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COLLEGE DIRECTORY

RA PODAR SCHOOL OF COMMERCEAND ECONOMICSLN Napoo Road, Matunga, Mumbai,Maharashtra - 400019. 022-24141964www.rapodar.ac.in

KIRTI COLLEGEKashinath Dhuru Road, Veer SawarkarMarg,Dadar (W), Mumbai-400028.■ 022-24302372■ www.kirticollege.org

RUIA COLLEGEKL Nappo Road, Matunga, Mumbai -400019.■ 022-24143098 ■ www.ruiacollege.edu

MULUND COLLEGE OF COMMERCESarojini Nadiu Road, Mulund West, Mumbai,Maharashtra 400080■ 022-25640718 ■ mccmulund.net

BIRLA COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCEAND COMMERCEBirla College Road, Kalyan 421304 Dist.

Thane.■ 0251-2231295 / 93/ 94■ www.birlacollege.org

KELKAR EDUCATION TRUST'SVINAYAK GANESH VAZE COLLEGE OFARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCEMulund (East), Mumbai - 400081.

■ 022-21631421/ 21631423■ www.vazecollege.net

ROYAL COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCEAND COMMERCEShrishti, Mira Road (E), Thane.■ 022-28453344 / 28459930■ www.royalcollegemiraroad.com

GURU NANAK KHALSA COLLEGE OFARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCEOpp. Don Bosco School, King's Circle,Matunga, Mumbai - 400019■ 022-24096234 ■ www.gnkhalsa.edu.in

SIES COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCEAND COMMERCEJain Society, Sion (W),

Mumbai - 400 022■ 022-24072729 ■ www.siesedu.net

RAMNIRANJAN JHUNJHUNWALACOLLEGEOpp. Railway Station, Ghatkopar(W),Mumbai - 400 086■ 022-25152731 / 25151763■ www.rjcollege.edu.in

RIZVI EDUCATION SOCIETY`SCOLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE ANDCOMMERCEGafar Khan Estate, Opp. Kurla Bus Depot,Lal Bahadur Shastri, Marg, Kurla (West),Mumbai 400 070■ 022-26050624 / 26044196 / 26041972■ www.rizvicollege.com

NES RATNAM COLLEGENES Complex, National High School Marg,Bhandup, Mumbai - 400078.■ 022-25951381/ 25954464■ www.ratnamcollege.org

RD NATIONAL COLLEGE AND WASCIENCE COLLEGELinking Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai -400050.■ 022-26041777/26483544■ www.rdnational.edu

MMK COLLEGE OF COMMERCE ANDECONOMICST.P.S. III, 32nd Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai -400050.■ 022-26488587■ www.mmkcollege.org

CHETANA’S HAZARIMAL SOMANICOLLEGE OF COMMERCE ANDECONOMICS AND SMT KUSUMTAICHAUDHARI COLLEGE OF ARTS.Survey# 341, Government Colony, Bandra(E), Mumbai.- 400051.■ 022-26422750/26518584 / 26422750■ http://chetanadegreecollege.com

NARSEE MONJEE COLLEGE OFCOMMERCE AND ECONOMICSJuhu Scheme, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai -

400056.■ 022-26143157/26146681/ 26112460■ www.nmcollege.in

MITHIBAI COLLEGEBhaktivedant Marg, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai- 400 056.■ 022-26184354/ 55/ 26136083 / 85 / 86■ www.mithibai.svkm.ac.in

SATHAYE COLLEGEDixit Road, Vile Parle (E),Mumbai - 400057.■ 022-26141149/ 26130608■ www.sathayecollege.com

BHAVANS COLLEGE ANDHERIMunshi Nagar, Andheri (West), Mumbai -400058.■ 022-26256451 / 52■ www.bhavans.ac.in

RIZVI COLLEGERizvi Complex, Off. Carter Road, SherlyRoad, Bandra (West), Mumbai - 400050.■ 022-26480348■ www.rizvicollege.com

LS RAHEJA COLLEGEJuhu Road, Santa Cruz (West),Mumbai – 400054.■ 022-26609320■ www.lsraheja.org

THAKUR COLLEGE OF SCIENCE ANDCOMMERCEThakur Village,Kandivli (E),Mumbai-400101.■ 022-28870627/ 28462565■ http://tcsc.org.in/

HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OFTECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENTSai Leela Bldg., 2nd Floor, S. V. Road, Borivli(West),Mumbai - 400092.■ 022-28621371/28621372■ www.hitmindia.com

DG RUPAREL COLLEGEMatunga (West), Mumbai - 400 016.■ 022-24303733 /3081/ 24361139■ www.ruparel.edu

ST ANDREW`S COLLEGE OF ARTS,SCIENCE

St. Dominic Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai400050.■ 022-26428684/26401657■ http://standrewscollege.ac.in

TOLANI COLLEGE OF COMMERCEShare-e-Punjab Society, Plot No.151,Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400093■ 022-28214824/28347074■ www.tolani.edu

PATKAR VARDE COLLEGESV Road, Goregoan (W), Mumbai -400062.■ 022-28723731/28721875■ http://patkarvardecollege.edu.in

VIVEK COLLEGESiddharth Nagar Vivek College, Goregaon(W), Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400062.■ 022-28744058■ www.vivekcollege.ac.in

BM RUIA GIRLS' COLLEGE11, Krishna Kunj, Vachha Gandhi Road,Gamdevi, Mumbai - 400007.■ 022-23808130/23811887■ www.bmrgirlscollege.com

HR COLLEGE OF COMMERCE ANDECONOMICS123, Dinshaw Wachha Road, Churchgate,Mumbai-400020.■ 022-22876115 / 22042195■ www.hrcollege.edu

JAI HIND COLLEGE OFCOMMERCE‘A’ Road, Churchgate,

Mumbai - 400020.■ 022-2614 1149/ 26130608■ www.jaihindcollege.com

ELPHINSTONECOLLEGE156, MG Road, Fort,

Mumbai - 400032.■ 022-22843797/ 22844060■ www.elphinstonecollege.ac.in

KC COLLEGE124, Dinshaw Wachha Road, Churchgate,Mumbai - 400 020■ 022-2285 5726 / 22020132■ www.kccollege.org.in

SYDENHAM COLLEGE OF COMMERCEAND ECONOMICS‘B’ Road, Churchgate Reclamation, Mumbai- 400 020■ 022-22042897■ www.sydenham.edu

WILSON COLLEGEChowpatty, Mumbai - 400 007■ 022-23690876 / 23637663■ www.wilsoncollege.edu

BHAVANS COLLEGEChowpatty, Mumbai - 400 007.■ 022-28723731 / 28721875/ 28781188■ patkarvardecollege.edu.in/

LALA LAJPATRAI COLLEGE

Lala Lajpat Rai Marg, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai400034.■ 022-23513874/ 24980874 ■ www.llim.edu

SOPHIA COLLEGEBhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai 400026.■ 022-23512642 / 23523304■ www.sophiacollegemumbai.com

ST XAVIER’S COLLEGE5, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai-400001.■ 022-22620661/ 662/ 665■ www.xaviers.edu

SNDT WOMEN'S UNIVERSITYNathibai Thavkersey Road, New MarineLines, Mumbai, 400020.■ 022-22031879/ 2159/ 2328 / 2025■ http://sndt.digitaluniversity.ac/

KPB HINDUJA COLLEGE315, New Charni Rd, Mumbai -400004■ 022-23889408■ www.hindujacollege.com

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VIVEKANAND EDUCATIONSOCIETY'S COLLEGE OF ARTS,SCIENCE AND COMMERCE1st Floor, Trust Office, Sindhi Society,Chembur, Mumbai - 400 071.■ 022-25227460/25237088■ www.vesasc.com

ATOMIC ENERGY JUNIOR COLLEGEAnushaktinagar, Mumbai, ,Maharashtra - 400094■ 022-25581789 ■ www.aees.gov.in

KJ SOMAIYA COLLEGE OF ARTSAND COMMERCEVidyanagar, Vidyavihar,Mumbai - 400077.■ 022-25105113 ■ www.somaiya.edu

SIES COLLEGE OF ARTS SCIENCEAND COMMERCESri Chandrasekarendra SaraswathyVidyapuram, Plot No.1-C, Sector V,Nerul, Navi Mumbai - 400706.■ 022-27708371/27708378■ www.siesascn.net

VIVEKANAND EDUCATIONSOCIETY'S COLLEGE OF ARTS,SCIENCE AND COMMERCESindhi Society, Chembur, Mumbai -400071.■ 022-25227470/25277791/ 25284132 |■ www.vesasc.com

ICL'S MOTILAL JHUNJHUNWALAARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCECOLLEGEPlot No.53, Sector-9-A, Amlendu RoyeMarg,Vashi, Navi Mumbai - 400 703■ 022-27663061 ■ www.iclesmjcollege.in

NG ACHARYA AND DK MARATHECOLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE ANDCOMMERCENear Subhash Nagar, N.G.Acharya Marg,Chembur, Mumbai - 400 071.■ 022-25218797/ 25210962■ www.arth-manthan.com

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Amillion choices – that’s whatfaces you as you stand at thethreshold of the paths that willeventually lead you to yourcareers. Deep-sea diver or engi-neer? Gynaecologist or masterchef? The possibilities are endlessas are the institutes and coursesthat can help you realise yourdreams.That’s where the Campus

Calling magazine comes into play.We’d like to think it will be a com-prehensive guide for you, the stu-dents. Keeping that in mind, we’vetried to pack in everything youneed to know about courses, col-leges, institutes, studying abroadand careers. We’ve even squeezedin details such as the best hang-outs on college campuses, the bestfood you can get on campus andwho the best people are to knowin the canteen. Want to know ifthere are restaurants around yourcollege of choice? You’ve got it!Does the common room have anair-conditioner? You’ll get theanswer in here.We understand that you might

face an information overload attimes, which is why we think thishandbook will be useful. You cancarry it in your rucksack, hand-bag or even back pocket and referto it whenever you want. Yes, weknow you’ve got your BBs and theInternet at the tip of your fingers,but with HT’s Campus Callingmagazine, we guarantee you, youwon’t face any recharging prob-lems. Also, you don’t need asearch engine.We hope the magazine will

answer most, if not all, of your col-lege queries and sees you throughyour admission anxieties.Good luck for the academic

year 20011-20012!

EDITORIALLina Choudhury-MahajanPooja BiraiaPankti MehtaSharanya Misra Sharma

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Confused? 4-6A helpful table of the options after Class 10 and howto choose a stream that’s best suited to you.

Calendar 18–19To help you keep track of all themajor events in a college stu-dent’s life, from Malhar to theholidays, we put together anevents calendar from June 2011to May 2012. Start planning!

Placements 30Find out about which collegeshave interested your dreamcompany, and what the highestpay package was for some rep-utable city colleges.

Study abroad 31A step-by-step guide for thosewho plan to apply to universi-ties overseas, explaining theprocess from start to finish.

FAQs 32-33Campus Calling gives you theanswers to some commonqueries that students like youhave raised, about admissionsand careers.

Directory 34Tear out this page, whichcontains the telephonenumbers, addresses andwebsite links for prominentcity colleges, listedzone-wise.

Admissions 8–12A handy manual to help you remember crucial detailswhen you apply to colleges, from what documentsyou need to carry to information about the onlineadmissions procedure.

Top colleges 14–29A comprehensive listing of the bestcolleges in Mumbai in each stream:science, commerce, arts and BMM.Read about what makes each col-lege stand apart, courses and facili-ties that each provides and someother interesting features.

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From course to career —what your options are

WHAT AFTER CLASS 10?

JOBS ANDCOMPETITIVEEXAMINATIONSTo kickstart careersin the army (sol-dier), Indian navy(sailor), air force(airman), merchantnavy (sailor). Takethe clerical and typ-ist exam of theMPSC, stenograph-er’s exam of theMPSC, clerk's gradeof SSC (governmentof India), etc.

VOCATIONALGUIDANCECOURSESTo specialise rightafter your Class 10,you can take profes-sional courses inhorticulture,animal science anddairying, electricaldomestic appli-ances, food technol-ogy, computer sci-ence, animation,graphic design,gemology etc.

DIPLOMAS INENGINEERINGANDTECHNOLOGY-RELATEDFIELDSEngineering in auto-mobile, chemical,civil, computer, elec-tronics and telecom-munication, industri-al engineering,instrumentation,mechanical, metal-lurgy, mining, print-ing, textile, etc.

VARIOUSOTHER TRADEDIPLOMA ANDCERTIFICATECOURSESCareers in apparelmanufacturing, foodand beverages serv-ice, furniture tech-nology and interiordesign, computerhardware, potteryand ceramic technol-ogy, veterinarypharmacy and manymore options.

ITI ANDOTHERTECHNICALDIPLOMASCertificate and diplo-ma courses availablefor a career in thefollowing sectors:mechanic, fitter,turner, secretarialpractice, welder,computer hardwaremaintenance, knit-ting technicianplumber, leathergoods maker, etc.

INTEGRATEDFIVE-YEARDEGREECOURSESIntegrated degreecourse in fine arts,pre-degree course inperforming arts, finearts (not available inMumbai), etc.

HSC: ARTS,SCIENCE,COMMERCE,VOCATIONALANDMINIMUMCOMPETENCYVOCATIONALCOURSES(MCVC)ARTS:History, economics,political science,psychology, etc.

COMMERCE:Economics, organi-sation of commerce,accountancy, etc.

SCIENCE:Physics, chemistry,maths, biology, geol-ogy, statistics, etc.

VOCATIONAL:Banking, food tech-nology, computerscience, etc.

MCVC:Electrical domesticappliances, traveland tourism etc.


FAQs

Management is not right for every-one. Those who like to shoulderresponsibility, enjoy working with peo-ple, are able to deal with uncertaintyand are good at making decisions inspite of time constraints and otherrestrictions can be good managers.However, management can be frustrat-ing under pressure and is ofteninvolves a high-stress job description,demanding a lot of hard work.

