Students who have love for streams besides Engineering

Gauri Chhabra
After school, most students want to take admission in good college or university. Few years back a large number of students wanted to take admission in either engineering or medical colleges of the country. But today the picture is much different. Nowadays, most of the students decide their career field in 12th itself and follow the same career path by getting admission in relevant professional courses. Now, almost a big chunk of students aspire to take admission in various professional courses. Students choose professional courses according to their interest. Initially, students chose science in schools and wished to follow the same in the college also. However, there is a change in trend where students are pursuing professional courses after their 12th. There are many emerging career options which are attracting a large number of students.
B.SC. (Bachelor of Science)
Some of the well-known and promising BSC disciplines are-B.Sc. Agriculture, B.Sc. Horticulture, B.Sc. Forestry, B.Sc. IT, B.Sc. Computer Science, B.Sc. Chemistry, B.Sc. Mathematics, B.Sc. Physics, B.Sc. Hotel Management, B.Sc. Nautical Science, B.Sc. Electronics, B.Sc. Electronics and Communication. Candidates who have passed 10+2 or equivalent with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) in English, Physics Chemistry & Bio. Or Maths. There are various opportunities available for the students after B.Sc. the students can go in a research field, in some colleges the students are recruited directly by the big organizations at a very good salary package, some professional B.Sc. courses like animation and IT open the door of animation and IT industry for the graduates, the other professional B.Sc. field also have vast career opportunities.
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• St. Xavier College, Mumbai.
• Christ University, Bangalore.
• Government College for Women (GCW Parade Ground), Jammu.
•Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Jammu.
• D.A.V College Jalandhar.
• College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
Pharmacy
Bachelor of Pharmacy or B.Pharm is an undergraduate degree course in Pharmacy. The students who are interested in the medical field can choose this course after the completion of class 12th (PCM/B). After the completion of this degree, the students can practice as a Pharmacist. This duration of this course is 4 years. The B.Pharm is one of the popular job oriented course among the science students after class 12th. In India, a number of states make it compulsory for the students to appear for an extra Pharmacy entrance exam GPAT so that they can qualify for the B-Pharma study program. Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test is a national level entrance exam conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) every year as per the directions of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. In this course the students study about the drugs and medicines, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Medicinal Chemistry etc. This course provides a large no. of job opportunities in both the public and private sector. After the completion of the course you can work as chemical/Drug Technician, Bio-Technology Industries, Drug Therapist, Drug Inspector, Hospital Drug Coordinator, Health Inspector and Pharmacist.
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· B.R College of Nursing and Paramedical Science, Jammu and Kashmir.
· Swami Vishwatamanand Saraswati Paramedical College, Jammu and Kashmir.
· Amity School of Pharmacy, Amity University, Noida.
· Chandigarh College of Pharmacy.
· Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Rajpura.
· Desh Bhagat School of Pharmacy under Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh.
· University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University.
· Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal.
Architecture
To become an architect after 12th one must have passed 10+2 with 50% marks or its equivalent examination with math as one of the study subject and you have to clear the NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture), an entrance exam for admission in B.Arch. courses After 12th is hot career choices due to boom in infrastructure projects and growing demand of housing both in rural and urban area equally.  An Architect job is to design the buildings and planning the layout of its complete structure and supervise the construction of building. An Architect designs buildings, home, Apartments and housing colonies, Hospitals and hotels, Offices and industrial complexes, shopping malls and commercial complexes,  Stadiums, Airports and many types of different structures. An Architect also gives its professional advice and services for how to remodeling of old, ancient and present structures too. An architecture has an ample of job opportunities in developing economies and growing demand in housing, infrastructure and modernization of rural area.
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· Government Polytechnic Jammu.
· Manipal University, Manipal.
· Chandigarh University.
· Chandigarh College of Architecture.
· Giani Zail Singh College of Engineering and Technology, Bathinda.
Defence Forces
After the successful completion of 12th with PCM Subjects You can join army, air force and navy, but there are certain eligibility criteria which are to be fulfilled. To join NDA, one must appear for NDA (National Defense Academy) written exam and the SSB (Services Selection Board) Interview and clear both of them. After completing 3 years at NDA and passing out, the cadets are sent to the respective training institutes of their division of the Armed Forces. Thus, Army candidates are sent to IMA (Indian Military Academy) for completing 1 year course. The Indian Armed Forces consists of three professional uniformed services: the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force. Additionally, the Indian Armed Forces are supported by three paramilitary organizations.
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· Department of Defence and strategic studies, Pune University.
· Army Institute of Management and Technology, New Delhi.
· Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun.
· Ajmer Military School, Ajmer
Civil Aviation
To get In Civil Aviation you should have passed 10+2 or equivalent exam with Physics, chemistry and Mathematics.  For admission, there is a written test that comprises test papers like English, Maths, physics, reasoning, general awareness and current affairs. The minimum age to get enroll in a pilot training institute is 17 years.
Those aspiring to make a career in Aviation Management can opt for exams like the CAT or CMAT. Several institutes also conduct their own independent entrance exams. Students who wish to become pilots do not need to take any particular entrance exam but they do have to undertake various tests at different stages of their training to obtain the requisite licenses like the Private Pilot License (PPL), the Commercial Pilot License (CPL), etc. for becoming a pilot, co-pilot or commercial pilot. One has to fulfill the medical standard as prescribed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).  Pilot career is one of the exciting job options field. The airline pilots are highly trained professionals who are assigned to fly aircrafts and helicopters. The pilots have acute acumen of appropriate decisions of landing, take off and complex situations. Safety rules, passenger comfort, airline timings, weather conditions, mental calmness are few of the essential factors that are utmost required for aircraft flying.
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· University of Mumbai. Mumbai.
· Indus University, Ahmedabad.
· Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, Rae Bareli.
· Orient Flight School, Chennai.
· Puducherry Thakur College of Aviation.
· Aptech Aviation and Hospitality Academy, Jammu and Kashmir.
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