Should My Daughter Opt for Pharmacy or Textile Engineering at Manipal College?

Ans: Top colleges
IIM Calcutta, IIFT Kolkata, IISWBM, IMI Kolkata
Among these IISWBM could have a lower fees as compared to the other 3. But IIM and IIFT are much better colleges.

Ans: Can do job in any field including Finance, HR, Marketing, etc. There is no restriction in which field a b pharm student can choose in his MBA studies.

Ans: If you are doing CSE then you may have job opportunities abroad. Also you may have to interact a lot with foreign clients. In that case not being conversant with english could create problem

Ans: They do have some placements but it is not 100%. The average package out there would be Rs. 7 to 9 lpa. There may not be great finance placements and the finance jobs out there would be more marketing oriented.

Ans: The language you should learn would depend on which country you want to settle. Each country would require you to know its local language if you want to do the job there.

Ans: Look at your interest and accordingly decide. The skill sets required for each of the courses is quite different. All three have decent opportunity of placements and would depend on the college you get in. If you are not sure about the field, then would recommend you to do MBA and decide on your specialization in the 2nd year where there are options of IT / Systems in some of the colleges.

Ans: Scholarships are available from various sources. but there may not be too many available to study in East Asian countries. Check consultancy companies that focus on East Asia. In some cases you can visit the consulate to get information about scholarships in those countries. Can also visit college websites, online scholarship databases, official study abroad pages.

Ans: BITS Mesra is among well known engineering institutions. Your daughter's future will depend on how well she performs in academics, internships, hackathons.

Encourage her to committ herself to studies with right earnestness. Wishes for your greater success.

Ans: Which engineering discipline is more preferred is a personal choice. However, here are the prospects for each. Semiconductor engineering is likely to see explosive growth in niche, high-tech manufacturing roles.

CCE will expand with the digital transformation and infrastructure improvements related to 5G and communication systems.

ECE remains a safe and versatile choice, with its broad applicability across industries such as telecom, electronics, automotive, and defence.

If you prefer niche, highly specialized work, semiconductor engineering could offer the most growth. For broader job opportunities across industries, ECE or CCE may be better choices.

Whichever discipline you pick up, I urge you to put in your best efforts in mastering the fundamentals, excelling in your internships, hackathons.