Do I need to do hotel manage-ment or are there any bar-tender courses available?Bartending is an interesting profes-

sion in which the skills and knowledgerequired change constantly. A bar-tender tends to the bar. One shouldhave excellent knowledge about the dif-ferent types of drinks that can bemixed and served.A minimum of Class 10 study is

required for this job. A bartender mayown the bar or may be an employee.Some pubs and bars want experiencedstaff, although chains tend to acceptinexperienced staff after in-housetraining sessions. You can earn a salaryfrom R7000 (including service chargeand tips).Institutes such as IIBT offer various

diploma and certificate courses.Choose one that suits you.Source:

http://www.iibtindia.com/faqs.html

I’m an arts graduate and wishto follow a career in soft-ware. Is that possible?

If you have had mathematics as oneof your subjects at the 10+2 level orgraduation, you can pursue an MCA(Masters of computer applications) or

a Masters in information technologyand then secure a job in a softwaredevelopment firm. However, IGNOU(www.ignou.ac.in) offers you thechance to do an MCA even if youhaven’t studied maths at the 10+2 level.The only condition is that you arerequired to complete a CS-60 (a mod-ule in computer science courses) in thefirst semester of the MCA programme.The second route would be to completeDOEACC ‘A’ and ‘B’ level courses afteryour graduation.A third route would be to pursue an

MBA (with a specialisation in systemsor IT); or pursue an MCM course(Masters of computer management) ora post-graduate diploma in computerapplications).

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which you’ll never work alone. One sec-ond of a 35-mm film can consist of 24frames, but lots of people work on it.Animators work as a team along withseries animators, layout artists, graph-ic designers and the like. Basically, thework consists of making drawings andworking under a supervising animator,who usually gives out the short scenes.Animation scenes are denoted by the

number of feet, so you're responsiblefor a certain amount of footage. Four toeight feet of film will take you about aweek to complete. An animator typical-ly works for 10 hours a day, and often 6days a week, but at times you mayneed to work on weekends and worklate nights too. You may even have toforgo a vacation if an important projectis at hand.For a bright career in animation, you

need:■ A good hand at sketching■ Strong imagination, visualisation,and illustration skills.■ Good ideas and the ability to commu-nicate them.■ Those who are artistic, creative andinnovative stand a better chance ofshining in the field.■ Also, mastering the basics of script-writing, stop-motion photography, digi-tal visual communications and imageediting would be a definite plus.You can join a diploma course after

Class 10 or a degree course after Class12. However, if you are talented, youcan pursue training under a profes-sional and your academic qualificationneed not be considered.

I am not sure what I want totake up but I want to do some-thing different. Can you namesome unusual career profiles,which I can consider as myoptions?Yes, we’ll suggest ones that pay well

and seem like more of a hobby thanwork.If you like animals, you can consider

dog training or setting up a pet shelteror a pet-grooming business.However, proper techniques to run

the above businesses require trainingand practice. Successful entrepreneursinvest time and money to excel in thesefields.If you are not afraid of water then

you may consider scuba diving as acareer option. The various job opportu-nities as a scuba diver include workingat an aquarium, underwater photogra-phy, police diving, search and rescuediving, underwater welding, underwa-ter archaeology, marine biology, etc.

If you have a flair for imita-tion and have a radio-friendlyvoice, try becoming a voice-over artist. Voice acting, theart of providing voices for ani-mated characters (includingthose in feature films, televi-sion programs, animated shortfilms and video games) and radioand audio dramas and comedy, isa lucrative option too. You can alsodo voice-overs for radio and televi-sion commercials, audio dramas,dubbed foreign language films, videogames, puppet shows, and amusementrides.If you have a spiritual bent of mind,

try becoming an angel therapist. Angeltherapy is a non-denominational spiri-tual healing method that involvesworking with a person's guardianangels and archangels to heal and har-monise every aspect of his or her life.

You can alsotry to become ahypnotherapist. Ahypnotherapist often dif-fers from other therapistsbecause he or she focuses onthe role of subconsciousbehaviours and influences onthe client's life.

How do I decide whether acareer in management isappropriate for me or not?To decide whether a career in man-

agement is right for you, you have toweigh the pros and cons. You have todecide what’s best for you and notwhat matters to someone else. If thereturns, authority and value are impor-tant to you, you may want to considera career in management.However, if you don't like being legal-

ly or financially responsible for theactions of yours and others, manage-ment may be a bad choice. There willbe some things about managementthat appeal to you and others thatdon't. You have to weigh all these fac-tors and decide.

Managementis not foreveryoneIt can befrustrating and alot of hard work ifyou aren’t rightfor the job.

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FAQs

I have taken physics, chemistry,maths, biology in Class 12 and Iwish to pursue a career in phar-macy. I would like to learn aboutthe future of this field in Indiaand abroad.

ith India being a signatory toGeneral Agreements onTariffs and Trade (GATT),

the Indian pharmaceutical industry isgoing global. In order to meet interna-tional demands, many new branches ofpharmacy have come up. These includepro-drug delivery, pharmacogenomics,entrepreneurship development, clinicalpharmacology, chronopharmacokinet-ics, etc. You can combine pharmaceuti-cal and legal education to pursue profes-sions such as a patent law or consultanton pharmaceutical and drug laws.

What is the route to a career inthe legal field? If I take thispath, what should I specialisein? I am confused.The most obvious option for a career inlaw is to do a degree in law. After 10+2in any stream, you can pursue your BALLB or BSc LLB or you can pursue LLBdirectly after your graduation.The field of law has various speciali-

sations-■ Civil lawyers deal with civil damage,compensation for damage, breach ofcontract, insurance claims and othersuch civil matters.■ Criminal lawyers deal with seriousoffences such as murder, theft, arson,rape, abduction, etc.■ Corporate lawyers specialise in mat-ters such as violation of laws like com-pany laws, patent laws, income-tax law,agency laws, consumer protection lawsetc■ Property lawyers deal with casesinvolving properties, mainly realestates, disputes on real estates, trans-fer of property, property tax, leasing ofproperty, rental laws etc.

■ Securities lawyers inspire the trustand confidence of domestic and inter-national investors and enable India'scapital markets to expand successfully.■ Income tax lawyers deal in mattersof taxation - wealth tax, capital gain,tax, gift tax, excise duties, etc.■ International lawyers specialise inhuman rights, trade and commerce,citizenship, criminal acts, etc.■ Intellectual property or copyright orpatent lawyers deal with intellectualproperty laws, patent acts, copyrightsand all other related matters.■ Information technology lawyers dealwith cyber crimes- crimes related tothe violation of privacy on the internet.■ You could also study mediation andnegotiation law, environmental law,women’s law, human rights law andlabour law.Once you graduate in law, you will

have to take up a Masters to specialisein any field of your interest.Another option is to do a company

secretary course. A company secretary

(CS) is a legal advisor to the company.To become a company secretary, you

can follow any one of the noted belowcareer pathways:-10+2 in any stream with a foundation

course in CS, or an intermediate exam-ination in CS or final examination inCS, or10+2 in any stream with graduation

in any subject and an intermediateexamination in CS or a final examina-tion in CS, or

10+2 in any stream and a foundationcourse in CS with graduation in anysubject or an intermediate examinationin CS or a final examination in CS.

I am fascinated by cartoonfilms and the way they aremade. I want to become ananimator myself. How is it towork as an animator and whatare the basic requirements topursue a career in animation?As an animator, you’ll learn some-

thing new every day. It’s the one field in

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GeneralAgreementon Tariffsand TradeBecause Indiahas signed thistreaty, its drugsector is goingglobal. Thus,several newcareer fields haveopened up thatwere notavailable earlier.

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Confused about whichstream to pursue?

FIND THE BEST FIT

hoosing the right stream afterClass 10 is of utmost importanceas it strengthens your funda-

mentals for later specialisation.Youneedto find a career that suits your person-ality,matchesyour interest and is in syncwith your aptitude. To identify themostappropriate field, we suggest you do aself-assessment testorvisit acareerguid-anceworkshop.Onceyouknowwhatyoulike todo,workbackwardsandyou’ll eas-ily know which field to pick. Make a listof what you like, what you don't like andhow you tend to react to certain situa-tions. Be honest with yourself and youwill begin to have a good idea of the typeof stream and subsequent careers thatmay ormay not work for you. Themoreyou understand yourself, the easier it isto make the right choices – it's an inter-esting and enjoyable journey.

ARTSSTREAMAre you good at communication, writ-ten and spoken? Do you have goodresearch and analytical skills? Do youpossess enough patience and persever-ance? If yes, consider studying a sub-ject in the arts stream. This streamalso offers a wide range of opportuni-ties for those who possess a streak ofcreativity.A student must have certain person-

ality traits, in order to be able to enjoystudying subjects in the arts stream.Forinstance, he or shemust be social, mustlike to communicate, must have aninquisitive and analytical bent of mindand must have an interest in readingabout subjects suchaspsychology, socialenvironment, etc. Some of the subjectsincluded in this streammayalso requireyou todelve intoresearchonancientcivil-isations and other history.Subjects like English literature, psy-

chology, economics, foreign languagesandhistory formapartof thearts streamand are popular among students.Depending upon your interest and thesubjects you study, youcanconsider tak-ing up careers as varied as an anthro-pologist, archaeologist, geographer, psy-chologist, linguist, curator, historian, soci-ologist, population scientist, librarian orteacher.

SCIENCESTREAMIf you are committed to rigour and

hard work, the science stream offersyou a range of options. You must havestrong analytical skills, objectivity andcreativity of thought, and you must bewilling to put in long hours of studies,in order to succeed in this stream.Essentially, to pursue a career in the

sciences, you must have a liking forrelated subjects and all that the fielddeals with. For many science subjects,you will need mathematical skills andunderstand the theory behind the fun-damentals. Youwould also be requiredto learn logical reasoning as it will helpyou understand various concepts andtheories better and will also be of helpasyouproceedwithacareer in this field.The subjects one can study in this

field are mainly physics, chemistry,maths, biology, geology, statistics, eco-nomics etc.

TakeupPCM(physics, chem-istry, mathematics) if you

want to pursue engi-neering after Class 12.But if you want topursue a technology-related courseincluding biotech-nology and nan-otechnology, or aBTech course ormedicine, thenyouwould need toadd biology to the

PCM combination.Having chosen the

science stream, you canchoose to become an astro-

physicist,microbiologist, geolo-gist, chemist or biochemist,math-

ematician,materials scientist, stat-istician, physicist and oceanogra-pher, agricultural scientist, botanist,food technologist, zoologist, biotech-nologist, nanotechnologist or envi-ronmental scientist.

COMMERCESTREAMIf you are good with numbers,

and interested in business andfinance, the commerce stream couldvery well be your route to a lucrative

career. To succeed in the financial sec-tor, a relevantdegreewill help youclimbup the hierarchy faster. However, it’snot only a degree that can propel youforward. You need to be street smart,havegoodnetworking skills andbehardworking.The subjects in the commerce stream

include economics, organisationof com-merce, book-keeping and accountancy,secretarial practice, mathematics andstatistics, etc. If youwish topursueman-agement in the future, opt for mathe-matics over secretarial practice (SP).Right from a chartered accountant,

chartered financial analyst andcost andwork accountant to an economist,banker, stockbroker and foreignexchange dealer, there are a host ofcareers from which one can choose.

Besides arts, science and commerce,here are some more options afterClass 10.

There are a host of vocational guid-ance courses such as horticulture,animal science and dairying, electri-cal domestic appliances, food tech-nology, etc which can be taken updirectly after Class 10. The samegoes for MCVC (minimum compe-tency vocational course) coursessuch as accounting and auditing,marketing and salesmanship, traveland tourism etc. A diploma in engi-neering and technology in fieldssuch as automobile, chemical, civil,computer, electronics, electronicsand communication etc can also bepursued. There is also an ocean oftrade diplomas and certificate cours-es available in the market. Get amentor to guide you.

Besides, there are a number of otherfields such as apparel manufacturingand design, food and beverages,diploma in furniture technology andinterior design, diploma in computerhardware engineering, diploma inpottery and ceramic technology,diploma in veterinary pharmacy,dairy farming and animal hus-bandry, certificate course in hotelmanagement, etc.


C UnderstandyourselfList the thingsyou like and don’tlike and make anote of how youreact to differentsituations.

A step-by-step guide tostudying overseas

STUDY ABROAD

Select your country based on factors suchas the cost of living, employment oppor-tunities with regard to your programme ofchoice, racism, tuition fees, weather andeligibility to work part-time.

Select the programme you wish to studybased on your interest and past studies.Most universities offer a variety of sub-ject combinations for undergraduate stu-dents, so look up on the websites of uni-versities and check the subjects and mod-ules you will be studying.

After you have selected the course youwant to pursue, shortlist the universitiesthat are known for the course you want tostudy, and also note the documentsrequired for application.

To study abroad you will need to appearfor international entrance exams. Theseinclude the SAT if you want to go forundergraduate studies and GMAT or GREfor graduate studies. English languageexams such as IELTS and TOEFL will alsohave to be taken. Each country may havedifferent requirements.

You will be asked to submit a statementof purpose, recommendation letters,school and college transcripts, financialdocuments, mark sheets, test scores andcertificates.

Though these are the general require-ments, look up the website to see ifthere are any additional requirements bythe universities you choose to apply to.Make sure to get these ready well inadvance and send the application beforedeadline.

Before you depart, you need to convincethe visa authorities that you have enoughmoney in your bank to pay for yourexpenses in a foreign country. Make sureto get the financial documents, includingbank loans etc, in place before your visainterview.

You either receive a conditional or anunconditional offer letter. If conditional,you wait for a final offer letter by the uni-versity. After you get the offer letter,start preparing for accommodation, eitherin campus or off-campus.

Be prepared with your documentation(you can approach a student visa counsel-lor for help), and with your answers to the

most common questions asked at visainterviews. Don’t lie and don’t be nervous.

Through Facebook and other social net-working sites find out which studentsfrom India are going to the same universi-ty or even the same country as yours, andtry and meet them before you fly out.

After almost a year of preparation, youare ready for a life-changing educationalexperience!

