Dated 26th Sep, 2001

I am a science graduate and interested in pursuing a career in the tourism industry. I am not sure what career options I have in the field. Please help.

Ranjan Mishra

New Delhi

The tourism industry broadly covers the following: (a) hotels, restaurants and other tourist complexes (b) travel agencies (c) transport facilities (d) establishments providing recreation facilities and sports for tourists (e) organisations providing cultural, adventure and wildlife experiences for tourists. You have various options in this industry. If you are a graduate with good computer knowledge, you could work in a travel agency in the booking section.

If you also have a flair for history and languages, you could work as a licensed guide. In hotels, you can work with housekeeping, front office, food and beverages, public relations or marketing.

The transport services that include airlines and railways are also a part of the tourism industry.

There are several institutions and universities that provide training for specific areas of tourism.

I am a 12th standard student and wish to pursue a career in law. I would like to know about law courses available in Britain.

R. K. Rajat

Patna

The Bar Council of India does not allow Indian students who obtain an LLB degree from Britain directly after their Class XII, to practice and their degree is not recognised either.

There are only two options for Indian students:

(a) You need to complete your graduation (in any subject) and then pursue any of the British degrees that are recognised by the Bar Council of India or

(b) Complete your LLB from India and then go to Britain for LLM as LLM from UK is recognised by the Association of Indian Universities.

The following British degrees are recognised by the Bar Council:Universities of Buckingham and Birmingham: LLB, University of Cambridge: BA in Law, University of Hull: LLB, University of Lancaster: LLB, Leeds University: LLB, University of London: LLB, University of Oxford: BA in LawUniversity of Westminister, London: LLB. If you have a LLB from a British institution that is not recognised by the Bar Council, you can make a representation for recognition, but that can be time consuming.

I am doing my XII standard and interested in pursuing a career in veterinary science. What is the eligibility and training for veterinary science and animal husbandry, both at the graduate and post graduate level?

C. R. Naik

Mumbai

Veterinary science can be studied after your course. The basic requirement is a combination of physics, chemistry and biology at the intermediate level. Veterinary colleges in almost all states offer both graduate and post graduate courses in veterinary science and animal husbandry.

The four-year graduate course (B.VSc) is usually followed by a year's practical internship. The master's course (M.V.Sc) involves specialised study. The specialisations range from animal anatomy, animal biotechnology, animal husbandry, animal economics, animal husbandry extension, animal reproduction, livestock extension, to animal genetics and breeding, dairy science and technology, etc.

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