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Student Pilot License (SPL) & Private Pilot License (PPL) are intermediate stages of Commercial Pilot License Training. You will be issued an SPL by the flying club after some hours of ground classes and an internal exam. Thereafter you shall become eligible to start flying training. Its very simple logic SPL - PPL - CPL. For becoming a commercial pilot, there is a specific eligibility criteria, which you should first be aware of. This is decided on what subjects have you taken in class 12th. It requires PCM to be a pilot. And, even if you have not opted for the same, then you can appear separately for these subjects and become eligible. Further, you should be aware that you are medically fit to be a pilot, so I would suggest you to visithttp://www.dgca.nic.in/medical/medical-ind.htmandgototheclass 2nd examiners tab to find out doctors who will examine you for initial fitness. You can visit any doctorate from the list as per your convenience. Once you are done with Class 2nd medical, find out a suitable flying club for you as per your convenience. You can fly in India or abroad. I would suggest you fly in India. Besides finding the club, be aware that you will have to appear for:
1. Air Navigation
2. Aviation Meteorology
3. Air Regulations
4. Aviation Technical
5. Aircraft Specific
6. Radio Telephony
Here, 1-5 are conducted by DGCA and 6 is conducted by WPC. Prepare for these subjects and appear, as exams are conducted every quarterly. For preparation, flying club will help you or there are private instructors available in metro cities as well. You will fly for 200Hrs + Clear DGCA and WPC exams + Clear Class 1st medical, then you shall get your CPL. The next license is ATPL, which you shall be able to apply for once. You will then have to probably fund or self-sponsor your type rating on whatever fleet you are selected in an airline. Then, you finally get a job as a pilot. I hope the process is well explained to you. CPL is an expensive affair. It might cost you around Rs.18-20 Lacs for flying + DGCA exams Rs.500/- each exam + Medicals for Rs.10, 000 + endorsements and license issue fees around Rs.25k + Type Rating around Rs.15 Lacs. So, decide wisely before you enter the field. As per my own experience, anyone who is interested in getting pilot job in India should fly in India. This allows you to learn Indian conditions related to weather and terrain in India.

Hi Srinath,
If you are interested in management aspect of business more than the technical aspects of business then doing MBA will certainly equip you with the necessary skill set and knowledge required to excel in corporate life. In the current scenario, there are more and more management jobs with specific skill set requirement are coming up such as Business Analyst, Healthcare Informatics Specialist, Digital Marketing Manager, Risk Management Analyst, to name a few.
I would suggest you to go for PGDM as PGDM course curriculum are industry oriented and even top colleges like IIMs offer PGPM programs. Doing PGDM from a good college located in Bangalore, Hyderabad gives location advantage too as these cities will give you good corporate exposure. You can check out colleges such as IIM B, Symbiosis, ISBR B School (Bangalore).
About ISBR, I can inform you that college has 27+ years of legacy in delivering quality education and has been recently recognised with 'Platinum Institute' under AICTE- CII survey. Highest placement package is 28.4 lacs PA whereas average placement package is 5.8 Lacs. The college has a good infrastructure and friendly and experienced faculty.
For more information, you can visit ISBR website (www.isbr.in) and visit ISBR FB page for real-time update.

Hi Arun,
After B.Tech in mechanical, you can take an exam for higher studies as well as for jobs.
The following are some of the exams for higher studies:
1) GATE (for engineering in India)
2) GRE (for engineering abroad)
3) GMAT (for management abroad)
4) CAT, MAT and XAT (for management in India)
5) TOEFL/IELTS (for English proficiency)
Some exams for jobs in government sector are:
1) IES (Indian engineering services)
2) UPSC (Union Public Service Commission)
3) IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection)
4) SSC (Staff Selection Commission)
4) BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited)
5) RRB (Railway Recruitment Board)
6) NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation)
7) SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited)