Scrapping of Internship will affect the career prospects of Dental Surgeons in the country and Abroad

Scrapping of Internship will affect the career prospects of Dental Surgeons in the country and Abroad

Dr.T.P.Sethumadhavan

Recent decision to reduce the duration of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery -BDS course in the state will affect the career prospects of Dental graduates within the country and abroad. As per the directions of Dental Council of India, the state government has been compelled to reduce the duration of BDS course to five years with effect from 2008-09. Previously it was of four and a half years of study period with one year of internship. With this decision, duration of BDS course will become five years without having internship. During the one-year internship period, the student acquires more skill and confidence to work independently. After completing internship he/she can practice with confidence.

Dentistry is one of the important professional courses having immense career potential in United States and Europe. In USA Dental surgeons are earning more income than any other profession. In United States patient has to pay huge fee for dental ailments. Now a days more number of dental graduates from India are interested to pursue higher education from USA or UK. After completing GRE and TOEFL/IELTS with better scores, some of them are undergoing postgraduate and research programme in USA and UK. During their study period they are preparing for dental licensing examination. In order to successfully complete the licensing examination, a student will be required to undergo externship in United States/UK under the guidance of a licensed dental practitioner. A student without undergoing internship will find it very difficult to successfully complete the required externship programme and licensing examination. Overseas education is giving more emphasis to academic excellence; better facilities & resources with flexible curricula, cutting-edge technology, hands-on training and challenging research opportunities.

While overseas dental education is giving due importance to skill development and hands on training programme with internship and externship in leading hospitals, dental graduates under the new stream without internship will find it very difficult to adjust with the new situation. Need of the hour is to reintroduce internship programme in the BDS course so as to get the dental graduates more hands on training and skill development situations in order to practice with full confidence. Dental surgeons and dental faculty associations along with dental students strongly protested against this proposed move.

Potential for KPO in India

Potential for KPO sector on India
Dr.T.P.Sethumadhavan

Recent study done by KPMG revealed that KPO i.e., Knowledge process outsourcing in financial services is expected to be worth 5 billion US dollars by 2010. It may be due to the success in off shoring business operations. India is expected to remain a preferred location for KPO activity in future. Lack of talent pool, requirement of high-level control, confidentiality and high-level control and enhanced risk management are some of the limitations in this sector. Process complexities, higher billing rates and skilled resource requirements differentiate KPO from BPO.


938000 candidates appeared for IELTS examination during 2007. When compared to last three years number of candidates appeared for IELTS have almost doubled during 2007. It can be due to new immigration policies, recognition of IELTS throughout the English speaking world and entrance requirements & criteria for admission. IELTS tests are conducted 48 times per year.

Emerging trends in Online jobs

Emerging trends in Online jobs

Dr.T.P.Sethumadhavan

Advancement in information & communication technology and access to high speed Internet facilities have paved the way for emerging online jobs in the country. There are different types of online jobs available through Internet. Outsourcing jobs are one of the major forms of online work. Certain companies will recruit candidates for online jobs. Criteria for selection are based on Computer and English proficiency. Online jobs can be taken as a full time or part time work. Housewives, retired persons and students can consider online jobs as one of the additional sources of income. Even it can be taken as a hobby for employees working in different areas. Major advantage of online jobs is it can be done from home. So leisure time can effectively be utilized for on line works. Online works help Students to earn while they are studying.

Online jobs are related to publishing, Blogging, consultancy, research, treatment, marketing, transcription works, Business process outsourcing, legal process outsourcing, knowledge process outsourcing, ITES and other software applications.
If you are working under online job system you have to complete the stipulated work in time.

Beware of Online jobs!

While searching for online jobs, beware of many bogus companies advertising through Internet just to collect the initial registration money. Before proceeding for online jobs, clearly assess the condition of the organization; whether transparent or not? There are so many online placement agencies cheating the unemployed youths. Never intimate your credit card number, bank account details, etc. Accountability of the organization must be thoroughly verified before entering in to the online business. While taking any financial decisions, you must be sure that you will not be cheated.

At the same time, keep in mind that there are so many online companies doing pioneering works. Trustworthiness is more important. Never rely on on some one else’s false promise. Many of you might have under stood some of the fraud nature of online lottery system offering huge sum of money. Even though there are laws pertaining to cyber crimes prevalent in the country, strict regulations are required for controlling bogus online jobs in the country.

Earn money through Blogs!

