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Debanjana, there is a huge requirement of creatively inclined people in the field of design and animation. There is also a demand growing for game artists. Both of these fields require a background like yours. So you can head to this field without fear. Once you learn the tools, you must apply them in your own unique manner in sync with your style. That is what helps you find a unique space in this field. I am sure you will do well with proper mentoring. Here is a small article i wrote on Shiksha website about how to select the right college https://www.shiksha.com/questions-to-ask-before-you-pick-an-animation-college-article-4699-1. Wish you the best for your career. Remember, your Career is a resultant of your knowledge combined with your passion and expression ability. If you like this answer you may select it as best answer or press like.

Ameya, I am not sure how good you are with maths and programming. If you are, then you must pick up a language whether PHP/ HTML5 (web dev), .Net (for software dev) Java/ Android (for apps) or C#/ Unity (for games). However like i mentioned, you must be good with programming to move ahead in this area since you have to compete with MCAs and BTech(CS) applicants. So choose your internship/ industrial training very carefully. Do not just go for the cheapest to save money. See the IT company's credentials on the net. for example if someone provide LIVE PROJECTS are they there near the TOP on PORTALS like JUSTDIAL? Or if the company is registered with STPI (Software Technology Parks of India) - all good IT companies are lregistered with STPI. If a company spends money to market themselves to customers, only then they are able to get LIVE PROJECTS. Also, if you are an average programmer, and if you you're better with creative work, then you can head for web design or even vfx/ animation since there is a huge requirement coming up in that domain. There is also an intermediate path in games design and development. Wish you the best for your career. Remember, your Career is a resultant of your knowledge combined with your passion and expression ability. If you like this answer you may select it as best answer or press like.

Hi Niranjan,
If you are interested in government jobs then you must clear Engineering Service Examinations conducted by the UPSC. Engineering graduates are employed in defense establishment, healthcare related research projects, atomic power plants, environment regulation, recycling department and power conservation projects.
There are so many government jobs in different government departments. So the eligibility criteria varies in different government departments.
Basic eligibility criteria for for government jobs:
Education qualification: Bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised university.
(12 pass candidates are also eligible for government jobs but for clerical cadre.)
Age: 18 to 30 years. No relaxation for general candidates.
Nationality: Indian.
A person of sound mind and body is eligible.
Candidate should be physically fit, a law abiding citizen.
Marital Status: Candidate below the age of 23 should be unmarried.
Gender: Applicable for Both Male and female candidates
It may vary in different sectors and department of government recruiting agency.
Top government companies:
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
Reliance Petroleum Limited
Essar Oil Limited
Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)
Oil India Limited (OIL)
Tata Petrodyne
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL)
Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited (GSPC)
Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited
Bongaigaon Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited (BRPL)
Aspirants having graduation degree can expect their salary package may vary from Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000.
For more details it is advisable to contact the official website:
http://india.gov.in/official-website-employment-news-weekly
Hope this helps,
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Thanks.
All the best!

Seinorita if you've not complete 10+2 you cannot take admission into NID or NIIFT. However, you can still pursue design. Design is a field that is age old and has been evolving every year like science. Sometimes student Artists are too much enamoured by Fine Arts preventing them to look objectively at Design. They must read this http://bit.ly/SXc9GD. Again like science it pays to be at the cutting edge. For e.g. science students do better if they go for CS or IT since that are areas where development is taking place rapidly. Similarly in Design the cutting edge areas are UID/ UXD, 3D Printing, Immersive Technology, Augmented Reality, 3D Projection etc, besides of course Game Design and Animation. At this stage, you may want to understand the creative world and the careers it offers. There are many careers for the creative/ artistic people. Interiors, textile as well as Web Design rely on the same skills - your layout skills and color sense. Journalism also is at this level and relies on your language skills and knowledge of history and current affairs. A little higher perches Graphic Design, Fashion Design, jewellery design, Acting, and Fine Arts which rely on one of your artistic skills - sketching and imagination. At a similar level perches VFX as well as Motion Graphics which rely on one of your artistic skills - Cinematographic skills and imagination. Then come careers like Animation, Film Making, Game Design which rely on multiple talents like your authority over sketching, acting, direction, voice, sound, writing, storytelling and problem solving skills etc. Any extra skill can be used in this. So it turns out to be one of the most challenging as well as satisfying careers. Sure not recommended for the weak hearted. Do remember that digital design careers (e.g. web design, graphics, UI design, animation, vfx, multimedia) give better profits since they can be delivered anywhere in the world and hence may earn in dollars - resulting in better rewards for designers. You may also like to read this about the kind of preparation the best students put into design http://bit.ly/1ddUSi8.