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Dr Nagarajan JSK is an associate professor and former head of medical research at the JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty.
He has over 30 years of experience in counselling students towards making the right career choices, particularly in the field of pharmacy.
As the JSS College placement officer, he has helped aspiring professionals prepare for and crack job interviews.
Dr Nagarajan holds a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences from the JSS Academy of Higher Education And Research, Mysore, and is currently guiding five PhD scholars.... more
Asked by Anonymous - Jan 28, 2025Hindi
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I have completed my bachelor's degree in pharmacy recently and the college doesn't provide placement. I wanna do my career in clinical research sector but there are very less opportunities in Pune area, I'm working on pharmacy shop right now. What should I do for my good career I can't understand. Please give me suggestions.

Ans: Hi,
Greetings. Before answering your query in detail, I need the following information from you:
a. Gender
b. Future plans
c. Marks (either in percentage or CGPA) for 10th, +2, and UG
d. Economic status
With regards

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Asked on - Feb 16, 2025 | Answered on Feb 16, 2025
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I'm male candidate. Future plan is get higher position in clinical research field. In my 10 th my percentage is 84.80%, in my 12 I got 67.36% and in pharmacy I got 8.26 CGPA. I'm belonging from poor family
Ans: Hi,
Thank you for your positive response.
Pursuing an undergraduate degree in pharmacy provides a foundational understanding of the field. However, it’s important to recognize that while you may have studied clinical research as part of your clinical pharmacy curriculum, so having little knowledge of CR, succeeding in the clinical research field can be quite challenging. Doctors play a crucial role in this domain as they undergo clinical rotations and internships, which include practical bedside training in hospitals, typically as house surgeons.

Unfortunately, many pharmacy students lack interest in pursuing industrial training, which is required by norms to complete at least 750 hours. How many of us take this seriously? Even among those who do, many only obtain a certificate without gaining real experience. This issue stems from students' attitudes, as well as the curriculum, regulatory councils, and colleges. To register as a pharmacist with the council, holders of a diploma in pharmacy must present their diploma certificate, which can only be obtained after completing the required 750 hours of hospital training.

Regarding a B.Pharm degree, it's important to note that your role in clinical research is significantly limited compared to that of medical professionals.

Given these challenges, I strongly recommend considering a career in marketing as a representative. As a fresher, you can quickly advance to frontline positions, eventually reaching roles such as Vice President of Sales. Additionally, if you pursue an MBA while working part-time or virtually (after 3 years), you can transition to product management (though not production roles).

In a short period, you can earn a good income and advance your career. With time, you might even consider entrepreneurship, potentially starting your own marketing or manufacturing company.

I strongly suggest you focus on marketing in multinational corporations. With your academic performance of over 60% in all programs, you're at an advantage.

Best of luck!

Poocho. Life change Karo!
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Hi, I am 46 years old residing in a B Town in India. I have 2 daughters one 16 years old and second 7 years old. I have Savings of 25 Lakh in my account as emergency find. I have FD of 65 Lakhs. PF, PPF and NPS of 25 Lakhs, Mutual Fund and Shares of 25 Lakhs, Lic policies worth 25 Lakhs, Gold around 1.2 Crores. I have a medical insurance of 20 Lakhs for me and my family, Term insurance of 1Cr. As properties. I own 2 independent houses, 2 flats and 2 plots in Bangalore which has a current value of about 4.5 Cr. In my home town i have 2 Houses, 1 apartment and plots which has a current value of 2.75 Cr. Currently i am drawing a monthly salary of 2 Lakh rupees and get a rent of 30K/ month. I donot have any emi's and my monthly expenses is currently 75K. I am planning to retire at the age of 50. Is my financial condition stable to retire at the age of 50? Thanks for your suggestion in advance.
Ans: Hi,

Lets understand the value of your current Investments at the time of retirement. Below is the list with its current value and (expected rate of return).
Emergency Fund - 25 lakhs (3.5%)
Fixed Deposits - 65 lakhs (7%)
PF/PPF/NPS - 25 lakhs (8%)
MF/Stocks - 25 lakhs (10%)
LIC Policies - 25 lakhs (no change)
Your current investments listed above will achieve a value of 3.5 crore at the time of retirement 4 years from now.

Apart from this you have mentioned properties worth 7.25 Cr. Assuming you will only use/liquidate them if required, so excluding them from consideration for now.

You total income is 2.30 lakhs per month (includes rent) and expenses are 75k per month. So there is potential to add to the above investments for the next 4 years.

I will assume your current expenses are sufficient for the lifestyle you want to continue post retirement.
You will require a corpus on retirement after 4 years to sustain your expenses adjusted with inflation of 6% which will be close to 1 lakh per month (at the time of retirement).
With this starting point, and adjusting for inflation of 6% each year, and life expectancy of 30 years post retirement you need a corpus of approx. 2.5 crore - again assumed this will earn a return of 8% for the 30 years.
If you can invest wisely and generate a slightly higher return of say 10%, the corpus requirement will be 2 crore.

Your current investments at the time of retirement with value of 3.5 crore is sufficient to cover your expenses for the next 30 years inflation adjusted at 6%.
And this is excluding the properties you own and additional investments you can make for the next 4 years.

Summary - You are more than stable as far as your financial state is concerned. You have a strong base to meet your retirement needs and also a potential to create wealth for the generations ahead.

I want to highlight/recommend few points -
1. Increase the medical Insurance for yourself and family to 1Crore as medical expenses will only increase in future.
2. Stop the Term Life Insurance and save the premium for investment. As you have no liabilities and net-worth is high enough to cover any outcomes in life ahead, this premium is a lost cause considering your strong financial state.
3. Revisit the LIC Policies you have and consider surrendering/stopping them if they are not nearing their maturity. They are not giving you enough cover and providing below par returns. So do discuss with a trusted licensed advisor and evaluate them. If they will mature in the next 4 years, ignore this point.
4. Post retirement period is a long duration of 30 years, so do consider getting a good advisor - a Certified Financial Planner who can guide you to plan your retirement well and help you design a portfolio for additional wealth creation as a legacy for your children/dependents.


Thanks & Regards
Janak Patel
Certified Financial Planner.

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