Remember to carry copies of your pass-port in your hand luggage.

Also carry telephone numbers of all con-tacts, mobile phone, charger, enoughmoney and some spare clothes in yourbaggage.

Bon Voyage!

VisamattersBe prepared withanswers to themost commonquestions. Don’tlie and don’t benervous.

Pooja Biraiapooja.biraia@ hindustantimes.com

STEP 1: COUNTRY SELECTION

STEP 2: COURSE SELECTION

STEP 3: SHORTLIST UNIVERSITIES

STEP 4: REGISTER FOR EXAMS

STEP 5: DOCUMENT CHECKLIST

STEP 6: FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION

STEP 9: GET IN TOUCH

STEP 10: FLY

STEP 7: RECEIVING OFFER LETTER

STEP 8: VISA COUNSELLING

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Your guide to collegeadmissions 2011

APPLYING MADE EASY

Once you are sure whichfield you want to pursue,the next step involveschoosing the right col-lege. But don’t simplyzero in on a collegebased on your marks oryour best friend’s choice.Follow these steps:

1CHECK THEOPTIONALSUBJECTSOFFERED BYTHE COLLEGE.

2MAKE A NOTE OF THEELIGIBILITYCRITERIA AND TIMEINVOLVED INTRAVELLING.

3NOTE THE PROFESSION-AL COURSES OFFERED BYTHE COLLEGE AFTERCLASS 12. THIS MAY BEHELPFUL LATER.

o not limit yourself to a pre-set list of colleges. Keepyour options open and find out more about colleges,fromcurrent or ex-students.Make a list of at least five

potential colleges before admissions begin. Also try and visitthese colleges to get a feel of what the academic environmentis like and if your personalitywill fit inwith the college culture.Going to the college campus may not be possible, but makesure to visit the collegewebsite for a sense of the facilities, asso-ciations and extra-curricular activities available. Bear inmindthat you’ll be spending the next few years of your life at thisplace and conduct research accordingly.NewSSCadmissionpolicy for juniorcollege:TheSSCboardandMaharashtra government have said in earlyMay that the‘Best Five’ policy will apply for junior college admissions.Accordingly, instead of calculating a student’s percentage inall six subjects at the SSC, calculation will be done for the fivesubjects in which the student has scored the highest marks.

(Excerpts from the websitehttp://www.maharashtra.gov.in/)

A. OPEN CATEGORY■ Marksheet of Class 10(SSC) or equivalentexamination.■ School LeavingCertificate.

B. CONSTITUTIONAL(SOCIAL)RESERVATION:■ Caste certificateissued by a competentauthority.

C. SPECIALRESERVATION :

1. ARTS AND CULTURE :■ Passing certificateexamination ofmusic/dance conductedby the Akhil BharatiyaGandharvaMahavidyalaya.

■ Certificate related toacting in the Bal Natyacompetition conductedby the directorate of artand culture.

2. SPORTS:■ Students should pos-sess any one of the fol-lowing certificates(obtained only whilestudying in after Class 8)

a. Certificate showingthat the student hassecured first or secondrank at the district /state/national level. Thecertificate should beawarded by the district

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR ADMISSIOND4 ALSO LOOK FOR COLLEGES THAT

SUPPORT EXTRA-CURRICULARACTIVITIES YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TODEVELOP YOUR OVERALL PERSONALITY. 5 IF THE MARKS YOU SCORED DO

NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILITYCRITERIA, CONSIDER OTHEROPTIONS.

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BMM

COURSESBachelors of mass media

E-mail:[email protected]:www.xaviers.edu

ust like its arts courses, the BMMcourse at this college has acquired agood name. The course is designed to

provide students with a firm grounding incommunication skills. Eligibility requires acandidate to have completed their HSC fromany stream with at least 50%. Through theyear, many inter and intra-college festivalsare held to give students exposure to themedia on an level. The college also has well-equipped centre for visually impaired stu-dents.

JSt Xavier’s College

WHERE:5, MahapalikaMarg,Mumbai 400 001.Tel:022 - 22620661 /22620662 /22620665

Nearest RailwayStation: CSTThe nearest sta-tion on the west-ern railway line isMarine Lines.

LIBRARY: The Xavier’sCollege library is known forstocking journals and booksnot otherwise easily avail-able to students.

CLUBS: There are many active clubsand cells in Xavier’s, specially for musicand dramatics that organise variousintra-college festivals. Many film festi-vals are also held.

WOODS: This is a peacefuland quiet space behind thecanteen where students can gettogether for discussions or torelax between classes.

E-mail: [email protected]: www.kccollege.org.in

ishinchand Chellaram College(KCC), Mumbai, is touted to be thebest college in Mumbai for BMM.

It was the first college to introduce theBMM course which continues to berenowned. The minimum eligibility toapply to the college is an HSC with 50%marks.KC College’s annual BMM festival-Blietzkrieg is held annually and isattended by filmmakers and mediaexperts. Students showcase their docu-mentaries during the film festival. KCCollege faculty includes various experi-enced professionals from the media indus-try including well known journalists andfilmmakers.

KKishinchand Chellaram College

WHERE:124, Dinshaw Wachha Road, Churchgate,Mumbai - 400 020Tel: 022 - 22855726 / 22020132

Nearest Railway Station:Churchgate

VISITINGFACULTY: Manymedia profession-als teach relevantpapers of theBMM course here.

CERTIFICATECOURSES: Thecollege offers spe-cial certificatecourses to in videoediting, videogra-phy and photogra-phy.

NEWCOURSE:Plansto introduceMACJ- Masters incommunicationand journalism.

COURSESBachelors of massmedia

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COURSESBachelors inmass media

E-mail:[email protected]:www.rdnational.edu


AUDIO-VISUALCENTRE: Someclasses of BMMare held in a well-equipped audio-visual centre.

CLASSROOM:The BMM class-room is air condi-tioned.

FACULTY:Experts from thefield of advertisingand journalismconduct guestlectures.

E-mail:[email protected]:www.jaihindcol-lege.com

WHERE: ‘A’ Road, Churchgate,Mumbai - 400020.Tel: 022 - 22041095 / 0256


Jai Hind College

he BMMcourse offered in RDNational College is demanding anddesigned to help students lay equal

emphasis on academics and extra-curricu-lar activities. The college also focuses onpractical project work, assignments andinternships. The campus has special infra-structure for BMM students such as anauditorium and a computer lab.

TRD National College

WHERE: Linking Road, Bandra (W)Mumbai - 400 050.Tel: 022 - 26483544.

Nearest Railway Station:Bandra

BMM 55 NUMBEROFMUMBAI UNIVERSITYCOLLEGES THATOFFER BMM

STUDENT COUNCIL:The student council organ-ises various intra as well asinter- college festivalsthrough the academic year.

SPORTS: The Gymkhana Committeeorganises several sports events. The cam-pus has a floodlit court for basketball,throwball and volleyball matches. There isalso a badminton court.

CONFERENCEROOM:With the latestmultimedia facilities, thisroom is used for lecturesand workshops.

he college accepts aminimum of 60 studentseach semester for its BMM

course. It also makes one projectand a four-week internshipmandatory. The eligibility is anHSC from any stream with 50%, .The college has a recently formedpartnered with BournemouthUniversity in UK for a mediatwinning programme.

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APPLYING MADE EASY

ONLINE ADMISSION PROCESS(Excerpts from the government of Maharashtra websitehttp://www.maharashtra.gov.in/ )

■ Admissions to arts, science,commerce and other streamscan now be done online. Thiswill save travelling time formost students and parents,and will make the entireprocess easy and smooth.However, admissions to tech-nical schools will not be doneonline. Also, admissions tocourses such as MCVC (mini-mum competency vocationalcourses), home science andmanagement and for minori-ty and in-house quotas shallbe done by principals of therespective junior colleges.

■ Admissions for studentswho have got ATKT in theirexams will begin only afterthe online admission processis over.

■ Students will need to fillout just one application formto apply to one or twostreams of their choice. If astudent has applied to twostreams, he or she need notmention the colleges of his orher choice in any particularorder, but he or she mustselect at least one junior col-lege in each stream.

■ If a student whose nameappears in the admissions listof a particular junior collegefails to finish the admissionprocedures in that college byor before the admission date,his or her name shall bedeleted and he or she will beout of the online admissionprocess.

■ Students are advised to fillthe online application formcarefully (especially withregard to the order of prefer-ence of stream and the dif-ferent reservation claims).

■ If information filled in theapplication form is found tobe incorrect or false, admis-

sion of that particular stu-dent will stand cancelled.

■ Students who have passedan equivalent examination ofClass 10 through boards.other than SSC board (CBSE,ICSE, IB etc) must submittheir online application forms

through their respectiveschools, who will approvetheir relevant documents.

■ Students of SSC board whoapply for online admissionsthrough the open category(those who will be applyingpurely on merit and not beavailing of any reservation orconcession) can submit theironline admission formthrough their respectiveschools or from any otherplace where internet andprinting facilities may beavailable.

■ Students must take a print-out of the application formssubmitted online.

■ Students will get anacknowledgement of theironline application forms viaSMS on the mobile numbersthey indicate in the form.Students can also view thereceipt of the applicationforms they submit online, onthe website.


sports officer or thezonal sports deputydirector.

b. Certificate show-ing that the studenthas won medal(s) atthe zonal level orthat the student hasparticipated in thenational/state levelcompetitions organ-ised by the IndianSchools GamesAssociation or IndianGames Authority.The certificateshould be awardedby the district sportsofficer or the zonalsports deputydirector.

c. Certificate show-ing that the studenthas won medal(s) atthe state level or cer-tificate showing thatthe student has par-ticipated in thenational/state levelcompetitions organ-ised by associationswhich have beenrecognised by theIndian OlympicAssociation orMaharashtra OlympicAssociation. The cer-tificate should beawarded by the dis-trict sports officer orthe zonal sportsdeputy director.

3. CHILDREN OFTRANSFERREDSTATE/CENTRALGOVERNMENT ANDPRIVATE SECTOREMPLOYEES:Two certificates -one showing transferof the employee onor after October 1 ofthe previous year,and the other onebeing the joining

certificate.

The student seekingadmission must nothave passed theClass 10 examinationfrom MMR. (MumbaiMetropolitan Region)

4. CHILDREN OFSERVICEMEN ANDEX-SERVICE MEN:(I) For servicemen:certificate issued bythe district SainikBoard.

(II)For Ex-service-men: service certifi-cate and a copy ofthe identity card.

5. CHILDREN OFFREEDOM FIGHTERS:Students who aredependent on a free-dom fighter andnominated by thefreedom fighter mustsubmit a certificateissued by the districtcollector to thateffect.

6. CHILDRENRECOVERING FROMACCIDENTS:Students who havemet with a seriousaccident must submita certificate from anappropriate medicalauthority.

7. HANDICAPPED: Acertificate showingat least 40 % disabili-ty, issued by a civilsurgeon or by amedical officer ofany government ormunicipal hospital,should be submitted.Students who sufferfrom any form oflearning disability,must produce acertificate statingthat from acompetent authority.

Admissionsto technicalschools willnot be online.Students mustapproach theschool princi-pals directly.

If the informa-tion filled inthe applicationform is foundto be incorrector false, thenthe admissionof that particu-lar student willstandcancelled.

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR ADMISSION

Students will get an acknowledgement of their online application forms via SMS onthe mobile numbers that have been indicated in their online application forms.Students can also view the receipts of their online application forms on the website.

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BMM

Sophia Collegepg 27

Jai Hind Collegepg 28

RD NationalCollege pg 28

St Xavier’sCollege pg 29

KishanchandChellaramCollege pg 29

Sophia Collegegives all itsstudents thespace andtime to honetheir talents.DIVYA DAS,SYBASOPHIA COLLEGE

MUMBAI’STOP COLLEGES

he college introduced BMM in 2003-2004 as an all-girls intensive courseincorporating guest lectures, field trips

and seminars in addition to its regular syl-labus. The eligibility is the same as for othercolleges — candidates have to pass their HSCexam with 50%.


FACULTY: Sophia’scommitted faculty givespersonal attention to allits students.

SCHOLARSHIPS: Thecollege offers manyscholarships tomeritorious students.

AUDITORIUM: TheSophia Bhabha Hall is alarge auditorium wheremany events and lecturesare held.

E-mail:[email protected]: www.sophia-collegemumbai.com

WHERE: Bhulabhai Desai Road,Mumbai 400026.Tel: 022 - 23512642 / 23523304

Nearest Railway Station: Grant Road Station

TSophia College

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What to carry on the dayof admissions

CHECKLIST

1Attested copies of theoriginal mark sheet,school-leaving and pass-

ing certificate, residential proofand identity proof, provisionaleligibility certificate from thestate board, deed of under-taking as well as the orig-inals and documentaryevidence regardingspecial categorystatus approvedby the stategovernment(if applica-ble).

7Brochure and filledapplication form is amust.

8A guide of bus routesand train timetableto avoid unnecessarydelays.

5Enough moneyfor the forms,water and

refreshments.

6Since the mon-soon would havebegun, don’t for-

get to carry anumbrella or raincoat.

have a lot of extra-curricular certificatesfrom the activities

and events that I participat-ed in at the school level.Should I attach copies ofthese certificates whensubmitting my applicationor admission forms to dif-ferent colleges?It’s always best to carry attestedcopies of these certificates withyou. However, remember that col-leges get thousands of applicationforms during admission time andmay not have the time to gothrough each candidate’s co-cur-ricular certificates. Therefore,attach these certificates only ifthey have been asked for, or if youthink they are strong enough toconsolidate your application,such as national-level medals.In most cases, junior collegeadmissions do not require proofof extra-curricular activities. Incertain degree college pro-grammes, however, applicationpoints are allotted for strongco-curriculars. This will be

mentioned on the applicationform, in which case you mustattach attested copies. If you areapplying for a course that con-ducts a personal interview, makesure to carry your CV and certifi-cates and mention any exceptionaltalent you may possess.Keep in mind that you definitelyneed to attach proof of your co-curricular activities when apply-ing to universities abroad.Universities abroad are very spe-cific about what kind of proof theyrequire, so stick to those guide-lines and parameters.

