THIS PRESENTATION HELP THE STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND THE VARIOUS BRANCHES OF HOME SCIENCE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN HOME SCIENCE. BY DR. DOLLY RANI ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (HOME SCIENCE) GOVERNMENT GIRLS PG COLLEGE, ETAWAH, U.P.

2. • Providing academic excellence and
learning opportunities for the total
development of the Indian Women so as
to make her empowered.
VISION

3. • To develop professional competencies for wide
variety of professional careers in teaching, research,
commercial and welfare programmes.
• To prepare Home Science students for self-
employment, as well as for the management of the
home, or the health and happiness of family inside
the home and in the community.
MISSION

4. HOME SCIENCE IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE COVERING A WIDE
SPECTRUM OF SUBJECTS FALLING UNDER 5 MAIN CORE SUBJECTS:
CORE
SUBJECTSOF
HOME
SCIENCE
FOOD AND NUTRITION
HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT AND
FAMILY STUDIES
EXTENSION,
COMMUNICATION AND
MANAGEMENT
FAMILY RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
TEXTILE AND APPAREL
DESIGN

5. APART FROM THE CORE SUBJECTS, IT ALSO
INCLUDES ACCESSORY SUBJECTS LIKE
• PHYSIOLOGY,
• BIOCHEMISTRY,
• MICROBIOLOGY,
• BASIC RESEARCH METHODOLOGY,
• ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT,
• FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION,
• FASHION DESIGNING,
• FOOD PRESERVATION AND QUALITY
CONTROL ETC.

7. CORE SUBJECT OF B.SC. HOME
SCIENCE
• Foods and Nutrition: The B.Sc. Home Science
course provides understanding of both,
biological and social sciences perspectives. It
focuses on three major areas: – Public Health
Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Science, and Quality
Control of Food.
• Textile and Apparel Designing: It majorly deals
with the techniques of textile designing and also
provides the knowledge of current trends, new
developments and technological changes in
the field of fabric designing and creating.

8. Human Development and Family Studies: The study of human
development and family studies examines the developmental trends,
principles and processes across several disciplines such as biology,
physiology, sociology, anthropology, psychology and education that
influence development. The thrust areas of study are Human
Development; Early Childhood Care & Education and Family & Women
Studies.
Family Resource Management: Family Resource Management is an
evolving field that deals with various aspects of management of
resources, with special emphasis on the relationship of human beings
(human resource), interior space (space as a material resource) and
the activities that are carried out in the space. The course is both
relevant and significant due to the changing needs of human beings
with their environment.
Extension, Communication and Management: It focuses on both
educational and recreational needs in producing a variety of media
material in traditional (Puppets), electronic media (audio-video/
computers) as well as writing. It deals with the education helpful in
development in society.

9. JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN HOME SCIENCE
Those with home science as a subject background, can find
job opportunities in the production industry, tourism
industry, service industry, or are suitable for teaching jobs,
subject matter specialist and programme planner in GOs &
NGOs, technical or sales jobs etc. The opportunities for
home science graduates lie mainly in the following fields.
• Production industry - This covers food preservation, dress-
making, specialized cooking, textile designing, fashion
designing and dress manufacturing, or work in production
units of the food industry and hotels. In the Food
manufacturing industry, options are available in food
processing units and food preservation departments as food
analysts, quality analysts, quality controllers and quality
managers. Major job profile of home science graduates in
textile industry is as apparel and textile designers.

10. Tourism & Service Industry- They can find jobs in hotel and hospitality
management services. Job opportunities exist in various hotels,
tourist resorts etc as catering agents. They can also be employed as
dieticians in hospitals, maternity homes, slimming centers and even
boarding schools. Home science graduates are in great demand in the
service industry, to look after house keeping and food catering
departments of hotels, tourist resorts, restaurants etc.
Research & teaching jobs - Major careers available are as food
scientists, research associates, teachers and professors. Candidates
with masters degree can opt for teaching positions or research
positions. Home science post graduates can take up teaching
assignments in senior secondary schools and home science colleges.
Subject matter specialist and programme planner in GOs & NGOs –
Subject matter specialist jobs in Krishi Vigyan Kendra and programme
planner and project manager jobs in various Non Government
Organizations and Social Welfare institutes.

