January 2011 Volume 1

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contents
Cover Story Student Corner
Aeronautical Engineering Important updates
Detailed discussion on the career option Updates about upcoming competitive
Aeronautical Engineering exams, scholarships, Olympiads and
competitions
Career and Development OMG Facts
Myths About Choosing a Career Amazing facts that will dazzle you
Ten career myths demystified
Fun Zone
If only I had Time... Puzzle World
Tips to take control of your time and General Awareness Quiz
organizing your life Quiz to test your knowledge about ongoing
Parent’s Involvement in Career in the world
Planning How Brooklyn Bridge was Built
How you can help your child choose that is Story about determination
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Bula raha hai koi mujhko…

Duba raha hai koi…
Tike hain paon zameen pe…
Hai imtihaan ki ghadi…
Paon zameen pe…
Asman pe nazar…
Paon zameen pe…
Asman pe nazar…

These lyrics of a recently released Indian Ocean song perfectly depict the state of mind
of youth at this hour. Quite a few of you are at that crucial junction in life where they
have to make important decisions like choosing a subject stream, a course, a college or
a job. The future is calling out to you, it is exciting and at the same time daunting. One
needs to opt for the best and strive to achieve it. The need of the hour is to be ambitious
yet grounded on earth, taking a realistic decision and to execute it well. It is a person-
al pursuit but a friend to accompany you giving guidance may be welcome. We hope
‘Youthopia’ would be that faithful friend to you.

So, Dear Readers, here we put forward our new endeavour, an effort to reach out to the
young bright minds, raring to make a mark in this world.
All this may sound good, But then

Why now?
Because you are going to decide the course of your life now. Though , is not there al-
ready too much gyaan on education, career, and youth issues.
Actually there is, so why are we rambling here.

We are?
Ours is a voice of reason trying to make sense in this myriad world. We would talk about
issues bothering you in a language you identify with.

Why this?
The fact is, no matter how bothersome, these issues are crucial. So, why not spare some
time mulling over them and take fruitful decisions, we are just trying to help you build
a satisfying successful career.

What not?
To share your opinions, in-
No gossip, no promotion, no non sense.
sights and brickbats, shoot
an e-mail at Well…
feedback@ordelledu.com We initiate a new beginning ‘YOUTHOPIA’, an Ordell of reason and optimism, hope you
all enjoy our new E-zine.