A QUESTION ABOUTCO-CURRICULARCERTIFICATES

2Basicstationery suchas pen, pencil,

glue, scale, stapler.

3Substantialnumber of recentpassport-size

photographs.

4Gowithrecom-

mendations fromteachers, samples ofyour work if possibleand co-curricularcertificates.


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COURSESJunior collegearts

BA

Bachelor of massmedia

Bachelor inmanagementstudies

FOYER: This is a placeoutside the college can-teen, but students call itthe ‘foyer’. Students cometo relax on the bright yel-low chairs there.

CHINESE COUNTER:The food from this count-er of the canteen is a hotfavourite among stu-dents.

ANNA: The popular can-teen manager who takescare of everything andeveryone in the canteen.


COURSESJunior college arts

BA

Bachelor in manage-ment studies

Minimum competen-cy vocational course

E-mail:[email protected]:www.ruparel.edu

WHERE: SB Road, Matunga (West)Mumbai-400 016 Tel: 22- 24361139

Nearest Railway Station:Matunga Road Station (western railway)

DG Ruparel Collegehe college, which has completed morethan fifty years, is well known for itsspacious and green campus, and also

enjoys a good reputation in academics, sports,the performing arts and other extra-curricularactivities. The National Assessment andAccreditation Council (NAAC) has given the col-lege a grade ‘A’. The college has been successful-ly running the Brihanmumbai Centre for TalentSearch, which helps students from schools andcolleges prepare for competitive examinations,for more than twenty five years.


BA


Bachelor in libraryand information

E-mail:[email protected]: www.ruiacol-lege.edu

WHERE: L Nappo Road, MatungaBrahmanwada, Mumbai- 400019 Tel: 022 -24143098Nearest Railway Station:Matunga Central Station

his is a college where your performancein extra-curriculars is taken as seriouslyas your performance in academics. Ruia

College, established in 1937, is well known for itsarts faculty and in 2006 it won the Best CollegeAward given by Mumbai University. Given an ‘A’grade by the National Assessment andAccreditation Council, the college has more than30 associations for extra-curricular activities.

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SPRAWLINGCAMPUS:Students don’t needto step out of thecampus to chat.There are severallittle gardens whichoffer plenty of spacein which they canget together.

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RamnarainRuia Collegepg 25

DG RuparelCollege pg 25

Jai HindCollege pg 26


You feel spe-cial when youwalk throughthe beautifularches ofXavier’sCollege. That’sa universalfeeling.Everyoneis proudto belonghere.AMANDAD’SOUZA,FYJC ARTS


t Xavier’s College is widely regardedas one of the best colleges in the coun-try, especially for the arts stream. The

college, named after St Francis Xavier, a16th century Jesuit saint, was recentlydeclared autonomous and was given an A+grade by the National AssessmentAccreditation Council (NAAC). The collegeis well-known for its glamorous inter-collegefestival ‘Malhar’, an extravaganza that hasgarnered a following across India.

WHERE: 5 Mahanagarpalika Marg,Dhobi Talao, Mumbai 400 001Tel: 022 - 22620661/ 22620662 / 22620665

Nearest Railway Station: CST

St Xavier’s College

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SCIENCE


RamnarainRuia College pg 16


SIES Collegepg 17

Sathaye Collegepg 17

KJ SomaiyaCollege pg 17

Ruia’s studentbody is verydiverse. Thereis a lot tolearn fromeveryone.ISHANI SULE,FYJC, RUIA COLLEGE



he college has been given an ‘A’ grade byNAAC (National Assessment andAccreditation Council) and is well known

for its science faculty. Admissions in this streamare very competitive. The college offers scienceat the junior and degree college levels and hascompleted more than 50 years of providingquality education. The first list cut- off for FYJCstudents in the science stream last year, was95.45%. The college also offers MSc with spe-cialisations in chemistry (organic, inorganicphysical), physics (electronics), botany (fungii)zoology (marine zoology).

COURSESJunior college(general andvocational)

BSc in IT

BSc in computerscience

MCVC

ON CAMPUS: The col-lege has a very activebotany and zoologydepartment, with abotanical garden sur-rounding the college.

SPORTS: The collegehas representative teamsfor kabbadi, basketball,badminton and boxing upto the national level.Recently, rifle shootingfacilities have been intro-duced.

FESTIVAL: The annualcollege festival ‘Kshitij’ isusually held inDecember.


WHERE: Matunga (west),Mumbai - 400016.Tel: 022 - 24361139

Nearest railway station: Matunga Road (WR)

TDG Ruparel College 89.0%

1ST LIST CUT-OFFJAI HIND COLLEGE

93.8%

1ST LIST CUT-OFFNMCOLLEGE

86.6%

1ST LIST CUT-OFFKC COLLEGE

COMMERCE

COURSESJunior college

BCom inaccountancy

Accounting andfinance

Banking andinsurance

Financial markets

Bachelor of man-agement studies

E-mail:[email protected]: www.kccol-lege.org.in

ishinchand Chellaram College (KC),Mumbai, was established by theHyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate

Board in June 1954. The institution wasgiven an 'A' grade by the NationalAssessment and Accreditation Council. Thecollege has the KM Kundnani lecture serieswherein guest lecturers or eminent person-alities such as Shashi Tharoor and BomanIrani are invited.


WHERE: 124, Dinshaw Wachha Road,Churchgate, Mumbai - 400020Tel: 022 - 22855726 / 22020132

Nearest Railway Station:Churchgate Station

Each department has its own interor intra-collegiate festival. Theinter-college festivals, such asBMM’s Blitzkrieg, see about 45colleges participating every year.

There is an air-conditioned audi-torium with a seating capacity for600 people.

Students can play sports in thesports room and the parquet

indoor badminton court.

The college canteen serves Indianand Chinese food. Adjacent to thecollege is HR College, with itsfamous canteen Chinese-wala.

E-mail:[email protected]: www.jaihindcol-lege.com

COURSESJunior collegecommerce

BCom, BMS

Bachelor in bankingand insurance

WHERE: Admissions Office, ‘A’ Road,Churchgate, Mumbai - 400 020Tel: 022 - 22041095 / 0256


Jai Hind Collegeai Hind started as an arts and sciencecollege. The commerce departmentwas started in 1980 and the Bachelor

of management studies in 2003. It has beengiven an ‘A’ grade by the NationalAssessment and Accreditation Council.

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The college has anactive entrepreneur-ship network thatorganises businessplan competitionsand talks by promi-nent personalities.

An indoor gymkhanais open to all.

Drishti, the inter-college manage-ment festival,draws largeparticipation. Anactive advertisingand marketingcircle organisesactivities.

E-mail:[email protected]:http://www.nmims.edu/Commerce/

COURSESJunior collegecommerceMinimumcompetency voca-tional courseBComBachelor in man-agement studies

ICWA and CA

WHERE: Juhu Scheme,Vile Parle(West), Mumbai 400056 Tel: 22 2614 3157/ 2614 6681 / 2611 2460

Nearest Railway Station: Vile Parle

MCollege Of Commerce andEconomics was established in 1964by Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal

(SVKM). AC Nielsen ORGMarg, a researchcompany, has ranked NM College as one ofthe top colleges for commerce in Mumbai.

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BSc

BSc in informationtechnology

E-mail:admin@xavier's.eduUrl:www.xavier's.edu

he Ramnarain Ruia College of arts andscience located at Matunga was estab-lished in June 1937. In 2007, it was givenan ‘A’ grade by NAAC (National

Assessment and Accreditation Council). RuiaCollege won the best college award given by theMumbai university in the year 2006. It has alsowon a trophy in the youth festival organised by

Mumbai university three consecutive times.The college is well known for its science facultyand lately, it has introduced newer courses,such as a BSc in bio-analytical sciences, BSc inbiochemistry, BSc in biotechnology and BSc inherbal science. At the postgraduate level, thecollege offers an MSc and a PhD in variousscience subjects.

COURSESJunior College(general &vocational)

BSc

BSc inbiochemistry

BSc biotechnology

BSc computerscience

Diploma inanalyticalchemistry for non-chemistry students

Diploma in foodscience andquality control

Advanced diplomain food scienceand quality control

Certificate inbioinformatics (on-line)

Certificate inenvironmentalscience

The science facultyhas UG and PG lab-oratories for allsubjects and theseare equipped withstate-of-the-artfacilities.

E-mail:[email protected]:www.ruiacollege.edu

WHERE: L NappoRoad, Matunga,Mumbai, Maharashtra400 019

Tel: 022 - 24143098

Nearest RailwayStation: MatungaCentral railway station

TRamnarain Ruia College

Xavier's College, named after StFrancis Xavier, offers excellentoptions for the science stream. It

offers science at the junior, degree and post-graduate levels and it is also one of the few col-leges that offers a PhD in science. In 2007, thecollege was given an ‘A+’ grade by NAAC((National Assessment and AccreditationCouncil). The UGC has awarded St Xavier'sthe College with a Potential for Excellenceaward in 2006. Comedian Cyrus Broacha,tabla player Zakir Hussain and SlumdogMillionaire’s Frieda Pinto have studied here.

StSt Xavier's College

WHERE: 5, Mahapalika Marg,Mumbai 400 001. Tel: 022 - 22620661 /22620662 / 22620665.


SCIENCE 95.0%

1ST LIST CUT-OFFRUIA COLLEGE

95.4%

1ST LIST CUT-OFFDG RUPAREL COLLEGE

91.8%

1ST LIST CUT-OFFST XAVIER'S COLLEGE

St Xavier's was declaredautonomous in 2010. Itcan formulate its ownsyllabus. It has intro-duced a special honours

programme, whereinstudents can take upindependent projects toearn extra credits. Thecollege has an interest-

ing course in forensicscience. It also has vari-ous departments andorganisations apart fromthe regular academic

ones, such as thedepartment of inter-reli-gious studies, the Indianmusic group, the SocialService League, etc.

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COMMERCE

HR College ofCommerce pg 20


RA Podar Collegepg 22


KC College pg 23

NM College pg 23



stablished in June 1960, HR College ofCommerce and Economics occupiespride of place on Mumbai's academic

map. It is accredited with an ‘A’ grade by theNational Assessment and AccreditationCouncil (NAAC). The college also offers a stu-dent exchange programme in partnershipwith New York University’s Stern School ofBusiness, City University, New Jersey and UCBerkeley, wherein students go abroad for ashort summer programme. Bollywooddirector Karan Johar studied at this college.

COURSESJunior collegeCommerce

BCom


Bachelor inaccounting andfinance

Bachelor inbanking andinsurance

BCom (financialmarkets)

The college has well-equipped computer labswith internet and wi-ficonnectivity. There is alsoan air-conditionedgymnasium for all collegestudents.

E-mail:[email protected]:www.hrcollege.edu

WHERE: 123, Dinshaw Wachha Road,Churchgate, Mumbai - 400020.Tel: 022 - 22876115

Nearest Railway Station: Churchgate Station

EHR College of Commerce and Economics

Our collegehas recentlyrevamped thegymkhana,which nowhas a table-tennis table,and carromand chessboards.SARAYU RAJGOPALAN,SYBCOM, PODAR COLLEGE

90.1%

1ST LIST CUT-OFFKJ SOMAIYA COLLEGE

94.0%

1ST LIST CUT-OFFSIES COLLEGE

95.4%

1ST LIST CUT-OFFSATHAYE COLLEGE

SCIENCE

COURSESJunior college(general andbio-focal courses -electronics andcomputer science)

BSc


E-mail:[email protected]:www.siesascs.net

his college was inaugurated on theJune 20, 1960 and in february 2010, itwas given an ‘A’ grade by the NAAC

(National Assessment and AccreditationCouncil) on December 15, 2010. Mumbaiuniversity awarded the best college awardto SIES in the year 2009-10. Masters cours-es are offered in science subjects such asphysics, microbiology, biochemistry, com-puter science etc.

TSIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce

WHERE: Jain Society, Sion (west),Mumbai - 400 022 Tel: 022 - 24072729

Nearest Railway Station:Sion station

The college has specialfacilities for the visuallychallenged. Last year, itorganised the inter-colle-giate chess tournament

for visually challengedstudents. ‘Visions’ is thecollege cultural festivalwhich takes place everyyear and witnesses par-

ticipation by studentsfrom various colleges inthe city. The RotaractClub of SIES college car-ries out various interest-

ing activities, like in2009, the club gave abreak to the collegemaids by doing theirwork for a day.

E-mail:[email protected]: http://sathayecollege.com


BSc


MCVC

WHERE: Dixit Road, Vile Parle (E),Mumbai - 400057

Tel: 022 - 2614 1149 / 2613 0608

Nearest Railway Station:Vile Parle station

Sathaye Collegehilanthropist Shri Baburao Paranjpeand others established the ‘ParleCollege’ on June 20, 1959. It has been

given an ‘A’ grade by the NAAC (NationalAssessment and Accreditation Council). Itoffers junior and degree college courses inarts, science and commerce.

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The college campus,has a botanical gar-den and a butterflygarden with severalspecies of butter-flies. The annualfestival, Byte IT, isan inter-collegiatefestival dedicatedto IT-related events.

E-mail:[email protected]:http://www.somaiya.edu/kjsc/


BSc


BSc inbiotechnology

Certificate anddiploma in remotesensing technologyand geographicinformationsystems

Proposed academicprogram: BSc(computer science)

WHERE: VidyaNagar, Vidyvihar,Mumbai - 400 077 Tel: 022 - 21025919


J Somaiya College of Science andCommerce was founded in 1960. Thecollege has been given an ‘A’ grade

by the NAAC (National Assessment andAccreditation Council). In 50 years, it hasgrown into a large educational complexcatering to diverse fields of education suchas humanities, engineering, etc.

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HR College ofCommerce pg 20


RA Podar Collegepg 22


KC College pg 23

NM College pg 23



stablished in June 1960, HR College ofCommerce and Economics occupiespride of place on Mumbai's academic

map. It is accredited with an ‘A’ grade by theNational Assessment and AccreditationCouncil (NAAC). The college also offers a stu-dent exchange programme in partnershipwith New York University’s Stern School ofBusiness, City University, New Jersey and UCBerkeley, wherein students go abroad for ashort summer programme. Bollywooddirector Karan Johar studied at this college.

