Accountancy

Accountancy

All business houses require the services of trained ac-counts personnel. Hence, the demand for specialists in this field is very high. A person who wants to pursue this profession must not only have good proficiency in maths but also a sound grasp of facts and figures and good judgement and analysis.
Job Market:

Accounting jobs are available in all sectors of business such as advertising, manufacturing, banking, media, publicservice, financial consultancies etc. Specialised Training: The field of accountancy has over the years branched into two broad streams – Chartered Accountancy and Cost and Works Accountancy. After completing +2 or equivalentprogramme in science, commerce or arts, the aspirant can specialise in either of these branches.Chartered AccountancyThe pattern of training for the Chartered Accountancy course has been revised with effect from October 2001. Instead of the Foundation and Intermediate examinations, we now have the Professional Education-I and Professional Education-II examinations.
The papers and syllabi also stand revised and updated in tune with the emerging trends. The new pattern is as follows:P E - I1. Fundamentals of Accounting; 2. Mathematics and Statistics; 3. Economics; 4. Business Communication and Organisation and ManagementP E - II:

Group I

1. Accounting; 2. Auditing; 3. Business and Corporate Laws
Group II

1. Fundamentals of Financial Management and Costing; 2.Income Tax and Central Sales Tax; 3. Information TechnologyFinal Examination: Group I: 1. Advanced Accounting; 2.Advanced Financial Management; 3. Advanced Auditing; 4.Corporate Laws and Secretarial Practice

Group III

1. Cost Management; 2. Management Information and Control Systems; 3. Direct Taxes; 4. Indirect Taxes.After the Plus Two stage, students can launch their PE programme comprising two parts that can be covered in nearly two years. Those who have a university degree with the prescribed minimum marks can however skip the PE I hurdle and directly join the PE II level training.Students have to undergo the postal tuition arranged by the Institute. They may, if interested, attend the oral classes organised by the accredited institutions. One significant change that has been introduced is that students can start the 3-year practical training as an articled clerk in a CA's office only after passing the PE examinations and completing the prescribed computer training. During the last six months of the practical training or thereafter, students can appear for the final examination. After passing the final examination, candidates have to undergo a short programme on General Management and Communication Skills. A brilliant and hard-working student can complete the programme in a totalperiod of five years, become an Associate Member, obtain a Certificate of Practice and enjoy all the privileges and prerogatives of a chartered accountant.There is no objection in undergoing a regular academic programme in a college during his preparation for the PE courses.For further details, contact: 1. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, IndraprasthaMarg, New Delhi-110 0022. Deputy Secretary, The Institute of Chartered Accountants ofIndia, 122, Mahatma Gandhi Salai, Chennai-600 034

Chartered Accountancy

For further details, contact: 1. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, IndraprasthaMarg, New Delhi-110 0022. Deputy Secretary, The Institute of Chartered Accountants ofIndia, 122, Mahatma Gandhi Salai, Chennai-600 034Cost and Works AccountancyAddresses of the Regional Councils of ICWAI1. The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India, 12, Sud-der Street, Calcutta-700 016 West Bengal (Head Quarters)2. Northern India Regional Council of ICWAI, 3 Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi-1100033. Southern India Regional Council of ICWAI, 65, Montieth Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008 Tamil Nadu4. Western India Regional Council of ICWAI, Rohit Chambers, Ghoga Street, Fort, Mumbai-400 0015. Eastern India Regional Council of ICWAI, 84, Harish Mukher-jee Road, Calcutta-700 025Some Useful Addresses in Kerala1. The Secretary, Trivandrum Chapter of ICWAI, TE9/881-1, Jawahar Lane, Vellayambalam, Trivandrum-102. The Secretary, Kottayam Chapter of ICWAI, Baselius College Buildings, Kottayam-13. The Secretary, Cochin Chapter of ICWAI, ICWA Bhavan, Door No. 36/897-A, Judge Avenue, Kaloor, Cochin-174. The Secretary, Trichur Chapter of ICWAI, IV/294, Tana, Irin-jalakuda-680 1215. The Secretary, Palakkad Chapter of ICWAI, Kits College, Court Road, Palakkad-678 001Company SecretaryList of ICSI Offices in IndiaHeadquarter:1. ICSI House, 22, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110 003Regional Councils:1. EIRC, 18-A, Everest House (18th Floor), 46-C, Chowringhee Road, Calcutta-700 0712. NIRC, ICSI-NIRC Building, Plot No. 4, Prasad Nagar, In-stitutional Area, (Behind Kalindi College), Rajindra Place, New Delhi-110 0053. WIRC, No. 13, Jolly Maker Chambers, No. 11 (Ist Floor), Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 0214. SIRC, No. 4, Wheat Crofts Road, Nungambakkam, Chen-nai-600 034Following Chapters of ICSI in Kerala will provide application forms and details of the programme1. Thirvananthapuram Chapter, Utsavamadam Buildings, Kat-tayikkakan, Phone: 4519152. Kochi Chapter, North Railway Station Road, Phone: 3929503. Kottayam Satellite Chapter, Eranjal Road, Phone: 5721074. Thrissur Satellite Chapter, Paliyam Road, Phone: 331112