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Aeronautical Engineering
Fly with your dreams
Be it a child or an elder, seeing an air-
craft zooming in the sky is a fascinating
sight making one marvel at the strength
of human mind and the quest to master
the sky. One of the most glamorous en-
gineering streams, Aeronautics is the sci-
ence involved with the study, design, and
manufacture of flight-capable machines,
or the techniques of operating aircraft.
Aeronautical Engineering is amongst the
most challenging fields of en-
gineering with a wide scope
for growth. Aeronautical En-
gineers deal with the devel-
opment of new technology
in the field of aviation, space
exploration and defense sys-
tems. The specializations
includes in areas like struc-
tural design, navigational
guidance and control sys-
tems, instrumentation and
communication or produc-
tion methods or it can be in
a particular product such as
military aircrafts, passenger
planes, helicopters, satellites,
rockets etc. Engineers may
work in areas like design, de-
velopment, and maintenance as well as
in the managerial and teaching posts in
institutes. They find a very good demand
in airlines, aircraft manufacturing units,
air turbine production plants or design
development programs for the aviation
industry. Aerospace environment is so-
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phisticated with rewarding career op-
portunities.
Course Details, yes one needs to study
hard
In India there are two types of cours-
es in Aeronautical Engineering that is
at undergraduate and Post-graduate
level.The basic eligibility criteria for
BE / B.Tech program in Aeronauti-
cal Engineering is 10+2 with Science
(Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) or
equivalent examination with at least 60%
of marks in the aggregate. It is also man-
datory to qualify in the Joint Entrance
Examinations (J.E.E.) which is conducted
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by the IITs. Besides the IITs there are
some other institutes which also conduct
their own separate entrance examina-
tions for the admission of students. There
are also many national and state level
entrance exams for admission into this
course. However, most of the institutes
conducting engineering courses in Aero-
nautics consider JEE score as the qualify-
ing grade. Besides, Diploma courses are
also available in Aeronautical
Engineering. For M.Tech or
PhD program in aeronautical
engineering one should have
completed degree in (BE/B.
Tech) aeronautical engineer-
ing or any other equivalent
branches of engineering.
There is also the Associate
Membership Examination
of the Institute of Engineers
(AMIE), which enables work-
ing people in the private and
public sector, or diploma
holders to acquire a Bach-
elor’s engineering degree
through distance education
by studying the syllabus and
appearing for the Associate
membership examination of the Insti-
tute of Engineers (AMIE) conducted by
ASI (‘The Aeronautical Society of India’).
This degree is equivalent to aeronautical
engineering degree. Those with a degree
in electronics, mathematics or physics
can also find opportunities in this area.
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Some Institutes offer postgraduate (M
Tech) and Doctoral (Ph D) programs in
Aeronautics. The Madras Institute of
Technology offers a three year Graduate
Program in Aeronautical Engineering
for B Sc students, subject to their having
passed Math and Physics at the gradua-
tion stage. The Indian Institute of Science
(IIS), Bangalore has M Tech and Ph D
programs in aeronautics.
Duration
The BE / B.Tech program is of four years
duration ending with a degree recog-
nized by the ministry of education, gov-
ernment of India while the Diploma pro-
gramme is of 2-3 years duration.
Personal attributes needed for a suc-
cessful career as an Aeronautical engi-
neer
Apart from a passion about aircrafts,
Aeronautical engineers should have an
eye for detail and be good at problem-
solving. They need mathematical preci-
sion and design skills, computer skills,
and the ability to communicate well.
They also need good planning ability
and a knack for working under pressure.
One needs to be physically fit and may
need to often work at great speed espe-
cially in checking and maintenance of
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aircrafts during turnarounds.
Job Prospects and Career Options
Considered as a gateway for good jobs
with a fat pay-package, jobs are avail-
able with the national, international,
public and private Airline Services, air-
craft-manufacturing units, flying clubs,
Defense services and research and de-
velopment organizations. In the Indian
context the Defense service particularly
the Air Forces and Indian Space Re-
search Organization (ISRO) happen to
be two major employment providers for
Aeronautical Engineers. Moreover, the
Aeronautical Engineers often get em-
ployment in organizations such as Hin-
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dustan Aeronautical Ltd (HAL), Defense
Research and Development Laborato-
ries (DRDO), National Aeronautical Lab
(NAL), Aeronautical Development Es-
tablishment. Employment opportunities
are also available for Aeronautical Engi-
neers in Civil Aviation sectors. Here they
are absorbed by public sector airlines
like Indian Airlines and Air India. How-
ever the most lucrative jobs are available
in private sector airlines like Kingfisher
and Jet Airways etc because they offer
better pay packets. A lot of job opportu-
nities are also available in countries like
United States of America, France, UK
and Germany for aeronautical engineers.
A good percentage of Indians constitute
the work force of engineers and technical
professionals in NASA.
Initially, candidates begin work as gradu-
