Anchor

The salary of a News Anchor is based on their goodwill, employer, relevant experience, and expertise. Though the average salary of a Famous TV Anchor is around INR 27 LPA, the starting for a Fresh Anchor is around INR 7.7 LPA.

The job of a TV news anchor is exciting as well as challenging. One has to stay abreast of all the recent events happening in the news segment or the sports, depending on your domain. Also, one has to be good at managing time because the deadlines and schedules of news agencies and thus the news reporters are very tight. 

It requires great communication skills and a lot of enthusiasm and energy because no one would listen to someone with less or no energy. So, overall the job is rewarding as well as interesting for the one who loves what they do.

No, it's not mandatory. But, yes starting as a reporter will be advantageous to your anchoring career because reporters are the ones who investigate and understand the news well. When someone presents the news as an Anchor, it would be a little easier for the individual, because of their sound understanding regarding the news, if they come from a reporting background.

Getting into the world of Anchoring and Hosting requires a lot of patience and a strategic process to succeed. One can start by pursuing a degree in Journalism, or Mass Communication & Media. However, something that makes a major difference to your hosting or anchoring job is your soft skills. 

One's camera confidence, personality, and communication skills - all these aspects sum up to become the core aspects of one's anchoring success. Another important factor that factors that's not a part of one's eligibility yet majorly forms a part of one's journalism career includes one's networking skills.

Shah and Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College (SAKEC) of Mahavir Education Trust has a robust and constantly expanding alumni network, including well-known people like Mr. Akash Thakkar, Ali Asgar Tashrifwala, Gurjn Thoppe, Jyoti Ojha, and Sidharth Singh. These alumni have held important positions at well-known organizations like OCA Solutions, ASML, IIS, TCS, and Breathe and have made noteworthy contributions in their respective professions. Their achievements demonstrate the college's dedication to developing talent, and they still actively participate in motivating and guiding present students, helping to shape SAKEC's future.

Class fees at Shah and Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College (SAKEC), which is operated by the Mahavir Education Trust, vary according to the subject and admittance category. Typically, undergraduate degrees like a B.Tech cost between INR 1.2 Lacs and INR 1.6 Lacs per year for students in the general category. Postgraduate courses, such M.Tech, cost between INR 80,000 and INR 1.2 Lacs per year. Additional costs for transportation, the hostel, and other amenities may be incurred, and fees may differ depending on the kind of admission (CAP, Management, or NRI quota).