Actuarial Science

Actuarial Science essentially deals with calculation of insurance risks and premiums. It is built on the statistical evaluationsof the financial, economic and other implications of future contingent events.Actuaries and Their Role: Actuaries are the backbone of the Insurance and Pension Industries. They apply mathematical, statistical and economic analyses to a wide range of practical problems in insurance, investment, financial planning and management. In short, they are disciplined problem - solvers. A creative aspect of the work of Actuaries is forecasting of future contingent events.
Actuaries are often called upon to make decisions concerned with the financial soundness of Insurance companies and Pension funds. Actuaries, by virtue of their analytical and incisive outlook, can make significant contributions in the fields like demography, social welfare, etc. An actuary can be the cerebral centre of any financial sector.Who can become an actuary?: Any person with a high degree of aptitude for Mathematics and Statistics can become an Actuary. Generally, first class graduates or post graduates in Mathematics or Statistics or those who had Actuarial Science as an optional subject at the degree level will be in a better position to qualify as actuaries.How to become an actuary?: To become a full-fledged Actuary, one has to clear, through self-study, a series of Examinations conducted by the Actuarial Society of India, Mumbai. Duration of the course: Sustained efforts are necessary to complete the course. Single-minded devotion, total dedication and a systematic bent of mind are the qualities that will enable a person to qualify as a full-fledged actuary within reasonable time.Job Opportunities (In India): At present primary employer of actuaries in India is Life Insurance Corporation of India. However, actuaries can function effectively in any sector where finance, investment, statistics or scientifically based forecasting is involved. By the time a person qualifies as an actuary, he acquires techniques that can be constructively employed in a number of fields; on his own, he can explore new avenues where his services can be gainfully utilised. A number of actuaries have set up theirown consultancy firms to advise in matters like gratuity and other retirement benefit schemes.Abroad: An actuary has an unlimited scope in countries outside India where the necessary infrastructure already exists to absorb him in suitable avenues like life and general insurance, operations research, statistics, investment, demography, etc. the remuneration offered is very lucrative and the job satisfaction is tremendous.
Details regarding entrance examination: Before enrolling as a student member a candidate is required to pass the EntranceExamination of the Society or obtain exemption, if eligible, from the Society Examination.The entrance examination is conducted by the Actuarial Society of India, Mumbai.Syllabus for the Entrance Examination: Mathematics: One per (3 hours); English: One paper (3 hours)-General Essay and Précis.Recommended Courses of Reading: The study material should be so selected by the students as to cover the above topics. Any standard text-book in Mathematics prescribed for B.Sc., and covering subjects of Integral Calculus, Theory of Equations and Higher Algebra may be used. Frequency of Examination: Entrance Examination is held twicea year i.e. in May and November

Eligibility:

A candidate having passed Higher Secondary or equivalent Examination in 10+2 pattern with high degree of proficiency in Mathematics as well as in other subjects is eligible foradmission to the entrance examination. However, the candidate should also have attained the age of 16 years. The decision of the Education Sub-Committee of Actuarial Society of India in this regard is final.Tuition Courses: No tuition service is at present available for entrance examination.Exemption from Entrance Examination: First class graduates and second class post-graduates with mathematics or statistics as a major subject are considered for exemption in mathematics paper of the Entrance Examination provided (i) the total marks secured in the major subject i.e. mathematics or statistics taken together in all the years of the degree course are not less than 60 percent in the case of graduates and not less than 50 percent in the case of postgraduatesand (ii) the maximum marks allotted for mathematics/ statistics are not less than 50 percent of total marks for all the papers in the examination excluding English & languages. However, the exemption is valid only after the decision is conveyed by a specific communication by the Society and the payment of the appropriate exemption fee. The decision of the education sub-committee will be final in this respect. The candidates seeking exemption should submit a written application to the Society along with attested copies of certificate/mark sheets in respect of the examinations passed for all the years of the college course.