ate engineer trainees or junior Engineers.
Keeping in view their performance, aca-
demic background and aptitude, they
are placed for training in the aircraft
maintenance/overhaul or support sec-
tion. On completion of training they are
placed as assistant aircraft engineers or
assistant technical officers. They have to
clear departmental examinations for fur-
ther promotions. They may advance to
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administrative or executive positions or
become consultants. Aeronautical engi-
neers are assisted by aircraft mechanics
in maintenance of aircraft frame, engine,
electrical system and other ancillary fit-
tings.
A Typical Day in the Life of an Aero-
nautical Engineer
Aeronautical engineers may end up in a
wide variety of different kinds of jobs, so Aeronautical Engineer may get a salary
it is a little tricky to describe “an averageof Rs 40,000-1.25 lakh per month. Gen-
day in the life of....” Even so, it is safe to
say that most of them work in an office
environment facing several challenges
much of the day performing their jobs. In
addition, they all use computers in one
way or another. A typical engineer will
usually be working on tasks such as the
following
• creating a computer model of a vehicle
or portion of a vehicle
• analyzing a computer model to deter-
mine its aerodynamic, structural, or ther-
mal performance, or perhaps studying
how well a component of the design in-
tegrates with another component or how
easy it will be to assemble or maintain
• testing a design using a computer
simulation, a wind tunnel, or flight test
to see how well it performs its intended
purpose
• designing software that controls how
a vehicle flies or simulates its flight char-the boom in air travel, the demand for 16. Indian Institute of Aeronautics, Patna
acteristics
• performing trade studies to optimize a
design and make it work better
• attending meetings with engineers or
managers to discuss progress reports,
problems, or future plans
• writing reports or making presenta-
tions on the status of your work
Remuneration is mostly good and
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higher compared to other engineering Institutes offering Aeronautical Engi-
streams neering are
These days Aeronautical Engineering is a
remunerative and prestigious career op- 1. IIT Mumbai (http://www.iitb.ac.in);
tion. Although salary of most of the Aer- 2. IIT Kharagpur (http://www.iitkgp.er-
onautical Engineers depends on academ- net.in/);
ic excellence and skill of the individual 3. IIT Kanpur (http://www.iitk.ac.in);
person, the average start up salary in this
4. IIT Madras (http://www.iitm.ac.in/);
field ranges from 1.5 lakh to 3.0 lakh per5. Anna University Chennai (www.an-
annum. A highly skilled and experienced nauniv.edu);
6. Madras Institute of Technology, Chen-
nai (www.mitindia.edu);
erally the salary and perks are better in
7. Punjab Engineering College, Chandi-
private sector than in government sector garh (www.pec.ac.in/);
like various fringe benefits to their em- 8. Nehru College of Aeronautics & Ap-
ployees. The approximate starting sala- plied Science, Coimbatore (http://nehru-
ries in the government /public sectors colleges.com/);
such as HAL, NAL, are Rs. 8,000 to Rs.10, 9. School of Aviation Science and Tech-
000. Those working in research organiza- nology, New Delhi (http://www.delhi-
tions like ISRO and DRDO are getting Rs. flyingclub.org/);
12000 to Rs 18000 per month. Engineer- 10. Hindustan College of Engineering,
ing graduates with management degrees Chennai (www.hindustancollege.co);
get a starting salary of Rs.10, 000 to Rs.40,
11.Institute of Aeronautical Engineering ,
000 per month plus perks. Airline profes- Hyderabad (http://www.iare.ac.in/);
sionals get fringe benefits of free travel12. IIS, Bangalore (www.iisc.ernet.in);
for self and family also, apart from nu- 13. Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra,
merous other perks. Ranchi (http://www.bitmesra.ac.in/);
14. Indian Institute of Aeronautical En-
The Future is always bright gineering, Dehradun (http://www.ii-
Aeronautical engineers are at the fore- aedehradun.org/);
front of technology. Indeed aeronautical 15. Hindustan Electronics Academy,
engineering graduates are highly valued Bangalore (http://www.hindustanacad-
and are currently in great demand. With emy.com/);
highly skilled engineering profession- (http://www.iiagroup.in/);
als far outstrips supply. It is envisaged 17. Institute of Aeronautical and Marine
that this will continue far into the new Engineering, Bangalore (http://www.
millennium, ensuring that employment iameindia.org/);
prospects remain buoyant.
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Ten Myths about
Choosing a Career
Youngsters are mostly petrified of the
word-Career. All throughout out adoles-
cence, all they hear from elders is- What
will you become when you grow up???
As a result, by the time, they have to
make a choice; they are either fed up or
uninterested in investing time and
energy in taking a decision. Making
a career choice is one of the most im-
portant decisions of our life. While
making a career choice we need to
make sure that it is an involved deci-
sion and we are not falling into any
career myth while making a wrong
career decision.
Here we are demystifying ten myths
of choosing a career
Myth 1: Choosing a career is simple
Fact: Choosing a career is an in-
volved process and you should give
it the time it deserves. How well you do
in a career depends on how well it ex-
cites the inner you and not how many
people are choosing it or how fast the
opportunities are growing. Career
planning is a multi-step process that in-
volves learning enough about yourself
and the occupations which you are con-
sidering in order to make an informed
decision.
Myth 2: I should choose an occupation
based on my strongest skills.
Fact: It is risky to consider only your
skills for a career decision because skills
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are just one of the components of a full
self-evaluation; interests and values are
equally important in the decision mak-
ing process. What you enjoy and what
is important to you about life and work
should also be taken into consideration.
Just because you are good at something
does not mean that you will enjoy doing
that activity for a living.
Myth 3: I cannot make a living from my
hobby
Fact: It makes perfect sense to choose a
career that is related to what you enjoy
doing in your spare time. In addition
people tend to become very skilled in
their hobbies even though most of the
skill is gained informally. Of course, not
all hobbies can be made into careers but
there can be a sizeable intersection be-
tween your interests and your career. Try
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to find the common area because pursu-
ing a career asks for a lot of commitment
and you cannot be committed to some-
thing if you do not like it. To do this you
need to get in touch with your inner self
and discover what you like because eve-
ryone has preferences. Discovering
oneself is the first step towards a
‘right’ career decision.
Myth 4: I should choose a career
from a “Best Careers” list
Fact: Many a time we get influenced
by the numerous articles and books
that list what “the experts” say/pre-
dict are/will be “hot jobs.” It is good
to look at those lists to see if any of
the careers on it appeal to you. How-
ever, those lists cannot be made a
basis to choose a career. As we see
often what is hot this year is not nec-
essarily hot a few years from now.
In addition, you need to take into ac-
count your interests, values, and skills
when choosing a career. Just because
the outlook for an occupation is good, it
does not mean that occupation is right
for you.
Myth 5: Making a lot of money will
make me happy
Fact: While money is important, it is
not the only factor you should look
at when choosing a career. Countless
surveys have shown that money does
not necessarily lead to job satisfaction.
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While earnings is an important criterion
while choosing a career many factors like
enjoying what they do at work, amount
of discretion they can exercise, timings,
quality of life, doing meaningful work
etc. are equally important. In fact, most
of the times these are the very reasons
in absence of which people change their
jobs.
Myth 6: Once I choose a career I will be
stuck in it forever
Fact: Not a complete truth. People make
career changes almost throughout their
working lives. New opportunities come
up, interests evolve, priorities change
or they simply get bored (which is per-
fectly okay!). You only need to be careful
about why you want a career change. Is
it because of a wrong decision early on or
because you are unwilling to slug it out
long enough to excel or is it because your
career interests have evolved and you
want to fulfill changed priorities?
Making a career decision does not mean
going down a one-way tunnel; there
will always be several roads branching
off from where you are and confidence,
perseverance and balanced decision-
making will take you down the best one.
Myth 7: If I change careers my skills
will go to waste
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Fact: At any point of time, we are a sum
total of our experiences, skills and knowl-
edge. None of your skills go waste even
if you are doing something that may os-
tensibly look like drawing upon a com-
pletely different set of skills. For exam-
ple, a common argument many young
people encounter is, “If you wanted to
do MBA finance, why did you do elec-
trical engineering?” Your aptitude devel-
oped in engineering will help you being
quantitative and analytical in your MBA.
However, you should be very clear in
your mind as to why you want to do an
MBA.
Myth 8: If my best friend (or sister, un-
cle, or neighbor) is happy in a particular
field, I will be too
Fact: Everyone is different and what
works for one person will not necessar-
ily work for another, even if that other
person is someone with whom you have
a lot in common. If someone you know
has a career that interests you, look into
it, but be aware of the fact that it may not
necessarily be a good fit for you. Evalu-
ating potential careers can be an exciting
process if you fully explore all the pos-
sibilities and make a decision based on
what would offer you the most satisfac-
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tion. While it is a challenge not to suc-
cumb to the pressure of doing something
which everybody else is doing, remem-
ber that it is your future.
Myth 9: All I have to do is pick an occu-
pation... Things will fall into place after
that
Fact: Choosing a career is a great start,
but there’s a lot more to do after that. A
Career Action Plan is a road map that
takes you from choosing a career to be-
coming employed in that occupation to
reaching your long-term career goals.
Moreover, many people change careers
or jobs at least three times in their lives.
Sometimes specific skills developed in
one job are highly valued in another field.
Myth 10: There is no way I can find
about a career I am interested in
Fact: There is nothing like firsthand ex-
perience but you can always find out
enough about a career option by read-
ing about it, talking to people who are
already in and trying to determine if the
job excites you.
Next issue: Tips for making the right ca-
reer choice
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If only I had time...
Future beckons!!!

