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Why Opt for a Banking Career?
Bank jobs are backed up by a huge wealth of diversity and almost every vacancy created in a bank incorporates some sort of banking element such as law, accounting, investment banking, taxes, public relations, customer relationship management etc. Moreover a career in banking is international in nature and a number of international and private banks set up in the country have opened up opportunities for the deserving candidates.
For beginners, the banking sector provides an excellent opportunity to develop an understanding of the global economy. It paves the way for identifying various challenges in the marketplace and provides tremendous opportunities globally.
Types of Banks in India
The banks in India can be categorized as following.
Commercial Banks: The major role of the commercial banks is to enable businesses and entrepreneurs with the financial services. Commercial banks are further categorized into the following.
Private Sector Banks
Public Sector Banks
Regional Banks
Co-operative Banks: Co-operative banks mostly benefit the rural people like farmers, small scale industries etc. These are controlled and managed by the co-operative societies. These can be further categorized into
State co-operative Banks
Central co-operative Banks
Primary Agriculture Credit societies
Investment Banks and specialized banks: These provide financial assistance to its customers and provide necessary support like foreign exchange, sales of equities, foreign trading etc. to its customers.
Most of these banks offer better packages today and give a performance and experience based promotion. In case of public sector banks, professionals like engineers, doctors, MBAs and lawyers are appointed based on the results in All India Recruitment Exam. Probationary officers (Bank PO) are also recruited in public sector banks based on the Common Written Examination (CWE) conducted by the IBPS. It is estimated that public sector banks are to employ more than 7 lakh people in the near future.

Hi Sanjith,
The options are unlimited, as you have done your class 12 with Science. With the combination of biology, physics and chemistry you can take up medicine, dentistry, Pharmacy, agricultural Science, dairy Science or biological sciences (biochemistry, biotechnology, Microbiology). Apart from doing the degree level courses in Science with the conventional combinations you can also choose degree courses in several emerging professional areas, such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing, computer, business administration, hotel management, tourism management etc. you can also opt for courses outside the university stream, such as hotel management, fashion technology, industrial design, packaging, aircraft maintenance engineering, government accredited computer courses and a host of post 10 + 2 level vocational courses. For pursuing a course in engineering you should have Maths as compulsory subject in 10+2. However, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Website: www.aiims.ac.in or www.aiims.edu, offers B.Tech (Biotechnology) with Class XII with Physics, Chemistry and Biology. To get admission in the top medical college in India you would need to score above 90% in 12th and do very well in entrance exam.
With a PCM combination of subjects, you can pursue almost any field you set your mind on. You can ofcourse do Engineering which is a professional degree and has streams such as Electrical, Mechanical, Electronic and Communication etc. You can do your graduation in subjects of your interest, even switching to Humanities or Commerce streams if you so desire.
You can do a BCA (Computer Applications), BBA (Business Administration), Law, Civil Aviation – Pilot, Astronomy, Architecture, Design, Mass Communication, Merchant Navy, Defense Forces, Psychology, Civil Services etc. To decide on the course, you should analyse your strengths, career goals, interests, personality, aptitude and ability. If you decide based on these parameters you will put in your best effort and will be successful in your chosen field.
Hope this information helps. Please feel free to revert.
Wish you luck.