Actuarial Science

1. Actuarial Institute of India, 9 Jeevan Udyog, 278 Dr. D.N.Road, Mumbai-400 0012. College of Insurance, Gresham Assurance Building, Sir PMRoad, Fort, Mumbai-400 0013. College of Insurance, Gresham Assurance House, P. MehtaRoad, Mumbai-400 0014. College of Vocational Studies, Delhi University, Triveni(Sheikh Sarai)-11, Delhi-110 0175. Directorate of Distance Education, Alagappa University,Karaikudi-630 003, Tamil Nadu6. Ernakulam Insurance Institute, C/o. LIC of India Divl. Office,Jeevan Prakash, M.G. Road, Ernakulam-117. Institute of Insurance Surveyors and Loss Adjusters, GeneralAssurance Building, 2nd Floor, Dr DN Road, Fort, Mumbai-400 0018. Insurance Training Centre, 25, Baranshi Ghosh Street, Kolkata-700 0079. Kalyani University, Kalyani, Nadia District, West Bengal-74123510. The Insurance Institute of India, Universal Insurance Building,6th floor, Sir PM Road, Mumbai-400 00111. The National Insurance Academy, Balewadi, Baner Road,Pune12. Tolani Institute of Management Studies, PB No. 11, Adipur,Kachchh, 370205, Gujarat

Advertising

The advertising sector opens out to two kinds ofjobs the executive and the creative. The executive department seeks outthe clients, understands his needs, selects the appropriate media, analyses timing and placement of advertisements and negotiates the financial aspect of the deal. The executive department consists of Account Executive, Media Executive and Market Research. The creative department creates the advertisement copy. The creative team verbalises and visualises the specific need of the client. The creative team comprises copywriters, scriptwriters, photographers, artists, typographers and printers. This is a highly competitive field and hence the level of professionalism has to be very high.

Job Market:

The job market for advertising professionals is fast expanding. Apart from the traditional media like print, radio, TV and cinema, there are new avenues for promotional activities.The Internet is a rich prospect for the advertisement professional who can now look for opportunities in web designing. Also with the growth of Event Management in a big way, the future holds tremendous hope for the advertisement professional. Training: For training in the executive side, various graduate, post-graduate and diploma programmes are offered in Mass Communication. Persons trained in marketing are suitable for jobs in the Executive side. Market research jobs are especially suited to Management graduates who have specialised in Marketing. For training in the creative side, a regular course in fine arts would be ideal. A graduate/post graduate in literature who has a flair for writing could find entry as a copy writer.

Agriculture

Agricultural studies uses the knowledge of science and maths to negotiate the problems of agriculture. Apart from the regular farming activities of sowing, harvesting and marketing farm products, there are other areas of specialisation like aquaculture, forestry, sericulture, dairy technology, veterinary science, soil science etc. Broadly the field of agricultural studies can be mapped into agricultural science and agricultural engineering. Agricultural science is interested in finding ways of improving farm output by improving the quality of seeds and the efficiency of fertilizers and pesticides. Agricultural Engineering is concerned with the engineering aspects such as the manufacture of equipment forincreasing output.Job Market: The qualified personnel can find jobs at various levels in the government and private sector in companies manufacturing machinery, marketing farm inputs like seeds and fertilisers and producing farm products. They can also work in estates and plantations as agricultural experts. Opportunities are available in R & D labs and in the teaching sector also. Farm experts can also seek self employment by setting up nurseries and greenhouses.Educational Inputs: A number of universities offer graduate and post graduate programmes in agriculture and allied fields.The Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) is a premier organisation monitoring R & D activity in the field of agriculture. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) promotes science and technology programmes in agricultural research and training. The ICAR organises the national level entrance examination for filling 15% of seats in State and Central Agricultural Universities for their 4 year undergraduate programme. The examination is announced in January-February and conducted in May.

Eligibility

Course Qualification DurationB.Sc. (Agri.) 10+2 (Science) 4 Years+ Pass in Entrance TestM.Sc. (Agri.) B.Sc (Agriculture) 2 YearsOther specialisations offered for the 4 year B.Sc. Programme in Agriculture include – Horticulture, Fisheries Science, Forestry, Home Science, Sericulture, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Dairy Technology, Food Science and Technology, Agricultural Banking, Marketing and Cooperation, Rural Management etc.

Future Prospects

Future Prospects for trained personnel in agriculture are excellent. For a country like India, with its vast land resources, the potential for growth is infinite. India has also made much headway in poultry production, livestock and fisheries. Horticulture is today an invaluable source of income for women. The export of farm products has also increased many fold in recent years thus generating a healthy demand for the same. In the final analysis this industry is set for steep growth.