dauda dauda bhaga bhaga sa

wakt yeh wakt hai thoda thoda sa
dauda dauda bhaga.........

Every time this song from the movie Chachi 420 plays, where Kamal Hassan is juggling two personas, I always relate it with the
situation of students. In this competitive era, merely scoring marks is not enough and the pressures in a 24 hr day for a student
are enormous. A student is expected to excel in studies, extra-curricular activities, sports and the poor guy has to have fun as well.
Managing your time well is an important element of success — especially if you are a student. If you set priorities that fit your
needs and lifestyle, you will have a better chance of achieving of maximizing the work done in a day and balance between various
activities without getting stressed out.
Following are some tips for taking control of your time and organizing your life

1. Make a To-Do List Every Day
A common time management mistake is
to try to use your memory to keep track
of too many details leading to information
overload. In addition, there are always im-
promptu plans making it very difficult to
prioritize tasks. Using a to-do list to write
things down is a great way to take control
of your projects and tasks and keep you
organized. Put things that are most impor-
tant at the top and do them first.
3. It is Okay to Say No
No one will get pissed with you, if you say no,
however if you dilly-dally or go back on your
word, boy you are in trouble. If your friend
asks you to go to a movie on a Thursday night
and you have an exam the next morning, real-
ize that it is okay to say no.
Many people become overloaded with too
much work because they over commit; they
say yes when they really should be saying no.
Learn to say no to low priority requests and
you will free up time to spend on things that
are more important.
5. Continuously improve yourself
Yes I agree it’s hard to improve perfection, but
one needs to try. Make time in your schedule
to learn new things and develop your natural
talents and abilities. For example, you could
start going for a hobby class, attend a training
program, or read a book. Continuously im-
proving your knowledge and skills increases
your marketability, can help boost your career,
and is the most reliable path to financial inde-
pendence and self-fulfillment.

2. Use Spare Minutes Wisely
There are enough minutes available in a day
provided are proactive utilizing them. When
you are commuting on the bus or train, use the
time to get some reading done.
Have you ever noticed how much time you
spend commuting, standing in lines, and wait-
ing. Carry pocket work to make use of that
time that would otherwise be wasted. Carry
a short reading assignment or flash cards for
studying. Or use the time to write in your
planner and organize yourself.
4. Find the Right Time
There are few hours that are easy and fly by
easily. You’ll work more efficiently if you fig-
ure out when you do your best work. For ex-
ample, if your brain handles math better in the
afternoon, don’t wait to do it until late at night.
Identify “Best Time” for Studying: Everyone
has high and low periods of attention and
concentration. Are you a “morning person”
or a “night person”? Use your power times to
study; use the down times for routines such as
laundry and errands.
6. Identify bad habits
Yes, they may be cool, but few habits are bad!!!
Make a list of bad habits that are stealing your
time, sabotaging your goals, and blocking
your success. After you do, work on them one
at a time and systematically eliminate them
from your life. Remember that the easiest way
to eliminate a bad habit is to replace it with a
better habit.