Blogging is one of important types of online works. According to blogger.com ‘Blog is easy to use mini website, where you can quickly post thoughts, interact with people and more all for free’. Through blogs you can publish your thoughts and collect feedback from viewers. Thus you can become a writer, editor and publisher. You can make any number of blogs. Blogs can be made through three stages. First start an e-mail address with google, i.e., gmail account. Then name the title of the blog. Finally select a suitable template and save the changes. Self-tutorials are available in the website www.blogger.com. You can open this site and easily make blogs.

How to make money out of blogging? There are so many advertising companies in USA and UK interested to advertise their products through your blogs. You can associate with them by starting their account. www.google.com/adsense, www.adbrite.com. www.amazon.com, etc are some of the advertising agencies. Open these sites and start the account, sign in and submit your details. They will approve your details within 2-3 days. Then you can select the size of advertisement. As and when your account is verified you will get a java script. Copy and plate this just above body of your template and save changes. By this time, advertisement will appear on your blogs. If any body while reading your blog click and open i.e., hit the advertisement; you will get 0.01-0.2 US Dollars per hit. Based on the ad zone views, you will get regular income in the form of cheque. Amazon.com will give you income through marketing of their products. You can popularize your blogs through putting more advertisements at the post and also submitting your blogs to other blog submission centers. Navigating and marketing of blogs require time and patience. With one-month effort you can correct the toothing troubles and save money out of blogs. Moreover you are required to regularly post articles in the blogs.

Better prospects for Dairy graduates in India and abroad

Better prospects for Dairy graduates in India and abroad

Dr.T.P.Sethumadhavan

Dairy science and Technology is one of the agriculture related courses having immense career potential in India and abroad. Moreover there is ample scope for higher education and research in this sector. India being the largest milk producing country in the world, dairy science has better prospects in the country.

Graduate programmes in dairy science include BSc in Dairy science, Dairy science and Technology and BTech in Dairy Engineering. Students who completed plus two courses with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and with 50 percent marks can apply for Dairy engineering courses. Biology is mandatory for BSc Dairying. Those who completed graduate programmes will be absorbed in private sector or public sector dairy plants, food processing units, Dairy science colleges, Banks, Retail management centers, etc. Nestle, Amul, walls, National dairy development Board, etc are some of the leading firms in the dairy sector in the country associated with value addition of milk. Dairy graduates can work as dairy extension officer in dairy department of the state. Milk marketing federations in the country need dairy experts in the areas of dairy engineering and quality control. Dairy science graduates can do post graduate programmes in dairy cattle production, dairy microbiology, dairy chemistry, dairy farm management, etc. Moreover they can work as consultants in the leading dairy farms and dairy plants.

Veterinary graduates can specialize in dairy science and technology so that they can associate with the veterinary services, procurement and marketing of milk and milk products. As a sequel to globalization there is immense potential for export of milk and milk products. But strict quality control measures should be adhered to. In order to maintain quality of the products leading dairy products firms and dairy plants will employ dairy microbiologists. High tech dairies are coming up in the country. Fully computerized Chitale dairy farm of Pune is an example. They need qualified dairy technologists.

Dairy experts have got immense overseas career potential both in Middle East and developed countries. Many leading dairy plants of UAE require qualified dairy technologists. Globally there is enough market potential for milk chocolates and dairy products. Dairy science graduates can do post graduation and research from USA, UK and Canada. Dairy technology is the best course in New Zealand, Switzerland and Denmark.

Institutions conducting Graduate programmes in dairy science and technology are

· College of Dairy science and technology, Kerala Agricultural University, Mannuthy, Thrissur-680651
· College of veterinary and Animal sciences, Sri Venkiteswara Veterinary University, Tirupathi, Andra Pradesh-517502
· Veterinary College, Veterinary University, Hebbal, Bangalore
· Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Science and Technology, Bihar
· Dairy science college, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat
· National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana
· Sanjay Gandhi institute of dairy Technology, Rajendra Agricultural University, Dhelwan, Lohiya Nagar, Patna-800020

Institutions conducting Postgraduate programmes in Dairy technology are

· College of Dairy Science, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat
· National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana
· National Dairy Research Institute, Bangalore Campus
· University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK campus, Hebbal, Bangalore

Along with Agricultural and Veterinary graduates, Dairy Science and technology graduates can join for the four semester postgraduate programmes in Agri business and supply chain management of National Institute of Extension Management (MANAGE), Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad which is having better career prospects than any other course in the country. They can also join for MBA in Rural management at Institute of Rural Management, Anand, Gujarat or Indian institutes of management.

