Shiksha Top Questions

Hi,
Sociology is the study of society that involves analyzing trends, tracking developments and understanding the causes and impacts of various changes across the world. It teaches us to appreciate society, to imagine society as they exist and to understand the way the world is. Following are the best universities from where you can fulfill this dream of yours:
1. JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi)
2. SAU (South Asian University , Delhi)
3. UoH (University Of Hyderabad)
4. BHU (Banaras Hindu University)
5. Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi
6. Tata Institute of Social Sciences
All these are best in terms of the way they prepare a student to deal with the professional world that is been waiting for them outside college. And, rest is all about the faculty, quality of education which makes these colleges the best.
For more colleges offering this course, refer to this link:
https://www.shiksha.com/humanities-social-sciences/sociology/colleges/colleges-india

Well, the top most college for BSW LLB in India is Gujarat National Law University.
GNLU offers honors degree in law along with BSW, and it is the one of its kind in India.
Also, there are NLUs, but they do not offer this course.
One must opt for GNLU, if he or she wants to go for BSW LLB, as many of CLAT aspirants have chosen it for this combo.
Also, there have been many candidates having ranks in top 50s and 100s, but due to this course the candidates have opted for GNLU, as none of the NLU offers Bachelors in social work along with LLb. Thus, it is considered the best for this field.
Also, the university has a reputation of its kind including infrastructure faculties as well as the placements.
Moreover, BSW is a much preferred course at the university and it has been taken up by a lot of students.
If you look for the best, then GNLU is the option for you.

Well, you may have a distance learning course along with a regular graduation, as the distance course in law anyways is not recognized as such and it serves only on paper and, thus makes no difference as such.
Also, the requirements for a distance course in law need to be seen before enrolling, as sometimes you are not allowed to take a regular course simultaneously.
Generally, you may pursue one, but keep in mind that it is not going to fetch you anything. While in India, as the Bar Council of India doesn't recognize it and so does the UGC, therefore it is of no use, when it does not have any practical implications for you.
So, I would advise you to pursue a regular course in law, if you want any results out of it.
Else, if you just want it as an additional accolade, you may go ahead.
Also, do check the eligibility before enrolling in any of the colleges for distance learning in law.

Hello,
Geography offers several career options with numerous specializations.
-Cartography
-Survey
-Urban and Regional Planning
-Town Planning
-Remote Sensing
-Climate Change Analysis
-Geospatial Analyst
Depending on the area of specialization, geographers might work as forest managers or in agricultural or economic institutions or as demographers in govt. and research firms. A background of geography is also helpful for a successful career in the field of travel and tourism, particularly for travel Journalism. You can also work as climatologists, geomorphologists, GIS specialists, and hydrologists.
As mentioned above about the area of specialisations related to geography, I would justify the importance of pursuing a G degree in the same because a UG degree in geography gives you knowledge about all the fields associated with geography but a specialisation course in the stream of your choice will make you an expert and will help you in fetching more specific and highly paid jobs in the industry

Hello,
International relations at graduation level mostly focus on the trade with between countries. But the course has evolved significantly over past few years with the dynamic nature of how things work internationally.
Now the focus is shifting from proper trade to social change and its impact on the relations between the country.
The course now also talks about how finance works between countries. The concept of transfer pricing in the international relations is introduced as per the revised and new curriculum.
The subjects talk about globalisation, finance, marketing, the social-economic impact between countries.
This gives an overview of how things work in the era where geographical boundaries are becoming less complicated yet more complex in terms of background workings.
All the best.

The integrated programmes offering dual degree has many advantages apart from year saving. Mainly because of their course structure.
As the focus is more on humanities subjects in addition to other core subjects, this provides a chance to the candidates to explore more and judge what is better for them.
This provides the area of opportunity to play with different fields of studies so that a student can choose the niche stream as per his/her interest. Subjects apart from the core subjects provide students to choose electives according to the job they want to pursue in the future. Initial years of degree provides a basic foundation root and then a specific field can be chosen as per requirement need.
Candidates are advised to utilize initial years to develop an interest in the particular field.
All the best!

Hello,
Below is a list of the study areas in sociology for better and interesting career opportunities:
a- Project and product management
b- Market planning
c- Quality planning
d- Social and economic management and evaluation
e- Service planning
f- Structure management
g- Resource Management
h- Behaviour management
I- Agreement management
j- Planning of region
k- Development of a geographical area
l- Development of various products and evaluation
m- Providing social guidance and consultation
n- marketing strategy
o- PR and publicity
p- Social and HR analytics
q- Business consultation
r- Conflict resolution
s- Marketing negotiations
t- Communication consultancy
Above list provides main topics of focus areas for Sociology as far as career is concerned. Vast opportunities are out there to explore over and above the list.
All the best.

Hello,
Philosophy is the ability of the mind to put things in perspective. It's the ability to differentiate between nuances of similar thoughts. It's about ethics, it's about logic.
It's a very interesting and fascinating subject. The subjects that are taught at graduation level are Indian Philosophy, Western Philosophy, Ethics, Logical reasoning, Problems in Philosophy, Philosophy of religion, etc. The names may change from university to university but contents are similar. The aim of all these subjects is to give a solid grounding to the student to enable him to be perfect in ethics, logic and logical analysis.
This is one subject that has seen a great evolution in course contents. Advancements in neurology, various developments in thought processes have forced the authorities to keep on evolving the course content. Maybe because of this, it's one course that is nearer to modern times.

Hello,
Graduation in archaeology is offered in many universities and colleges across India. Fundamentally this course equips the student to decipher history by observing and analysing artifacts found during digging ancient sites.The curriculum primarily consists of an introduction to archaeology, museology, ancient history, ancient cultures, numismatics, record keeping, conservation of museums etc. In short, anything to do with the collection, display, analysis, preservation of ancient artifacts and of course knowledge of related fields like ancient cultures, ancient numismatics, etc. This is one programme where the contents are evolving even today. It's one continuous process going on for many years. Idea was to give young graduates all required knowledge in related fields to make them capable of handling each and every aspect pertaining to archaeology.

I would like to suggest you to opt for political science over history. Although history is also not a bad option but the way career in political science is increasing, it made me say this. If you have studied political science as a subject in your graduation or post graduation level, you have plenty of options available besides being a politician. In the government sector, a wide range of government occupations, from urban planning to legislature to intelligence bodies, are available for those with a major in political science. It is a common belief that political science graduates are all just made for politics and govt. agencies, but that's not true. In India, with this degree, you can make your career in journalism (You can prepare political reports, articles, blogs and interviews for print and online publications, as well as television and radio broadcasts), or can do research (you can write UGC-NET exam. After clearing it, you will be eligible to work as lecturer and pursue Ph.D side by side). Hence, by opting for political science, you can have almost any type of job provided that you must have to be dedicated to your studies and choose your college wisely. Hope this helps.
Best of luck.