| In India, the last two decades have seen a revolution in | | | | no entrance test and these can be done from various |
| the field of information technology. India has emerged | | | | places. The basic eligibility is decided on the basis of a |
| as the top IT destination of the world. With its skilled IT | | | | certain marks cut-off in 12th class. There are diploma |
| professionals and an advantageous cost factor, the | | | | courses offered in hardware as well as software |
| whole world has turned its attention towards India to | | | | stream. Even B.Sc graduates pursue diploma courses |
| fulfill the IT needs. Thus, the demand for IT courses in | | | | in IT to make a career in the field of information |
| India has also gone up. Earlier, there were only a few | | | | technology. Though the degree courses are most |
| institutes that offered courses in IT. However, the | | | | sought after, even diploma holders are high in demand |
| situation has considerably changed over the last | | | | for various roles in the IT sector. |
| decade. Many new public, private and aided universities | | | | The basic traits required to get a foothold in the IT |
| have come up that offer IT degree and diploma | | | | sector are flexibility in mindset and the ability to grasp |
| courses to students. | | | | new things fast. Since, IT courses involve learning new |
| Information Technology incorporates the use of | | | | technologies with the changing demands of the |
| computer-based tools to come up with innovative | | | | industry, the students in this field are required to be fast |
| solutions. It includes both software and hardware | | | | learners. Then, students of IT should have a logical |
| technology. With the widespread advent of technology, | | | | bent of mind that can analyze numbers and think of |
| Information Technology has become of use in all | | | | solving complex problems. One has to be accurate |
| sectors. The business applications of information | | | | and organized to be able to succeed in this field. A |
| technology are relevant to all industries. Thus, it offers | | | | slight error can lead to big blunders so accuracy is of |
| a great growth career potential for students. With the | | | | utmost importance. One should possess high intellectual |
| ever-growing demand for IT professionals, it has | | | | capacity with an ability to study for long hours and |
| become the most preferred career destination for | | | | work hard. Like any other field, good communication |
| youngsters all over the country. Even in these times of | | | | skills area key to success in this field too. |
| recession, when IT companies have come under | | | | With all these traits, one can aspire to a highly |
| pressure, the number of students going for IT courses | | | | successful career in the IT field. For a specialized field |
| has not depleted. This is primarily because students | | | | like IT, academic and technical skills are of paramount |
| understand that this downturn is short-lived. | | | | importance. The most popular courses in this field are |
| For Information Technology courses in India, one can | | | | Btech and B.E, Bachelor in Computer Applications |
| look at various options such as degree courses, | | | | (BCA), M.Tech, Bachelor in Science with Computers |
| diploma courses or certificate courses from | | | | (B.Sc), Masters in Computer Applications (MCA), M.Sc |
| government universities and private institutes. The | | | | in Computers, Certification Courses, Diploma in |
| eligibility to join a degree courses is that one should | | | | Computer Applications, Post Graduate Diploma in |
| have passed 12th in the science stream with Physics, | | | | Computer Applications, DOEACC's O, A, B, C level |
| Math’s and Chemistry as subjects. Various | | | | courses. These courses are offered by various |
| renowned institutes such as IITs conduct entrance | | | | institutes across India. The details for these courses |
| tests on basis of which they conduct admissions. | | | | can be easily found on the Internet and on the |
| There is an all-India test called AIEEE that is also | | | | websites of particular institutes. |
| conducted on a national level to select candidates for | | | | Many companies hire freshers in IT and train them to |
| engineering courses across the country. Besides this, | | | | suit their needs. However, the kind of job that one will |
| there are now other universities and colleges in India | | | | be offered and the compensation offered depends |
| too that offers IT courses in India. They take | | | | very much on the type of course that you have |
| admissions either on the basis of their own tests or on | | | | pursued and the ranking of the institute. After a few |
| the basis of marks in 12th class. | | | | years of experience, you can carve your own career |
| For diploma and certificate courses, generally there is | | | | path and upgrade your skills to get a better job. |