CAREER GUIDE IN TRANSPORTATION SECTOR

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CAREER GUIDE IN CAREER GUIDE IN TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION SECTOR SECTOR ALPANA SAHA ALPANA SAHA SUB-EDITOR SUB-EDITOR VIGYAN PRASAR VIGYAN PRASAR [email protected] [email protected] n n [email protected] [email protected]

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CAREER GUIDE IN CAREER GUIDE IN TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION

SECTORSECTORALPANA SAHAALPANA SAHA

SUB-EDITORSUB-EDITOR

VIGYAN PRASARVIGYAN PRASAR

[email protected]@vigyanprasar.gov.in

[email protected]@gmail.com

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Transport or transportation is the Transport or transportation is the movement of people, animals and movement of people, animals and goods from one location to another.goods from one location to another.

Many types of scientific training and Many types of scientific training and studies are required to get into the studies are required to get into the development of the employment development of the employment opportunities for the people. opportunities for the people.

MODE OF MODE OF TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION

Modes of transportation include Modes of transportation include road, rail, air, water, cable, pipeline road, rail, air, water, cable, pipeline and space.and space.

The field of opportunity can be The field of opportunity can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles divided into infrastructure, vehicles and operations.and operations.

The transportation sector is an The transportation sector is an important component of the economy important component of the economy impacting on development and the impacting on development and the welfare of populations.welfare of populations.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS SECTORSECTOR

Government of India has given Government of India has given much emphasis on development much emphasis on development of the transportation sector and of the transportation sector and investments have been made in investments have been made in this regard.this regard.

So this sector has the significant So this sector has the significant potential for generating potential for generating productive employment in future.productive employment in future.

JOB PROSPECTSJOB PROSPECTS

Career opportunities in Career opportunities in transportation sector are transportation sector are diverse.diverse.

Those with proper qualification Those with proper qualification can get jobs in private sector can get jobs in private sector and government sector as and government sector as transportation planners, transportation planners, designers and operations.designers and operations.

JOB PROSPECTS IN JOB PROSPECTS IN GOVERNMENT SECTORGOVERNMENT SECTOR

In government sector, one can In government sector, one can find jobs in Indian Railways, find jobs in Indian Railways, National Highways Authority of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Directorate India (NHAI), Directorate General of Civil Aviations General of Civil Aviations (DGCA), Port Trusts, Public (DGCA), Port Trusts, Public Sector Units (PSUs), that is, Sector Units (PSUs), that is, RITES etc.RITES etc.

JOB PROSPECTS IN JOB PROSPECTS IN PRIVATE SECTORPRIVATE SECTOR

Private companies, which Private companies, which are working on are working on transportation sector, also transportation sector, also provide job options for provide job options for transportation transportation professionals.professionals.

WORK OF WORK OF TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONALSPROFESSIONALS

Transportation professional Transportation professional plans, designs and operates plans, designs and operates roads, highways, railroads, roads, highways, railroads, airports and shipping ports, in airports and shipping ports, in a way that people and goods a way that people and goods can be moved safely and can be moved safely and efficiently from one place to efficiently from one place to another.another.

CLASSIFICATION OF CLASSIFICATION OF TRANSPORTATION JOBSTRANSPORTATION JOBS

TRANSPORTATION PLANNERTRANSPORTATION PLANNER TRANSPORTATION DESIGNERTRANSPORTATION DESIGNER TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONSTRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS ROAD TRANSPORTATION ROAD TRANSPORTATION

MANAGERMANAGER ROAD TRANSPORT CLERKSROAD TRANSPORT CLERKS TRAFFIC MANAGERTRAFFIC MANAGER

LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERSLOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS ROADRAIL CONDUCTORSROADRAIL CONDUCTORS SUBWAY OPERATORSSUBWAY OPERATORS RAILWAY ENGINEERSRAILWAY ENGINEERS CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT

OFFICERSOFFICERS IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENTIMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT AVIATION SECTORAVIATION SECTOR THE MERCHANT NAVYTHE MERCHANT NAVY

TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION PLANNERPLANNER

Investigates and minimizes the effects Investigates and minimizes the effects of new developments and proposed of new developments and proposed highway projects on air and noise highway projects on air and noise pollution, wetlands, and other pollution, wetlands, and other environmental factors, including socio-environmental factors, including socio-economic impacts. Transportation economic impacts. Transportation planners work with public officials, planners work with public officials, urban planners and neighborhoods on urban planners and neighborhoods on projects affecting a community.projects affecting a community.

TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION DESIGNERDESIGNER

Designs of various transportation Designs of various transportation facilities for transportation facilities for transportation facilities for airports, shopping facilities for airports, shopping centers, recreational, industrial, centers, recreational, industrial, office and residential office and residential developments, as well as developments, as well as pedestrian systems. They also pedestrian systems. They also design traffic signals to maintain design traffic signals to maintain the efficient flow of traffic. the efficient flow of traffic.

TRANSPRTATION TRANSPRTATION OPERATIONSOPERATIONS

Designs, implements and Designs, implements and maintains traffic control, signs, maintains traffic control, signs, and pavement markings. and pavement markings. Traffic control is essential for Traffic control is essential for safe travel on ordinary roads safe travel on ordinary roads and construction work zones, and construction work zones, detours and for special events.detours and for special events.

ROAD TRANSPORTATION ROAD TRANSPORTATION MANAGERMANAGER

Road transport managers Road transport managers take over-all responsibility take over-all responsibility for the efficient and safe for the efficient and safe running of vehicles running of vehicles carrying passengers carrying passengers and/or goods on roads.and/or goods on roads.

ROAD TRANSPORT ROAD TRANSPORT CLERKSCLERKS

Road transport clerks carry out a Road transport clerks carry out a variety of administrative tasks for variety of administrative tasks for bus, coach or road transport bus, coach or road transport companies. Duties may include companies. Duties may include dealing with customer enquiries, dealing with customer enquiries, handling accounts, organizing handling accounts, organizing vehicles and deliveries, processing vehicles and deliveries, processing orders and arranging staff roads.orders and arranging staff roads.

TRAFFIC MANAGERTRAFFIC MANAGER

Traffic manager Traffic manager determines modes of determines modes of transportation and routing transportation and routing based on best price and based on best price and best service.best service.

LOCOMOTIVE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERSENGINEERS

Locomotive engineers operate Locomotive engineers operate large trains carrying cargo or large trains carrying cargo or passengers between stations.passengers between stations.

Engineers check the mechanical Engineers check the mechanical condition of their locomotives.condition of their locomotives.

RAILROAD RAILROAD CONDUCTORSCONDUCTORS

Railroad conductors coordinate Railroad conductors coordinate all activities of freight or all activities of freight or passengers train crews.passengers train crews.

Conductors are also assigned Conductors are also assigned loading and unloading loading and unloading information regarding their information regarding their cargo.cargo.

SUBWAY OPERATORSSUBWAY OPERATORS

Subway operators control trains that Subway operators control trains that transport passengers through cities transport passengers through cities and their suburbsand their suburbs

Trains run in underground tunnels, Trains run in underground tunnels, on the surface, or on elevated tracks.on the surface, or on elevated tracks.

Operators must stay alert to observe Operators must stay alert to observe signals along the track that indicate signals along the track that indicate when they must start, or stop their when they must start, or stop their trains.trains.

RAILWAY ENGINEERSRAILWAY ENGINEERS

Railway engineers are Railway engineers are engaged in the technical engaged in the technical activities like construction activities like construction and planning of railway and planning of railway tracks and bridges.tracks and bridges.

CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT OFFICERSOFFICERS

Customs Department officers are Customs Department officers are in charge of checking the right in charge of checking the right entry of individuals arriving at entry of individuals arriving at seaports and airports.seaports and airports.

The officers also examine The officers also examine documentation, where necessary documentation, where necessary and remove illegal entrants.and remove illegal entrants.

AVIATION SECTORAVIATION SECTOR

Aviation sector also Aviation sector also includes job profile like includes job profile like Pilot, Air Hostess, Pilot, Air Hostess, Aeronautical Engineers, Aeronautical Engineers, Airline ticketing etc.Airline ticketing etc.

THE MERCHANT NAVYTHE MERCHANT NAVY

The merchant navy deals with The merchant navy deals with transporting cargo and occasionally, transporting cargo and occasionally, passengers, by sea.passengers, by sea.

The main positions open in the The main positions open in the merchant navy are navigating officers, merchant navy are navigating officers, radio officers and marine engineers.radio officers and marine engineers.

Jobs of ship doctors and radio Jobs of ship doctors and radio engineers are also open in this sector.engineers are also open in this sector.

EDUCATION EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONQUALIFICATION

Transportation is a specialized field Transportation is a specialized field and it needs scientific and technical and it needs scientific and technical skills.skills.

In India some institutes/universities In India some institutes/universities are offering transportation related are offering transportation related diploma courses, graduate courses, diploma courses, graduate courses, postgraduate courses and research postgraduate courses and research programs.programs.

