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Hello Dhanashri,
It is indeed very nice to know that you are interested in carrying out research in some subject and as a result seek a degree of doctorate. Normally speaking for doing research in any subject knowledge of the subject is perhaps a must. In Indian context this means the student should have completed his post graduation in a related field. Please bear in mind the typical words "related field". You have done your M.Tech from BITS last year. This indicates that you are eligible to pursue your dream of Ph.D. but only in a related topic. To give you a sample of the eligibility conditions for registering as a Ph.D. candidate I am attaching a link from Chitkara University. This is only a sample but all the universities would have similar conditions. https://www.chitkara.edu.in/doctoral-programs/engineering/eligibility-fees/Best wishes to you.

Dear aspirant
The contents of the LPU NEST syllabus are almost similar to your previous qualification. If you have done well in your previous qualification and have a thorough understanding of the concepts covered in the course, then just going once through the topics may help you. The syllabus and format of the paper is different for every course as LPU NEST is purely course specific. The sample papers, duration, format of the paper and marks distribution of LPU NEST for every course is provided in detail at the website. You can refer to the syllabus and sample papers available at this link: NEST. Lpu. In to prepare for LPU NEST. You are advised not to leave any topics mentioned in the LPU NEST syllabus as it will affect the scores in the exam. LPU NEST is neither too simple nor too challenging. LPU NEST is a fully MCQ test with no negative marking. If you are so desperate then I am sure you will be able to crack the exam with a good score. All the best.

Hello Srinivas,
After getting admission for an engineering course and studying for 2 years in mechanical engineering, you decided to quit. Why, what happened? You have not told anything about the circumstances that made you leave this course. Was it ragging, was it the finance issue, was it inability to cope up with the study and attendant pressure? I would strongly recommend that you analyse the reasons for your decision to quit and if you can overcome the circumstances then go back to the same college and complete the remaining two years. This would be in the best interest of you. However in case you feel it is simply not feasible, then you have to start afresh from the first year in any distance learning course. These two years which you have spent in engineering can be treated as experience gained and just dismiss it. There are plenty of Institutions who are offering engineering via distance mode and you can get all the information from the Shiksha app about these. Best wishes to you.

In recent times, Chartered Finance Analyst CFA is a designation which is quite revered and regarded by most as a key certification for professionals in the areas of portfolio management and research. The chartered finance analyst programme is a certification from the CFA Institute. It is a globally regarded certification. It is essentially a self-study methodology, graduate level programme for professionals who want to pursue a career in investment. A person coming out of any discipline or academics can pursue the CFA programme. Applications to the programme are usually from students and undergraduates to an early professional who intent to get a boost to their career. Although it is important to note that just getting a certification will not guarantee the same. Passing all the three exams of CFA in itself is a very daunting job when compared to the efforts and commitment of the time required as against other management programs like the MBA. In fact, there are many MBA pass outs and CAs who join CFA to get into core investment banking jobs. CFA gives a great technical grounding and offers broad-based scopes suitable for investment banking, research analyst, equity research and portfolio management. The CFA course focuses on ethics, portfolio management, accounting, corporate finance, fixed income and equity investments, so basically if one does not have a very specific choice but needs to build their career in the field of finance then they should opt for the CFA certification as it is broad-based, opening many career opportunities. Passing a CFA Exam shows that the person pursuing the same has the ability to show commitment, tenacity, comes across as a professional with resilience, and rigour. In addition to the learnings from the course, the charter holders are also considered internationally mobile as well due to their association with the global professional network.