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7. Carry a notebook
The ‘Eureka’ moment may beckon you any
time. You never know when you are going to
have a great idea or brilliant insight. Carry a
small notebook with you wherever you go so
you can capture your thoughts. If you wait too
long to write them down you could forget.
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8. Budget your time
Time is limited and desires are plenty. Give
yourself a time budget and plan your activi-
ties accordingly. Academic work entails many
steps. Set a realistic deadline for each step. Use
your estimates to set deadlines. Recognize that
you may have to adjust your deadlines. We of-
ten overestimate the amount of work that we
can accomplish. So be careful when scheduling
your study schedule so you don’t give more
time to less important tasks.
9. Do not Waste Time Agonizing
Take a ‘chill pill’. Wasting time worrying
about something that you are supposed to be
doing is not productive and can increase your
stress. Instead of agonizing and procrastinat-
ing just start working. One of the reasons of
worrying about a task rather than working on
it can be that it might be a huge task. It is better
to breakdown the work into small actionable
parts and taking up one small part at a time.
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10. Determine Your Priorities
‘Gotta’ know what is important for you. Once
you prepare your lists, you may find that you
have much more to do than you ever realized
and feel pressured for time. Fortunately, you
do not have to do it all now. If you prioritize
your work you will see that some of the work
can wait a little while and more of it can wait
even longer.
You have to keep asking yourself the question
- What’s truly important to you? For example,
suppose your professor assigns weekly short
papers. You might feel pressured to complete
these small papers before working on your big
project for the same class. However, instead of
spending a lot of time working on your weekly
papers, that might account for a small percent-
age of your grade, it is wiser to spend more
time on big projects that account for a much
larger proportion of your grade.
The matter of fact, is that time never waits for
anyone, to live life king-size, you have to make
the most of it. So keep running, mulling and
planning to make the most of your time.
Next issue: How to prioritise your
work
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Parent’s Involvement in Career
Planning
We, as parents cherish dreams for our
children and accordingly set goals for
our career destinations. Some of us
wish our children follow our footsteps,
some wish our children take up the re-
sponsibility of our family business af-
ter completing their education and yet
some of us bank upon our children to
fulfill our unrealized dreams.
But what happens if your child opts
for a career that is different from what
you parents had dreamt of. You might
see your child getting inclined towards
artistic pursuit even as you had hoped
that he would become a Scientist. How-
ever, the way you deal with such situa-
tions can either motivate your child or
dampen his or her spirit.
It is very essential for us to understand
that each and every person has his or
her own bent of mind besides hav-
ing dreams and idea of what he or she
wants in life. Our child’s inclination
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may not be the same as that of ours.
Having understood this we have to not
only value and respect our child’s hopes
and dreams but also have to extend our
wholehearted support to him or her. It
is undesirable as well as harmful for the
child’s career growth if parents impose
their wishes on their children. Instead
what we need to do is to instill a sense
of self-confidence and self-respect in
our child besides providing him with
all necessary resources and support to
make an informed career decision. In-
stead of imposing our wishes and de-
sires on our child, we should play the
role of a guide whom he or she can
share his or her aspirations and appre-
hensions. We should encourage com-
munication with our children by help-
ing them keep their inhibitions aside of
getting mocked on sharing their
aspirations with us.
While we might get tempted to give
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our opinion or rather impose it on our
child , it is very important to give it in
a way that is not imposing on them and
sometimes it may be best keeping our
opinion to ourselves. One of the most
important lessons would be to not only
make them understand to grow up into
independent and responsible individu-
als but also give them various opportu-
nities so that they can become capable
of thinking and making their own de-
cisions. We should watch them learn
lessons in time, money and relationship
management and allow him or her to
form his or her opinion of the world.
This is the only way our child can grow
into a mature and responsible indi-
vidual, somebody we can be proud of.
It takes one to be street smart and not
book smart to be successful in life.
We live in an age that demands one
to be a jack of all trades and a master
of at least one. So, as parents it will be
prudent to give our child exposure to
whatever field of knowledge that we
possibly can. Be it performing arts, lit-
erature, science, mathematics, adven-
ture or sports; It is only when a child is
exposed to different fields that he or she
can finally decide what he or she likes
the most and become capable of select-
ing his or career.
Next issue: how to begin career plan-
ning for your child
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Studying Abroad
why should YOU consider it
Students study abroad for many reasons.
Some of them include the will to get a
better education, explore a different sub-
ject or course, be away from family and
be independent, learn a new language
and experience another culture, meet
new people with diverse backgrounds
and to excel in unfamiliar situations.
Studying abroad has many advantages
and disadvantages. Students may find
their place in their new community very
quickly and integrate well with the new
people they interact with or they may
also feel lonely and have problems ex-
pressing their feelings and thoughts to
people that are from a different culture,
adapting themselves to the new educa-
tion system and the food. Any decision
to study abroad needs to be taken after
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weighing both the pros and cons.
Benefits of Studying Abroad
Better Opportunities
The primary reason for any student to
opt to leave his or her home and country
is better opportunities. It may be a better
course, latest pedagogy, better learning have experience with foreign language and
infrastructure, higher academic standards an appreciation of international culture.
to better post education career opportuni-
ties. Language and Cultural Immersion
The best way to explore a new culture and
Resume Builder learn a different language is to spend a
From an academic standpoint, studying lengthy amount of time in the surround-
abroad provides a very attractive quality ings of where that language is spoken rings
about a student applying for a job. As com- true for students who arrive back from the
panies go increasingly global, the need for study abroad experience. The possibility of
culturally astute candidates is blooming. broadening foreign language skills increases
Employers tend to appeal to people who greatly when forced to communicate in such
a way different from their own.
Secondly, students glean from their experi-
ences of living under the confines of foreign
culture, the sense of having a greater per-
spective of the world around them, to ap-
preciate societal differences such as cuisine,
language, social customs, economics, etc.
They would not receive this type of cultural
exposure in a familiar societal setting.
Increased Ability for Social Interaction
Under the duress of living in an environment
where communicating with ease is no longer
the reality, a student is forced to achieve a
level of social maturity that he wouldn’t nor-
mally be able to reach domestically. When
abroad and immersed in foreign culture, the
student must go to greater lengths to com-
municate for simple, basic needs. This ena-
bles him to be more socially assertive, a foun-
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dational dynamic for an aspiring young
adult in today’s competitive job market.
Adventure
If there was ever a time and a purpose
to travel and be ethnically adventurous,
the college age and young adulthood is
prime. For when the weight of responsi-
bility hits, a student’s chances to experi-
ence the world will be limited to money,
possible family and personal availability.
If the student chooses to study abroad,
the memories, people, and practical
knowledge will be forever engrained.
Personal Growth
Studying abroad is a challenging and
exciting experience and is not necessar-
ily easy. However, with any faced and
conquered challenge comes growth and
maturity. A student choosing to study in
a foreign setting by either enrolling in a
foreign university or taking advantage of
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a domestic university exchange program
will stretch and strengthen his skills aca-
demically, personally and socially.
There are few cons to this option as well
Huge Costs
Owing to currency exchange rates and
higher consumption levels at most of the
preferred study destinations it becomes
very expensive to finance the tuition
fee for a middle class family. Often, the
work hours permitted under local laws
for foreign student are not sufficient to
self finance stay. However, reputed uni-
versities have a well established student
support structure offering many scholar-
ships.
Lack of job opportunities back home
Sometimes, you may undertake an ad-
vanced course with latest technology
and trends but that skill set may not have
takers back home. Lately Indians, eating
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up local jobs is an issue, making employ-
ment opportunities uncertain. If you, fac-
tor the huge costs involved, it becomes
extremely difficult to pay back student
loans if you have to immediately come
back after finishing your studies.
Separation from family and friends
Independence is a good thing, but so is
maintaining connections with your loved
ones. If there are special circumstances at
home, like a loved one who is terminally
ill, maybe this isn’t the time for you to
leave.
Discrimination issues
If you are thinking of studying in a cul-
ture where people of your demographic
group are discriminated against or treat-
ed unfavorably, do your homework to
find out if studying there will be a good
idea. Factors like gender, race, religion,
or sexual orientation may matter.
Studying abroad can be an exciting and
fulfilling experience, but it is important
to do as much research as possible in or-
der to avoid unpleasant surprises. There
are many pros and cons of the studying
abroad and the student has to carefully
make the choice themselves depending
on their wishes, goals and abilities. A
good course at a good location can do
wonders for your career and personality.
Next issue: Passion can pay
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Important Update
Centre for Cultural Resources and Training - Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme
Instructions to the Parents/Gurus - The Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme is implemented at the national level.
Children whose date of birth is in between 01.07.1997 and 30.06.2001 (both days inclusive) are eligible to apply for the award
of scholarships for the year 2011-12. Minimum four years’ training in the field of art form in which scholarship is being applied,
either with a guru or in an institution is essential.

