Importance of Studying Humanities

According to world famous Steve Jobs- “It is in Apple’s DNA that technology alone is not enough—it’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the results that make our heart sing.” Steve Jobs saw himself more as a humanities person than a businessman which makes us believe that the importance of studying Humanities cannot be ignored.

Trends are changing fast in the present scenario and students are taking interests in humanities just like they have been taking interest in streams such as science and commerce.

The term Humanities is not confined to a limited area but stretches beyond the unknown and covers language, both modern and classical; literature; history; philosophy; archaeology; religion; ethics, the theory of the arts; social sciences; and the study of the human environment. Humanities offer massive core and sub-disciplines including arts, humanities, liberal arts, fine arts, social science, performing arts, cultural and ethnic studies.

The scope of studying Humanities in Abroad

By studying Humanities in abroad one gets a chance to explore the study at a global platform, it gives a new eye to expand one's academic considerations and experiences. Humanities students have a great horizon to choose from- fine art/fashion lovers can opt France or Italy, food lovers can move to New York etc. Many schools/colleges also organize trips or excursions to the students to host their authentic and regional experiences.

Career Prospects

Job opportunities for humanities students are vast and un-ending. One who has a unique vision and an extraordinary talent can taste success in no time. Few of the Job Profiles are as follows:

• ·   Mass Communication & Journalism and can work for News Channels, Radio Networks, Production Houses, Advertising Agencies, Newspapers

• ·        Content writer for Newspapers, Magazines, Social Media Websites, various other companies for full time/part-time writers
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• ·        Civil Services such as IRS/IPS/IAS/IFS officers after clearing UPSC examination
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• ·        Human Resource Manager(HR Manager) in various companies
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• ·        Educationist and can work in Schools, Colleges
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• ·        Researcher
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• ·        Social worker can work in NGO’s
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• ·        Artist can work in galleries, theatres, museums
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• ·        Lawyer
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• ·        Psychologist
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• ·        Interpreter

There are plenty of interesting and unique jobs available for humanities students all over the world; one just needs to select his/her interest area.

Due to rise in market trends, mushrooming media, and the internet research, Humanities is becoming the most sought stream among students. The liberal arts offer knowledge as well as cultivation of habits of mind that allow students to develop into successful, productive members of society who can appreciate others, experience and embrace the notion of empathy, and seek lifelong learning. Humanities help us to analyze and grapple with complex moral issues and help us understand what goes on inside of us and show us what it means to be a human being. 

Career and Scope of Engineering in Australia

Australia is not only a beautiful country but is also a host of exciting career options- Engineering the most popular one. Well, if you are thinking of immigrating to Australia (because who doesn’t want to move to Australia?), and especially if you want to make your career in the field of Engineering, then you must pack your bags and sail right into the country.

According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject for 2018, universities in Australia holds high rank for fields like Civil, Mineral & Mining, Electrical & Electronic, and Mechanical Engineering.

In Australia, Engineering courses are updated regularly in order to stay at par with the technological up-gradation. Australian universities are famous for research programmes that range from quantum computing, environmentally friendly waste disposal, and membrane technology, etc.

The students are encouraged to pursue internships alongside their course which helps in gaining work experience. They are also exposed to students from different countries, giving them access to unique ideas, perspectives, and opinions, while creating phenomenal opportunities to connect with some of the most intelligent people from all over the world.

Females’ enrollment into the engineering course is comparatively higher than other countries, which reflects the broad and progressive thinking of the environment.

Australia being a relatively young country, there remains a great deal of room for further development of infrastructure. As it is a growing country, a number of planned communities yet to be built and it will take engineering professionals with the relevant knowledge to build them. Therefore, Civil Engineering is a very good option for the students to choose from.

Australian universities provide real-life experiences to the Engineering students so that they become well equipped to handle the pressures of the corporate life and dealing with change, which is particularly important in a field like engineering that is known to evolve on a day-to-day basis.

Several student-led programmes are run by the universities such as the solar racing team, car designing team etc. which offer them the opportunity to gain working experience while fostering an atmosphere of competition, teamwork, and fun.

The country has some of the biggest and most influential industrial relations in the country and across the globe. Most of the internships get converted into full-time employment after graduation, depending upon the individual student's competence, knowledge, and performance.

Here is the list of popular engineering universities in Australia:

• ·        University of Melbourne
• ·        The University of New South Wales (UNSW Australia)
• ·        The University of Sydney
• ·        Monash University
• ·        The University of Queensland
• ·        The Australian National University
• ·        RMIT University
• ·        Queensland University of Technology
• ·        University of Technology Sydney
• ·        The University of Adelaide

Australia is currently experiencing a shortage of engineers, especially in states like Western Australia and Queensland. Thus the international students studying engineering have strong prospects of gaining employment in Australia. The engineering graduates working in Australia can also expect to earn high salaries. According to the recent studies, engineering graduates, on average, earn one of the highest salaries of any field. So what are you waiting for?...

India’s Agriculture Industry

Agriculture industry contributes 18.5% to India’s GDP and accounts for about 13% of the country’s total export. Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for about 58 percent of India’s population, which is the major chunk of share.

The Indian food industry is growing at an increasing rate at the global arena due to its tremendous potential for value addition. The Indian food market is the sixth largest in the world with retail contributing 70 percent of the sales. The food industry of our country is ranked fifth in terms of production, consumption, export and expected growth and accounts for 32 percent of the country’s total food market.

For the accounting year 2017-18, food grain production is estimated at 279.51 million tons, while rice and wheat production in the country is estimated at 111.52 million tons and 98.61 million tons. Milk production during the year 2017 was at 165.4 million tons, while meat production was 7.4 million tons.

You love fruits? Yes, we all do; well India is the world's second largest fruits and vegetable producer and is the largest producer of mango and banana. India is an incredible country especially in terms of food- it the largest producer of spices, pulses, milk, tea, cashew and jute and is also the second largest producer of wheat, rice, sugarcane, cotton, and oilseeds. Tea exports from India reached an all-time high of 240.68 million kilograms in 2017 while coffee exports reached 395,000 tons in 2017-18.  

According to the budget in 2018, India is expected to achieve the ambitious goal of doubling farm income by 2022. Increased investments such as irrigation facilities, warehousing, and cold storage will help grow the agriculture sector further. The growing use of genetically modified crops will likely improve the yield for Indian farmers.

In addition to this, the adoption of food safety and quality assurance mechanisms by the food processing industry will again offer several benefits which will lead to a healthy lifestyle.

The government of our country has introduced several projects to assist the agriculture sector. All these schemes aim to improve irrigation facility by using water efficiently and also aim at motivating groups of farmers to take up organic farming.   

With all these things it is quite evident that the agriculture sector is the big thing of our country which not only feeds the millions but also facilitates growth and prosperity. Agriculture industry provides us with livelihood, contributes to national revenue, supply food as well as fodder, brings a great contribution to international trade, builds foreign exchange returns, provides employment opportunities, economic development and most importantly gives food security.