Agricultural Universities

1. Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar,Hyderabad-500 030, Andhra Pradesh2. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785 003, Assam3. Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, PO Krishi VishwaVidyalaya, Mohanpur-741 252, West Bengal4. Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi-834 006, Bihar5. Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology,Kanpur-208 002, Uttar Pradesh6. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University,Hisar-125 004, Haryana7. Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra8. Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture andForestry, Nauni Dist. Solan-173 230, Himachal Pradesh9. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology,Pantnagar-263 145, Uttar Pradesh10. Gujarat Agricultural University, Sardar Krishinagar, Dist.Banaskantha-385 506, Gujarat11. Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur-176062, Himachal Pradesh12. Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh13. Jawaharlal Nehru Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur-482 004,Madhya Pradesh14. Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Dist. Thrissur-680 654, Kerala15. Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli-431 712, Maharashtra16. Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri-431 722, Maharashtra17. Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani-431 402, Maharashtra18. Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology,Faizabad-224 001, Uttar Pradesh19. Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneshwar-141 004, Orissa20. Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana-141 004, Punjab21. Rajendra Agriculture University, Pusa, Dist. Samastipur-848125, Bihar22. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences andTechnology, In summer (May-October) Srinagar (Jammu& Kashmir)-190 001. In winter (November-April): JammuTawi (Jammu & Kashmir)-180 00423. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003,Tamil Nadu24. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University,Chennai-600 007, Tamil Nadu25. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore-560 065,Karnataka26. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad-580 005,Karnataka27. West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences,Belgachia, Kolkata-700 037, West Bengal

Deemed Universities

1. Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Uttar Pradesh-211 0072. Central Agricultural University, Imphal-795 001, Manipur3. Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Jaiprakash Road,Seven Bungalow, Mumbai-400 061, Maharashtra4. Forest Research Institute, PO. New Forest, Dehra dun-2481955. Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi-1100126. Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243 122, UttarPradesh7. National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132 001, Haryana

Animation and CartoonsAnimation

Films: Animators are illustrators who draw pictures to instruct, delight and persuade people. Animation films are created by filming sequences of drawings and processing them at high speed so that they appear to be moving. Animation films are usually associated with children's entertainment and with promotional activities. Apart from artistic skill, the animator should possess a keen sense of humour, an eye for detail and fluid imagination and insight. Today with the help of computer aided designing and computer graphics, the laborious work of manually drawing pictures is dispensed with. Multimedia and Animation packages like Adobe Photoshop have been highly enabling to the animator.Animation graphics are used in action films too to stimulate real events that are perilous and life threatening to enact. In the print media the animator is a cartoonist. Cartoonists specialise in caricatures and satiric representations of actual events or people. Political lampooning is the traditional forte of the cartoonist. Cartoonists work for newspapers and journals and as illustrators for books, greeting cards, television shows, corporate publications etc.Training Programmes: The basic qualification for training in this field is successful completion of 10+2/equivalent course. The graduate and post graduate programmes in such disciplines as Fine Arts, Applied Art, Commercial Art, Graphic Design, Animation Design, Visual Communication Design etc. give training in Animation art. Proficiency in Multimedia packages and other relevant softwares are also useful.

Naval Architecture

Ship building dates back to ancient times. The waters of the world continue to carry goods worldwide and modern ship builders are involved in the construction of freighters, container ships, tankers, passenger ships, war ships as well as dockyards, oil platforms, loading mechanism etc on the coast and ports. Naval Architecture is a degree course of 4 year duration offered only in a few engineering colleges. Admission is through entrance tests. Students with maths, physics and chemistry at the +2 level can appear for the entrance tests. After Class XII (PCM): The Indian Navy recruits candidates for a naval architecture course through the Technical cadet only on the basis of marks. Gra-duate engineers in Naval architecture/mechanical/aeronautical/ civil/metallurgical engineering branch-es are recruited into the navy through direct entry.

Degree Courses

1.College of Engineering, Waltair, Visakha-patnam- 530 003: B.E. Naval Arch 2. Cochin University of Science and Technology Dept. of Technology , Thrikkakara Campus, Kochi-682 022: B.Tech Naval Arch, B.Tech Ship Building 3. Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai-600 036: B.Tech Naval Architecture 4. Naval College of Engineering, INS Shivaji, Lonavla-410 402: Naval Engineering. 5. Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi-110 016: Diploma (Post-Graduate) 6. Indian Institute of Technology, Department of Ship Tech. Kharagpur-721 302: B.Tech Naval Arch.

Architecture

The Profession: The Architect interfaces between the client and the team of builders. He provides the blueprint based on which the actual construction takes place. The ideal architect should combine the skills of the designer, engineer and visualiser with that of a communications expert.Job Market: Opportunities are available in architectural and construction firms, consultancies, municipal bodies, town planning agencies, landscaping consultancies, corporation offices, government departments etc.