COURSESJunior collegeCommerce

BCom


Bachelor inaccounting andfinance

Bachelor inbanking andinsurance

BCom (financialmarkets)

The college has well-equipped computer labswith internet and wi-ficonnectivity. There is alsoan air-conditionedgymnasium for all collegestudents.

E-mail:[email protected]:www.hrcollege.edu

WHERE: 123, Dinshaw Wachha Road,Churchgate, Mumbai - 400020.Tel: 022 - 22876115

Nearest Railway Station: Churchgate Station

EHR College of Commerce and Economics

Our collegehas recentlyrevamped thegymkhana,which nowhas a table-tennis table,and carromand chessboards.SARAYU RAJGOPALAN,,SYBCOM, PODAR COLLEGE

90.1%

1ST LIST CUT-OFFKJ SOMAIYA COLLEGE

94.0%

1ST LIST CUT-OFFSIES COLLEGE

95.4%

1ST LIST CUT-OFFSATHAYE COLLEGE

SCIENCE

COURSESJunior college(general andbio-focal courses -electronics andcomputer science)

BSc


E-mail:[email protected]:www.siesascs.net

his college was inaugurated on theJune 20, 1960 and in february 2010, itwas given an ‘A’ grade by the NAAC

(National Assessment and AccreditationCouncil) on December 15, 2010. Mumbaiuniversity awarded the best college awardto SIES in the year 2009-10. Masters cours-es are offered in science subjects such asphysics, microbiology, biochemistry, com-puter science etc.

TSIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce

WHERE: Jain Society, Sion (west),Mumbai - 400 022 Tel: 022 - 24072729

Nearest Railway Station:Sion station

The college has specialfacilities for the visuallychallenged. Last year, itorganised the inter-colle-giate chess tournament

for visually challengedstudents. ‘Visions’ is thecollege cultural festivalwhich takes place everyyear and witnesses par-

ticipation by studentsfrom various colleges inthe city. The RotaractClub of SIES college car-ries out various interest-

ing activities, like in2009, the club gave abreak to the collegemaids by doing theirwork for a day.

E-mail:[email protected]: http://sathayecollege.com


BSc


MCVC

WHERE: Dixit Road, Vile Parle (E),Mumbai - 400057

Tel: 022 - 2614 1149 / 2613 0608


Sathaye Collegehilanthropist Shri Baburao Paranjpeand others established the ‘ParleCollege’ on June 20, 1959. It has been

given an ‘A’ grade by the NAAC (NationalAssessment and Accreditation Council). Itoffers junior and degree college courses inarts, science and commerce.

P

The college campus,has a botanical gar-den and a butterflygarden with severalspecies of butter-flies. The annualfestival, Byte IT, isan inter-collegiatefestival dedicatedto IT-related events.

E-mail:[email protected]:http://www.somaiya.edu/kjsc/


BSc


BSc inbiotechnology

Certificate anddiploma in remotesensing technologyand geographicinformationsystems

Proposed academicprogram: BSc(computer science)

WHERE: VidyaNagar, Vidyvihar,Mumbai - 400 077 Tel: 022 - 21025919


J Somaiya College of Science andCommerce was founded in 1960. Thecollege has been given an ‘A’ grade

by the NAAC (National Assessment andAccreditation Council). In 50 years, it hasgrown into a large educational complexcatering to diverse fields of education suchas humanities, engineering, etc.

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BSc


E-mail:admin@xavier's.eduUrl:www.xavier's.edu

he Ramnarain Ruia College of arts andscience located at Matunga was estab-lished in June 1937. In 2007, it was given

an ‘A’ grade by NAAC (National Assessmentand Accreditation Council). Ruia College wonthe best college award given by the Mumbaiuniversity in the year 2006. It has also won atrophy in the youth festival organised by

Mumbai university three consecutive times.The college is well known for its science facultyand lately, it has introduced newer courses,such as a BSc in bio-analytical sciences, BSc inbiochemistry, BSc in biotechnology and BSc inherbal science. At the postgraduate level, thecollege offers an MSc and a PhD in variousscience subjects.

COURSESJunior College(general &vocational)

BSc

BSc inbiochemistry

BSc biotechnology

BSc computerscience

Diploma inanalyticalchemistry for non-chemistry students

Diploma in foodscience andquality control

Advanced diplomain food scienceand quality control

Certificate inbioinformatics (on-line)

Certificate inenvironmentalscience

The science facultyhas UG and PG lab-oratories for allsubjects and theseare equipped withstate-of-the-artfacilities.

E-mail:[email protected]:www.ruiacollege.edu

WHERE: L NappoRoad, Matunga,Mumbai, Maharashtra400 019

Tel: 022 - 24143098

Nearest RailwayStation: MatungaCentral railway station

TRamnarain Ruia College

Xavier's College, named after StFrancis Xavier, offers excellentoptions for the science stream. It

offers science at the junior, degree and post-graduate levels and it is also one of the few col-leges that offers a PhD in science. In 2007, thecollege was given an ‘A+’ grade by NAAC((National Assessment and AccreditationCouncil). The UGC has awarded St Xavier'sthe College with a Potential for Excellenceaward in 2006. Comedian Cyrus Broacha,tabla player Zakir Hussain and SlumdogMillionaire’s Frieda Pinto have studied here.

StSt Xavier's College

WHERE: 5, Mahapalika Marg,Mumbai 400 001. Tel: 022 - 22620661 /22620662 / 22620665.


SCIENCE 95.0%


95.4%


91.8%

1ST LIST CUT-OFFST XAVIER'S COLLEGE

St Xavier's was declaredautonomous in 2010. Itcan formulate its ownsyllabus. It has intro-duced a special honours

programme, whereinstudents can take upindependent projects toearn extra credits. Thecollege has an interest-

ing course in forensicscience. It also has vari-ous departments andorganisations apart fromthe regular academic

ones, such as thedepartment of inter-reli-gious studies, the Indianmusic group, the SocialService League, etc.

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COURSESJunior collegecommerce(vocational andgeneral)

BCom(accountancy)

Bachelors inmanagementstudies

E-mail:[email protected]:www.rapodar.ac.in

ounded in 1952 by the ModernEducation Society, Pune, DGRuparel has one of the greenest

campuses in the city. Spread across 10acres in Matunga, the college has its ownbotanical garden. The commerce depart-ment of Ruparel College offers majors inaccountancy, commerce and business law.In 1980-81, the University of Mumbaiaccorded its sanction to the graduateclasses in the department of commerce.In addition to these classes under theUniversity of Mumbai, the college is acentre for conducting classes of graduatecourses under the Institute of DistanceEducation of University of Mumbai.Sports facilities at the college are plentyincluding fields for cricket, hockey,football, softball and other sports.

COURSESJunior collegecommerce(vocational andgeneral)

BCom

Bachelor in man-agement studies

Minimumcompetencyvocational course

The college wasawarded the‘Clean CollegeCampus’ award bythe municipal cor-poration in 2008.


WHERE: Matunga (West), Mumbai -400 016. Tel: 022 - 24361139

Nearest Railway Station: MatungaRoad Station (western railway)

FDG Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce

his institution started its BCom degreecourse in 1942 and received permanentaffiliation from the University of

Mumbai in 1950. This commerce college offerseight academic programmes. It has a multi-purpose assembly hall where the college hostsall its leading events.The auditorium has a semi-circular stage forthe performing arts. Themultipurpose mainhall is also used to play indoor games such astable tennis and badminton. The intra-collegefestival, RAPPORT, is held annually.

TRA Podar College of Commerce and Economics

WHERE: LN Napoo Road, Matunga,Mumbai - 400019. Tel: 022 - 24141964.

Nearest Railway Station:Matunga Station (central railway)

COMMERCE 92.3%

1ST LIST CUT-OFFR A PODAR COLLEGE

90.8%

1ST LIST CUT-OFFHR COLLEGE

89.8%


The placement cellsends student profiles tocompanies such as JPMorgan and Deloitte andconducts job interviews.

Also, the women’s devel-opment cell and self-development cell con-duct workshops andaptitude tests respec-

tively. Some clubs in thecollege are quite activesuch as the Hikers’ Club,Photography Club andthe Literary Circles. The

Group Discussion Cellholds debates regularly.Rostrum Spectrum is aliterary festival heldevery year.

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RamnarainRuia College pg 16


SIES Collegepg 17

Sathaye Collegepg 17

KJ SomaiyaCollege pg 17

Ruia’s studentbody is verydiverse. Thereis a lot tolearn fromeveryone.ISHANI SULE,FYJC, RUIA COLLEGE



he college has been given an ‘A’ grade byNAAC (National Assessment andAccreditation Council) and is well known

for its science faculty. Admissions in this streamare very competitive. The college offers scienceat the junior and degree college levels and hascompleted more than 50 years of providingquality education. The first list cut- off for FYJCstudents in the science stream last year, was95.45%. The college also offers MSc with spe-cialisations in chemistry (organic, inorganicphysical), physics (electronics), botany (fungii)zoology (marine zoology).

COURSESJunior college(general andvocational)

BSc in IT

BSc in computerscience

MCVC

ON CAMPUS: The col-lege has a very activebotany and zoologydepartment, with abotanical garden sur-rounding the college.

SPORTS: The collegehas representative teamsfor kabbadi, basketball,badminton and boxing upto the national level.Recently, rifle shootingfacilities have been intro-duced.

FESTIVAL: The annualcollege festival ‘Kshitij’ isusually held inDecember.


WHERE: Matunga (west),Mumbai - 400016.Tel: 022 - 24361139

Nearest railway station: Matunga Road (WR)

TDG Ruparel College 89.0%


93.8%

1ST LIST CUT-OFFNMCOLLEGE

86.6%

1ST LIST CUT-OFFKC COLLEGE

COMMERCE


BCom inaccountancy

Accounting andfinance

Banking andinsurance

Financial markets

Bachelor of man-agement studies

E-mail:[email protected]: www.kccol-lege.org.in

ishinchand Chellaram College (KC),Mumbai, was established by theHyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate

Board in June 1954. The institution wasgiven an 'A' grade by the NationalAssessment and Accreditation Council. Thecollege has the KM Kundnani lecture serieswherein guest lecturers or eminent person-alities such as Shashi Tharoor and BomanIrani are invited.


WHERE: 124, Dinshaw Wachha Road,Churchgate, Mumbai - 400020Tel: 022 - 22855726 / 22020132


Each department has its own interor intra-collegiate festival. Theinter-college festivals, such asBMM’s Blitzkrieg, see about 45colleges participating every year.

There is an air-conditioned audi-torium with a seating capacity for600 people.

Students can play sports in thesports room and the parquet

indoor badminton court.

The college canteen serves Indianand Chinese food. Adjacent to thecollege is HR College, with itsfamous canteen Chinese-wala.

E-mail:[email protected]: www.jaihindcol-lege.com

COURSESJunior collegecommerce

BCom, BMS

Bachelor in bankingand insurance

WHERE: Admissions Office, ‘A’ Road,Churchgate, Mumbai - 400 020Tel: 022 - 22041095 / 0256


Jai Hind Collegeai Hind started as an arts and sciencecollege. The commerce departmentwas started in 1980 and the Bachelor

of management studies in 2003. It has beengiven an ‘A’ grade by the NationalAssessment and Accreditation Council.

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The college has anactive entrepreneur-ship network thatorganises businessplan competitionsand talks by promi-nent personalities.

An indoor gymkhanais open to all.

Drishti, the inter-college manage-ment festival,draws largeparticipation. Anactive advertisingand marketingcircle organisesactivities.

E-mail:[email protected]:http://www.nmims.edu/Commerce/

COURSESJunior collegecommerceMinimumcompetency voca-tional courseBComBachelor in man-agement studies

ICWA and CA

WHERE: Juhu Scheme,Vile Parle(West), Mumbai 400056 Tel: 22 2614 3157/ 2614 6681 / 2611 2460

Nearest Railway Station: Vile Parle

MCollege Of Commerce andEconomics was established in 1964by Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal

(SVKM). AC Nielsen ORGMarg, a researchcompany, has ranked NM College as one ofthe top colleges for commerce in Mumbai.

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ARTS


RamnarainRuia Collegepg 25


Jai HindCollege pg 26


You feel spe-cial when youwalk throughthe beautifularches ofXavier’sCollege. That’sa universalfeeling.Everyoneis proudto belonghere.AMANDAD’SOUZA,FYJC ARTS


t Xavier’s College is widely regardedas one of the best colleges in the coun-try, especially for the arts stream. The

college, named after St Francis Xavier, a16th century Jesuit saint, was recentlydeclared autonomous and was given an A+grade by the National AssessmentAccreditation Council (NAAC). The collegeis well-known for its glamorous inter-collegefestival ‘Malhar’, an extravaganza that hasgarnered a following across India.

WHERE: 5 Mahanagarpalika Marg,Dhobi Talao, Mumbai 400 001Tel: 022 - 22620661/ 22620662 / 22620665


St Xavier’s College

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What to carry on the dayof admissions

CHECKLIST

1Attested copies of theoriginal mark sheet,school-leaving and pass-

ing certificate, residential proofand identity proof, provisionaleligibility certificate from thestate board, deed of under-taking as well as the orig-inals and documentaryevidence regardingspecial categorystatus approvedby the stategovernment(if applica-ble).

7Brochure and filledapplication form is amust.

8A guide of bus routesand train timetableto avoid unnecessarydelays.

5Enough moneyfor the forms,water and

refreshments.

