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E & C Counselling in Crime Reporting, Forensic Science, Wild Photography and Career Option after B. Com

CRIME REPORTING

How can I become a crime reporter? Does any college offer a course specifically in crime reporting?
Suhah

Crime reporting is a serious and often dangerous beat to work in. And in some cases even fatal. The recent case of crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey, who was shot dead in broad daylight, is a case in point. While covering high-profile and headline grabbing crimes that capture the nation’s attention (Nithari murders, Aarushi Talwar, Maria Susairaj) may seem quite exciting, you need to be prepared to come face-to-face with the seamier side of society — rapists, murderers, robbers, arsonists, terrorists, etc. You should be well versed with legal and police procedures; have nerves of steel and not panic easily.



Be prepared for many visits to police stations, courts and even jails. Command over the language (both vernacular and English) and an ability to get people to like you instantly and confide in you will stand you in good stead. You’ll spend considerable time in the field collecting crime stories, tracking down leads and cultivating contacts. All the while, you will have to meet strict deadlines to file your stories like all journalists and yet get the story and the facts right. It is not an easy task when the information is not easy to come by and is often conflicting or contradictory.



There is a lot of competition among journalists to be first to break a story, to get an exclusive, to lay their hands on information even before investigation agencies have it. It’s an action-packed life, where you need to have your wits about you. You must take care and not let your personal views and beliefs affect your reporting. There are no special courses for crime reporting. Crime is one of several beats that you could be assigned to while working in a news organisation. Look to pursue a solid journalism course at either the undergraduate or postgraduate level. Do keep in mind the smaller newspapers and channels that focus far more on reporting local news and happenings are great learning grounds to pick up the ropes — you’ll get to cut your teeth and make contacts, which will prove handy later. With experience and plenty of bylines under your belt, you can then look to move to larger outfits and cover bigger ‘breaking news’ and the latest shocking and sensational stories.




FORENSIC SCOPE

What is the scope of forensic sciences in India?
Anchana
Forensic sciences cover forensic investigation of the crime scene, forensic photography, forensic toxicology, forensic serology, fingerprint analysis, criminal profiling, drug detection, lie detection, firearm identification, cyber-crime, etc. Forensic work is laborious, painstaking and the results aren’t available instantly. Don’t be taken in by slick serials on the telly like CSI.

While forensic evidence is crucial to solving crimes, our law enforcement agencies are years behind their counterparts in West when it comes to the access to sophisticated forensic tools, training and evidence collection. There exists several specialisations within the field of forensics sciences — medical, criminology, toxicology, fingerprint & DNA analysis. Cyber & digital forensics, forensic accounting are the relatively newer areas in this field. Typically, you will be working with law enforcement and legal/government bodies, as most of the work is related to police and legal matters. Thus the government sector is the largest employer in this field. A few private labs and facilities in the area of chemical analysis and DNA profiling and digital forensics exist, with scope for several more. Forensic medicine requires you to first complete your MBBS followed by MD



specialising in forensics. As a coroner or medical examiner you will conduct post-mortems or examination of dead bodies to determine the approximate time and likely cause of death.



Criminology involves the study of criminals and the crimes they commit to detect patterns, prepare psychological profiles to aid in predicting their motives and behaviour. A course in criminal science or even a basic psychology degree with a specialisation in clinical or forensic psychology is usually sufficient. Other areas of forensics such as toxicology, firearm detection, fingerprint analysis and crime scene analysis involve collecting and analysing evidence from a crime scene and analysing them for critical clues and evidence. A course in forensic science is essential to enter this area. Very few universities offer BSc criminology or forensics at UG level — Delhi University, University of Madras, University of Mysore, Karnatak University being the few exceptions. However, at PG level a large number of universities offer diploma and degree courses in criminology & forensic science.



You can pursue forensic science at the MSc level after completing your BSc or BPharm or MBBS. If you’re not a science student you can look at options such as cyber/digital forensics and forensic accounting. Increasingly, forensics is being used to solve civil cases and even white collar crimes (cyber crimes, financial fraud).




WILD CHASE
I want to pursue a course in wildlife photography and want to know whether I can have a secure job as a wildlife photographer?
Deepak Saha
Exciting? Yes. Adventurous? Yes. Secure? No. Wildlife photography is ideally suited for someone who thrives on adventure, has an impeccable sense of composition, colour and can capture images that speak a thousand words. It’s a profession based on passion of photography & the outdoors. You must love wildlife, animals, be curious about nature. However, establishing yourself as a professional wildlife photographer is no cakewalk, which is why, many talented photographers remain amateurs.



