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Which institutes offer Chinese and Japanese language learning progra-mmes? Please advise.Neera Bajaj, MumbaiJNU, New Delhi (www.jnu.ac.in) offers a BA (Hons) study programme in foreign languages to students who have completed their Plus Two. The languages offered include Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Arabic and Persian. The University of Mumbai as well as several private language training institutes offer foreign language courses. For Japanese language classes contact the Indo-Japanese Association, Oricon House, 7th floor, 12, K.Dubash Marg, Mumbai 400 023 and K. J. Somaiya Centre for Buddhist Studies, II floor, Management Building, Somaiya Vidyavihar Campus, Vidyavihar (E), Mumbai 400 077. Career prospects are excellent for individuals proficient in Chinese given that trade between the two countries is booming.After acquiring my B.Sc degree I would like to study biotechnology. Please give me details of universities offering biotechnology and the eligibility requirements.Shalini Dalal, AhmedabadThere are two important entrance exams governing admission into M.Sc degree programmes in biotechnology: the joint admission test (JAM) of the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) and IIT Roorkee (IIT-R), and the Jawaharlal Nehru University conducted combined biotechnology entrance exam (CBEE). The biotechnology exam of JAM 2005 will be held on May 7. Eligibility for admission into the M.Sc biotechnology programme of IIT-B is a bachelor‚s degree in any of the following subjects: biological/ chemical sciences/ pharmaceutical/ veterinary/ medical/ agricultural sciences or engineering subjects/ physical sciences with adequate exposure to chemical/ biological sciences. Admission into M.Sc biotechnology of IIT-R is open to candidates with a bachelor‚s degree in any branch of science/ agriculture/ pharmacy/ medicine/ engineering and related disciplines (at least 60 percent average). For details check www.iitb.ac.in/jam or www.iitr.ac.in/jam. Log on to www.iitb.ac.in/jam/syllabus.html for JAM syllabus.Look out for the admission notifications of JNU‚s combined biotechnology entrance exam in the press in February. On behalf of participating universities (including University of Pune, Gujarat University, MS University, Baroda, BHU Varanasi, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai etc), JNU conducts the CBEE every year in May for admission into M.Sc biotech-nology/ M.Sc (agriculture)/ MVSc (biotechnology) and M.Tech bio-technology programmes. Visit JNU website for details (www.jnu.ac.in). The test is usually of the objective type and sample questions are given in the information brochure. You can also write the entrance test of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (www.aiims.ac.in or www.aiims.edu) for admission into its M.Sc (biotechnology) programme. The University of Pune (www.unipune.ernet.in) also offers an M.Sc degree in bioinformatics.I want to study for a rural management degree programme. What are the job prospects in this career?Ashok Kelkar, PuneRural management graduates are mainly employed in development organisations, NGOs, government co-operatives, government development agencies and national and international donor agencies engaged in promoting rural development. You should expect to work in rural development.I‚m in second year BA and after graduation would like to do a course in events management. Please provide information about degree programmes and job opportunities.Seema Patel, Baroda Students who have completed Plus Two/ equivalent are eligible for degrees/ diplomas in events management. Most courses are of one-year duration, full…