6Since the mon-soon would havebegun, don’t for-

get to carry anumbrella or raincoat.

have a lot of extra-curricular certificatesfrom the activities

and events that I participat-ed in at the school level.Should I attach copies ofthese certificates whensubmitting my applicationor admission forms to dif-ferent colleges?It’s always best to carry attestedcopies of these certificates withyou. However, remember that col-leges get thousands of applicationforms during admission time andmay not have the time to gothrough each candidate’s co-cur-ricular certificates. Therefore,attach these certificates only ifthey have been asked for, or if youthink they are strong enough toconsolidate your application,such as national-level medals.In most cases, junior collegeadmissions do not require proofof extra-curricular activities. Incertain degree college pro-grammes, however, applicationpoints are allotted for strongco-curriculars. This will be

mentioned on the applicationform, in which case you mustattach attested copies. If you areapplying for a course that con-ducts a personal interview, makesure to carry your CV and certifi-cates and mention any exceptionaltalent you may possess.Keep in mind that you definitelyneed to attach proof of your co-curricular activities when apply-ing to universities abroad.Universities abroad are very spe-cific about what kind of proof theyrequire, so stick to those guide-lines and parameters.

A QUESTION ABOUTCO-CURRICULARCERTIFICATES

2Basicstationery suchas pen, pencil,

glue, scale, stapler.

3Substantialnumber of recentpassport-size

photographs.

4Gowithrecom-

mendations fromteachers, samples ofyour work if possibleand co-curricularcertificates.


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COURSESJunior collegearts

BA



FOYER: This is a placeoutside the college can-teen, but students call itthe ‘foyer’. Students cometo relax on the bright yel-low chairs there.

CHINESE COUNTER:The food from this count-er of the canteen is a hotfavourite among stu-dents.

ANNA: The popular can-teen manager who takescare of everything andeveryone in the canteen.



BA


Minimum competen-cy vocational course


WHERE: SB Road, Matunga (West)Mumbai-400 016 Tel: 22- 24361139

Nearest Railway Station:Matunga Road Station (western railway)

DG Ruparel Collegehe college, which has completed morethan fifty years, is well known for itsspacious and green campus, and also

enjoys a good reputation in academics, sports,the performing arts and other extra-curricularactivities. The National Assessment andAccreditation Council (NAAC) has given the col-lege a grade ‘A’. The college has been successful-ly running the Brihanmumbai Centre for TalentSearch, which helps students from schools andcolleges prepare for competitive examinations,for more than twenty five years.


BA


Bachelor in libraryand information

E-mail:[email protected]: www.ruiacol-lege.edu

WHERE: L Nappo Road, MatungaBrahmanwada, Mumbai- 400019 Tel: 022 -24143098Nearest Railway Station:Matunga Central Station

his is a college where your performancein extra-curriculars is taken as seriouslyas your performance in academics. Ruia

College, established in 1937, is well known for itsarts faculty and in 2006 it won the Best CollegeAward given by Mumbai University. Given an ‘A’grade by the National Assessment andAccreditation Council, the college has more than30 associations for extra-curricular activities.

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SPRAWLINGCAMPUS:Students don’t needto step out of thecampus to chat.There are severallittle gardens whichoffer plenty of spacein which they canget together.

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90.9%

1ST LIST CUT-OFFST. XAVIERS COLLEGE

82.0%


COURSESBA


E-mail:[email protected]

Url: www.kccol-lege.org.in

WHERE: 124,Dinshaw WachhaRoad, Churchgate,Mumbai - 400020

Tel: 022 -22855726 /22020132

Nearest RailwayStation:Churchgate

WHERE: ‘A’ Road, Churchgate,Mumbai - 400020

Tel: 022 - 22040256

Nearest Railway Station: Churchgate

Kishinchand Chellaram College

Jai Hind College

College was established in 1954 andwas inaugurated by Morarji Desaion August 15 of that year. The col-

lege has been given an 'A' grade by the NationalAssessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).Its alumni include Anil Ambani and RajeshKhanna. The campus in and around HRCollege is

always buzzing with student activity. It has tie-upswith Deakin University, Australia, and the BlueBridge network for student exchange pro-grammes. Moreover, it has adopted a villagenear Virar where students help with organicfarmingmethods, marketing their products andmedical testing.

The college boasts ofmany active cells andclubs including theEntrepreneurship Cell,Economics Forum,Nature Club, SociologyAssociation, amongothers. Inter-collegefestivals such as Kiran,Blitzkrieg and TechRenegade draw in col-leges from all overMumbai.

The library is com-pletely computerised.

The culture room is afavourite hangout forstudents.


BA



E-mail:[email protected]

Url:www.jaihindcol-lege.com

KC

ai Hind College, consistently given an ‘A’grade accreditation, takes pride in itsconstant search for innovation. The col-

lege, established in 1948, offers considerablechoice in study programmes, extra-curricularactivities, and involves students in organisingrelated seminars, conferences and projects.Over the past year, dignitaries including MartinLuther King III, Ruth Padel, Charles Darwin’sgreat great granddaughter, and RK Pachaurihave visited the campus to speak on relevantissues in their fields. Actors Aishwarya Rai,Sonakshi Sinha, John Abraham and photogra-pher Atul Kasbekar graduated from this college.

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APPLYING MADE EASY

ONLINE ADMISSION PROCESS(Excerpts from the government of Maharashtra websitehttp://www.maharashtra.gov.in/ )

■ Admissions to arts, science,commerce and other streamscan now be done online. Thiswill save travelling time formost students and parents,and will make the entireprocess easy and smooth.However, admissions to tech-nical schools will not be doneonline. Also, admissions tocourses such as MCVC (mini-mum competency vocationalcourses), home science andmanagement and for minori-ty and in-house quotas shallbe done by principals of therespective junior colleges.

■ Admissions for studentswho have got ATKT in theirexams will begin only afterthe online admission processis over.

■ Students will need to fillout just one application formto apply to one or twostreams of their choice. If astudent has applied to twostreams, he or she need notmention the colleges of his orher choice in any particularorder, but he or she mustselect at least one junior col-lege in each stream.

■ If a student whose nameappears in the admissions listof a particular junior collegefails to finish the admissionprocedures in that college byor before the admission date,his or her name shall bedeleted and he or she will beout of the online admissionprocess.

■ Students are advised to fillthe online application formcarefully (especially withregard to the order of prefer-ence of stream and the dif-ferent reservation claims).

■ If information filled in theapplication form is found tobe incorrect or false, admis-

sion of that particular stu-dent will stand cancelled.

■ Students who have passedan equivalent examination ofClass 10 through boards.other than SSC board (CBSE,ICSE, IB etc) must submittheir online application forms

through their respectiveschools, who will approvetheir relevant documents.

■ Students of SSC board whoapply for online admissionsthrough the open category(those who will be applyingpurely on merit and not beavailing of any reservation orconcession) can submit theironline admission formthrough their respectiveschools or from any otherplace where internet andprinting facilities may beavailable.

■ Students must take a print-out of the application formssubmitted online.

■ Students will get anacknowledgement of theironline application forms viaSMS on the mobile numbersthey indicate in the form.Students can also view thereceipt of the applicationforms they submit online, onthe website.


sports officer or thezonal sports deputydirector.

b. Certificate show-ing that the studenthas won medal(s) atthe zonal level orthat the student hasparticipated in thenational/state levelcompetitions organ-ised by the IndianSchools GamesAssociation or IndianGames Authority.The certificateshould be awardedby the district sportsofficer or the zonalsports deputydirector.

c. Certificate show-ing that the studenthas won medal(s) atthe state level or cer-tificate showing thatthe student has par-ticipated in thenational/state levelcompetitions organ-ised by associationswhich have beenrecognised by theIndian OlympicAssociation orMaharashtra OlympicAssociation. The cer-tificate should beawarded by the dis-trict sports officer orthe zonal sportsdeputy director.

3. CHILDREN OFTRANSFERREDSTATE/CENTRALGOVERNMENT ANDPRIVATE SECTOREMPLOYEES:Two certificates -one showing transferof the employee onor after October 1 ofthe previous year,and the other onebeing the joining

certificate.

The student seekingadmission must nothave passed theClass 10 examinationfrom MMR. (MumbaiMetropolitan Region)

4. CHILDREN OFSERVICEMEN ANDEX-SERVICE MEN:(I) For servicemen:certificate issued bythe district SainikBoard.

(II)For Ex-service-men: service certifi-cate and a copy ofthe identity card.

5. CHILDREN OFFREEDOM FIGHTERS:Students who aredependent on a free-dom fighter andnominated by thefreedom fighter mustsubmit a certificateissued by the districtcollector to thateffect.

6. CHILDRENRECOVERING FROMACCIDENTS:Students who havemet with a seriousaccident must submita certificate from anappropriate medicalauthority.

7. HANDICAPPED: Acertificate showingat least 40 % disabili-ty, issued by a civilsurgeon or by amedical officer ofany government ormunicipal hospital,should be submitted.Students who sufferfrom any form oflearning disability,must produce acertificate statingthat from acompetent authority.

Admissionsto technicalschools willnot be online.Students mustapproach theschool princi-pals directly.

If the informa-tion filled inthe applicationform is foundto be incorrector false, thenthe admissionof that particu-lar student willstandcancelled.

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR ADMISSION

Students will get an acknowledgement of their online application forms via SMS onthe mobile numbers that have been indicated in their online application forms.Students can also view the receipts of their online application forms on the website.

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Sophia Collegepg 27


RD NationalCollege pg 28



Sophia Collegegives all itsstudents thespace andtime to honetheir talents.DIVYA DAS,SYBASOPHIA COLLEGE


he college introduced BMM in 2003-2004 as an all-girls intensive courseincorporating guest lectures, field trips

and seminars in addition to its regular syl-labus. The eligibility is the same as for othercolleges — candidates have to pass their HSCexam with 50%.


FACULTY: Sophia’scommitted faculty givespersonal attention to allits students.

SCHOLARSHIPS: Thecollege offers manyscholarships tomeritorious students.

AUDITORIUM: TheSophia Bhabha Hall is alarge auditorium wheremany events and lecturesare held.

E-mail:[email protected]: www.sophia-collegemumbai.com

WHERE: Bhulabhai Desai Road,Mumbai 400026.Tel: 022 - 23512642 / 23523304

Nearest Railway Station: Grant Road Station

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E-mail:[email protected]:www.rdnational.edu


AUDIO-VISUALCENTRE: Someclasses of BMMare held in a well-equipped audio-visual centre.

CLASSROOM:The BMM class-room is air condi-tioned.

FACULTY:Experts from thefield of advertisingand journalismconduct guestlectures.

E-mail:[email protected]:www.jaihindcol-lege.com

WHERE: ‘A’ Road, Churchgate,Mumbai - 400020.Tel: 022 - 22041095 / 0256


Jai Hind College

he BMMcourse offered in RDNational College is demanding anddesigned to help students lay equal

emphasis on academics and extra-curricu-lar activities. The college also focuses onpractical project work, assignments andinternships. The campus has special infra-structure for BMM students such as anauditorium and a computer lab.

TRD National College

WHERE: Linking Road, Bandra (W)Mumbai - 400 050.Tel: 022 - 26483544.

Nearest Railway Station:Bandra

BMM 55 NUMBEROFMUMBAI UNIVERSITYCOLLEGES THATOFFER BMM

STUDENT COUNCIL:The student council organ-ises various intra as well asinter- college festivalsthrough the academic year.

SPORTS: The Gymkhana Committeeorganises several sports events. The cam-pus has a floodlit court for basketball,throwball and volleyball matches. There isalso a badminton court.

CONFERENCEROOM:With the latestmultimedia facilities, thisroom is used for lecturesand workshops.

he college accepts aminimum of 60 studentseach semester for its BMM

course. It also makes one projectand a four-week internshipmandatory. The eligibility is anHSC from any stream with 50%, .The college has a recently formedpartnered with BournemouthUniversity in UK for a mediatwinning programme.

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Your guide to collegeadmissions 2011

APPLYING MADE EASY

Once you are sure whichfield you want to pursue,the next step involveschoosing the right col-lege. But don’t simplyzero in on a collegebased on your marks oryour best friend’s choice.Follow these steps:

1CHECK THEOPTIONALSUBJECTSOFFERED BYTHE COLLEGE.

2MAKE A NOTE OF THEELIGIBILITYCRITERIA AND TIMEINVOLVED INTRAVELLING.

3NOTE THE PROFESSION-AL COURSES OFFERED BYTHE COLLEGE AFTERCLASS 12. THIS MAY BEHELPFUL LATER.

o not limit yourself to a pre-set list of colleges. Keepyour options open and find out more about colleges,fromcurrent or ex-students.Make a list of at least five

potential colleges before admissions begin. Also try and visitthese colleges to get a feel of what the academic environmentis like and if your personalitywill fit inwith the college culture.Going to the college campus may not be possible, but makesure to visit the collegewebsite for a sense of the facilities, asso-ciations and extra-curricular activities available. Bear inmindthat you’ll be spending the next few years of your life at thisplace and conduct research accordingly.NewSSCadmissionpolicy for juniorcollege:TheSSCboardandMaharashtra government have said in earlyMay that the‘Best Five’ policy will apply for junior college admissions.Accordingly, instead of calculating a student’s percentage inall six subjects at the SSC, calculation will be done for the fivesubjects in which the student has scored the highest marks.

(Excerpts from the websitehttp://www.maharashtra.gov.in/)

A. OPEN CATEGORY■ Marksheet of Class 10(SSC) or equivalentexamination.■ School LeavingCertificate.

B. CONSTITUTIONAL(SOCIAL)RESERVATION:■ Caste certificateissued by a competentauthority.

C. SPECIALRESERVATION :

1. ARTS AND CULTURE :■ Passing certificateexamination ofmusic/dance conductedby the Akhil BharatiyaGandharvaMahavidyalaya.

■ Certificate related toacting in the Bal Natyacompetition conductedby the directorate of artand culture.

2. SPORTS:■ Students should pos-sess any one of the fol-lowing certificates(obtained only whilestudying in after Class 8)

a. Certificate showingthat the student hassecured first or secondrank at the district /state/national level. Thecertificate should beawarded by the district

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR ADMISSIOND4 ALSO LOOK FOR COLLEGES THAT

SUPPORT EXTRA-CURRICULARACTIVITIES YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TODEVELOP YOUR OVERALL PERSONALITY. 5 IF THE MARKS YOU SCORED DO

NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILITYCRITERIA, CONSIDER OTHEROPTIONS.