Architecture Collages

1. Academy of Architecture, 278, Shanker Ghanekar Marg,Prabhadevi, Bombay-400 025, Maharashtra2. Adhiyamann College of Engineering, Dr. MGR Nagar,Hosur-635 125, Tamil Nadu3. Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman College of Engineering, Vadamavandal,Cheyyar Taluk, T.S. District-604 410, TamilNadu4. Bangalore Institute of Technology, KR Road, Visveswarapuram,Bangalore-560 0045. Bengal Engineering College, PO Botanical Gardens, Howrah-711 103, West Bengal6. Bharat Institute of Science & Technology, 173 Agaram Road,Selaiyur, Tambaram, Madras-600 073, TN7. Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Architecture, Katraj, Dhankavadi,Pune-411 043, Maharashtra8. Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Architecture, Sector-8, CBDOpp. Konkan Bhawan, New Bombay-400 614, Maharashtra9. Bihar Institute of Technology, Patna University, Patna-5,Bihar.10. Birla Institute of Technology, PO. Mesra-835215, Bihar11. BKPS College of Architecture, 2043, Sadashiv Peth, TilakRoad, Pune-411 030, Maharashtra12. BLDE Association’s College of Engineering & Technology,Bijapur-586 103, Karnataka13. BMC’s Lalit Kala Kendra, Pro-College of Architecture, SatwatStreet, Chopda, Distt.Jalgaon-425 107, Maharashtra14. BMS College of Engineering, Post Box No. 1908, Bangalore-560 019, Karnataka15. Boarding House’s College of Architecture, 1061p A, ShivajiPeth, Kolhapur-416 012, Maharashtra16. BV Bhoomraddi College of Engineering & Technology,Hubli-580 031, Karnataka17. Calicut Regional Engineering College, Calicut-673 601,Kerala18. Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh-160 01219. Chandigarh College of Architecture, Sector-12, Chandigarh-1220. College of Engineering & Technology, Bhathinda-1, Punjab21. College of Engineering and Technology, Orissa Universityof Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar-3, Orissa22. College of Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam-530 003, Andhra Pradesh23. College of Engineering, Engineering College PO, Trivandrum-695 016, Kerala24. College of Engineering, Farmagudi, Goa25. College of Fine Arts and Architecture, Mahavir Marg, Hyderabad,Andhra Pradesh26. CR State College of Engineering, Murthal. Dist. Sonepat-131027, Haryana27. Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering, Shavige MaleswaraHills, Kankapura Road, Southend of Jayanagar, Bangalore-560 078, Karnataka28. DC Patel School of Architecture, Vallab Vidyanagar-288 120,Gujarat29. Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture for Women,Karve Nagar, Pune-411 052, Maharashtra30. Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Architecture, C/o. Dnyan PushpaVidyaniketan, Sector IV, CBD New Bombay-400 614, Maharashtra31. Dr. MGR Engineering College, Poonamalle High Road,Maduravoyal, Madras-602 102, Tamil Nadu32. DY Patil College of Engineering & Technology, KasabaBhavada, Kolhapur, Maharashtra33. Faculty of Technology & Engineering, MS University ofBaroda, Post Box No. 51, Kala Bhawan, Baroda-1, Gujarat34. Goa College of Architecture, Home Science College Building,Near Fire Station, Campal, Panaji, Goa-135. Govt. College of Architecture, Tagore Marg, Lucknow-7,UP36. Govt. Engineering College, Raipur-492 010, M P37. GS Mandal’s Marathawada Institute of Technology, P BoxNo. 327, Aurangabad-431 005, Maharashtra38. Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Bidar-Mallar Road, Bidar-585 403, Karnataka39. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar-143005, Punjab40. Guru Ramdas School of Planning, GNDU, Amrit-sar-541. Hindustan College of Engineering, PO Box No. 01, Old Ma-habalipuram Road, Padur (Via) Kelambakkam Chinglepet District-603103, Tamil Nadu42. HKE Society’s Poojaya Doddappa Appa College of Engineer-ing, Gulbarga-585 102, Karnataka43. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur-721 302, West Bengal44. Institute of Environmental Planning & Technology, 302 Apollo Tower, MG Road, Indore, MP45. IPS Academy School of Architecture, C/o. Indore Education & Services Society, Sita Building, 4, Yeswant Niwas Road, Indore-452 003, Madhya Pradesh46. Jadavpur University, Jadavpur, Calcutta-32, West Bengal47. Jagadguru Malikarjuna Murugharajendra Institute of Tech-nology, Chitradurga, Karnataka48. Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi-110 02549. Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College, N-6, CIDCO, Au-rangabad-431 003, Maharashtra50. Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies, Vidyanidhi Marg,Juhu. Scheme, Bombay-400 032, Maharashtra51. Kavikulguru Institute of Technology & Service, Ramtek- 6, Maharashtra52. Lady Amritbai Daga College for Women, Shankar Nagar, Nagpur-440 010, Maharashtra53. LBHSS Trust’s College of Architecture, 341, Kherwadi Marg Bandra (East) Bombay, Maharashtra54. LS Raheja School of Architecture, St. Martin’s Road, Bandra (W), Bombay-400 050, Maharashtra55. Madhav Institute of Technology, Gwalior-5, MP56. Maland College of Engineering, PB No.212, Hassan-573 20157. Malik Sandal Institute of Art & Architecture, 12, Nawbag, Bijapur-586 101, Karnataka58. Malviya Regional Engineering College, Jaipur-17, Rajast-han59. Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal-576 119, Karna-taka60. Manoharbhal Patel Institute of Engineering & Technology, Gondia-441 614, Maharashtra61. Marathawada Mitra Mandal’s College of Architecture, 302-A, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune-411 01162. Maulana Azad College of Technology (REC), Bhopal,MP-763. Maulana Azad College of Technology, Bhopal-462 007, MP64. Mohamed Sathak Engineering College, Kilakarai-6, Tamil Nadu65. MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Vidya Soudha, Gokula Extension Post, Bangalore-560 054, Karnataka66. NDMVP Samaj’s College of Architecture, Shivaji Nagar, Gangapur Road, Nashik-422 022, Maharashtra67. NTV’s College of Architecture, Nandurbar Dist. Dhule-425 421, Maharashtra68. Paravara Rural Education Society, Paravaranagar At &PO Loni, Tal. Shrirampur Dist. Ahmednagar-413 713, Maha-rashtra69. PDA College of Engineering, Gulbarga-58510270. Periyar Maniammai College of Technology for Women, Periyar Nagar, Vallam, Thanjavur-613 403, Tamil Nadu71. Pillais College of Architecture, Sector-8, New Panvel (W), Near Jenson & Nicholson, Bombay-Pune Road, Distt. Raigad, New Bombay-400 206, Maharashtra72. Piloomody College of Architecture, Badambadi, Cuttack-12, Orissa73. Priyadarshini College of Engineering Electronic Zone, MIDC, Hingna Road, Nagpur-440 016, Maha-rashtra74. Rachna Sansads Academy of Architecture, 278, Shan-kar Ghanekar Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai-400 02575. Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirapalli-620 015, TN76. Rizvi College of Architecture, Rizvi Complex, Off Car-ter Road, Bandra(W), Bombay-400 050, Maharashtra77. RV College of Engineering, RV Vidyaniketan PO, Bangalore-560 059, Karnataka78. Sarvajanik College of Engineering & Technology (South Gujarat University), Dr. R.K.Desai Marg, Athwa Lines, Surat-179. Sathyabama Engineering College, Jeppiaar Nagar, Old Mam-mallapuram Road, Madras-600 09680. School of Architecture and Planning, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai-600 025, Tamil Nadu81. School of Architecture Centre for Environment Plan-ning & Technology (CEPT), KL Campus, Univer-sity Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380 009, Gujarat82. School of Planning & Architecture, 4, Block-B, IP Estate, New Delhi-2, Delhi83. School of Planning & Architecture, Jawaharlal Nehru Tech-nological University, Mahavir Marg, Hyderabad-28, AP84. Shri Siddheshwar Shikshan, Mandal’s College of Archi-tecture, Siddeshwar Temple Complex, Siddeshwar Peth, Solarpur-413 001, Maharashtra85. Shri V.B. Patil Trust’s College of Architecture, Near Sangli-Dhamni Road, Sangli-416 416, Maharashtra86. Siddagana Institute of Technology, Tumkur-572 102, Kar-nataka87. Sir JJ College of Architecture, 78/3, Dr. D.N.Road, Fort, Bombay-400 001, Maharashtra88. SRM Engineering College, SRM Nagar, Kattan-kulathur, Chennai-Anna District-603 203, TN89. SSE Society’s College of Engineering & Technology, Near Shivaji Park, Akola-444 001, Maharashtra90. Sthapatya Kala Bhawan Society, 34/3, Newpalasia, Indore, MP91. Sushant School of Art & Architecture, Sushant Lok, Gur-gaon-122 001, Haryana92. Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai-625 015, TN93. TKM College of Engineering, Kollam-691 005, Kerala94. TVB School of Habitat Studies, Sector D, Pocket 2, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110 07095. University of Roorkie, Roorkee-247 667, Uttar Pradesh96. University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Janana Bharati Campus, Bangalore97. Vastu Kala Academy, School of Architecture & Interior De-signing, 9/1, Institutional Area, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-6798. Visveshwaraya Regional College of Engineering, Nagpur-440 011, Maharashtra99. Vivekanand Institute of Technology, 2006, Sadashiv Peth, Pune-30100.Zakir Hussain College of Engineering & Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002, UPCourses OfferedCourse Eligibility DurationB.Arch +2/equivalent with Science 5 YearsM.Arch B.Arch 3 semestersAt the Masters level specialisation is offered in Landscape Ar-chitecture, Architectural Conservation, Urban Design, Building Engineering & Management, Environmental Planning, Housing, Transport Planning, Regional Planning, Town and Country Plan-ning, Industrial Design etc.Specialized Areas: Landscape Designing Landscape architects design areas to make them functional, beautiful and compatible with the surrounding environment. A landscaper architect decides the location of buildings, roads, walkways, gardens, even the arrangement of trees, flower-beds, fountains etc. keeping in mind the conservation of natural resources and history of the area. The controlling of urban problems like excess traffic and pollution also comes within the ambit of landscape designing. Hence it may even involve regulating traffic movement and redesigning trafficways. While it is developing its own niche in India, Landscape architects are also in considerable demand in the Middle and the Far East. However, a number of excellent landscape designers are self-taught. Armed with excellent gardening skills and some knowledge of horticulture, they proceeded to experiment with small home gardens before venturing out on more ambitious projects. But in such cases, a great deal of trial and error is involved. Specialised courses can cut down on the learning period in the US and UK.Short term courses are available for graduates. But in India you need Physics and Math in Class 12 to enroll for a BArch degree. While the subject is covered at the BArch level, specialised courses in Landscape Architecture in India, are offered at. 1. School of Planning & Architecture (SPA), New Delhi. Course: Master of Landscape Architecture. Admission through entrance Test & Interview. 2. Centre for Environmental Planning Technology (CEPT), School of Architecture, Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus, Ahmedabad Course: Masters in Landscape Architecture. The number of seats, however, is limited (roughly in each)

