The Teenager Today – July 2019

I am in my first year of graduation (English). I

want to become a journalist and pursue higher

studies in broadcast journalism. What should

I do for this? Please help me out with the courses and

colleges needed.

Susmita Paul / Kolkata

Many institutes offer

a 3-year degree in

Journalism for which

the eligibility is 10+2 in any

stream. You may go for

a one-year post-graduate

course in Journalism after

completing your graduation.

Some of the good institutes

are Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

Centres (bhavans.info);

Indian Institute of Journalism

& New Media, Bangalore

(iijnm.org); Indian Institute

of Mass Communication

(IIMC), JNU New Campus,

New Delhi (iimc.ac.in);

Makhanlal Chaturvedi

Rashtriya Patrakarita Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal

(mcu.ac.in); Mass Communication Research Centre

(MCRC), Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi (jmi.nic.in);

School of Communication & Management Studies, S.

Kalamassery, Cochin (scmscochin.com); Xavier Institute

of Communication, St Xavier’s College, Mumbai

(xaviercomm.org)

I am a student of Std X. I am interested in doing
further studies after Std X with Biology, but I
don’t want to enter the medical line. In which
field could I set my career?
Rishita Bansal / Jeevan Marg Sophia Sec. School, Deoria

Besides the medical field, a study in Biology
provides a foundation for various other careers
like pharmacist, physical and occupational
therapist, medical technologist, college professor
and administrator, research scientist, agriculturist,
nutritionist, and bio-medical engineer. A growing
emphasis on environmental preservation is creating
another career path for biologists: conservation, wildlife
study and occupational safety.

Large industries that deliver healthcare products seek
Biology graduates for manufacturing, marketing and
sales positions. With an advanced degree, you may work
in management or administration, plan programmes
for food and drug testing, direct activities at zoos or
botanical gardens or go for applied research. If you have
an interest in computers, you may go for Bioinformatics,
a field which promises to change the way we diagnose
and treat diseases and provide healthcare.

I am a student of Std X. I like studying Maths,

Physics and English among other subjects. What

are the various career options after doing PCM in

11th other than engineering, medicine and astronomy?

I want to join the WBG (World Bank Group). What are

the requirements to be an actuary? Is it a suitable career

option in India?

Sohini Chanda

When you like studying Maths and Physics,

then you must follow careers which make use

of these subjects. Some of these are engineering,

astronomy, banking, insurance and computing. If

you want to make English your priority, then creative

writing, publishing, translation, etc., will offer you good

opportunities.

Actuaries use statistics and probability to plan future

risk. The study of actuarial science requires a high aptitude

in Mathematics. Eligibility is 10+2 with at least 85% in

Mathematics. To enter this field, you will have to clear 15

papers through self-study. For details, visit the Actuarial

Society of India (ASI), Mumbai (actuariesindia.org). The

actuarial profession commands one of the best salary

packages around the world. With 5-6 years of experience,

a fellow can easily touch a seven-figure salary.

The World Bank Group (WBG) functions as an

international organization that fights poverty by offering

developmental assistance to middle-income and low-

income countries. There are many institutions that

aid in its goals to provide assistance. For details, visit

worldbank.org

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