I am right now pursuing M.A. in English Literature from a University by correspondence mode. I would like to do B.Ed in English or Social Science. I am keen on pursuing a teacher's profession in English or my mother tongue. What do have I to do for this? How can I attain a government job or a private but Government-aided job in this field?

Nirmala Andrews

If you are interested in becoming a Lecturer in a college, you will not require B.Ed. However, qualifying in the National Eligibility Test of the University Grants Commission (held in June and December every year) or pursuing M.Phil and Ph.D. would become essential qualifications.

On completion of B.Ed you could aspire to become a school teacher. You could join the Department of Public Instruction as a teacher in a government school or even a private one. You should watch out for the recruitment as and when it happens. Eligibility for B.Ed is graduation. Pursuing B.Ed in the regular mode will help in making you realise your ambition.

You should apply for the UGC-NET and qualify for the post of Lecturer in a degree college and build up a career.

I want my daughter to attend classical music classes for the summer. Can you give me the addresses of good institutes in the city?

Sowmya Narendra

You can contact:

Karnataka College of Percussion, 40, East Park Road, 17th Cross, Bangalore- 560 055.

Kartikeya Kala Kendra, 509, 11th Cross, 2nd Stage, West of Chord Road, Bangalore-560 086.

International Music and Arts Society, 1, 8th Main, Bellary Road, Bangalore- 560 080.

 

I recently heard about a GMBA programme being conducted in Bangalore by a Deemed University. Please provide the details and the contact address. I am presently working for a MNC firm and I focus on International Trade and Commerce.

Milan Mathur

The Global MBA (GMBA) programme is conducted by the T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) Centre for Executive Education (www.tapmi-blr.org). The 18-month programme is designed to meet the requirements of business leaders. It has been carved out from niche contributions of College of Business, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UWOSH) (www.gmba.uwosh.edu); Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, University of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt (Germany) (www.fbw.h-da.de/mba); and TAPMI.

The programme provides flexibility for learning, besides the convenience of selecting the courses within. Besides online learning, the on-site interaction helps the learner to reach out to faculties from across the world. The GMBA includes the Cohort system wherein the learners get an opportunity to interact with professionals from diverse backgrounds and nationalities.

The system promotes quality networking and learning in the corporate scenario, which helps in strategising for one's own organisation. The students also get to travel to Germany and the U.S., besides India.

The prospective learner needs to have completed a degree in Business Management/Administration, Science, Commerce or Engineering, besides completing the Foundation Module (delivered by the respective participating institute), before embarking on the programme.

The student should be a working professional with a minimum of two years. Selection will be based on a personal interview. Preparatory programmes will be conducted for those who do not posses basic knowledge in accounting, organisation, management and similar subjects.

For further information, you should contact the Coordinator, TAPMI-CEE, No. 2, Mahayogi Vemana Road, Block IV-B, Koramangala, Bangalore-560 034. Ph: 4150 1900. E-mail: admissions@tapmi-blr.org

 

I have completed postgraduation and am employed. I want to pursue Post-Graduation in Population Studies by the distance education
mode only. Please suggest the best institution where I can pursue the programme. I do not mind attending contact seminars.

Mukund

The International Institute of Population Studies (1956) (IIPS) (www.iipsindia.org) (A deemed-to-be University under the UGC Act in 1985) conducts the two-year Master's Degree in Population Studies (MPS). Admission is open to all those with a Master's degree from any recognised University in any of the Social Science subjects including Mathematics, Statistics and Health. Preference will be given to candidates having experience in population, health and/or allied areas. Selection to this niche programme is done by the selection committee of the institute.

The learners will be provided Self-Instruction Material (SIM) and contact sessions for a duration of two weeks will be organised in the months of June and July. Examination is held twice a year during the months of June/July and December in Mumbai.

The programme has a total of 44 credits which are categorised under the following heads: 34 for written examination and assignments; five for term paper and five for viva voce.

You should contact the Department of Extra Mural Studies and Distance Education, IIPS, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai-400 088 for the prospectus, application form and other details. E-mail: ems@iips.net Prospective learners can download the application forms from www.iipsindia.org .

 

In my academic career I have got the following percentages: 10th (57.8), Plus Two (80.3) and Graduation/B.Com (58). Will the scores impact my chances of getting placed during campus recruitment if I do MBA from an institute of repute? Do companies give importance to graduation score for MBA placements?

Avinash Mathur

The corporate HR teams that do the recruitment want the best for their organisations. Hence parameters like percentage scores are considered. However, for a practical person who can think out of the box, the HR folks will surely make avenues for recruitment.

One way to succeed is to pursue a final project in a company of repute and excel. In most business schools, the final semester project and the learning received in the organisation is considered for future recruitment.

If the student does contribute in a manner desirable, the organisation will directly provide an offer letter and ensure recruitment.

Hence there is no need to get perturbed about the procedures of recruitment.

I am having difficulties in getting the provisional degree certificate following the completion of a degree programme in the correspondence mode three years ago. What should I do?

Suman

All the Universities that conducted Distance Learning programmes ensure that the study material, testimonials and degree certificates reach the learners without any glitch.

In your case there may have been some glitches in the form of change in mailing address, non-payment of degree certificate fees etc.

If you have already received all the marks sheets for the years of study, write to the Controller of Examinations of the University with photocopies of the testimonials. You will get a reply for the same, after which you can contemplate further action.