Students can steer a career through short courses as well

Students can steer a career through short courses as well


Mumbai: ive years of college life are spent with the most care free attitude. Some have already made up their mind on what path to take after getting their third year degree mark sheet, while some are clue less long after the result are announced. It is because of this indecisive state of mind that students end up missing an important year.
To sort out the confusion and help them, DNA explains two popular course options that they can continue while studying in college and also take it forward to pursue a post-graduation or a career.
Exploring the lingual bouquet:
Decades ago when trade and commerce were a predominant occupation, people paid heed to learning the language of their prospective customers.
Even today this stands to be true. You might not see turbaned and moustachioed merchants trying to speak English (the foreign language then), but young professionals showcasing their language skills at international conferences and seminars are a common sight.
Living in a world ruled by communication, one doesn’t want language to be a barrier. With companies going multinational and setting up offices in various parts of the world, knowing atleast one foreign language has become a must. Today apart from French, learning Spanish, German, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and even Arabic has become quite popular.
"Working in the communications department of various companies, I have realised the importance of knowing languages beyond English," says Maya Rane who has over 10 years of working in the field. "I often have to interact with counterparts in both eastern and western countries and so knowing atleast the basics of their language and culture helps in my profession," she adds.
Agreeing to the fact that knowing a foreign language helps in one's career Dheera Majumdar a travel writer says, "Apart from getting a professional edge, language learning is an art in itself. While it helps to learn about a new culture intimately, it also expands horizons and is exciting as well."
Job opportunities:
Learning a foreign language opens specialised jobs in different fields. Employment options can vary from teaching, diplomatic services, hospitality, travel and tourism, to interpreters, translators and public relation officers in government sectors and multi-national companies.
Finding an animated career
The year 1974 saw India's first animated film, remember Ek, Anek aur Ekta, remember the song "ek chidiyaa anek chidiyaa"?After that India can boast of numerous home productions as well as contributions to international film-makers. There is no doubt that the Indian animation industry has come a long way over the last three decades.
Still a sparkling career option, Animation is rightly said to be a career where one can literally 'draw' salary. Those with a knack of drawing or creating characters can satisfy their creative spirits and with a handsome remuneration.
After finishing the in-house training in leading animation production studio, one can start a career as a junior animator and earn Rs12,000-14,000. A senior animator with an experience of 3 to 5 years has a per month income of Rs25,000-35,000. But if you come with a portfolio of some good and outstanding animation work you would even be able to earn more than Rs50,000-60,000.
It may hardly seem to be meant for outsourcing, but Indian cartoonists and animators have worked on a number of foreign productions. The western countries are favouring India over any other country for outsourcing animation because there is a vast base of English speaking manpower, cost advantage and availability of well-equipped studios.
Job opportunities:
The allied careers that students can look forward to after doing a course in animation may range from entertainment and advertising, marketing, computer/web-based education, publishing, virtual reality in defence, web designing, developing computer and mobile games, medical, become tutors at leading studios and training institutes.
Both of the above courses can be pursued while you are studying in college. Being away from routine college academics, such courses are a melting pot for people of similar tastes, they also open new prospects and perspectives for an individual. So, if you're not wanting to simply have a vanilla degree certification, add some flavour by signing up for such short courses.
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