Aviation Courses

Indian aviation industry is on rise. The number of passengers taking air route has dramatacially increased in recent years, so has the number of private airlines. All these airlines require large number of manpower for multiple jobs. Considering the need for aviation personnel, many institutes in India offer specialized training in a wide range of subjects such as flying operation, aircraft maintenance, air traffic management, aviation safety, regulatory policies and technical aspects of flying. Placements are also good and passing students often mange to get a handsome pay package.

Types of Aviation Courses in India

 

There are several courses available in aviation field. Desiring candidates can opt for any of the following;

 

Pilot training in Indian Aviation

Commercial Pilot Training

Aviation Safety Training Instructor Courses

Air Hostess Courses

Flight Attendant Courses

Flight Deck Crew Courses

Cabin Crew & in-Flight Services

Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Course

 

There are good numbers of reputed Aviation institutes in India. Chief among them are;  

 

Indian Institute of Aeronautics Science, Jamshedpur

Indian Institute of Aeronautical Science, Kolkata

Indian Institute of Aeronautics, Delhi

Avalon Aviation Academy, Aptech House

Bharat Institute of Aeronautics, Patna

 

Once students have passed out from the institues, they can look for a creer in flight crew, management aviation, aerospace or aviation engineering, aviation maintenance, cargo management, civil aviation department of India, avionics, reservation sector and many more. Job profiles include, air hostess, cabin crew or operation executive. All the top aviation companies in India are always in search of professionally trained candidates. Apart from Indian airlines companies like Jet Airways, Sahara India, Kingfisher Airlines, Indian Airlines, Indigo, Spice Jet, foreign airlines companies are also an attractive option for aviation students.

Animation and Cartoon Courses

Animation courses are new buzzword amongst new generation students. This is a field which requires creativity and innovativeness. In earlier days, creative fields did not use to pay much but things have changed drastically n recent times. There is a booming market for animations and cartoons. This career not only satisfies one’s creative urge but also pays well.

 

There are good number of Animation and Cartoon Courses Institutes in India that offer multiple courses. Though, majority of the courses are diploma and certificate courses. However, post graduate degree courses are quite rare. Few of animation colleges are;

 

J.J School of Arts

National Institute of Design (NID, Ahmedabad)

Academy of Animation and Gaming

Zee Institute of Creative Arts (ZICA)

Industrial Design Center (IDC), IIT – Mumbai & Guwahati

 

In the above colleges, the Industrial Design Centers in Mumbai and Guwahati offer post-graduate degree courses. The basic qualification for joining a diploma course is to pass the 12th standard examination from any recognized board with a minimum of 45% marks. Same eligibility criterion is applicable for the bachelor’s degree program while one must have a bachelor’s degree for the PG program.

 

This field is quite suitable for students with creative inclination and also for the reason that it’s a growing industry. With the dawn of animation movies in India apart from several TV programs and bulk of advertisements, commercials, games etc, tings are only going to get better. Animation skills are also hugely required in titling films, creating special effects or in web entertainment programs. Many Indian cartoon and animation professionals are also working for foreign companies. Indian professionals have also edge over other Asian countries in terms of vast base of English speaking manpower, abundance of well-equipped studios and cost advantage.

 

Competitive Exams

 Most of the government organizations in India hold Competitive examinations for jobs. These are held for recruiting the suitable candidates amongst the plethora of job seekers. Apart from merit, other important criteria for job selections in India are different affirmative actions and reservation policy of government. Reservation policies are employed because of the need of assimilating weaker and ignored sections of the population in the main stream.

 

In general, around 7.5 percent seats are reserved for ST (Scheduled Tribes), 15% for SC (Scheduled Caste) Candidates and 27 % seats are reserved for OBC (Other Backward classes) candidates. Rest is for general class of the candidates. As per Supreme Court rules, number of reserved seats for all India competitive examinations should not exceed 50% of the total seats. So one hand, these competitive examinations help in choosing the best candidates for government jobs and at the same time they are also instrumental in uplifting weaker sections of the society.

 

Most of these exams are held in various stages and in different time of the year. Eligibility criteria also tend to differ. Various competitive examinations in India are;

 

I.A.F Airman Technical Trades Exam

Educational Jobs

I.A.F Airman Non Technical Trades Exam

SSC Stenographer’s Grade ‘D’ Examination

Civil Services Examination

Combined Engineering Services Examination

Preliminary Examination

Combined Medical Services

(C.M.S) Examination

Competitive Examination for Jobs in Indian Defense Forces

SSC Combined Graduate

SSC Stenographer’s Grade ‘C’ Examination

SSC Clerks Grade Examination

Geologists Examination

SSC Assistant Grade Examinations

SSC Combined Matric Preliminary Examination

 

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy is all about involves serving people with physical or mental disabilities so that they can attain reasonable level of functioning and independence in all aspects of their daily routines. Occupational therapy is not an isolated function. It is performed in routine life activities of work, play and leisure. Professionals in this career handle cases of people with mental, emotional, physical disabling conditions. Their prime function is to identify the problem and helping out the people in maintaining a balance in their lives, using various methods. Occupational therapy includes various educational, recreational and creative activities. The process also involves detailed knowledge of suffering Patient’s background, his particular interests etc.

 

There is a high demand of Occupational therapists all over the India and world in general. Therapists are more needed for people suffering from work related injuries, lower back problems, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s and post-traumatic stress, learning problems etc. There are several job opportunities in hospitals, polyclinics, rehabilitation centers, psychiatric institutions, special schools, community mental health centers, residential care facilities, adult daycare programs, sports teams etc.

 

Courses available for occupational therapy are B. Sc. Occupational Therapy, Bachelor of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Therapist Diploma. Many well known institutes in India offer these courses. Few of them are; The Institute for the Physically Handicapped in New Delhi, All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Mumbai, Christian Medical College in Tamil Nadu, College of Allied Health Sciences in Karnataka, Govt. Medical College in Chennai etc.

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is one of the most promising courses in current time. Compared to other form of medical treatment, it was not that popular a choice but with changing time, people have started to understand the importance of this profession and consequently it’s potential. It’s a form of science, used to improve body’s movement dysfunction and to uphold the multi dimensional functions of human body apart from ensuring optimal health. Physiotherapy includes very important functions such as maintenance, evaluation, restitution of the physical functions and body performance. Chiefly prescribed for persons having physical problems including physically challenged people, Physiotherapy takes care of degenerative disorders ailments like arthritis, neurological disorders and sports people. Physiotherapy is basically a corrective, accompanying procedure used along with oral medicines.

 

One of the most rapidly growing specializations of medicine, physiotherapy also includes massages, water therapy, heat radiations, tractions, and diathermy etc. Many urban people suffer from several physical disorders because of stress, work and other physical activity and because of that this profession has become very attractive for new generation of youths. Students can opt for specializations in physiotherapy such as clinical electrophysiological, geriatrics, pediatrics, sports physical therapy, orthopedics and cardiopulmonary therapy.

 

Courses available in physiotherapy are B. Sc in Physiotherapy, Master of Physiotherapy (MPT), Bachelor of Physiotherapy, M. Sc in Physical and Occupational Therapy, MPT in Sports Physiotherapy, Master of Physiotherapy in Neurology and Master of Physiotherapy in Orthopedics etc. India offers ample employment opportunities to physiotherapists. There are jobs available in private as well as government sectors. Apart from that, physiotherapists can also join numerous clinics, hospitals, health departments, private nursing homes and rehabilitation centers. Starting own private practice is another attractive option.