Geography

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Hi Shini,
Career Prospects in the field of geography:
The field of Geography offers various career options to the candidates who are interested in learning different features of the earth.
Geographers are placed in different organizations in the role of
-demographers
-agricultural specialists
-urban
-regional planners
-remote sensing specialists, etc.
-They can also work in research and government sectors.
Geographers can also seek placement in research agencies such as -environmental issues
-population studies
-rural development
Teaching profession can be undertaken in universities, colleges and schools for those who are geographers. Post- graduate students can also start their own coaching institutes.
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Dear Aditi,
Below are some courses under Geography/ Geology:-
Bachelor of Arts in Geography
Bachelor of Arts Honors in Geography
Bachelor of Science in Geography
Bachelor of Arts Honors in Geology
Bachelor of Science in Geology
The basic eligibility is completing 10+2. However this may vary from institute to institute as few institutes need science.
Some of its specialized fields are: -
Behavioral Geography
Cultural Geography
Economic Geography
Demography Geography
Development Geography
Feminist Geography
Health Geography
Historical Geography
Geochemistry
Economic geology
Geophysics
Isotope Geology
Marine Geology
Structural Geology
Hydrogeology
For the list of institutes, refer to the below link
https://www.shiksha.com/search/index?keyword=Geography&start=0&institute_rows=-1&content_rows=-1&country_id=2&city_id=&zone_id=&locality_id=&course_level=under-graduate-degree&course_type=full-time&min_duration=&max_duration=&search_type=&search_data_type=&sort_type=&utm_campaign=site_search&utm_medium=internal&utm_source=shiksha&cpgs_param=_&from_page=search_page_top&autosuggestor_suggestion_shown=-1&tsr=searchbtn&
(In the above link, you can refine the search as per your city preference)
Hope this helps.
Thanks
All The Best!

Hi,
MBA in HR is a good course to pursue and it offers good career prospects and excellent growth opportunities.
An HR manager has to handle all aspects pertaining to human resources in the company.
These include recruiting, training, team building, performance updates, employee policy, salary, benefits and increments, employee health and safety as well as staff amenities.
The HR manager is also responsible for mobilising the workforce towards the company's accomplishment plans and objectives, by creating a work environment in which people will be motivated, contributing, and happy.
The HR role varies as per the organisation. In a small company, they required to handle all human resources issues, while in a large organisation with an HR department; the manager is allocated only certain responsibilities.
In order to be successful in this field you need to have below mentioned skills:
- Ability to understand human relations.
-Leadership skills.
- Negotiation skills.
- Strategic planning through people development.
- Understanding of different cultures.
- Excellent communication skills, etc.
Please remember the remuneration of MBA in HR graduates is dependent upon the type of organizations that takes them in.
At entry level the HR professionals from premier institutes may earn between Rs 6 lacs to Rs 12 lacs a year.
A mid level HR professionals may earn between Rs 15 lacs and Rs 30 lacs a year and senior professionals in the field of HR may earn between Rs 40 lacs or more in a years.
Top MBA HR institutes link: https://www.shiksha.com/top-mba-human-resources-hr-colleges-in-india-rankingpage-11-2-0-0-0
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List of Universities offering M.A. in Geography through Correspondence in India:-
Following is the list of some of the good institutes offering correspondence course in MA Geography:
* Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Delhi, http://www.ignou.ac.in/
* Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Maharashtra, http://ycmou.digitaluniversity.ac/
* Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, http://www.braou.ac.in/
* University of Mumbai, Mumbai, http://www.mu.ac.in/idol.html
* Nalanda University,Patna, http://www.nalandaopenuniversity.com/index.htm
* University of Madras
* Dr. Hari Singh Gaur University - Sagar
* Karnataka University - Hubli
* Deen Dayal Updhyay Gorokhpur University - Gorokhpur
* Mother Teresa College of Education - Jhajar
* Tripura University - Directorate of Distance Education - Tripura
* Guwahati University - Guwahati
* Lady Brabourn College - Kolkata
-* Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University - Bhopal
School of Education (SOE)
MA (Distance Education) (MADE)
Minimum Duration: 2 Years
Maximum Duration: 5 Years
Course Fee: Rs. 3,700
Minimum Age: No bar
Maximum Age: No bar
Eligibility:
The eligibility condition for this programme is graduation in any discipline.
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Hi,
A few popular universities that offer M.A Geography-
1. University of Delhi
2. Punjab University
3. University of Rajasthan
4. Jamia Milia Islamia University
5. Women's College, Calcutta University
6. University of Lucknow
7. Queen Mary's College, Chennai
8. Utkal University
9. University of Calicut
10. Deen Dayal Upadhaya (D.D.U.) Gorakhpur University
11. Banaras Hindu University
You may visit the respective websites for further details. As for choosing the best, you can consider parameters such as Faculty, Course Material, Quality Education, Fees, Accreditation, Infrastructure and Success Rate.
After successful completion of the course, you can work in different departments and research organizations as Demographers / Climatologist / GIS and Remote Sensing Specialists / Regional and Urban Planners / Cartographers / Urban Planner / Forest Managers / Transportation Manager.
You can also find job openings in developmental agencies concerned with demographic studies, rural upliftment and environmental matters.
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