The climb can be hard and long, and the financial returns, not very satisfactory in the beginning. Only those with tenacity and a neversay-die attitude coupled with a real passion stick on and go on to become celebrity shutterbugs. Apart from learning photography, you should also study and learn about wildlife, their habitats, ecology, etc.



Read books, attend short-term programmes from World Wildlife Federation or Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun or Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology & Natural History if you are interested in birds. Be prepared to lug heavy equipment, which incidentally does not come cheap. Depending on your assignment it may take three or four days or even a year or more. You need oodles of patience for that perfect moment and quicksilver reflexes not to miss it as unlike models in a fashion shoot, animals and nature wait for no man. Since few fullfledged courses are available in this field, it would be a good idea to work with an established photographer as an understudy before starting out on your own. Although most of the known names in photography are selftaught, change is in the air. A number of photography schools have mushroomed all over the country. Here are some institutes that you could check:Camera Art Institute, New Delhi, Film & Television Institute of India, Pune (www.ftiindia.com), India International Photographic Council, New Delhi, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi (www.jmi.nic.in), JJ Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai, Light & Life Academy, Ooty (www.llacademy.org ), National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, (www.nid.edu), Asian Academy of Film & Television, Noida (www.aaft.com); Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan, New Delhi.

CAREER OPTIONS
What are my career options if I pursue MCom instead of MBA after completing BCom?
Asima
While an MBA is a professional, joboriented PG programme, a Master’s degree in commerce or MCom is an academic & theoretical in its content and approach. After completing your MCom, the main avenues open to you those in teaching, accounting & audit, finance and banking. By adding a BEd to your MCom you are eligible to teach at the +2 level. Once you clear the NET exam, you can even teach in colleges and universities. MCom graduates can find suitable employment in financial research and analysis, taxation, stock market, insurance & financial planning and advisory, banking, financial services sales/executives with all kinds of product and service providers. Also, jobs in accounting, financial processing and documentation as well as in KPOs. You can sit for the general competitive entrance exams such as the civil services, state selection commission of each state. Your MCom qualification also allows you to appear for the selection exams of the income tax, customs and excise departments, comptroller & auditor general and bank probationary officers.

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New Courses offered by Private Universities in Jaipur

A WORLD OF CHOICES

PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES HAVE CHANGED THE EDUCATION LANDSCAPE OF TIER II CITIES LIKE JAIPUR. THESE UNIVERSITIES OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF COURSES, AND THIS PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH MORE CHOICE.

   The educational scenario in the state of Rajasthan has undergone a sea-change in the last decade. Getting admission into government-funded colleges and universities used to be the only way for aspiring students but today the choice is vast. With private universities entering the market, students have been given an alternative path to higher education. Jaipur itself has around nine private universities. 

   Also, these universities are offering off-beat courses providing more opportunity for students to opt for a subject of their choice. “While earlier, we only thought of going for a history, political science or zoology or English, now there is a vast array of subjects to choose from,” says Avantika Chabbra, a first year student, “I was an arts student but I wasn’t interested in going for a simple BA. I was always interested in astrology, so I opted for a course in Vedic astrology. It is interesting and in future I can start my own business of reading and making astrological charts.” 

   From courses in animation, mass communication, fashion technology, languages, literature and society, law and governance, social work, pharmaceutical, communication and signal processing, clinical research to business law, these universities offer a plethora of choices for students. 

   And for those looking to make the most of their three-year degree course, there is also an opportunity to go for an integrated dual course like BTech and MTech or a BTech combined with an MBA. “I have opted to do my BTech along with MBA, since I wanted to do an MBA anyway after the completion of my degree,” says Naveen Kothari. 

   These courses offer students a better chance to get employed soon after they complete the course. “Most students aim to get a good job soon after their studies are completed. And these universities with the courses they offer, help students to achieve their goal,” says Kiran Bharti, an educationist, “Many of my students have started their own business after doing a course in physiotherapy and astrology and are happy with what they are doing.” 

   Says Sandeep Bakshi, chancellor of Jaipur National University, “Private universities have been instrumental in the introduction of innovative, integrated and dual degree programmes that are today attracting students from all over the country. Not only do these programmes save time but also money, giving students real value for their money.”


PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN JAIPUR

• Amity University

• Jaipur National University

• Sir Padampad Singhania University

• Jagannath University

• IIS university

• Suresh Gyan Vihar University

• Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University

• Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University

• NIMS University
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COURSES ON OFFER
• Ayurveda,

• Physiotherapy

• Hotel management

• Architecture

• Interior design

• Physical education

• Paramedical sciences

• Nano science

• International business

• Travel and tourism

• Family business and entrepreneurship

• Vedic astrology

• Human rights

• Geographical cartography

• Acting and choreography

• Counselling

• Meditation

• Yoga and naturopathy

• Radiology and imaging technology

• Museology and heritage 

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A NEW ONE-PLANET MBA PROGRAMBY UNIVERSITY OF EXETER BUSINESS SCHOOL, UK

A PLANET-MINDED LEADER

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER BUSINESS SCHOOL, UK, IS REPLACING ITS TRADITIONAL MBA COURSE WITH A NEW ONE-PLANET MBA PROGRAMME IN SEPTEMBER.

 

(Students will learn how environmental impact can be incorporated into financial reporting)

HOLISTIC FOCUS A key strength of the One Planet MBA programme, feels Kirkup, is that sustainability is embedded throughout the programme, and is not a ‘bolt-on.’ In accounting, for example, he explains, the focus initially is on training students to understand financial statements and accounts and how to evaluate the performance of companies in financial terms. “We then extend their knowledge and skills by exploring how environmental impact, social impact and governance can be incorporated into financial reporting.”
   The programme will be offered in partnership with WWF, which will be contributing in terms of teaching a number of modules and bringing technical expertise on environmental management and sustainable solutions into the classroom. Secondly, Kirkup adds, “WWF has extensive contacts with some of the largest multinational companies around the world and will help students to find placements and projects with these companies.”

   Traditional MBA needs to be changed to reflect the realities of the global challenges that businesses now face. Future business leaders need to be more planet-minded and trained in how to develop more sustainable strategies. Hence, in keeping with the times, University of Exeter Business School, UK, is going to offer the One Planet MBA programme instead of its traditional MBA course. Says Malcolm Kirkup, director of the One

Planet MBA, “We have replaced the traditional MBA with the One Planet MBA because we feel that business leaders need to face up to the new global challenges, take a longer term and more responsible view and go beyond shareholder value to focus on shared value.”

   The full-time One Planet MBA starts at the end of September 2011 and is 12 months in duration. The cost of the tuition fees is £19,000 (Rs 1,371,828 approx), but a number of scholarships valued at £5000 are on offer from several major companies. Exeter is currently running a pilot course called the Innovation Cohort, where 40 students are from around 22 countries and the average age is 33.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Applicants need to have a minimum of three years work experience (ideally in a managerial capacity). They need to have a good degree, with a minimum of 60% (first class) and a high proficiency in English (equivalent to IELTS 7.0).
   For Indian students interested in pursuing the course, will they be able to apply the learning in a developing country like India where issues of sustainability concern a range of realistic issues? Yes, absolutely, says Kirkup, adding, “We understand the challenges of introducing sustainable approaches in developing countries where, for many, the first priority is to obtain work and ensure their families are provided for.” However, all businesses in every part of the world must adapt and be more sustainable as soon as possible. “If we deplete the natural resources of the world too quickly then there will be no resources on which to base business. So it is everyone’s responsibility to find more sustainable ways of living and more sustainable ways of doing business,” says Kirkup. For more log on to :  http://www.exeter.ac.uk/

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Course in Publishing Studies

THE FINE PRINT

 

WITH A BOOM IN PUBLISHING, STUDENTS ARE OPTING TO GO OVERSEAS FOR SPECIALISED ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES TO GIVE THEM AN EDGE IN THE MARKET.  PROFILE OF OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY, UK, ONE OF THE LEADERS IN PUBLISHING EDUCATION WORLDWIDE

   The Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies (OICPS) at Oxford Brookes University, UK, is one of the leading centres for publishing education in the world, with a reputation for innovation and excellence in teaching and research. "Publishing is one of today's leading creative industries, and at OICPS we cover a broad range of the industry to include books, magazines, journals and digital publishing," says Adrian Bullock, director of international development at the centre. 

