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XLRI- IKisan Certificate in Agri Business Management 2012

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XLRI Jamshedpur and IKisan (An Agri Business portal promoted by Nagarjuna Group – NFCL) have jointly announced a unique Certificate Programme in Agri Business Management. Duration of the programme is 6 months. The programme is aimed at preparing candidates for a career in sales and marketing in agri business sector. The programme is designed by XLRI and Nagarjuna Group to suit the industry requirements. Following are details of eligibility and application procedure:

There will be one week induction programme at XLRI Jamshedpur. Ten (10) courses covering the aspects of Management Skills and Technical Skills will be offered. Apart from these, there will be a project where candidates have to work on an agri-business sector topic.

Eligibility: Applicants should be studying final year of BSc./ M. Sc. (Agriculture or Allied subjects). Selection will be based on Intermediate (10+2) Marks, Graduation Marks, a statement of purpose, experience and Personal Interview, if required. Last date for the receipt of applications is March 15, 2012. Programme will commence from May 07, 2012. Interested candidates can register online. For more details, see XLRI website at www.xlri.ac.in/pgcabm .

Beautiful Career in Spa, Wellness and Beauty Industries

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It has been noticed that people from different fields like airlines, hospitality and call centres are switching to the Beauty, Spa and Hair Dressing profession. Beauty and wellness is a 12,000 cr. Industry in India and is growing at the rate of 30 percent each year. Due to the fast paced growth, there are plenty of job opportunities, for which there is need for qualified professionally trained individuals. These professions are fast catching the attention of youngsters who are interested in alternative and glamorous careers.

This industry has several other advantages such as high salaries, comfortable job timings, ease with which one can start their own spa or salon. But to succeed in the beauty industry, it is essential to get a degree from a good training academy. This is where Svastii Wellness Academy comes in.

Svastii Wellness Academy has a world class ambiance which gives out the best of academic knowledge and practical insight. There are courses offered in three verticals: spa, salon and wellness. The course on spa includes different types of massages like Indian, Chinese, Thai, Swedish etc; salon will include hairstyling, bridal make-up, etc. and wellness will cover yoga, Ayurveda, etc. Svastii Wellness Academy also offers courses that are recognized by international examination boards such as CIBTAC/ITEC and custom made courses for hotels and spas. Institute offering programmes in Spa, Beauty and Wellness fields:

1) Svastii Wellness Academy, Raaj Chambers, 115 R.K. Paramhans Marg (Old Nagardas road), 3rd Floor, Andheri (E) – 400069, Mumbai, India. Ph: +91-22-67135300 /01 /02 /04 /05 . Website: www.svastii.com, Email: academyinfo@svastii.com.
2) Ananda Spa Institute, Road No.2, I. T. Park, Nanakramguda Gachi Bowli, Hyderabad – 500019, Andhra Pradesh. Email:
ajaym@anandaspainstitute.com , Website: www.anandaspainstitute.com.