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Q I want to pursue a course in Audiology. Kindly tell me about the eligibility for it and the names of good institutions, for this course in India especially in
Mumbai. — Khushbu Pandya
A Courses in Audiology and Speech Therapy/Speech and Hearing are offered at the following institutions:
Sitting for SAT Q I am currently studying in plus two (non-medical). I want to pursue my undergraduate studies in the US. Please tell me everything about SAT, especially about how to register. Also recommend some books for preparation.— Gurpreet Singh A Access to foreign education, especially at the bachelor’s level, is no longer the prerogative of rich kids. With overseas education becoming considerably more affordable and many foreign varsities laying out the red carpet for bright young students there is nothing stopping you from achieving your dream. As courses and grading systems vary from school to school, SAT scores give colleges an objective way to assess and benchmark the academic record of applicants. If you score well the world is your oyster. The SAT Reasoning Test (formerly known as SAT I) has been considerably modified. It consists of nine sub-sections to measure your critical reading, writing and mathematical reasoning skills. The new SAT test is 45 minutes longer and takes a total of about 4 hours to complete of which 25 minutes are allotted for the “Variable Section”. The scores of this section are not tabulated in your final score. The questions are from any of the three main categories and are used to experiment with new questions for future editions of SAT. Your SAT score is a scaled score to indicate your performance in comparison with that of the other 2.5 million students who seek admission to undergrad courses of study in the US. Besides improving your chances of getting financial aid, a high SAT score will also make it easier to get your student Visa. The SAT can be taken six times a year. For registration and further details, check out the official SAT website: www.collegeboard.com Two good books I could recommend are: Baron’s SAT Guide and The College Board’s 10 Real SATs. The books come with free sample software to give you a real feel of the test. Tax your brain Q I am a graduate in commerce. Now I am working with a firm. I want to do some professional course. Actually, I have a keen interest in income tax. Which universities provide professional courses in tax through correspondence? I want to do this course without quitting my job.— Rajni Sharma
A I am afraid very few universities offer taxation courses through the distance mode. University of Bangalore, Bangalore offers a PG Diploma in Taxation Laws / Practice through correspondence Small Industries Service Institute, (M/o SSI, GoI), Chennai (www.sisi-chennai.com) offers an array of online diploma courses (4-8 month) in various aspects of law including Tax Law & Mgt. Also check with your local SSI. Meanwhile you could apply for membership of institutions like the International Fiscal Association (India) or your local Chamber of Commerce so that you can attend their seminars on taxation from time to time. You could also subscribe to journals like The Income-Tax Reporter, Income-Tax Tribunal Decision, Taxman Journal and Excise Law. Travel and treatment Q Can you give me some details about the prospects of medical tourism?— Pammi A With nearly 2 lakh medical tourists visiting India in 2006 and the number expected to jump by 50 per cent this year, medical tourism is booming like never before (Rs 1,450 crore) and is estimated to grow at the rate of 25-30 per cet pa. India has emerged as an attractive medical destination due to its quality healthcare, highly skilled force of white coats and comparative cost advantage. Earlier, India lagged behind in terms of technological back-up and state-of-the-art equipment. But with the establishment of super-specialty hospitals backed by excellent medical infrastructure these nagging problems are a thing of the past. With the CII-McKinsey Report predicting that medical tourism could take on the IT sector within the decade, the government is leaving no stone unturned to harness its potential. Eyeing this huge foreign exchange potential it hopes to attract an additional 1 million medical tourists by 2010. So, medical (M) visas for 6 months to one year and MX visas for accompanying spouse have been introduced and an overseas campaign is being launched to aggressively market India as a health destination. The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals, set up to ensure safety and hygiene norms for hospitals, has started granting accreditation to 70 hospitals. India now offers the latest techniques such as robotic surgery and gamma-knife treatment for brain tumours. Our success rate for bypass surgery is better than that in the US! Cosmetic tourism in India is really huge with some beauty clinics and hospitals registering close to a 200 per cent increase in foreign clients. India’s overpowering advantage is costs. A rhinoplasty (nose job), which costs Rs 2.64 lakhs in US, costs barely Rs 50,000 in India. A liver transplant costs Rs 60-70-lakh in Europe and double that in the US can be done for Rs 15-20 lakh in India. Similarly, a heart surgery which costs Rs 20 lakh in the US (besides a long wait) can be done in India for Rs 2 lakh! All patients need to do is mail out their X-rays and reports and book tickets for their medical holiday. The writer is a noted career consultant
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