career in the digital age: bachelor level

Career in the Digital Age

Presented by: Syed Mohsin Raja. Visiting Faculty for Digital Media & Business Development

Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative ManagementIDOL, Gauhati University

Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati

“Career Counselling Session”Organized by:

Social Media Club, Assamfor

Anandaram Dhekial Phukon College, Nagaon

Date: 31st Aug, 2016

Career?

The Constant

CHANGE

Mango Tree

Coping w/ the Constant

Everyone has to face the CHANGE!

Change is the Reality of Life!

Change is the Challenge!

You Need Digital Media.

What is Digital Media?

“Digital media are any media that are encoded in a machine-readable format. Digital media can be created, viewed, distributed, modified and preserved on computers. Computer programs and software; digital video; web pages and websites, including social media; data and databases; digital audio, such as mp3s; and e-books are examples of digital media.” - Wiki

“Any media that can be produced, reproduced, stored, shared on and using a

digital device.”Digital media can be either ONLINE or OFFLINE.

What is Digital Media?

Internet Penetration in India:

1st 100 Million = A Decade

2nd 100 Million = 3 Years

Indian Context

in IndiaDigital & Social Media

Percentage of Households having COMPUTERSPercentage of Households with INTERNET.

- Census Data 2011

North-Eastern Context

STATE Computers (%) Internet (%)

Arunachal 8.2 2

Assam 9.3 1.7

Manipur 9 2.1

Meghalaya 7.6 1.5

Mizoram 15.2 2.5

Nagaland 8.9 1.7

Sikkim 11.5 3.3

Tripura 7.2 1

Where’s Digital Divide?

19% of the Indian population uses Internet. Where’s the rest?

Digital Divide

Digital Literacy Acceptance

Technology Acceptance Model: Fred Davis, 89’

Digital Media Usage:• DM can change and affect:1. Ignorance,2. Awareness,3. Concern,4. Knowledge,5. Motivation,6. Professional Skills,7. Habit,8. Education,9. Lifestyle

Change Your Digital Media Habits

International ScholarshipsHundreds of Scholarships for Students from Developing Nations,• Fullbright – Nehru Fellowship,• Fullbright – Kalam Fellowship,• Erasmus Mundus,• VLIR-UOS Masters Scholarships,• Eiffel Scholarship,• DAAD Scholarship,• Commonwealth Scholarship,• British Council Scholarship,• University Scholarships

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Requirement/Eligibility: 55% in Bachelor of 4 years,Masters’ Degree,3 years work ex,Leadership, No previous US degree.

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Heritage Conservation and Museum Studies,- Env. Science & Studies,- Higher Education Administration,- International Legal Studies,- Public Health,- Urban and Regional Planning,- Women’s/Gender Studies

Online Application Only!

Fullbright Kalam Scholarships

Fullbright Kalam Scholarship or Climate Fellowship is actually a Doctoral Research Fellowship.

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Erasmus Mundus ScholarshipsField of Study: - Urban Studies,- Aquatic, Environment, Society,- Social Work,- Material Science and Engineering,- Chemistry,- Astrophysics,- Cultural Studies,

Total 102 Master Degree courses to choose from.

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VLIR-UOS ScholarshipsEligibility:

- 40 years,- Different Criteria University wise,- Not from commercial sector,- Motivated Candidates,- Probable Impact,

Apply for MS then look for Scholarships.

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Few More…- Aga Khan Foundation Scholarship for all

courses,- Sir Ratan Tata Fellowships for South Asian

Students at LSE,- Charles Wallace India Scholarship (Arts &

Heritage),- Chevening Scholarships,- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship,- Felix Scholarship,- Inlak’s Scholarship,- Hornby Scholarship…

Dates & Schedules

- Different dates & schedules for different scholarship programs.

- Generally, the online form availability ceases by Sept-Oct every year.

- Application deadline is by Dec - Jan.- Results by March next year.

Most Basic Requirement

- GRE (Graduate Record Examination) in 2 parts: General Test & Subject Test,

- Language testing: IELTS or TOEFL.

Basic Motive Behind Scholarships

What Next?

Be Digitized,

Be Responsible!

The Shark in a Tank

Thank You!

Syed Mohsin Raja

mohsin@5itechnology.com +91-9435488999

@SyedMRaza