Dear Sharddha,

Your choice of academic pursuits must be driven by an assessment of your strengths, aptitude areas and career goals. Therefore the choice of post graduate course will depend on your qualifications, experience as well as your interests and goals. If you wish to make a career in Marketing, Advertising, Corporate Finance, Banking, Human Resources etc, an MBA degree will open up all these options for you. The Executive MBA program is meant for those with a minimum experience of 3-5 years while the Executive Program for Young Professionals/Managers is for those with an experience between 1 and 5 years. Executive MBA courses are often highly prestigious (depending on the general reputation of the college). An MBA will definitely add value to your resume and will provide you options in general management roles in firms. .

Dear Kirti,

(i) For Army wing of National Defence Academy :- 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

(ii) For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy :- 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equilvalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

Dear Rakesh,

You are eligible to apply for B.Ed after your graduation degree. The eligibility criteria for B.Ed is that you should have minimum of 45% marks in your qualifying exam, and you should be at least 19 years of age (most universities do not have a maximum age limit). Admission criteria to B.Ed courses varies, however most universities admit candidates based on a Common Entrance Test. If you are interested in teaching Secondary and Senior Secondary classes, then you might also want to get a post graduate degree either before or after the B.Ed. For most of the universities an admission to the B.Ed program requires a Bachelor’s degree or a higher degree from a recognized University, and In-service teachers with two years full time teaching experience on temporary/permanent basis as Primary/Graduate/Post Graduate teacher in a primary/secondary/higher/senior secondary school recognized by the Central or State Government or a Union Territory.