MAJOR FIELDS OF MAJOR FIELDS OF COURSESCOURSES

Traffic and transportation Traffic and transportation engineering, aerospace engineering, aerospace engineering, transportation engineering, transportation planning, urban planning, planning, urban planning, transportation management, transportation management, transport economics and transport economics and science, transport logistics science, transport logistics management etc.management etc.

INSTITUES OFFERING INSTITUES OFFERING COURSESCOURSES

In India, many institutes/universities In India, many institutes/universities are offering transportation related are offering transportation related courses.courses.

The list of major institutes/universities The list of major institutes/universities offering education in this fields is:offering education in this fields is:

Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) likelike

B. Tech in Aerospace EngineeringB. Tech in Aerospace Engineering M. Tech/PhD. Program in M. Tech/PhD. Program in

transportation system engineering.transportation system engineering.

National institute of Technology National institute of Technology (NITs)(NITs)

M. Tech/PhD Program in M. Tech/PhD Program in transportation system transportation system engineeringengineering

School of planning and School of planning and Architecture, New DelhiArchitecture, New Delhi

Bachelor of Planning, Master of Bachelor of Planning, Master of planning, urban planning, planning, urban planning, regional planning, housing and regional planning, housing and environmental planning.environmental planning.

ANNA UNIVERSITYANNA UNIVERSITY

ME transportation ME transportation EngineeringEngineering

Urban EngineeringUrban Engineering

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGNDESIGN

It is located in Ahmadabad.It is located in Ahmadabad.The courses offered are:The courses offered are:Post-Graduate Diploma Post-Graduate Diploma

Programme in Programme in Transportation and Transportation and Automobile DesignAutomobile Design

INDIAN MANAGEMENT INDIAN MANAGEMENT SCHOOL RESEARCH SCHOOL RESEARCH

CENTRECENTREIMSR is situated in Navi IMSR is situated in Navi MumbaiMumbai

The course offered isThe course offered isMBA in transportationMBA in transportation

INSTITUE OF RAIL INSTITUE OF RAIL TRANSPORTTRANSPORT

This institute is situated in This institute is situated in national capital New Delhi.national capital New Delhi.

Courses offered are:Courses offered are: Diploma courses on Rail Transport Diploma courses on Rail Transport

and Management, transport and Management, transport economics and management and economics and management and multi-modal transport and multi-modal transport and logistics management.logistics management.

INDIAN MARITIME INDIAN MARITIME UNIVESITYUNIVESITY

The courses offered are:The courses offered are: B. Tech in Naval Architecture and B. Tech in Naval Architecture and

Ocean Engineering & Marine Ocean Engineering & Marine EngineeringEngineering

M. Tech in Naval Architecture M. Tech in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineeringand Ocean Engineering

PG Diploma in Marine PG Diploma in Marine Engineering (1 yr)Engineering (1 yr)

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INDIAN INSTITUTE OF LOGISTICSLOGISTICS

This institute is situated in This institute is situated in Chennai.Chennai.

Courses offered:Courses offered: BBM that is Bachelor of BBM that is Bachelor of

Business ManagementBusiness Management Diploma/Post Graduate/Advance Diploma/Post Graduate/Advance

Diploma in shipping science.Diploma in shipping science.

SUMMARYSUMMARY

Career Pathways Aviation and Aerospace

Transportation Services Collision Repair and Refinishing Vehicle Maintenance, Service,

and Repair

DESIGNING OF THE DESIGNING OF THE SECTORSECTOR

The standards are designed to integrate academic and technical preparation and focus on career awareness, career exploration, and skill preparation in the three pathways.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION The Transportation sector is designed

to provide a foundation in transportation services for all industrial technology education students.

The pathways emphasize real-world, occupationally relevant experiences of significant scope and depth in Aviation and Aerospace Transportation Services, Collision Repair and Refinishing, and Vehicle Maintenance, Service, and Repair.

SUGGESTIONSSUGGESTIONS Integral components include

classroom, laboratory, hands-on contextual learning, and project- and work-based instruction as well as internship, community classroom, cooperative career technical education, and leadership development. The Transportation sector standards prepare students for continued training, postsecondary education, and entry to a career.

SCIENCE OF SCIENCE OF TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION

The world that we live in now The world that we live in now will most likely be impossible will most likely be impossible had it not been for innovations had it not been for innovations in in transportationtransportation..

From designing the best From designing the best transportationtransportation systems to improving drivers' speed and systems to improving drivers' speed and safety, to have well skilled and talented safety, to have well skilled and talented people in this sector is a must. people in this sector is a must.

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