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BMM

COURSESBachelors of mass media


ust like its arts courses, the BMMcourse at this college has acquired agood name. The course is designed to

provide students with a firm grounding incommunication skills. Eligibility requires acandidate to have completed their HSC fromany stream with at least 50%. Through theyear, many inter and intra-college festivalsare held to give students exposure to themedia on an level. The college also has well-equipped centre for visually impaired stu-dents.

JSt Xavier’s College

WHERE:5, MahapalikaMarg,Mumbai 400 001.Tel:022 - 22620661 /22620662 /22620665

Nearest RailwayStation: CSTThe nearest sta-tion on the west-ern railway line isMarine Lines.

LIBRARY: The Xavier’sCollege library is known forstocking journals and booksnot otherwise easily avail-able to students.

CLUBS: There are many active clubsand cells in Xavier’s, specially for musicand dramatics that organise variousintra-college festivals. Many film festi-vals are also held.

WOODS: This is a peacefuland quiet space behind thecanteen where students can gettogether for discussions or torelax between classes.

E-mail: [email protected]: www.kccollege.org.in

ishinchand Chellaram College(KCC), Mumbai, is touted to be thebest college in Mumbai for BMM.

It was the first college to introduce theBMM course which continues to berenowned. The minimum eligibility toapply to the college is an HSC with 50%marks.KC College’s annual BMM festival-Blietzkrieg is held annually and isattended by filmmakers and mediaexperts. Students showcase their docu-mentaries during the film festival. KCCollege faculty includes various experi-enced professionals from the media indus-try including well known journalists andfilmmakers.


WHERE:124, Dinshaw Wachha Road, Churchgate,Mumbai - 400 020Tel: 022 - 22855726 / 22020132


VISITINGFACULTY: Manymedia profession-als teach relevantpapers of theBMM course here.

CERTIFICATECOURSES: Thecollege offers spe-cial certificatecourses to in videoediting, videogra-phy and photogra-phy.

NEWCOURSE:Plansto introduceMACJ- Masters incommunicationand journalism.

COURSESBachelors of massmedia

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Placement details forsome city colleges

PLACEMENTS 2011

Pankti Mehtapankti.mehta@ hindustantimes.com

ind out what a col-lege’s placementrecord is before

youacceptadmission. “Thekind of companies thatrecruit from the campustells of the college’s imagein the corporate world,”says Iris Madeira,edu-cation counsellor. Hereare some placementdetails for 2011.

QUOTE HANGER

ST XAVIER’S COLLEGECompanies from allsectors have visitedus, but there hasbeen an increase inrecruiters from thefinance, bankingand IT sectors.GAUTAM BANDHOPADHYAYPLACEMENT-IN-CHARGE

JAI HIND COLLEGEThe companies listsaw impressivenames and wecoached the stu-dents in personalinterview skills.HASEENA SAYEDHEAD, PLACEMENT CELL

KC COLLEGESince we offer adiverse range ofcourses,companies acrosssectors haveshowed interest inKC collegestudents, both forplacements andinternships.MANJU NICHANIPRINCIPAL

RUPAREL COLLEGEI encourage aMasters degreebefore taking a job.TUSHAR DESAIPRINCIPAL

F

XAVIER’SSectors: All types,but largely from thefinance and bank-ing sectors and IT.

Somecompaniesthat visited:McKinsey, Citibank,Development Bank ofSingapore, Wipro.

Highest package: R10 lakhAverage package: R4 lakh

HR COLLEGESectors: Finance, banking, invest-ment, marketing

Some companies that visited:KPMG, AC Nielsen, Tata Capital,Deloitte, Kotak Mahindra, Google

Highest package: R4 lakhAverage: R3 lakh

RUPAREL COLLEGESectors: IT, insurance, bankingSome companies that visited:Patni computers, Wipro, HDFCStandard Life, JP MorganThe college is not involved inpackage negotiations. Studentsindependently work out theiroffers.

JAI HINDSectors: Consulting, IT, banking,media

Some companies that visited:Google, Ernst&Young, DirectI,Protiviti Business Consulting

Highest package: R4 lakhAverage: R3.5 – 4 lakh

KC COLLEGESectors: IT, PR agencies, marketingfirms, consultancies

Some companies that visited:Patni computers, IDBI, Infosys,Percept, Adfactors, Google

Highest package: R3.6 lakhAverage: R3 lakh

“The kind ofcompaniesthat recruitfrom a collegeare a goodindicator of itsimage”IRIS MADEIRAPARTNER, MADHAVI DESAICONSULTING

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Confused about whichstream to pursue?

FIND THE BEST FIT

hoosing the right stream afterClass 10 is of utmost importanceas it strengthens your funda-

mentals for later specialisation.Youneedto find a career that suits your person-ality,matchesyour interest and is in syncwith your aptitude. To identify themostappropriate field, we suggest you do aself-assessment testorvisit acareerguid-anceworkshop.Onceyouknowwhatyoulike todo,workbackwardsandyou’ll eas-ily know which field to pick. Make a listof what you like, what you don't like andhow you tend to react to certain situa-tions. Be honest with yourself and youwill begin to have a good idea of the typeof stream and subsequent careers thatmay ormay not work for you. Themoreyou understand yourself, the easier it isto make the right choices – it's an inter-esting and enjoyable journey.

ARTSSTREAMAre you good at communication, writ-ten and spoken? Do you have goodresearch and analytical skills? Do youpossess enough patience and persever-ance? If yes, consider studying a sub-ject in the arts stream. This streamalso offers a wide range of opportuni-ties for those who possess a streak ofcreativity.A student must have certain person-

ality traits, in order to be able to enjoystudying subjects in the arts stream.Forinstance, he or shemust be social, mustlike to communicate, must have aninquisitive and analytical bent of mindand must have an interest in readingabout subjects suchaspsychology, socialenvironment, etc. Some of the subjectsincluded in this streammayalso requireyou todelve intoresearchonancientcivil-isations and other history.Subjects like English literature, psy-

chology, economics, foreign languagesandhistory formapartof thearts streamand are popular among students.Depending upon your interest and thesubjects you study, youcanconsider tak-ing up careers as varied as an anthro-pologist, archaeologist, geographer, psy-chologist, linguist, curator, historian, soci-ologist, population scientist, librarian orteacher.

SCIENCESTREAMIf you are committed to rigour and

hard work, the science stream offersyou a range of options. You must havestrong analytical skills, objectivity andcreativity of thought, and you must bewilling to put in long hours of studies,in order to succeed in this stream.Essentially, to pursue a career in the

sciences, you must have a liking forrelated subjects and all that the fielddeals with. For many science subjects,you will need mathematical skills andunderstand the theory behind the fun-damentals. Youwould also be requiredto learn logical reasoning as it will helpyou understand various concepts andtheories better and will also be of helpasyouproceedwithacareer in this field.The subjects one can study in this

field are mainly physics, chemistry,maths, biology, geology, statistics, eco-nomics etc.

TakeupPCM(physics, chem-istry, mathematics) if you

want to pursue engi-neering after Class 12.But if you want topursue a technology-related courseincluding biotech-nology and nan-otechnology, or aBTech course ormedicine, thenyouwould need toadd biology to the

PCM combination.Having chosen the

science stream, you canchoose to become an astro-

physicist,microbiologist, geolo-gist, chemist or biochemist,math-

ematician,materials scientist, stat-istician, physicist and oceanogra-pher, agricultural scientist, botanist,food technologist, zoologist, biotech-nologist, nanotechnologist or envi-ronmental scientist.

COMMERCESTREAMIf you are good with numbers,

and interested in business andfinance, the commerce stream couldvery well be your route to a lucrative

career. To succeed in the financial sec-tor, a relevantdegreewill help youclimbup the hierarchy faster. However, it’snot only a degree that can propel youforward. You need to be street smart,havegoodnetworking skills andbehardworking.The subjects in the commerce stream

include economics, organisationof com-merce, book-keeping and accountancy,secretarial practice, mathematics andstatistics, etc. If youwish topursueman-agement in the future, opt for mathe-matics over secretarial practice (SP).Right from a chartered accountant,

chartered financial analyst andcost andwork accountant to an economist,banker, stockbroker and foreignexchange dealer, there are a host ofcareers from which one can choose.

Besides arts, science and commerce,here are some more options afterClass 10.

There are a host of vocational guid-ance courses such as horticulture,animal science and dairying, electri-cal domestic appliances, food tech-nology, etc which can be taken updirectly after Class 10. The samegoes for MCVC (minimum compe-tency vocational course) coursessuch as accounting and auditing,marketing and salesmanship, traveland tourism etc. A diploma in engi-neering and technology in fieldssuch as automobile, chemical, civil,computer, electronics, electronicsand communication etc can also bepursued. There is also an ocean oftrade diplomas and certificate cours-es available in the market. Get amentor to guide you.

Besides, there are a number of otherfields such as apparel manufacturingand design, food and beverages,diploma in furniture technology andinterior design, diploma in computerhardware engineering, diploma inpottery and ceramic technology,diploma in veterinary pharmacy,dairy farming and animal hus-bandry, certificate course in hotelmanagement, etc.


C UnderstandyourselfList the thingsyou like and don’tlike and make anote of how youreact to differentsituations.

A step-by-step guide tostudying overseas

STUDY ABROAD

Select your country based on factors suchas the cost of living, employment oppor-tunities with regard to your programme ofchoice, racism, tuition fees, weather andeligibility to work part-time.

Select the programme you wish to studybased on your interest and past studies.Most universities offer a variety of sub-ject combinations for undergraduate stu-dents, so look up on the websites of uni-versities and check the subjects and mod-ules you will be studying.

After you have selected the course youwant to pursue, shortlist the universitiesthat are known for the course you want tostudy, and also note the documentsrequired for application.

To study abroad you will need to appearfor international entrance exams. Theseinclude the SAT if you want to go forundergraduate studies and GMAT or GREfor graduate studies. English languageexams such as IELTS and TOEFL will alsohave to be taken. Each country may havedifferent requirements.

You will be asked to submit a statementof purpose, recommendation letters,school and college transcripts, financialdocuments, mark sheets, test scores andcertificates.

Though these are the general require-ments, look up the website to see ifthere are any additional requirements bythe universities you choose to apply to.Make sure to get these ready well inadvance and send the application beforedeadline.

Before you depart, you need to convincethe visa authorities that you have enoughmoney in your bank to pay for yourexpenses in a foreign country. Make sureto get the financial documents, includingbank loans etc, in place before your visainterview.

You either receive a conditional or anunconditional offer letter. If conditional,you wait for a final offer letter by the uni-versity. After you get the offer letter,start preparing for accommodation, eitherin campus or off-campus.

Be prepared with your documentation(you can approach a student visa counsel-lor for help), and with your answers to the

most common questions asked at visainterviews. Don’t lie and don’t be nervous.

Through Facebook and other social net-working sites find out which studentsfrom India are going to the same universi-ty or even the same country as yours, andtry and meet them before you fly out.

After almost a year of preparation, youare ready for a life-changing educationalexperience!

Remember to carry copies of your pass-port in your hand luggage.

Also carry telephone numbers of all con-tacts, mobile phone, charger, enoughmoney and some spare clothes in yourbaggage.

Bon Voyage!

VisamattersBe prepared withanswers to themost commonquestions. Don’tlie and don’t benervous.

Pooja Biraiapooja.biraia@ hindustantimes.com

STEP 1: COUNTRY SELECTION

STEP 2: COURSE SELECTION

STEP 3: SHORTLIST UNIVERSITIES

STEP 4: REGISTER FOR EXAMS

STEP 5: DOCUMENT CHECKLIST

STEP 6: FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION

STEP 9: GET IN TOUCH

STEP 10: FLY

STEP 7: RECEIVING OFFER LETTER

STEP 8: VISA COUNSELLING

THINKSTOCK


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FAQs

I have taken physics, chemistry,maths, biology in Class 12 and Iwish to pursue a career in phar-macy. I would like to learn aboutthe future of this field in Indiaand abroad.

ith India being a signatory toGeneral Agreements onTariffs and Trade (GATT),

the Indian pharmaceutical industry isgoing global. In order to meet interna-tional demands, many new branches ofpharmacy have come up. These includepro-drug delivery, pharmacogenomics,entrepreneurship development, clinicalpharmacology, chronopharmacokinet-ics, etc. You can combine pharmaceuti-cal and legal education to pursue profes-sions such as a patent law or consultanton pharmaceutical and drug laws.

What is the route to a career inthe legal field? If I take thispath, what should I specialisein? I am confused.The most obvious option for a career inlaw is to do a degree in law. After 10+2in any stream, you can pursue your BALLB or BSc LLB or you can pursue LLBdirectly after your graduation.The field of law has various speciali-

sations-■ Civil lawyers deal with civil damage,compensation for damage, breach ofcontract, insurance claims and othersuch civil matters.■ Criminal lawyers deal with seriousoffences such as murder, theft, arson,rape, abduction, etc.■ Corporate lawyers specialise in mat-ters such as violation of laws like com-pany laws, patent laws, income-tax law,agency laws, consumer protection lawsetc■ Property lawyers deal with casesinvolving properties, mainly realestates, disputes on real estates, trans-fer of property, property tax, leasing ofproperty, rental laws etc.

■ Securities lawyers inspire the trustand confidence of domestic and inter-national investors and enable India'scapital markets to expand successfully.■ Income tax lawyers deal in mattersof taxation - wealth tax, capital gain,tax, gift tax, excise duties, etc.■ International lawyers specialise inhuman rights, trade and commerce,citizenship, criminal acts, etc.■ Intellectual property or copyright orpatent lawyers deal with intellectualproperty laws, patent acts, copyrightsand all other related matters.■ Information technology lawyers dealwith cyber crimes- crimes related tothe violation of privacy on the internet.■ You could also study mediation andnegotiation law, environmental law,women’s law, human rights law andlabour law.Once you graduate in law, you will

have to take up a Masters to specialisein any field of your interest.Another option is to do a company

secretary course. A company secretary

(CS) is a legal advisor to the company.To become a company secretary, you

can follow any one of the noted belowcareer pathways:-10+2 in any stream with a foundation

course in CS, or an intermediate exam-ination in CS or final examination inCS, or10+2 in any stream with graduation

in any subject and an intermediateexamination in CS or a final examina-tion in CS, or

10+2 in any stream and a foundationcourse in CS with graduation in anysubject or an intermediate examinationin CS or a final examination in CS.

