A few post-secondary learning (educational/academic) opportunities in INDIA that may pave the way to a scintillating career!

1. EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
AFTER SCHOOL
Nishant Chaturvedi, DipTD, MBA, UGC-NET

2. What is Higher Education?
Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic
degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or
tertiary education, is a stage of formal learning that occurs after completion
of secondary education.
In India, there are certain statutory bodies that govern the conduct of higher
education concerning their respective domains.

3. What is Career?
1. A learning opportunity for life-long
2. Employability to Employment (after higher education)
3. Sustenance in Job (profile and place)
4. Growth and switch-over in occupation
5. In some cases, a complete make-over

4. What was the role of school?
1. Mental aspect
2. Social aspect
3. Physical aspect
4. Overall development
5. Base-creation for higher education

5. Problems while choosing Intermediate-stream
1. Lack of knowledge about one’s interest
2. Emulating others’ interests – peer influence
3. Misconceptions – Science makes you superior !!!
4. Parental pressure – aspirations and/or comparisons
5. Casual approach of come what may!
6. Haste leading to Waste

6. Disciplines during Intermediate education
1. Humanities (Linguistics, Social Sciences and Arts)
2. Commerce (Business and Management)
3. Science (backbones: Physics and Chemistry)
Domain-specificity: Biology and/or Mathematics
4. Vocational discipline: Hotel Management (NCHMCT)

7. Some Traditional Learning Opportunities after School
1. Bachelor of Arts (Pass)
–combination of any 3
subjects (3 years)
2. Bachelor of Arts
(Honours) – Sociology,
English, Psychology,
Economics, History,
Political Science, Public
Administration (3
years)
HUMANITIES COMMERCE SCIENCE
1. Bachelor of Commerce
(general) (3 years)
2. Bachelor of Commerce
(Honours) (3 years)
Areas may cover:
Accounting, Taxation and
Finance
3. Opportunities pertaining
to Humanities (3 years)
1. Bachelor of Science
(general) – any 3 subjects
(3 years)
2. Bachelor of Science
(Honours) – Zoology,
Botany, Physics,
Chemistry, Mathematics,
Statistics, Geology,
Biochemistry,
Microbiology (3 years)
3. Opportunities pertaining
to Commerce and
Humanities (3 years)

8. Common Professional Learning Opportunities after School
1. National Defense Academy / Naval Academy through UPSC examination (a JNU affiliate)
2. Merchant Navy (post-twelfth) – As Trainee-Ordinary Seaman (after 18months)-Officer-level
(Tarbook assessment).
3. Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) of 3 years
4. Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in any one foreign language like French, German; etc.
5. Bachelor of Fine Arts with specialization in Painting or Applied Art (4 years-8 semesters)
6. Bachelor of Design (Fashion Designing) of 4 years (8 semesters)
7. Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) of 4 years (8 semesters)
8. Bachelor of Science (Home Science) - 3 years (most preferred area: Food and Nutrition)
9. Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) of 3 years (6 semesters)
10. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) of 3 years (6 semesters)
11. Bachelor of Performing Arts (Music/Dance/Theatre) – 3/4 years
12. Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Laws (integrated BA-LLB) or BBA.LLB – 5 years
13. Bachelor of Arts (Journalism and Mass Communication) – 3 years (6 semesters)
14. Bachelor’s degree in Tourism Studies – 3 years (independently or with hotel finishing-schools)
HUMANITIES COMMERCE SCIENCE

9. Some Domain-specific Professional Learning Opportunities
COMMERCE
SCIENCE
BIOLOGY
1. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
(MBBS) or BAMS or BHMS or BUMS of 51/2 years
(including internship of 1 year)
2. Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) of 5 years
(including internship of 1 year)
3. Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Nursing – 4 years
including internship of 6 months
4. Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) of 41/2 years
(including internship of 6 months)
5. Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharma.) of 4 years
(mid-programme training is included)
6. Bachelor of Science (Medical Laboratory
Technology) (B.Sc. MLT)
7. Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal
Husbandry (B.V.Sc.&AH) - 51/2 years (including
internship of 1 year)
8. Bachelor of Science (Agriculture or Forestry) – 4
years (8 semesters)
1. Bachelor of
Commerce
(Honours) with
prestigious CA
(ICAI) or CS
(ICSI) or CMA
(ICMAI) –
simultaneously
2. Bachelor of
Science
(Actuarial
Science) – 3
years
MATHEMATICS
1. Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in
engineering-areas viz.: Mechanical, Civil,
Computer Science, Biotechnology, Food
Technology, Electrical & Electronics, Chemical,
Mechatronics, Environment, and Aeronautical
2. Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) – 5 years of
rigorous study
3. Bachelor of Planning (B.Plan.) – 4 years (8
semesters)
4. Bachelor of Design (singly) or dually
integrated with M.Des. by IIT through UCEED
5. Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) – 4 years
(with Biology as a compulsory course during
the programme of study)
6. Merchant Navy through B.Sc. (Nautical
Science) – 3 years (starting career as Deck
Cadet)

10. Some Statutory Bodies
1. University Grants Commission
2. All India Council for Technical Education
3. Bar Council of India
4. Medical Council of India
5. Indian Council of Agricultural Research
6. Indian Nursing Council
7. Dental Council of India
8. Pharmacy Council of India
9. Rehabilitation Council of India
10. National Council for Teacher Education

11. THANK YOU !!!