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Minimum qualification required to go for a course in hotel management is 10+2. For certificate, Diploma and Bachelors courses 10+2 is sufficient. Duration of certificate courses is six months to one year. Bachelor and Diploma courses are of duration one and half to three years. Those with graduation can go for post graduate Diploma courses the duration of which is one year. Selection to most government recognised institutes is based on common entrance test. Test consists of English, Reasoning, General Science and General Knowledge. The test is of two hour duration and is held around April every year. The test is followed by a group discussion and interview, in which a person's personality and confidence is seen. Private institutes also conduct tests of their own, the pattern of which is almost the same. Regards.

For a geologist to work in a country like ours, we have the option of working for the organizations like Central Ground Water Board and the Geological Survey of India, Coal India, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation, Mineral Exploration Authority, Hindustan Zinc etc. Among others these are few which offer job opportunities for Geologist with good packages. Defense and other Para- military forces are recruiting Geologist for various purposes. Moreover, the scope of this field is widening because of the growing environmental concerns triggered by pollution and other related issues. Unlike many other career moves, Geology is one such career which opens the door to a plethora of other opportunities. Students who study Geology can later on move on to the likes of courses such as Paleontology, Geophysics, Mining, Environmental Education, Petrology, etc. And can with the course of time think of becoming Geographers, Oceanographers, Geologists, Meteorologists, Seismologist, Completions Technologist, Processing Geophysicist, Researchers and many other such options. Pay Package
A person starting fresh in this field gets paid somewhere between Rs. 10,000 20,000 per month which is tend to increase with time and experience. Geologists who are working in government sectors like ONGC, IOC etc. Get a salary of Rs 25,000 35,000 per month along with other benefits and facilities. Along with experience and knowledge in this field comes better paying jobs in this field and options of applying to some of the top positions in the government, education, research and other such departments.