Off beat courses for the next generation

As Indians, we are slowly becoming less conservative about our career choices. While at one time every parent wanted their children to become engineers, doctors, chartered accountants or MBAs, we now have many parents encouraging their children pursue their passions.

If you’re one of those adventure seeking souls who does not wish to stick to a cubicle every day from 9 to 5 then you might find the following 7 career options satisfying. 

1. Bachelor of Rural Studies

If your heart lies in Indian villages and you want to do much more than just go as a tourist and click pictures, this course is for you. The course gives you an opportunity to engage in various rural and community development activities. It covers topics like animal husbandry, forestry, farm management, child development, agriculture, environment management, community development etc.

2. Ethical hacking

For all those who hack friends’ social networking accounts for “fun”, are good at cracking passwords, unlocking a locked system and spend a majority of their time experimenting with various codes – this is a great way to put those grey cells to a good use. You can breach the security of computer systems and get paid for it!

3. Photography

Photography once regarded just as a hobby has today changed into a high-end lucrative profession. Regarded as an art form and having limitations, with the evolution of technology, it has established a strong base for itself. Movies, television, events-photography plays an important part in every important field today!

4.  Forensic Science

Forensic scientists are those who help solve crimes by gathering and examining physical evidence and other facts found at the crime scene. Advanced topics such as lie detection, narco analysis, DNA typing and cyber crime are part of the curriculum. Forensic medicine, which is generally taught in medical colleges, is also included in the syllabus. Students also get an opportunity to pursue a master’s degree and can later find placements as scientists in state and central forensic science laboratories, fingerprint bureaus and intelligence agencies.

5.  Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineering is the most demanding and interesting career option. Increasing popularity of air travel and space exploration require expertise to design and maintain improvements. Looking at heightening growth rate, the demand for Aerospace Engineers is only going to increase in the near future. Aerospace Engineering is categorized into two branches – Aeronautical Engineering and Astronautical Engineering. Aeronautical Engineering specializes in aircrafts, missiles and helicopters. On the contrary, Astronautical Engineering includes space shuttles, rockets and space stations.

6.  Content Writing

The all-pervasive Internet can be your pot of gold if you can meet the demand for information and knowledge with your writing and analytical skills. A career in content writing comes with endless opportunities and challenges. The content writers have always been in demand. However, with the advent of the internet, the demand for excellent writers have increased manifold. From Web articles, blog posts, advertisement copy, journalism, technical writing and e-books to content for social media posts (for Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Linkedin, etc.), there are quite a lot of options for budding writers looking for a career in the field.

7. Design

Design is literally everywhere around us, from the shoes you wear, the computer you use, to the office buildings you cross by each day. If you are the creative sort and have always enjoyed the intricacies of designing and the aesthetics involved, then a Bachelor of Design may be the course suitable for you. However, the creative vocation can be challenging. Some of the specializations are- Ceramic and Glass Design, Furniture Design , Product Design, Animation Design, Textile Design etc.

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About the Author

Dr. Ananth Prabhu G, 31 years old is an author, TV Host, software engineer, motivational speaker and educator. He is an Associate Professor of Computer Engineering & Business Administration at Sahyadri College Of Engineering & Management, Mangalore, Advisor of Vikas Group of Institutions, Mangaluru and guest faculty of Cyber Crime & Cyber Law at the Karnataka Police Academy, Mysore.