   The centre has the longest record of degree-level publishing education in the UK, and is one of the largest departments in Europe. Says Bullock: "The fact that our programmes continue to attract students from all over the world in increasing numbers is an indication of the value students attach to what we do and how we do it. And the fact that all our graduates are able to find good jobs is an indication of the confidence the international publishing industry has in what we produce." 

   He adds: "Our courses provide a challenging and intellectually exciting combination of the academic, practical, and professional, which makes it possible to study publishing from a business as well as a cultural and historical perspective. Our graduates can be found throughout the world in all sectors of book, magazine and digital publishing, as editors, project managers, designers, rights managers and marketers." 

   According to Bullock, the centre is international in what it teaches and the way it teaches it. The faculty has been part of the publishing industry, working in trade, educational, and academic publishing. Besides, the centre's location also offers many benefits. For example, the city is home to the operations of many global publishing companies, including Oxford University Press, Pearson and Macmillan. Oxford Brookes is also the permanent home of the Booker Prize Archive. 

   "Apart from the fact that Oxford is a lovely place to live in, OICPS would be my first and only recommendation to students looking for publishing programmes because of the course structure and the teaching standards," says Ankit Vij, who went to OICPS in 2005 to pursue a BA (honours) in publishing. He elaborates: "My father runs a publishing company and I always knew that it was the field I would love to be a part of. After some research, I realised that the course at Brookes was the only one that focussed completely on publishing, while others focussed on different topics such as printing, etc." The other reason for choosing Brookes, says Vij, was the faculty. "I knew that I would understand the concept of publishing better from people who have actually spent time in this industry." 

   On the other hand, Deepthi Talwar had worked with a publishing consultancy in Bangalore and was looking for exposure to international publishing. "There were a few of places I applied to and I liked the programme offered by OICPS best," says Talwar, who completed her MA in publishing in 2003. She points out that the number of courses offered by Brookes has considerably increased since she studied there. "When I was there (2002-2003), only the MA in publishing was offered." 

   Today, the centre offers publishing programmes at both the graduate and postgraduate level. At the Bachelor's level students can either opt for single honours or combined honours programme. The latter allows students to study publishing as a joint degree with a variety of subjects including English, film, and modern languages. Further, the centre offers PhD and MPhil supervision in history and culture of publishing and contemporary publishing in domestic and international contexts. 

   Elaborating on how Indian students fare, Bullock says: "Our Indian students have developed an enviable reputation as high achievers, adapting quickly and confidently to the demands of studying a challenging subject abroad, and in English. Their main aim is to develop their skills so that they can go back to India and use them in the rapidly expanding publishing industry there." Similarly, Talwar elaborates: "The publishing industry in India has grown at an incredible pace in the last couple of years. But, at OICPS, I was given exposure to an industry that had already seen that growth many years back. So, one can learn a lot from their marketing, commissioning and production strategies." 

   Highlighting the opportunities available, Vij comments: "Once you define the gap in the market, publishing is quite profitable. Bloomsbury, for example, was a small time publisher before the Harry Potter script came their way. And considering, today, J K Rowling makes 30 pounds a minute, imagine what the publishing company makes."

 

 

 

 

 

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Course in Women Studies

More men for women studies course

 

THE Women's Studies and Development Centre (WSDC) of Delhi University will be starting a short-term course in women studies known as 'Gender and Society' in October. Looking at the past three years’ experience, the Centre is expecting an increase in the number of applications from male candidates this year too. “Launched in 2005, the course has witnessed a tremendous response from people who want to study about gender issues. And the surprising part is more and more male candidates want to know about women-related issues. With every year we have been noticing an increase in the number of applications from male candidates. This year, too, we foresee more males applying for the course,” said Meenu Anand, course co-ordinator and faculty at the Centre. “Last year we received 162 applications and out of them more than 60% applications were from male students or working professionals,” she added. 

   Explaining the reason behind this, Anand said: “The role of men and women in metro cities is diluting. Not only are men growing up watching their mothers and sisters sharing similar responsibilities as their male counterparts, also they are becoming sensitive towards gender issues. Men in metro cities have no qualms in expressing emotions that were traditionally associated with women like love, caring or even crying. They are sharing household work like taking responsibility of a child or even running a household, which is actually encouraging them to know more about women-related issues.” 

   Also, people working in fields like law, civil services, NGO, media or government sectors want to know about gender issues as they are becoming integral to a developing society, reasoned Anand. “Men's interest in gender-sensitive issues can also be judged by their performance in the course. It was a male candidate who topped the course two years ago,” Anand said. 

