SHIMLA – AUGUST 20 : Saint Thomas’ School, Shimla organized a simulation exercise on Model United Nations ( MUN) for their high class students today. About 100 students from senior classes participated in this activity in which the Model of United Nations Security Council was created. The participants representing various member countries debated on the burning issue of Russia- Ukraine conflict. Discussions were held on the harmful impact of the ongoing war since February 2022 not only on the world economy but also on the global environment. The role of…
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Blog1: What To Keep In Mind before Choosing A Career?
By: Rachna Mimani, Associate Editor-ICN KOLKATA: Choosing a career can be a tiring process. It is always advised that you choose a career you’d love to build and work in and not just merely toil to earn a living. It is very different from choosing a job. Your career is what you will be doing for the rest of your life. This decision has to be taken wisely. Otherwise you’ll be stuck doing something you do not love and this is dangerous. You cannot grow with something you absolutely have no liking…
Read MoreA Career Called Medical Representative
By: G. P. Sinha, Editor-ICN Group Long back when the medicines came to treat humans from illness ,there were very few companies which introduced the ethical drugs in the market. In early 20’s treatments of many serious illness were available.By mid 1940 many companies started manufacturing medicines. Now the need arose to promote the drugs to medical professionals in various fields of medical fraternity. Here came the introduction of Medical Representative.Initially very few companies appointed Medical Representative to promote the medicines to doctors. Very soon as the companies started manufacturing…
Read MoreBlog 2: 11 Myths About Choosing A Career
By: Rachna Mimani, Associate Editor-ICN KOLKATA: So your exam score card looks promising and you’re on the crossroads of life, weighing in each stream to pick the career meant for you. Keep your calm and walk yourselves through the following 11 myths of career selection to keep preconceived notions and failure at bay. 1.Family or peers should pick a career for you While they might have known you for long enough, you know your skills and weaknesses far better. Be brutally honest about your capabilities and narrow down a list…
Read MoreA Marketing Miracle? Take Your Pick!
By: Dr. Sanchita Ghatak, Associate Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: Courses in Business Management are modern era’s magic wand, which are supposed to transform any aspiring young person into a management wizard. One of the major fields of specialization, which every ambitious management student wants to opt for, is sales and marketing. Management gurus teach these young abecedarians many fancy concepts on strategies of marketing: What products to be sold; at what price; in which place and; how to promote them? Another important marketing concept that management gurus love to lecture on is, “Sales Pitch”. Sales Pitch can, in one sentence, be defined as, “How to close…
Read MoreBlog1: What to Keep in Mind before Choosing a Career?
By: Rachna Mimani, Associate Editor-ICN KOLKATA: Choosing a career can be a tiring process. It is always advised that you choose a career you’d love to build and work in and not just merely toil to earn a living. It is very different from choosing a job. Your career is what you will be doing for the rest of your life. This decision has to be taken wisely. Otherwise you’ll be stuck doing something you do not love and this is dangerous. You cannot grow with something you absolutely have…
Read MoreMarks Can Make Or Mar A Career
By: Klinsa Kurien, Bureau Chief-ICN Kerala Marks play a crucial role in the lives of students at every level be it in the primary, elementary, advanced, intermediate or collegiate levels and research. It determines the level of competency in a student and further on in job scenarios ratings are accorded for performance driven roles.It polishes and fine tunes their existing skill sets and gives sufficient improvement for further growth prospects. A good student always aims for higher and better marks no matter what the evaluation patterns are. It reminds me…
Read MoreExcellence with G.O.P.T.A.© Series: Part 79 (Align the stream of subjects with chosen career)
By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor, ICN Group (In some of the past articles, we knew about some strategies and mindset for preparation of examinations and good practices during & after examinations. Today, we will know how to align the stream of subjects with chosen career.) ALIGN THE STREAM OF SUBJECTS WITH CHOSEN CAREER NOIDA: These days a lot of confusion prevails in the minds of parents and children regarding choosing the right career and stream in class 11-12. This confusion can be bifurcated in two parts; first…
Read MoreNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY GOA
PANAJI: The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) is one of 37 constituent laboratories of the CSIR – Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, an autonomous research organization in India. The institute has its headquarters in the coastal state of Goa, and regional centres in Kochi, Mumbai and Vizag. The Institute was established on 1 January 1966. At the end of over 40 years it has grown today into a large oceanographic laboratory of international repute mainly focusing on the understanding of special oceanographic features of the Northern Indian Ocean By the 1950s…
Read MoreCareer Selection-A Basic Insight: Part 32
By: Satyendra Kumar Singh, Editor-ICN AGRICULTURE The agriculture is the backbone of the country not only in terms of its share in economy but also because this is the only sector that fills our belly. With the increasing population, one needs to regularly focus on increasing the agricultural production and hence lies the scope for career opportunities in it. The combination of Biology and Chemistry helps to serve in the areas of field and pasture sciences, soil sciences, wildlife management, genetics, zoology, farming, forestry, and aquaculture. It includes many areas of…
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