Career in Information Technology (IT)

Introduction: The current scenario in IT software in India is growing at a fast rate as far as careers are concerned. To get into this field one has to have love for computers and, secondly he must be a keen learner, be ready to explore new and latest technology. The IT industry is categorised into 2 main sectors: Hardware and Software.
The areas covered in Hardware are:
· Manufacturing,
· Maintenance,
· Research, and Development.
The areas covered in Software are:
· Software Development
· Programming
· Application programmes
· Data entry
Future Scope: There is a great future expected in the IT sector, as there is potential for 2.2million jobs because of the major growth spurt in 2008. Statistics show that India’s total exports in 2008 have been from the IT field. The industry has experienced a total increase by 25% in production and 41% in exports over the last 5 years.
Remuneration: The start up salary would be Rs. 20,000/ to Rs. 60,000/ pm depending on one’s hard work, experience, dedication and passion for work.
Flip and Flops: On the flip side the pay in the IT sector is much high than the other industries. The flop side is that one has to choose the right kind of job, otherwise it becomes monotonous.
Institutes/ Colleges: A no. of colleges under Mumbai university offers courses in Engineering, Btech. BSC (IT)
1. IIT-B offers n no. Of courses in various areas of English, Mathematics, Physics. Fees: Rs. 1,40,000/
2. NIIT offers Diploma courses in programming languages including Java and C++ Fees: Rs.25, 000/ In NIIT there are also certification courses in Java, Oracle, and Microsoft. Fees ranges between Rs. 3.2 lakh to Rs. 7 lakh, as per the certification.
3. Aptech offers courses in Dot Net, Fees: Rs. 13000/ J2E: Rs.7000/