I am working as power system engineer in a R&D company in Bangalore for the past three years. I wish to do a postgraduate diploma in energy management (one-year programme) in the distance mode. Please give me a list of universities offering this course.
via email, Bangalore
It is good to find employees in the corporate sector make efforts to educate themselves in new areas of functioning or make efforts to go through programmes that act as a refresher. Programmes in Energy Management (EM) can be pursued by regular (campus) and distance learning (correspondence) mode based on the convenience of the learner.
Distance Learning:
Centre for Distance Education (CDE), University of Hyderabad (www.uohyd.ernet.in), Hyderabad-500046 offers the one-year Post-Graduation in Energy Management which will suit your requirement. Email: cde@uohyd.ernet.in
Post-Graduate Diploma in Energy Management offered by the Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), Annamalai University, Annamalainagar-608002 provides adequate inputs for the prospective learner.
Those keen to pursue the studies through campus mode can connect to:
Management Development Institute (MDI) (www.mdi.ac.in), Gurgaon, offers the Post-Graduate Programme in Management (PGP-EM) which has a 12-month component on the MDI campus and three-month practicum in an organisation. PGP-EM is a full-time programme which provides an exposure to international practices in energy and allied sector management nuances. You can contact the Admissions Officer, MDI, Mehrauli Road, Sukhrali, Gurgaon-122001.
I want to know if the Madras School of Economics conducts any programme in Insurance Management and Actuarial Science. I have completed B.Sc with 58 percentage and am working for a private insurance firm in the product domain. I don’t mind pursuing the programme on a regular basis.
via email, Bangalore
The Madras School of Economics (MSE) (www.mse.ac.in), located in Chennai conducts the two-year, four-semester Post-Graduate Diploma in Actuarial Economics (PGDAE), a flagship programme which has enabled many to get the best of jobs in the market.
A Bachelor degree holder in Statistics/Mathematics as a subject or any graduate with Mathematics at the Plus Two level is eligible to be considered for the course. The course has a total of 66 credits.
You should connect to the Administrative officer of the MSE at Gandhi Mandapam Road, behind Government Data Centre, Kottur, Chennai-600 025. Ph: 040-22300304. Email: info@mse.ac.in
The Institute of Insurance and Risk Management (IIRM) (www.iirmworld.org.in) set up jointly by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA) and the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, would be another place to pursue a programme in Insurance Management. Being a new area of academics not many Universities have launched programmes catering to this area of functioning.
IIRM organises the following one-year two-semester diploma programmes:
International Post-Graduate Diploma in General Insurance
International Post-Graduate Diploma in Life Insurance
International Post-Graduate Diploma in Risk Management
You can contact the Institute at Plot No. 1149, Road No. 57, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500 033. Ph: 040-23556470. IIRM has the best of faculty from the insurance sciences who will help the learner to understand the pertinent issues from a practical perspective.
I have completed the bachelor’s in Ayurvedic Medicine, and I am presently in private practice. I am keen on studying law and para legal cases. I would like to pursue LL.B. through a Law college on a regular basis. Am I eligible for the course?
via email, Bangalore
The Bar Council of India (BCI) (www.barcouncilofindia.org) vide resolution 17/1976 (LE) approved by the Council at its meeting on 6/7-3-1976 has accorded approval to the Bachelor of Ayurvedic and Modern Medicines and Surgery – BAMS as equivalent to graduation [Rule 1 (1) (a) of the Rules of the Council in Part IV].
Under this approval from the BCI, the prospective learner can enrol for the three-year Bachelor of Laws – LL.B. programme. The eligibility for the five-year law programme is as follows: maximum age is 20 years for the General Merit candidates (22 years for those in the SC/ST category); and the candidate should have completed PUC/+2 equivalent programme.
I completed PUC second year in 2010 with 66 per cent marks. I have been working as an assistant in a school. I want to do the Bachelor course in Physical Education. Am I eligible? Please give the name of an institution where I can succeed. The school will be sponsoring my study, hence the enquiry.
via email, Bangalore
The eligibility criteria vary for the Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P. Ed) (one year) and the Diploma in Physical Education (D.P. Ed) (two years).
For the former one should have completed graduation with a minimum of 40 per cent marks. Those with Plus 2 (Pre-University) qualification with 50 per cent marks are eligible for the latter.
In Bangalore the YMCA College for Physical Education (1958) has created a niche for itself over a period of time. The YMCA (www.ymcablr.net) conducts the B.P.Ed and the D.P.Ed programmes, and the sessions commence in August/September of each year. For more details, you should contact YMCA, Nrupathunga Road, Bangalore-560001. Ph: 22211848. Email: maleques2005@yahoo.co.in
I have heard about a Diploma in Railway Engineering that is offered by the Railway Ministry. I have a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and I am presently working for a small-scale firm that operates an ancillary to the Railways in the supply of raw materials and machines. I understand that the DRE will help in securing a good job.
via email, Bangalore
The Diploma in Railway Engineering (DRE) is conducted by the Institution of Permanent Way Engineers (IPWE) (India) (www.ipweindia.com) which operates under the Railways Ministry. The programme is offered in the distance learning mode and is of one-year duration. The course is offered over two semesters.
Eligibility criterionNon-Railway applicants: the prospective applicant should be a three-year Diploma holder in any discipline of Engineering recognised by the Central or State Governments or in Science, Engineering graduate or graduate with Mathematics and Science as one of the subjects in +2.
Railway Employees: this includes personnel from various Railway public sector undertakings. They are eligible for the DRE if they possess the above qualification and if they have passed the High School/Senior Secondary Examination or possess equivalent qualification with Mathematics/Science and have a minimum of three years’ experience in the Railways.
The prospective learner can obtain the application form/prospectus from IPWE, G-11, Rail Bhawan, Raisina Road, New Delhi-110118 (Ph: 011-23387915. Email: ipwe@sify.com) by sending a Demand Draft for Rs. 100/- favouring IPWE (India), payable at New Delhi. They should also send a self-addressed stamped envelope of size 25 cm X 15 cm.
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