Career

Hi Bheemashankar,
ENT Specialist Eligibility:
Candidates aspiring to become an ENT Specialist must possess 5 years MBBS degree followed by 2- 3 years M.S.(ENT) course.
Aspiring candidates have to follow the below-given steps to become an ENT Specialist.
Step 1
Students who have appeared or are appearing in +2 (with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as main subjects) have to appear in an Medical Entrance Tests conducted by the various State and Independent bodies like PMT, taken by Punjab Government and AIPMT (Pre Medical Test) taken by the CBSE to admit candidates in various medical institutions affiliated with it.
Separate test are conducted by some of the highly rated medical institutions like AIIMS, PGI, GMCH, AFMC Pune etc. These exams are generally held in the month of May-June.
Step 2
After completion of this four and half year of MBBS degree course and one year and six months, compulsory training one has to go for M.S.(ENT).
Aspiring MBBS doctors have to appear in Post Graduate Medical Entrance Tests like-
All India Post Graduate Medical/Dental Entrance Exam
Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research Entrance Exam
However, some institutes also provide admission on the basis of marks obtained in MBBS course and work experience of the aspiring candidates.
Step 3
After completing their requisite specialization courses I.e. M.S.(ENT) and getting the mandatory registration from Medical Council of India the budding ENT Specialist Surgeons can get jobs in reputed Government and Private Hospitals like AIIMS etc. ENT Specialist with good entrepreneurial skill can also open their own Clinic and provide services to the patients.
Those who want to go for further specialization or research work can also opt for M.Ch.(ENT) or/and P.hD. (ENT) courses after completion of 2-3 years of M.S.(ENT) courses.

Hi Naineshbhai,
Optometrists working in government hospitals can start off with a decent pay package and those who opt for private clinics can negotiate for higher slabs. Apart from assisting ophthalmic doctors in government hospitals and private clinics an optometrist can find job opportunities in various areas.
After few years of experience, they can start their own practice. After completion of Masters degree in Optometry, one can proceed for PhD and apply for a teaching job in any medical college.
Since the eye is one of the most important human organs, optometrists can look forward to a career that offers enormous scope for growth and a wide range of options for practice in future. After all, its a career that helps you lead others from darkness to light, literally.