Study Abroad

Dairy science and technology graduates can do post graduation and research from abroad. USA, UK and Canada are the best destinations for higher education and research. Apart from these countries, Australia, New Zeeland, Ireland, and Switzerland, Singapore and Malaysia started recruiting students from the country.

Academic excellence, Global edge in faculty and students, better facilities, resources and faculty, variety of options, flexible curricula, cutting edge technology, hands on training, better support services, financial assistance, challenging research opportunities and adaptation to different social environment are some of the major advantages. Good academic merit, individual capabilities including analytical skills, suitability to course and college and proficiency in English language are required for overseas education.

Proficiency in English language is one of the major pre-requisites for overseas education. Different universities assess the English language proficiency of international applicants through different tests. These tests are considered mandatory by most of the foreign universities. Some of the major English language tests are as follows.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)- this test is required for international students whose mother tongue is not English. The multiple-choice format Internet based test consists of four sections like listening, structure, reading and writing. TOEFL is considered mandatory by most of the U.S universities. Detailed information about the test can be had from the Website- www.ets.org

IELTS (International English Language testing System)- This test is widely recognized as an English language requirement test for higher education in United Kingdom, Australia, Austria, Canada, New Zealand and North America. IELTS is managed and developed by University of Cambridge Local Examinations syndicate, British Council and IDP education Australia. The test includes listening, academic reading, general training reading, academic writing, general training writing and speaking. For details visit the Website- www.ieltsindia.com

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations)-GRE is required for students enrolling for a masters or doctoral programme in USA.It has two independent tests- GRE General and GRE Subject. Dairy Science graduates require only GRE general test. US universities require this test as part of their entrance requirements. It is a computer-based test. It consists of Verbal, Quantitative and analytical writing tests. Website- www.gre.org

Overseas jobs in Palliative care, Public health and Social work

Emerging trends in Palliative care, Public health and Social work
Dr. T.P.Sethumadhavan
In the health care system Palliative care, Public health and Social work are related. Courses catering these areas have better job potential than before. Now a days more students are interested to pursue postgraduate programmes in the above disciplines from UK. For more details visit - www.educationuk-in.org

MSc Palliative Care
Recently Palliative care has been getting more attention in the health care system. Postgraduate programme in palliative care through its innovative work-based approach enhances the level of expertise to practitioners who hold a degree but wish to gain specialist palliative care skills. Through this programme students will develop a valid vision on palliative care and attitudes and learn to appreciate the life pattern of people experiencing life-threatening illness and how best to respond from within a holistic framework. Moreover the student will gain knowledge on approaches to care and appreciate the social context of death within contemporary society and its impact on care across diverse cultural boundaries.
Globally palliative care has become a significant focus area for development within multiple healthcare settings like hospitals, nursing homes and community care centers. So there is immense career potential for experienced practitioners or graduates seeking basic palliative care skills.
MSc Public Health
‘Prevention is better than cure’; so the public health system acquires more importance. It can control epidemics and can act as a pre-requisite for the health care system. Courses on public health are aimed at medically and non-medically qualified people. This include those in primary or secondary care, nursing and professions related to medicine, health promotion, healthcare research, health management and anyone wishing to develop a career in public health. The student will benefit from an innovative work-based approach focusing on practical and critical public health skills and opportunities for research. Public health has become an increasingly significant focus of Government plans, initiating developments at both local and national levels within multiple healthcare settings. On successful completion of the MSc Public Health student will be equipped with specialist skills and attitudes needed to pursue career in this area.
MSc Social Work
In UK, MSc Social Work course is an emerging programme for professional social work practice. It has been developed in conjunction with a range of statutory and voluntary partner agencies to reflect the changing needs of social work as a profession.
Combining practical experience and academic study, the course is designed for students who already have a degree in a social science discipline and allows them to undertake a postgraduate qualification, which reflects and recognizes their previous experience.
The course aims to develop valuable experience in the rapidly changing and challenging field of social work from practice placements in a variety of social care settings. For more details on social work courses in UK, visit the website www.gscc.org.uk or contact through email bursaries@gscc.org.uk.
Successful completion of the MSc Social Work will enable to pursue a career in social work in a range of statutory, voluntary and private sector organizations.