I am in the final year of Mechanical Engineering. I wish to start a business related to my course in my home town, Tuticorin. I wish to take loan from a bank. What is the procedure to be followed? I also wish to know the government policies, subsidies to start an SSI (estimation Rs. 25 lakhs).
Paul J
The best way is to find out from the banks and compare. Also, you can explore other funding avenues such as family, friends and crowd sourcing platforms.
I just got placed at IIT Kharagpur for Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture. It is a B.Tech – M.Tech dual degree programme. What are the future prospects of this course? My real interest lies in automobiles and mechanical.
Vishnu Narasimhan
IIT Kharagpur is an excellent school, very well known internationally. Upon completion of your programme, you will be able to pursue a top technical career, you could chose to do a PhD at the world’s best universities or join a renowned MBA programme. It will depend on how you have changed after the years spent at the IIT. It is even possible that the discipline you learn there becomes your true passion. So go for it. All the best!
I have completed B.Tech. in Civil Engineering. I plan to join the Institute of Metro and Rail Technology. This is not a recognised course, but is industry oriented! Should I opt for it?
Armaan Motaria
It really depends on what you want to do. If you have decided to pursue this programme, it is probably because you believe that it would help you achieve something and it could be a familiar institute for your future employer. Your decision really depends on your goals and career objectives.
What is the scope of doing an internship online? I wish to pursue a project, during my college.
Nabee Ifral
The world today is used to working and collaborating online; so the earlier you learn, the more opportunities you will have. You can definitely pursue an internship online. But for that you need to be self-disciplined and do the job professionally, as if you were in the office. Through an internship, you always have something to learn.
I am pursuing a marketing internship with a reputed organisation. The work I get is mainly clerical and there is less scope of learning. I wish to widen my work knowledge and utilise my time in the best possible manner. What is it that I can do from my end?
Prashanth T
You can always widen your knowledge at work or after work. At work, interacting and communicating with your peers and seniors is very important. You learn a lot through such interactions and knowledge sharing. You might even have suggestions to make to the team and also gain valuable insights. After work, you can read and practise.
Dr. Roberto Mariani is a serial technology entrepreneur and a former computer scientist.
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