Students applying for Performing Arts are required to submit a certificate from the Guru/teacher imparting training, clearly men-
tioning the details regarding the training received by them, the Bio-data of the Guru/teacher as per the prescribed format in the
application alongwith three (03) photographs taken at the time of training or any performance.
Last date for submission of complete and duly filled application form in the CCRT, New Delhi is 31.12.2010.
For more information please visit: www.ccrtindia.

International English Olympiad (IEO) NASA Space Settlement Contest

This annual contest, co-sponsored by NASA Ames and the

About IEO: The International English Olympiad (IEO) is a
one-of-a-kind examination, and first in the history of English
language testing in India. IEO is a joint venture of the Science
Olympiad Foundation and The English and Foreign Languag-
es University (EFLU), Hyderabad.
Registration of Students: The event is open to the students of
classes 2 to 10 and registrations are received from the schools
in the prescribed pro-forma. Registration sheet for the school /
students and the information booklet are posted to the schools
all over India and abroad.
For details please visit: http://www.sofworld.org/ieo
National Space Society (NSS) is for 6-12th graders (11-18
years old) from anywhere in the world. Individuals, small
teams of two to six, and large teams of seven or more (of-
ten whole classrooms with teacher leadership) may enter.
Grades 6-8, 9-10 and 11-12 are judged separately, except
for the grand prize. Students develop space settlement de-
signs and related materials. These are sent to NASA Ames
for judgment. Submissions must be received by March 15,
2011. Contest Results will be posted on this site on April 15.
For details please visit: http://settlement.arc.nasa.gov/Con-
test/

The ThinkQuest International Competition - Challenging Students Globally to Think, Create, and Innovate

The ThinkQuest International Competition challenges students to solve a real-world problem by applying their critical thinking,
communication, and technology skills. Participants may enroll in the following competition events:
• Thinkquest Project
• Digital Media
• Application Development
Calendar
• Competition Opens: August 25, 2010
• Entry Submission Deadline: April 27, 2011
• Winners Announcement: Scheduled for June 22, 2011
Prizes include laptop computers, a trip to Thinkquest Live and monetary grants for the coach’s school, or organization. In addi-
tion, teams that submit a completed entry will be eligible to receive a Certificate of Participation.
For details please visit: http://www.thinkquest.org/competition/index.html

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This column provides you the best facts that will really drive you
crazy. So go on and share with friends and family !!!

Henry Ford produced the Babies are born with 300

model T only in black because bones, but by adulthood we
the black paint available at the have only 206 in our Bodies.
time was the fastest to dry

When a giraffe's baby is born

it falls from a height of six feet, An ostrich's eye is bigger than
normally without being hurt its brain

The sentence "the quick

brown fox jumps over the lazy Venus, is the only planet that
dog" uses every Letter in the rotates in clockwise motion.
English language

Because metal was scarce, the

Oscars given out during World "I am." is the shortest complete
War II were made of wood. sentence in the English lan-
guage.

Leonardo da Vinci
There are no clocks in Las Vegas invented scissors. Also, it
gambling casinos took him ten years to paint
Mona Lisa’s lips.

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Puzzle Corner
1. Four people Ajay, Bharat, Chetan and Dilip are on
the four corners of a field that is a square. At the same
instant, Ajay starts moving towards Bharat, Bharat starts
moving towards Chetan, Chetan starts moving towards
Dilip and Dilip towards Ajay. All of them move at the
same speed.

Ashish Bharat

3. Can you name three consecutive days without us-

ing the words Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Friday Saturday or Sunday?

4. Fred Smith bought a used car for £4,000 and sold it to

Alice for £5,000. Fred later bought it back for £6,000 and
Dilip Chetan then resold it to Alan £7,000. How much profit did Fred
make?
5. Pick the odd one out.
Will all these four be able to meet each other? a) Gain
b) Advance
2. A certain number of children are standing in a circle c) Decrement
and they are evenly spaced. The fourth child is directly d) Expand
opposite to the nineteenth child across the diameter of e) Benefit
the circle. f) Achieve
How many children are there in total?
<View Adjacent Figure> Facing towards the centre, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are
sitting in a circle. F is third from B’s right which is third

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from H’s right. A is third from H’s left. C is fourth from A’s General Awareness Quiz
left. E is third from D’s right and D is not a neighbor of A.
1. Which among the following is the winner of ‘Indian Car of the Year
2010’?
6. In which of the following pairs, second one is immediately
a)Maruti Suzuki Ritz b)Honda Jazz c)Fiat Grande Punto d)Tata
right to the first one? Nano
a) FA
b) GB 2. Who is the present Opposition leader of Lok Sabha?
c) BE a)Karia Munda b)Nitin Gadkari c)L K Advani d)Sushma Swaraj
d) None
3. Pravasi Bhartiya Divas is celebrated on which of the following day?
7. Who is second to the D’s left? a)Dec 9th b)Jan 9th c)Jan 21st d)Oct 11th
a) A
4. Which Country is going to use Mirrors to capture sunlight, produce
b) G steam and generate electricity?
c) DG a)India b)Japan c)US d)China
d) B
5. RBI has approved the merger of ‘Bank of Rajasthan’ with which
8. Who is third to the G’s left? bank?
a) F a)HDFC Bank b)Axis Bank c)Standard & Chartered Bank d)ICICI
Bank
b) C
c) H 6. What is India’s rank in the new Global Hunger Index by the Inter-
d) D national Food Policy Research Institute?
a)16 b)83 c)112 d)67
9. Who is fourth to the C’s left?
a) A 7. Who among the following has been chosen for ICC Cricketer of the
b) E Year 2010?
c) F a)Sachin Tendulkar b)A B de Villiers c)Virender Sehwag d)M
S Dhoni
d) B
8. Who won the 2010 Champions League Twenty20?
10. What is the place of B with reference to D? a)Mumbai Indians b)Royal Challengers Bangalore c)Warriors d)
I. Fourth-Right Chennai Super Kings
II. Fourth-Left
III. Fifth-Left 9. Which country unveiled a record of $1 trillion budget for the fiscal
IV. Fifth-Right year 2010-11?
a)US b)China c)Japan d)South Korea
a) Only I
b) Only I and II 10. Recently which country tested its biggest and most powerful rock-
c) Only II et motor called S-200?
d) Only III and IV a)India b)US c)Russia d)North Korea

