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IIT-JEE, GATE Expert - Answered on Jan 20, 2025

Rajesh Kumar Singh is a mining engineer with 28 years of work experience.
During his career, he has served as the head of the mining department and as vice president of Balasore Alloys. He is currently a visiting professor at Mewar University where he teaches BTech students.
Rajesh Kumar topped his batch in BTech mining from BIT, Sindri.
A gold medallist, he has cracked the GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) twice -- in 1993 and 1994 -- with an All India Rank of 14 in 1994.
He has also cleared the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) Independent Director Test.... more
Asked by Anonymous - Jan 19, 2025Hindi
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I am at 44 yr Engg graduate with 21 yrs of Telecom HR+MKT Experience with Govt as officer .Now doing Exe MBA from IIM joined 4 months ago . So what are the career options in the industry other sectors for me at age of 46 or i Should go for Phd from IIM or IIT .What should relevant topics for research then

Ans: Ph.D. will broaden your horizon and you will be eligible for Teaching.
Industry demand skill and performance not Highest Degree.
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My son has secured 85% in ICSE 12 th board with PCM, Eng n Mass communication. In PCM group he has secured 61% only hence not eligible for BITSAT, could not qualify JEE mains (20percentile). NDA not cleared. Appeared in WBJEE. Result awaited. Thru CUET, he wants to study English literature in the best colleges of India. He is very good at English n secured 98%. He is the only child, we want him to be technical graduate, so that he is employable and can take over from his father, who worked with ALFALAVAL, now has his own techmart company and is a dealer of ALFALAVAL a Swedish MNC in heavy Engg
Ans: Your son’s 98% in English and 85% overall in ICSE align strongly with BA English (Hons) at top CUET colleges like St. Stephen’s College (DU), Lady Shri Ram College, or Christ University, which prioritize language proficiency and holistic profiles. However, to balance technical employability, consider interdisciplinary programs such as BA English with Digital Humanities (DU) or Integrated BA+MA in English (EFLU Hyderabad), supplemented by certifications in technical writing, project management, or business analytics to align with your family’s engineering business. Alternatively, explore BSc in Computer Applications at Ambedkar University Delhi (via CUET’s General Test) or BA Economics with Data Science (JMI), blending analytical skills with humanities. If WBJEE results permit, Jadavpur University’s Comparative Literature offers flexibility to minor in technical electives. Prioritize institutions like DU or Christ University for their industry networks, enabling internships in tech-adjacent roles (content strategy, technical documentation) while maintaining literary rigor. All the BEST for your Son's Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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