Career

Hi Krishan,
Candidates wishing to enter the navigational and engineering fields of Merchant Navy need to complete their B.Sc. degree in mechanical or marine engineering, before they can gain admission to the field. In some cases, students who have completed their 12th with PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) are eligible to join as Deck Cadets.
Navigating Officers - Candidates will need to obtain a Certificate of Competency, as per the regulations in India relating to the examinations of Masters and Mates. Conducted by the Ministry of Surface Transport, in association with the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) Mumbai, the examinations help determine the promotion prospects for the officers.
For training, the best training institution for the navigating officers is the T.S. Chanakya. Candidates who qualify from here, that is complete their first certificate of competency of Second Mate, need to go through a three year training in Nautical Science (B.Sc.) and then complete a year's duration of practical training in the deck department of a merchant ship.Selection is based on the Joint Entrance Examination given by the IIT; a merit list is prepared after the written test and interview are completed and the Director General of Shipping has the authority to chose which of the 2 training programmes the candidate is best suited for (students can let their preference be known) Both the T.S. Chanakya and MERI institutions do help (under no Government obligations) in recruiting their graduates in suitable Indian Shipping Companies.
As far as remuneration and other benefits are concerned Merchant Navy is one of the few careers where the salary is relatively high. The pay is definitely different from company to company, depending on the city, country, export and import needs, seniority etc.
Hope this information helps. Please feel free to revert.
Wish you luck.

Hi Prajwal,
As per your query, it seems that you have completed your 12th from commerce stream without maths, so as per your profile you may consider pursuing:
1. BBA (Bachelor of business administration)
2. BHM (undergraduate degree in hotel management)
3. BMM (Bachelor of Mass Media)
Please remember every institute has its own course specific eligibility criteria for admission, in order to know the exact eligibility criteria it would be always advisable to browse through the institute's website you wish to apply.
Overall, in order to pursue the above mentioned course you need to be 12th pass from recognized education board with good academic record preferably 50% in 12th, plus you need to take entrance test conducted by various institutes.
Lucrative careers are available for BBA graduates in many fields. A few of them are mentioned below:
- Banking.
- Budget Planning.
- Financial Services, etc.
After completing BHM you may join as housekeeping staff supervisor, lodging manager, restaurant manager, food service manager and more.
There are numerous career options after completing the Bachelor of Mass Media course.
This course covers all the spheres of mass media. Students can start their career by joining TV channels as anchors and scriptwriters.
They can also opt for reporting and editing in print media, electronic media, advertising and public relations.
I would suggest that before opting for any course you must first decide in which field you wish to build your career and accordingly you can select the best course as per your interest and liking.
As a student you should give your 100% in whichever course you opt for, and if you do well then getting a good job with handsome salary should not be a problem.
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All the Best.