11. Sales - Sales promotion jobs of food products, baby foods,
ready to cook foodstuffs and garments are open to Home
Science graduates.
Technical - There are a number of technical jobs comprising
food analysts, food scientists, research assistants,
demonstrators etc.
Self employment – Self employment is also an apt career
choice. One can work independently as research analyst or
nutrition consultant and also can open their own boutique,
hobby classes, grooming centre, counseling centre etc.
After doing B.Sc. In Home Science one can open their own
small and micro scale industries and manufacturing unit
regarding food preservation, garment making, candle
making and many more.

13. SCOPE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
IN FOOD AND NUTRITION
CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
IN FOOD AND
NUTRITION
NUTRITION
CONSULTANTS
RESEARCH
ASSISTANT
FOOD
SCIENTISTS
FOOD
ANALYST
CATERING
FOOD SERVICE
INDUSTRY
DIETICIANS IN
HOSPITALS

14. SCOPE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY
STUDIES [HDFS]
CAREER
OPPORTUNITIE
S IN HDFS
CHILD CARE AND DAY
CARE CENTERS AND
CRECHES
RESEARCH
ASSISTANT
FAMILY /CHILD
COUNSELORS
PRE AND POST
MARITAL
COUNSELING
CHILD
WELFARE
WORKER
WORKING
WITH ELDERLY
REHABLITATION CENTERS
FOR CHILDREN WITH
SPECIAL NEEDS
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
/COUNSELOR

15. SCOPE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN
EXTENSION COMMUNICATION AND
MANAGEMENT [ECM]
CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
IN ECM
SUBJECT
MATTER
SPECIALISTS
IN KYKs
RURAL
JOURNALISM
SOCIAL WORKER/
WELFARE
SERVICES
PROJECT
MANAGER IN
VARIOUS GOV.
PROJECT
EXTENSION
WORKER
PROGRAMME
PLANNER IN
VARIOUS NGOs AND
GOs
RESEARCH
ASSISTANT

16. SCOPE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN
TEXTILE AND APPEARL DESIGNING [TAD]
CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
IN TAD
APPAREL
DESINGNIG
RESEARCH
ASSISTANT
TEXTILE
INDUSTRIES
FASHION
DESIGNING
QUALITY
CONTROLER

17. SCOPE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN
FAMILY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT [FRM]
CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
IN FRM
HOBBY
CENTERS
RESEARCH
ASSISTANT
INTERIOR
DESIGNING
GROOMING
CENTERS
ARCHITECTURE
ERGONOMICS

18. HIGHER STUDIES
After doing B.Sc. Home Science one can go for masters’
degree in any of the five major streams of Home Science or
masters’ degree in General Home Science or can do diploma
in various subjects.
M.Sc. in: – Foods and nutrition, Textile and Apparel
Designing, Human development anf Family Studies,
Extension, Communication and Management, Family
Resource management
DIPLOMA in: – Dietetics and public health nutrition, Health
and social gerontology, diploma in animations, diploma in
radio and TV journalism, diploma in advertising and public
relations Etc.
Can also opt for B.Ed.

19. MISCONCEPTION
• Studying Home Science does not lead to a career. Since
Home Science teacher only about the home and things
within the home. It is useless in term of career
development. Most people think that if anybody wants to
study to become a wage earner, a ‘SERIOUS’ subject is to be
selected.
FACT
• Home Science offers numerous job opportunities to both
girls and boys. Studying this subject at the graduate and
post graduate level will expos you to the different jobs you
can take up. But you have to realize that like any other
subject, you have to study further and in greater detail.

20. THANK YOU