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Hi,
A programme thats well-established at design schools in the US and Europe, Communication Design is gaining prominence at Indian design institutes because of the vast job scope. So, what does this area of design involve? Just as fashion designers use textiles as raw material to create clothes, Communication Designers use images, visuals and video as raw materials, to communicate ideas, advertise and promote products or services.
For instance, companies look for a logo that will be etched in the memories of consumers forever. Think Apple, Nike or even the Olympics. Known as brand identity, this is an upcoming area in India, which needs professionals with design skills and strategic thinking, a combination that Communication Design programmes aim to create.
According to advertising veteran Ravi Deshpande, design houses and design arms of ad agencies both work in the area of brand identity and need skilled people. But this is just one area where Communication Designers can be absorbed, and there are several more. This scenario prompted Ravi to bring French design school cole intuit.Lab to India. Unlike other design schools it primarily focuses on graphic and visual communication design.

Hi Akanksha,
It depends on where your interest lies. Since it is not possible to go for Masters in pharmacy with your qualification, it is almost mandatory to complete Bachelor's in pharmacy. The eligibility conditions for Masters in pharmacy are:
1. Candidates who have passed Bachelor of Pharmacy Programme with not less than 50% of marks, of any recognised University or any other Institute equivalent thereto the University, are eligible for admission to the Master of Pharmacy Programmes.
2. For SC/ST candidates, the eligibility is a pass in the B.Pharm. degree Programme.
3. An entrance examination Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) and interview is also conducted for admission. GPAT is an all India Examination to be conducted by the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara on behalf of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi.
4. The Scores in Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) were in use till the year 2009 for admission in Masters Programme in Pharmacy (M.Pharm) and also for awarding fellowships/scholarships to Pharmacy graduates along with engineering graduates.
5. The Organizing Committee for GATE expressed its inability to include Pharmacy graduates in GATE with effect from the year 2010, owing to operational problems due to large number of candidates appearing for GATE examination. Therefore, in order to facilitate admission of Pharmacy graduates in M.Pharm. as also to award fellowships/scholarships to Pharmacy graduates, AICTE decided to organize and conduct an examination in the name of Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) with effect from academic year 2010-11. Accordingly, a National Monitoring Committee (NMC) was constituted for monitoring the issues pertaining to the policy as well as conduct of GPAT examination.