Nursery / Primary Schools:

Nursery and primary school teachers have a huge responsibility in the sense that, it is what children learn and experience during their early years that shape their views and affect success or failures later in their lives. Thus teachers play a vital role in the social and intellectual development of children. They introduce children to numbers, language, science; social studies as well social interactions. Here games, music, artwork, computers and other tools are used to teach basic skills. While kindergarten teachers deal with children of 3 to 5 years, primary school teachers deal with those of 6 to 12 years.

Secondary Schools:

The secondary school teachers instruct students from 8th to 12th standard. Usually they deal with one particular subject in which they specials. Good base in the subject is a must.

Colleges/Universities:

In universities or colleges in India as well as abroad there are lecturers and professors who specialize in a particular field. They give lectures, guidance and help the students in their academic and research work. Those who have organizing ability have a further scope to become a principal, vice-chancellor in the management level.

Special schools:

A challenging area in the field of teaching is that of dealing with children having physical and mental handicap and learning disabilities. The work is emotionally and physically demanding which needs a lot of patience. They have to work in close association with parents and medical professionals like speech therapist, physiotherapist etc. It is different from the normal teaching norms, as each child needs special care depending on his/her disability.

Pre-primary Most polytechnics and vocational training centers conduct training for pre-school teachers. The preferred eligibility is Class XII with 50% aggregate. Personal attributes are, however, more important. There is Montessori teacher training schools, which are privately owned in some large cities.

Primary teacher training

Teachers with diplomas in education / Bachelors in education teach the primary classes. Graduates of Home Science also serve as primary teachers.

Secondary and senior secondary teachers

Teachers having B Ed Degrees after graduation are called Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs), after post graduation they are called postgraduate trained teachers (PGTs). This training is imparted in teacher training colleges.

Some universities offer these courses through correspondence for in-service teachers to get trained. There are contact programmes for giving practical orientation.

In 1996, the National council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has regulated the training of teachers. Correspondence/distance education courses are meant for teachers who are currently working.

Lecturers

College lecturers require a good academic record with at least 55% or an equivalent grade at master’s degree level in the relevant subject from an Indian University or a foreign University. The eligibility test for lecturers, National Eligibility Test (NET), is conducted by UGC, CSIR or similar tests accredited by the UGC. The State level test SLET is for appointments within the state. The promotion is based on performance, duration of service, and research publications.

Leading academics go on to complete Ph D theses. A doctorate (Ph D) is fast becoming a must-have for teaching postgraduate classes in leading universities.

After Class X/XII (any subject) Nursery teachers Training of 1-2 years at Polytechnics/ Vocational Training Institutes.

After Class XII (any subject) Early childhood education / preschool education courses offered by several universities. After Graduation (any school subject), Bachelors in Education (B Ed) for TGT Grade Jobs After Post graduation (any school subject), B Ed for PGT grade jobs. After Post graduation / M.Phil take the NET/ SLET Exam for College Teaching. Teachers may opt for writing text books/ conducting online / distance education classes.

Places to Study

B.Ed. / M.Ed. courses are offered by the following universities to graduates and postgraduates in any subject

Colleges Overseas

USA

UK

Australia

This industry is only about ten years old in India, but holds but is slated to hit the Rs 500 crore mark in the next five years.

The two routes into this sector are:

An Events Coordinator with a corporate, handling their launches and publicity events. This role in India is mostly merged with the Public Relations Management or Marketing and Advertising role

An Events Management Entrepreneur, working on projects with varied corporate clients. While this industry attracts many creative, enthusiastic youth, distinguishing oneself and building a client network take time and many young entrepreneurs drop out of the race.

Event management requires visualization, creativity, meticulous planning and venue management.

An event management entrepreneur holds the additional responsibilities managing the affairs of the business.

People in the industry count the pluses as being the opportunity to travel, to be creative, to work on varied projects and to meet many different types of people.

The cons include financial risk and liability and unpredictable schedules which often-requiring one to work late hours.

As an entrepreneur, of course, earnings are unpredictable. All you need to begin is a phone, a fax machine and a first project. The industry is expanding at a very fast pace and should accommodate many successful entrepreneurs before it peaks. However, one’s earnings are dependent on one’s entrepreneurial skills.

For most young people, it makes sense to join either an event management firm or the public relations department of a company before striking out on their own.

Many independent event managers do not have formal education in the field. Practical experience in the field is the best training that anyone in the field could have. Experience in marketing, vendor services, and time management are key training attributes.

A post graduate degree in Public relations, Marketing, Advertising, Human resources, or General business management would be useful and would command a starting premium in the corporate sector.

What is often more critical is one’s experience in handling events of many types and one’s reputation or references.

A high school or undergraduate student hoping to enter the field should build experience through projects and internships. It is also a great idea to volunteer at college and community events and take on responsibility. This will both hone one’s skills and provide future employers with proof of one’s abilities and enthusiasm.

Undergraduate courses in Public Relations – 4 to 6 month diplomas

Postgraduate courses in Public Relations