I am fascinated by cartoonfilms and the way they aremade. I want to become ananimator myself. How is it towork as an animator and whatare the basic requirements topursue a career in animation?As an animator, you’ll learn some-

thing new every day. It’s the one field in

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GeneralAgreementon Tariffsand TradeBecause Indiahas signed thistreaty, its drugsector is goingglobal. Thus,several newcareer fields haveopened up thatwere notavailable earlier.

Frequently AskedQuestions

MCT

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From course to career —what your options are

WHAT AFTER CLASS 10?

JOBS ANDCOMPETITIVEEXAMINATIONSTo kickstart careersin the army (sol-dier), Indian navy(sailor), air force(airman), merchantnavy (sailor). Takethe clerical and typ-ist exam of theMPSC, stenograph-er’s exam of theMPSC, clerk's gradeof SSC (governmentof India), etc.

VOCATIONALGUIDANCECOURSESTo specialise rightafter your Class 10,you can take profes-sional courses inhorticulture,animal science anddairying, electricaldomestic appli-ances, food technol-ogy, computer sci-ence, animation,graphic design,gemology etc.

DIPLOMAS INENGINEERINGANDTECHNOLOGY-RELATEDFIELDSEngineering in auto-mobile, chemical,civil, computer, elec-tronics and telecom-munication, industri-al engineering,instrumentation,mechanical, metal-lurgy, mining, print-ing, textile, etc.

VARIOUSOTHER TRADEDIPLOMA ANDCERTIFICATECOURSESCareers in apparelmanufacturing, foodand beverages serv-ice, furniture tech-nology and interiordesign, computerhardware, potteryand ceramic technol-ogy, veterinarypharmacy and manymore options.

ITI ANDOTHERTECHNICALDIPLOMASCertificate and diplo-ma courses availablefor a career in thefollowing sectors:mechanic, fitter,turner, secretarialpractice, welder,computer hardwaremaintenance, knit-ting technicianplumber, leathergoods maker, etc.

INTEGRATEDFIVE-YEARDEGREECOURSESIntegrated degreecourse in fine arts,pre-degree course inperforming arts, finearts (not available inMumbai), etc.

HSC: ARTS,SCIENCE,COMMERCE,VOCATIONALANDMINIMUMCOMPETENCYVOCATIONALCOURSES(MCVC)ARTS:History, economics,political science,psychology, etc.

COMMERCE:Economics, organi-sation of commerce,accountancy, etc.

SCIENCE:Physics, chemistry,maths, biology, geol-ogy, statistics, etc.

VOCATIONAL:Banking, food tech-nology, computerscience, etc.

MCVC:Electrical domesticappliances, traveland tourism etc.


FAQs

Management is not right for every-one. Those who like to shoulderresponsibility, enjoy working with peo-ple, are able to deal with uncertaintyand are good at making decisions inspite of time constraints and otherrestrictions can be good managers.However, management can be frustrat-ing under pressure and is ofteninvolves a high-stress job description,demanding a lot of hard work.

Do I need to do hotel manage-ment or are there any bar-tender courses available?Bartending is an interesting profes-

sion in which the skills and knowledgerequired change constantly. A bar-tender tends to the bar. One shouldhave excellent knowledge about the dif-ferent types of drinks that can bemixed and served.A minimum of Class 10 study is

required for this job. A bartender mayown the bar or may be an employee.Some pubs and bars want experiencedstaff, although chains tend to acceptinexperienced staff after in-housetraining sessions. You can earn a salaryfrom R7000 (including service chargeand tips).Institutes such as IIBT offer various

diploma and certificate courses.Choose one that suits you.Source:

http://www.iibtindia.com/faqs.html

I’m an arts graduate and wishto follow a career in soft-ware. Is that possible?

If you have had mathematics as oneof your subjects at the 10+2 level orgraduation, you can pursue an MCA(Masters of computer applications) or

a Masters in information technologyand then secure a job in a softwaredevelopment firm. However, IGNOU(www.ignou.ac.in) offers you thechance to do an MCA even if youhaven’t studied maths at the 10+2 level.The only condition is that you arerequired to complete a CS-60 (a mod-ule in computer science courses) in thefirst semester of the MCA programme.The second route would be to completeDOEACC ‘A’ and ‘B’ level courses afteryour graduation.A third route would be to pursue an

MBA (with a specialisation in systemsor IT); or pursue an MCM course(Masters of computer management) ora post-graduate diploma in computerapplications).


which you’ll never work alone. One sec-ond of a 35-mm film can consist of 24frames, but lots of people work on it.Animators work as a team along withseries animators, layout artists, graph-ic designers and the like. Basically, thework consists of making drawings andworking under a supervising animator,who usually gives out the short scenes.Animation scenes are denoted by the

number of feet, so you're responsiblefor a certain amount of footage. Four toeight feet of film will take you about aweek to complete. An animator typical-ly works for 10 hours a day, and often 6days a week, but at times you mayneed to work on weekends and worklate nights too. You may even have toforgo a vacation if an important projectis at hand.For a bright career in animation, you

need:■ A good hand at sketching■ Strong imagination, visualisation,and illustration skills.■ Good ideas and the ability to commu-nicate them.■ Those who are artistic, creative andinnovative stand a better chance ofshining in the field.■ Also, mastering the basics of script-writing, stop-motion photography, digi-tal visual communications and imageediting would be a definite plus.You can join a diploma course after

Class 10 or a degree course after Class12. However, if you are talented, youcan pursue training under a profes-sional and your academic qualificationneed not be considered.

I am not sure what I want totake up but I want to do some-thing different. Can you namesome unusual career profiles,which I can consider as myoptions?Yes, we’ll suggest ones that pay well

and seem like more of a hobby thanwork.If you like animals, you can consider

dog training or setting up a pet shelteror a pet-grooming business.However, proper techniques to run

the above businesses require trainingand practice. Successful entrepreneursinvest time and money to excel in thesefields.If you are not afraid of water then

you may consider scuba diving as acareer option. The various job opportu-nities as a scuba diver include workingat an aquarium, underwater photogra-phy, police diving, search and rescuediving, underwater welding, underwa-ter archaeology, marine biology, etc.

If you have a flair for imita-tion and have a radio-friendlyvoice, try becoming a voice-over artist. Voice acting, theart of providing voices for ani-mated characters (includingthose in feature films, televi-sion programs, animated shortfilms and video games) and radioand audio dramas and comedy, isa lucrative option too. You can alsodo voice-overs for radio and televi-sion commercials, audio dramas,dubbed foreign language films, videogames, puppet shows, and amusementrides.If you have a spiritual bent of mind,

try becoming an angel therapist. Angeltherapy is a non-denominational spiri-tual healing method that involvesworking with a person's guardianangels and archangels to heal and har-monise every aspect of his or her life.

You can alsotry to become ahypnotherapist. Ahypnotherapist often dif-fers from other therapistsbecause he or she focuses onthe role of subconsciousbehaviours and influences onthe client's life.

How do I decide whether acareer in management isappropriate for me or not?To decide whether a career in man-

agement is right for you, you have toweigh the pros and cons. You have todecide what’s best for you and notwhat matters to someone else. If thereturns, authority and value are impor-tant to you, you may want to considera career in management.However, if you don't like being legal-

ly or financially responsible for theactions of yours and others, manage-ment may be a bad choice. There willbe some things about managementthat appeal to you and others thatdon't. You have to weigh all these fac-tors and decide.

Managementis not foreveryoneIt can befrustrating and alot of hard work ifyou aren’t rightfor the job.

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COLLEGE DIRECTORY

RA PODAR SCHOOL OF COMMERCEAND ECONOMICSLN Napoo Road, Matunga, Mumbai,Maharashtra - 400019. 022-24141964www.rapodar.ac.in

KIRTI COLLEGEKashinath Dhuru Road, Veer SawarkarMarg,Dadar (W), Mumbai-400028.■ 022-24302372■ www.kirticollege.org

RUIA COLLEGEKL Nappo Road, Matunga, Mumbai -400019.■ 022-24143098 ■ www.ruiacollege.edu

MULUND COLLEGE OF COMMERCESarojini Nadiu Road, Mulund West, Mumbai,Maharashtra 400080■ 022-25640718 ■ mccmulund.net

BIRLA COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCEAND COMMERCEBirla College Road, Kalyan 421304 Dist.

Thane.■ 0251-2231295 / 93/ 94■ www.birlacollege.org

KELKAR EDUCATION TRUST'SVINAYAK GANESH VAZE COLLEGE OFARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCEMulund (East), Mumbai - 400081.

■ 022-21631421/ 21631423■ www.vazecollege.net

ROYAL COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCEAND COMMERCEShrishti, Mira Road (E), Thane.■ 022-28453344 / 28459930■ www.royalcollegemiraroad.com

GURU NANAK KHALSA COLLEGE OFARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCEOpp. Don Bosco School, King's Circle,Matunga, Mumbai - 400019■ 022-24096234 ■ www.gnkhalsa.edu.in

SIES COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCEAND COMMERCEJain Society, Sion (W),

Mumbai - 400 022■ 022-24072729 ■ www.siesedu.net

RAMNIRANJAN JHUNJHUNWALACOLLEGEOpp. Railway Station, Ghatkopar(W),Mumbai - 400 086■ 022-25152731 / 25151763■ www.rjcollege.edu.in

RIZVI EDUCATION SOCIETY`SCOLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE ANDCOMMERCEGafar Khan Estate, Opp. Kurla Bus Depot,Lal Bahadur Shastri, Marg, Kurla (West),Mumbai 400 070■ 022-26050624 / 26044196 / 26041972■ www.rizvicollege.com

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DG RUPAREL COLLEGEMatunga (West), Mumbai - 400 016.■ 022-24303733 /3081/ 24361139■ www.ruparel.edu

ST ANDREW`S COLLEGE OF ARTS,SCIENCE

St. Dominic Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai400050.■ 022-26428684/26401657■ http://standrewscollege.ac.in

TOLANI COLLEGE OF COMMERCEShare-e-Punjab Society, Plot No.151,Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400093■ 022-28214824/28347074■ www.tolani.edu

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BM RUIA GIRLS' COLLEGE11, Krishna Kunj, Vachha Gandhi Road,Gamdevi, Mumbai - 400007.■ 022-23808130/23811887■ www.bmrgirlscollege.com

HR COLLEGE OF COMMERCE ANDECONOMICS123, Dinshaw Wachha Road, Churchgate,Mumbai-400020.■ 022-22876115 / 22042195■ www.hrcollege.edu

JAI HIND COLLEGE OFCOMMERCE‘A’ Road, Churchgate,

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Mumbai - 400032.■ 022-22843797/ 22844060■ www.elphinstonecollege.ac.in

KC COLLEGE124, Dinshaw Wachha Road, Churchgate,Mumbai - 400 020■ 022-2285 5726 / 22020132■ www.kccollege.org.in

SYDENHAM COLLEGE OF COMMERCEAND ECONOMICS‘B’ Road, Churchgate Reclamation, Mumbai- 400 020■ 022-22042897■ www.sydenham.edu

WILSON COLLEGEChowpatty, Mumbai - 400 007■ 022-23690876 / 23637663■ www.wilsoncollege.edu

BHAVANS COLLEGEChowpatty, Mumbai - 400 007.■ 022-28723731 / 28721875/ 28781188■ patkarvardecollege.edu.in/

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Lala Lajpat Rai Marg, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai400034.■ 022-23513874/ 24980874 ■ www.llim.edu

SOPHIA COLLEGEBhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai 400026.■ 022-23512642 / 23523304■ www.sophiacollegemumbai.com

ST XAVIER’S COLLEGE5, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai-400001.■ 022-22620661/ 662/ 665■ www.xaviers.edu

SNDT WOMEN'S UNIVERSITYNathibai Thavkersey Road, New MarineLines, Mumbai, 400020.■ 022-22031879/ 2159/ 2328 / 2025■ http://sndt.digitaluniversity.ac/

KPB HINDUJA COLLEGE315, New Charni Rd, Mumbai -400004■ 022-23889408■ www.hindujacollege.com

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ATOMIC ENERGY JUNIOR COLLEGEAnushaktinagar, Mumbai, ,Maharashtra - 400094■ 022-25581789 ■ www.aees.gov.in

KJ SOMAIYA COLLEGE OF ARTSAND COMMERCEVidyanagar, Vidyavihar,Mumbai - 400077.■ 022-25105113 ■ www.somaiya.edu

SIES COLLEGE OF ARTS SCIENCEAND COMMERCESri Chandrasekarendra SaraswathyVidyapuram, Plot No.1-C, Sector V,Nerul, Navi Mumbai - 400706.■ 022-27708371/27708378■ www.siesascn.net

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Confused? 4-6A helpful table of the options after Class 10 and howto choose a stream that’s best suited to you.

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Placements 30Find out about which collegeshave interested your dreamcompany, and what the highestpay package was for some rep-utable city colleges.

Study abroad 31A step-by-step guide for thosewho plan to apply to universi-ties overseas, explaining theprocess from start to finish.

FAQs 32-33Campus Calling gives you theanswers to some commonqueries that students like youhave raised, about admissionsand careers.

Directory 34Tear out this page, whichcontains the telephonenumbers, addresses andwebsite links for prominentcity colleges, listedzone-wise.

Admissions 8–12A handy manual to help you remember crucial detailswhen you apply to colleges, from what documentsyou need to carry to information about the onlineadmissions procedure.

Top colleges 14–29A comprehensive listing of the bestcolleges in Mumbai in each stream:science, commerce, arts and BMM.Read about what makes each col-lege stand apart, courses and facili-ties that each provides and someother interesting features.

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