involved seriously in sports and athletics,
and keen to train for a career as a physical education teacher, a sports coach,
fitness trainer, etc in future. COMMERCIALLY-ORIENTED CA, CWA and CS as
professional courses and BBA have been discussed above. B.Com and B.Com with
vocational components, and variations on the same are open to students passing
class XII with commerce or science. TECHNICAL/ ENGINEER ORIENTATION (PCM)
Engineering degree programmes across different disciplines including aerospace,
aeronautical agricultural, avionics, ceramic, chemical, civil, computer science
& engineering, electrical, electronics and communication engineering,
information technology, industrial, instrumentation, mechanical, mechatronics,
materials and metallurgical, mining, ocean engineering, telecommunication or
textile engineering, etc or Bachelor of Fashion Technology are open to students
passing class XII with physics, chemistry, mathematics and English. Marine
Engineering and Nautical Science courses leading to careers in the merchant
navy are for the same group of students provided they fulfill the vision
(eyesight) standards required by the Directorate General of shipping
(www.dgshipping.com). Training for the Commercial Pilot License is open to
students completing class XII with physics and math’s who qualifies the medical
exam by a DGCA (www.dgca.nic.in) approved medical Centre. Unmarried male Indian
citizens may join the Indian Navy or Indian Air Force after passing class XII
with physics, chemistry and mathematics through the NDA Exam. These candidates
may also opt for +2 Technical Entry into the Indian Army or the +2 (Technical)
Cadet Entry Scheme (Permanent Commission) of the Indian Navy. Appointment as
Special Class Railway Apprentices in Mechanical Department of Indian Railways
is possible through the SCRA Exam by UPSC (www.upsc.gov.in) for students
passing class XII with PCM. HEALTH SCIENCES (PCB) MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS, BHMS,
BPT, BOT, BPO, BVSc & AH (Veterinary), Speech & Language Pathology,
Nursing, Optometry, Medical Laboratory Technology, Nuclear Medicine Technology,
Medical Imaging Technology, BSc Home Science, Pharmacy, BTech Biotechnology and
BTech Bioinformatics and some of the agricultural science programmes (State
Agricultural Universities listed on www.icar.org.in) are open to science
students completing class XII with physics, chemistry and biology. SCIENTIFIC
RESEARCH Integrated five-year MSc offered at IISER (www.iiser-admissions.in),
UMDAE CBS, Mumbai (http://cbs.ac.in), NISER, Bhubaneswar (http://niser.ac.in),
Integrated Science Education & Research Centre (ISERC), Visva-Bharati,
Santiniketan (http://visva-bharati.ac.in), some of the IITs, National
Institutes of Technology and a few universities are meant for students
completing class XII and aiming a scientific research career. VOCATIONAL
Technical and non-technical vocational courses are offered at polytechnics,
vocational and industrial training institutes. THE RIGHT OUTLOOK Since
admissions to professional courses like engineering, medicine, pharmacy,
architecture, hotel management, design/ fine arts, law, etc and some of the
non-professional degree courses are based on entrance tests, it is advisable to
chart out a schedule and plan accordingly. In the 21st century of choices,
celebrate the fact that there are so many opportunities to explore. JAYANTI
GHOSE, TOI
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