   Abhishek Kumar, a civil services aspirant and a public administration student from Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou), completed the course last year. “I had always been sensitive towards women-related issues and wanted to know more about them. This course changed my understanding of women issues completely. I got a new perspective to look at their economic, social, domestic position. I am preparing for the civil services and if I get a chance I would like to do something for them at a bigger level,” he said. 

   WSDC launched this postgraduate course in 2005 keeping in mind the growing emphasis on gender equality. The course content deals with diverse issues concerning women today related to class, caste, religion, ethnicity and status. “Through this course WSDC aims to move beyond the confines of mere theoretical teaching, to sensitise young adults and enable students to think beyond their masculinity and femininity,” Anand said. 

   WSDC is inviting applications from candidates interested in pursuing the course commencing on October 21, 2008. The last date for submission of applications is September 19. Selection of candidates will be done on the basis of an entrance examination followed by an interview. The details of the course are available on DU’s website:

 

 

 www.du.ac.in

 

 

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New course on social development

New course on social development

 

WITH a view to attain larger educational benefits for the vast population of people in India, the Society for Participatory Research in India (PRIA) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou). Through this MOU an academic programme `Advanced Diploma in Managing Participatory Development Projects' (MPDP) will be delivered through the open and distance mode of learning. 

 

   Speaking on the occasion of signing the MoU with Ignou, Rajesh Tandon, president PRIA, said that this is a historic occasion where a civil society organisation is partnering with a nationally reputed university to launch an educational programme. Tandon pointed out that though the government has invested a lot of money in development projects, they have not yielded the desired results due to the lack of skilled project managers to supervise and implement. 

 

   According to Sanjay Bhatt, head, department of social work, Delhi University, this programme addresses the need of the hour as today social objectives are clearly lacking in the mandate of higher education. Bhatt opined that the quest for specialisation and super-specialisation has led to a lack of synergy among disciplines and resulted in narrowing the vision of higher education. "The fundamental objective of higher education should be to secure a quality life for the citizens of a country. The introduction of this programme is a step in this direction as it will sensitise people to the needs and requirements of civil society," said Bhatt.

 

  

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South Asian Studies

THE world is showing an increasing interest in South Asia, the hotspot of socio-cultural change and geopolitical tumult. Be it the threat to Pakistan's democracy, the rise and fall of India's Sensex, the ethnic political conflict in Sri Lanka or Burma's military junta - all eyes are fixed on the South Asian region. Social scientists, the world over, have expressed keen interest in studying South Asian affairs.Which in turn has led an increasing number of research centres to offer MA, MPhil and PhD degrees in South Asian Studies.

This provides the perfect opportunity for Indian social science students, since they can compete favourably with their international counterparts. Besides, students who have obtained PhDs in related fields from India can also find themselves lucrative jobs overseas.

South Asian studies comprise the academic study of the history, languages, and culture of the Indian subcontinent, and as such a subset of Asian studies. It is closely related to Indology, which primarily studies linguistic and cultural history through textual interpretation. It generally does not include modern governmental, socio-political or contemporary economic studies of the South Asian region.

This vast field often overlaps to some extent with many other areas of study, applying their techniques to the South Asian case. These include cultural or social anthropology, cultural studies, historical linguistics, philology, textual criticism, literary history, history, philosophies and the study of religions in South Asia. It also includes the study of South Asian sciences, arts and architecture.

Ashwin Parulkar, who completed an MA (creative writing) from Syracuse University, now intends to take courses on South Asia so that he could one day come back to India and do research. He states: "As a result of recent events, South Asia has caught the world's attention. South Asian studies is an intellectually stimulating area of research, taking courses on which will give me immense knowledge and specialisation in this part of the world."
Another mine of Information is the Swedish South Asian Studies Network (SASNET), a network promoting the research and education on South Asia in all faculties at Swedish

Some universities dealing with South Asian affairs are -

University of California at Berkeley -
ias.berkeley.edu/SouthAsia/

University of Pennsylvania –

www.southasia.upenn.edu

University of Toronto -

www.sgs.utoronto.ca/sas/

University of Michigan -

www.umich.edu/~iinet/csas/

Cornell University -

www.einaudi.cornell.edu/SouthAsia/Universities.

www.sasnet.lu.se

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