Can I do Class 12 with BA?

I passed my Class 12 from the UP board. I did my BCom in 2008. Now I want to take my exams for Class 12 from the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and for first-year BA simultaneously in 2011. Can I do it? - Nikhil.

Legally you cannot study for a bachelor's degree till you have passed your Class 12 school-leaving examination. On the basis of your Class 12 marks, you can take up study for a BA degree, but not while doing your Class 12 from NIOS.

You have not mentioned the reason for wanting to take these exams again. If it is to improve your scores, it may be worth your while to spend that extra year to be able to get into a good degree programme.

I am an MBA (retail management) from Annamalai University. I did my bachelor's in fashion design. Am I eligible for the University Grants Commission (UGC) test? I want to become a lecturer in fashion design. - Deep.

Any degree done through correspondence or distance education is a valid qualification if it is from a recognised university. As Annamalai University is recognised by the UGC, your qualification is acceptable. As regards the UGC test, I do not know which one you have in mind, but most government appointments which require selection through the Commission specify the eligibility criteria. If graduation is the basic requirement to sit for the test, any degree, including one in fashion design, qualifies you for it.

However, to become a lecturer in fashion design, you should have at least a master's degree in this discipline with strong domain knowledge or some experience in the industry, along with other skills such as language fluency.

I have spent 10 years in the information technology (IT) industry and now want to switch to health care. Is a distance-mode MBA in healthcare services available?

If it is, then what are the career prospects like? - Rajinder.

With the healthcare sector growing at 13 per cent and large companies like Apollo, Max, Fortis, Wockhardt, Tata and several others setting up state-of-the-art hospitals and clinics across the country, there is certainly a bright future for this sector. However, before shifting to a completely different career, give some thought to why you want this change. You already have valuable work experience in the IT sector, which could help you build a profitable career. By switching, you would need to start all over again in a new field.

If you wish to carve out a career for yourself in health care management, examine your potential, think about what you can do well and what you would enjoy doing and then consider changing tracks. There are probably many careers suitable for you.

For healthcare management, you need an understanding of general management and its application to healthcare delivery systems. If you are good with people, have administrative and communication skills, patience and tact, you can consider a career as a manager or consultant with a hospital, nursing home or clinic.

Author: Usha Albuquerque (HT Horizons)

Date: 22nd October, 2010

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