Art

Fine Arts infers expressions of pure creative genius that are intended to satisfy the artist's innate need for self-expression.Applied Art connotes the use of this creative talent for com-mercial purposes. Job Market: For people with talent and creative acumen, a career in fine arts is a good draw. But it takes time, diligence, patience and a lot of good luck for an artist to establish himself independently. A better alternative would be to join a commercial organisation and work one's way up from there. Employment opportunities are excellent. Some of the avenues are advertisement agencies, packaging industry, creative cell of textile, furniture, leather and ceramic companies, newspapers and journals, hotel and tourism industry, film-making, video productions, animation films, titling of movies, interior decoration consultancies etc. There is no dearth of opportunity for the talented person.Training ProcessRegular degree programmes like Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Master of Fine Arts (MFA) are available in many colleges all over India. Students who have successfully completed 10+2 can enrol for the 4 year BFA course. Specialisa-tions offered are - furniture, textile, graphic, ceramic, exhibition and product design, plastic arts and video programming. National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad offers a 4 year School Leavers Professional Education Programme (SL-PEP). This diploma programme for those who have completed 10th standard/equivalent, gives a commercial orientation to one's artistic abilities. Students with 10+2 qualification and competence in Maths, Science, Social Science etc. can gain advanced entry into this programme and complete the diploma in 21/2 years. NID also offers to the Xth pass candidate, a 5 year course in Communication Design and Textile Design.Specialisations offered in MFA include – Painting, Plastic Arts, Applied Arts, Ceramic and Pottery Design, Textile Design, Graphic Arts etc. The Faculty of Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta offers degree and P.G. courses in Visual Arts: Bachelor of Visual Arts (BVA) and Master of Visual Arts (MVA) withspe-cialisations in Applied Art, Graphics, History of Arts, Painting and Sculpture. The National Museum, New Delhi offers M.A. in Conservation and Restoration of works of Art to MFA graduates with knowledge of one classical or foreign language such as Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, Greek, Latin, German, French & Italian. Selection is on the basis of entrance examination and interview. Ph. D in History of Art and Ph. D in Conservation and Restoration of works of Art are also available.

