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Hi Akshata,
Yes you can become a pilot.
The eligibility criteria to be a commercial pilot:
You must have completed your Class XII under the 10+2 system or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in Mathematics and Physics.
You must be minimum 16 years of age to be eligible for a Private Pilot License and 17 for a Commercial Pilot License.
Your vision in one eye must be perfect. In general medical terminology, it is called 6/6 eyesight. In the other eye, you could have an imperfection of 6/9, which must be correctable to 6/6.
General physical fitness is mandatory. You must be free of any disease that can hamper normal function.
To get a commercial pilot licence:
You age should be between 18 - 30 years.
You need a minimum of 250 hours of flying to get this license. Of this, 150 hours have to be solo flying, 25 hours of cross-country flying, 10 hours of instrument flying.
A medical certificate from ACFME or IAM.
I hope this answers your query.
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Hi Akshata,
The career that you wish to look forward depends entirely upon your area of interest and your skills.
Your passion in a particular subject and your caliber for attaining the highest level of specialization, will eventually lead to a phenomenal career path.
Both LLB and Economics offer promising career opportunities.
Diploma course will not fetch much of a purpose, in case you are looking for good career path.
Since you have already completed your graduation you can opt for LLB program by appearing for CLAT exam.
Law is a career which requires loads of patience and logical skills. First generation lawyers particularly face numerous problems in their profession as is true of every other profession. It becomes easier if one trains under a Senior Counsel in the beginning of their career.
Law Specializations:
Criminal Law
Corporation Law
Civil Law
Tax Law
Labour Law
Real Estate Law
Lawyers are also required in corporate companies as well as government set ups. You can work with a senior lawyer to gain hands-on experience in different specializations such as corporate, labour, consumer, fundamental rights and telecom law.
On the other hand, career opportunities in Economics:
Nowadays, the scope of job opportunities for economists has expanded in different sectors like:
-Education
-Business
-NGOs
-Government organizations like:
• The Indian Economics Services
• Reserve Bank of India
• National Sample Survey
• Ministry of Economic Affairs
• Planning Board
• Planning Commission
Job Opportunities:
• Government departments - Indian Economics Service (IES) through UPSC.
• Corporate - Job titles such as Data Analyst, Financial Analyst, Research Analyst, Business Analyst, Economic Research Analyst, Stock Market Analyst, etc.
• Banks/ Financial Institutions - A graduate in economics can join at an entry-level position in banks, MNCs and research firms and can expect pay packages up to Rs 12,000 per month.
• Teaching - One can appear for NET/ SET exams to qualify for working as assistant professors/ professors in colleges.
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