Being a doctor, engineer or a dentist by choice is welcome. But not valuing your innate skills is injustice done to self. But, the world is changing. Many don’t want to follow the cliché “Sharmaji ka beta” any more. The world waits for these rebels with open arms. So some of the career options after 12th are described below.
Best Career Options After 12th:
Animation Film Designing
One of the most griping courses after 12th. It demands creativity. It holds a promising future both in both films and advertisement. Some of the promising Animation Film Design Institutes in India include one of the best in the world:-
Photography
All the Farhan Qureshis of 3 idiot fame should try their hands in photography courses. Photography has great future prospects in media and advertising industry. Some of the other best institutes include:-
- The Light and Life Academy, Ooty
- National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad- Photography School
- Mass communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
- Osmania University, Hyderabad
Event Management
All the Bitto Sharmas and Shruti Kakkars of Band Baaja Baaraat, gear up!! This is for you. Event management field is a promising sector. Huge job opportunities in it. The types of events could be Cultural shows, Corporate Events and whatnots. Some of the best institutes in India are:-
- National Institute of Event Management, Mumbai
- International Institute of Event Management, Mumbai
- Amity Institute of Event Management
Furniture and Interior Design
Furniture and Interior designers have a secure future. Pay scale is good. Demand is high for good designers. Some of the best institutes for Furnitute and Interior design are:-
- IIT Bombay, Mumbai
- Lisaa School of Design, New Delhi
- Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology, Bengaluru
- Sir J J School of Arts, Mumbai
- CEPT University, Gujarat
Foreign Language Courses
MNCs are opting India as their prime business destination. Experts in foreign languages German, Spanish, Chinese etc are most sought after. So, it’s time to opt for these courses. They can also be opted as additional courses along with the conventional courses. Some of the top institutes providing foreign language courses include:-
Cooking and Baking Courses
These courses are for those who love cooking. Booming hospitality sector makes these courses well paid. Likes of Sanjeev Kapoor and Tarla Dalal have made famous the Indian cuisine. Some of the best culinary academies in the country are:-
- Culinary Academy of India, Hyderabad
- Mumbai College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Mumbai.
Air Hostess and Flight Steward
Air hostess and flight steward jobs are high paying and very promising. It’s exciting, adventurous and involves a lot of travelling. Even after leaving the job, getting into hospitality sector becomes very easy. Some of the leading training institutes are:-
Ethical Hacking
If computer is your first love then this course is for you. Digital security is the biggest concern to the modern day establishments. The need for trained hackers is to find loopholes in the system. Facebook pays hackers who find bugs in its system and report them. So this is lucrative. Good ethical hacking institutes are not in India. Many fraudster institutes have come up. So better go for on free online courses available on www.cybrary.it .
Travel and tourism
23 million foreigners visited India in last 3 years. India is a sought after tourist destinations now. But, India faces a crunch of trained personals in the tourism sector. Travel companies like Thomas Cook and The Kuoni Group have launched their own academies as there is a lack of training in the country.
Choice of career options has to be made at a tender age. You shouldn’t rush into this without all proper knowledge. Hence, here is a list of things to keep in mind before finalizing your own career options.
All the best!