Fine Art

Colleges in Kerala Offering Degree/Diploma Courses in Fine Arts & Applied ArtsCollege Course Qualification Duration1 College of Fine Arts, BFA (Painting 10+2/equivalent, entrance 4 YearsTrivandrum-33, Phone: 322028 Sculpture, Applied Arts) test and interview2. RLV College of Music a) Diploma Course SSLC Pass --- and Institute of Fine Arts, Tripunithura b) BFA (Painting, Sculpture, +2/equivalent 4 YearsApplied Arts)c) MFA (Painting, Sculpture,Applied Arts) BFA in relevant subject ---3. Fine Arts College, Thrissur a) Diploma Course in Silpakala, SSLC 5 YearsChitrakala and Applied Artsb) BFA4. Ravi Varma Institute of Fine Arts a) Courses in Silpakala SSLC 5 YearsMavelikkara Chitrakala & Applied ArtsCeramic DesignCeramic design involves designing pottery, crockery, tableware, sanitaryware and other decorative pieces by moulding clay into different shapes, glazing, and firing it in a kiln.* National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad (www.nid.edu) offers courses in ceramic design at two levels in its Department of Industrial Design.* The four-year Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD), and two and a half year Postgraduate Diploma Programme in Design (PGDPD). While the former is open to students who have passed Class XII, the latter is meant for graduates in Engg/Archi/Ceramic Tech/Fine Arts-sculpture.* Apeejay Institute of Design, New Delhi (affl. to GNDU, Amritsar) offers a bachelor’s in Ceramic Design (4 yr.). Eligibility: 10+2 (45 per cent).* M.S. University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Vadodara, offers degree as well as diploma courses in Ceramic Sculpture.* Small Industries Service Institutes (GoI, M/o SSI) also run short-term (3 months) Technical Skill Development Courses in Ceramics and Studio Art, Pottery (pottery, terracotta, stoneware etc.) from time to time in various cities (Delhi: SSI, Opp. Modi Flour Mill, New Delhi 20). The fees are reasonable (Rs. 2,000). Yet another option is to train under a professional studio potter.The current fascination for decorative and utilitarian pottery has popularised this field considerably. Job opportunities for ceramic designers exist in large-scale, medium-scale and small-scale units involved in manufacturing ceramic products. State emporia and handicraft exporters also employ these designers. You can also work on assignments for interior decorators and handicraft boutiques. The ever-expanding domestic and exports market for designer ceramic and art objects offers good scope for entrepreneurs. After acquiring higher academic qualifications in this field, you can even hold faculty positions in colleges and institutions.Centres offering Art/Design Training:1. College of Art, Calcutta2. College of Art, New Delhi3. Faculty of Fine Arts, BHU, Varanasi4. J.J. School of Art, Mumbai5. M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara6. National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad7. Sir J.J. School of Applied Art, MumbaiList of Institutions at all India level for training in Art1. Apeejay Institute of Design, Thughlakabad Industrial Area, M.B. Road, New Delhi-110 0622. College of Arts and Crafts, Lucknow3. College of Fine Arts, Kumara Kurupa Road, Bangalore-14. College of Printing Engineering and Graphic Commu-nication, 1786, Sadashiv Peth, Pune-411 0305. Delhi College of Art, Tilak Road, New Delhi-110 0016. Delhi Institute of Heritage Research & Management, New Delhi at 18-A, Satsang Vihar Marg, Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi-110 0677. Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University of Baroda, Pushpa Baug, University Road, Vadodara-390 0028. Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Madras, Chennai-59. Faculty of Visual Arts, BHU, Varanasi-221 00510. Faculty of Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta-700 05011. Film Television Institute of India (FTII), Law College road, Pune-411 00412. Goa College of Arts, Altinho, Panaji, Goa-403 00113. Government College of Art & Craft, Patna-800 00114. Government College of Art and Craft, 28, J.L. Nehru Road, Calcutta-700 01615. Government College of Art and Craft, Khalikot, Berhampur University, Berhampur-760 00716. Government College of Arts and Crafts, Chennai-317. Government College of Arts, Chandigarh18. Indian Institute of Technology, Industrial Design Centre, Powai, Mumbai-400 07619. Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh-491 881, Madhya Pradesh20. Institute of Applied Arts, Fort, Mumbai-400 00121. Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi-110 02522. Kala Bhavan, Vishwa Bharati University, Shanti-niketan-731 23523. National Institute of Design, Paldi, Ahmedabad-380 00724. National Museum Institute of History of Art, Con-servation and Museology (Deemed University), C/o. National Museum, Janpath, New Delhi-110 01125. Nirmala Niketan 49, New Marine Lines, Mum-bai-2026. Raheja School of Arts, St. Martin Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai-400 05027. Sir J.J. School of Art, Dr. D.N. Road, Mumbai-400 00128. Sophia College, B.K. Somani Polytechnic, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai-400 00129. University of Delhi, New Delhi-110 00730. Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar-751 00431. Women’s Polytechnic, Maharani Bagh, New Delhi-110 065Students interested in enrolling for courses in Fine Arts are required to demonstrate their aesthetic skills through an entrance test. The test consists of (1) Study from life-face of a human model to be drawn in pencil and (2) a water colour painting on a specified theme.Future Prospects: The growth of technology has revolutionised the possibilities and opportunities in this field. Computer Aided Designing and Computer Graphics have helped greatly in extend-ing the limits of human endeavour. The proactive aspirant who keeps abreast of the latest trends will be better off in the modern context.