Answers to these puzzles will be given in the next issue (a)

Answers: 1 (d) 2 (d) 3 (b) 4 (d) 5 (d) 6 (d) 7(a) 8 (d) 9 (c) 10

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 Inspirational story
DETERMINATON
In 1883, a creative engineer named John
Roebling was inspired by an idea to
build a spectacular bridge connecting
New York with the Long Island. How-
ever bridge building experts through-
out the world thought that this was an
impossible feat and told Roebling to
forget the idea. It just could not be done.
It was not practical. It had never been
done before.
Roebling could not ignore the vision
he had in his mind of this bridge. He
thought about it all the time. After much
discussion and persuasion he managed
to convince his son Washington, an up
and coming engineer, that the bridge in
fact could be built.
Working together for the first time, the
father and son developed concepts of
how it could be accomplished and how
the obstacles could be overcome. With
great excitement and inspiration, and
the headiness of a wild challenge before
them, they hired their crew and began
to build their dream bridge.
The project started well, but when it
was only a few months underway a
tragic accident on the site took the life of
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John Roebling. Washington was injured
and left with a certain amount of brain
damage, which resulted in him not be-
ing able to walk or talk or even move.
Everyone felt that the project should be
scrapped since the Roeblings were the
only ones who knew how the bridge
could be built. In spite of his handicap
Washington was never discouraged
and still had a burning desire to com-
plete the bridge and his mind was still
as sharp as ever.
He tried to inspire and pass on his en-
thusiasm to some of his friends, but they
were too daunted by the task. As he lay
on his bed in his hospital room, an idea
hit him. All he could do was move one
finger and he decided to make the best
use of it. By moving this, he slowly de-
veloped a code of communication with
his wife.
He touched his wife’s arm with that
finger, indicating to her that he wanted
her to call the engineers again. Then he
used the same method of tapping her
arm to tell the engineers what to do. It
seemed foolish but the project was un-
der way again.
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For 13 years Washington tapped out his
instructions with his finger on his wife’s
arm, until the bridge was finally com-
pleted. Today the spectacular Brooklyn
Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute
to the triumph of one man’s indomita-
ble spirit and his determination not to
be defeated by circumstances. Perhaps
this is one of the best examples of a
never-say-die attitude that overcomes a
terrible physical handicap and achieves
an impossible goal.
Often when we face obstacles in our
day-to-day life, our hurdles seem very
small in comparison to what many oth-
ers have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge
shows us that dreams that seem impos-
sible can be realised with determination
and persistence, no matter what the
odds are.
Even the most distant dream can be re-
alized with determination and persis-
tence.
(Source: http://www.indianchild.com/
inspiring_stories.htm)
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Youthopia Magazine
Article writing competition
January 2011
Submit your article to Youthopia maga-
zine writing contest for a chance to win
great prizes
Enter now!
Submission deadline is January 25th,
2010
Article needs to be written on any of the
following topics:
child labour, present status of education in
India, changing gender roles, euthanasia,
Kicking a bad habit, student life.
The article must be no more than 300
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choice. The closing date for Youthopia
Magazine article monthly competition
is the _th of every month. The winner
will get their article published in the
subsequent issue and will be featured
on www.ordelledu.com!!!
Please e-mail your article and
photograph in JPEG format to
competition@ordelledu.com
We look forward to receiving your sub-
missions.Get writing and get your voice
heard!
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Ask the expert
Gyaangaaru Q&A Column
Gyaangaaru, the Careers Ex-
pert, will consider your tough-
est questions and offer his pro-
fessional career perspective in
the Youthopia magazine Ca-
reers Expert Q&A Column.
Please send your questions to
gyaangaaru@ordelledu.com
for a posted response in the
column. While we will re-
spond to each and every ques-
tion through e-mail, we will
select sample some of the sam-
ples that represent the inter-
ests of our reading audience to
give them a posted response
through the magazine.
Examples of questions may in-
clude topics related to career
management, career dilem-
mas, interpersonal skills, de-
cision making and work-life
balance. Our goal is to deliver
concise and practical advice
that is immediately applicable.
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