Advertising & PR

Advertisements play a crucial role in business. Customers become aware of the different products through advertisements. The advertisement field is developing quickly in India. Therefore a wide range of opportunities is available in this field for the candidates who have completed any advertising course. There are many degrees, diploma and certification courses available in India in the field of advertising.
Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Xavier Institute of Communications and University of Mumbai are some popular colleges that offer this course.
Refer to this link for more institutes offering advertising courses in India:
https://www.shiksha.com/top-5-colleges-offering-advertising-courses-in-india-article-11049-1

Job Prospect:
Job opportunities for public relations professionals are very assuring in various industries if the applicants have excellent communication skills and convincing abilities. Advertising agencies and Marketing companies are constantly on the lookout for PR professionals. Several PR professionals pursue a course in photography or visual communication along with their PR course and get placed with filmmaking agencies in Mumbai.
The job prospects in India are bright. Companies such as Balaji Telefilms, Mukta Arts and other agencies usually display the openings for creative heads and creative advertisement professionals on the popular jobsites.
Pay Packet
The pay package for a beginner in PR can vary from Rs 15,000 and above depending on the skill set and education. If you are joining a corporate company as Personal Secretary to CEO, you may earn anywhere in between Rs 2 lacs to 3 lacs per annum for your first job. If you are joining an advertising and marketing company as a communications professional, you may earn about 2.5 lacs and above as a fresher.
On the other hand, if you apply to a News channel or a TV channel as an anchor or newsreader, you can expect greater salaries of Rs 30,000 and above. However, for media jobs, you need to be willing to work in various shifts and travel places as well.
If you apply for a marketing position with an IT company as a technical communication or corporate communication professional, you can expect a starting salary of Rs 15,000 and above. You may try venturing into sales or business development positions as well! All you need is excellent communication and selling skills. The opportunities are simply limitless.