Career Opportunity In Nutrition, Dietetics And Home Science

Career opportunity in nutrition & dietetics overview

• The role of dietitian is pivotal for qualitative food analysis, food management, and food therapy. Dieticians and nutritionists are the people who treat the patients with diet therapy.
• They prescribed diet as per human physiology, calorie intake, considering the pros and cons of various diseases.
• For the patients, they made a food chart, food pyramid, diet schedule and suggests dietary modifications.
• As far as nutritionist is concerned, it is related with the promotion of health.
• Due to faulty lifestyle and wrong dietary pattern in the urban culture, the role of dieticians and nutritionists has becoming more and more important.

Job Prospects in Dietician and Nutritionist

• For the deserving candidates, there is no such dearth of Jobs.
• The experienced nutritionists and Dieticians even can earn lakh rupees per month.
• However, a fresher with diploma may get anywhere Rs 10, 000-25, 000 per month.
• As far as job opportunity is concerned, they can work in Government sectors like hospitals, Schools, Health institutions, colleges, factories, etc.
• Since Sports has become one of the prominent disciplines in India. In sport, Diet management is one of the vital components, so, they can consume in Sports and health clubs too.
• They can also be employed in the field of teaching and research & development.
• Media, Fitness centers and as a consultant, they can perform their work.

Criteria for Dietician and Nutritionist

• One should enroll in B.Sc. (Home Science) or BA (Home Science) after 12th the class.
• It is better to pursue a master’s degree in Home Science after graduation.

Colleges, Universities, and Institutions offer the course of Home Science, Dietetics, and Nutrition

Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi

Course Offered: BSc/MSc in  Home Science (Food and Nutrition)

Website: ihe-du.co.in

Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi

Course Offered: PG diploma in Dietetics and Public Health nutrition

Website: ladyirwin.edu.in

Jadavpur University

Course Offered: B.Tech./M.Tech.(Food and Biochemical  Engineering),

Website:  jadavpur.edu

University of Madras, Chennai

Course Offered: Postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics

Website: www.unom.ac.in

Avinasilingam   and Science and Preservation Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore

Course Offered: Food Science and Preservation

Website: www.avinuty.ac.in

All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata

Course offered: One-year Diploma in Dietetics

Website: aiihph.gov.in

Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University (SNDT), Mumbai

Course offered: M.Sc. Clinical Nutrition, PG Diploma in Dietetics and Nutrition

Website: digitaluniversity.ac

 Sam Higginbotom Institute of Agriculture, Allahabad

Course offered: M.Sc. Food Nutrition and Dietetics

Website:

Osmania University, Hyderabad

Course offered: B.Sc. in Nutrition and Dietetics, M.Sc. in Nutrition and Dietetics

Website: www.osmania.ac.in

Maharaja Syajiro University of Baroda, Vadodara
Course offered: B.Sc./M.Sc. in Nutrition and Dietetics

Website: msubaroda.ac.in

Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur

Course offered: B.Sc./M.Sc. in Nutrition and Dietetics

Website: ctae.ac.in

Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad

Course offered: B.Sc./M.Sc. in Nutrition and Dietetics

Website: angrau.net

Alphonsa College, Pala

Course offered: M.Sc. Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (Self-financing).

Website: alphonsacollege.org

St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam

Course Offered: PG diploma in clinical Nutrition and Dietetics

Website: teresas.ac.in

Christian Medical College, Vellore

Course Offered: PG Diploma in dietetics

Website: www.cmch-vellore.edu

Sri Ramachandra and Research Institute (Deemed University), Chennai

Course Offered: One year PG Diploma in Clinical Nutrition

Website: srmc-ehe.org.in

University of Mumbai

Course Offered: PG Diploma in Dietetics and Applied Nutrition

Website: mu.ac.in

Sri Padmavati Mahila Vishva vidyalayam, Tirupati

Course Offered:  PG Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics

Website:  spmvv.ac.in

Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University

Course Offered:  PG Diploma in Dietetics and Therapeutic Nutrition for graduates

Website: bhojvirtualuniversity.com

Utkal University

Course Offered: PG Diploma in Dietetics and Nutrition Management

Website: www.utkal-university.org

Vivekananda College of Arts & Science for Women, Namakkal

Course Offered: M.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics

Website:  vicas.org/contact.html

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

Course Offered: M.Sc. in Dietetics and Food Service Management

Website: ignou.ac.in

Holy Cross Home Science College, T.N.

Course offered:  PG Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics, M.Sc. in Dietetics and Food Management

Website: www.hchsc.com

Bangalore University

Course offered: PG Diploma Course in Applied Nutrition & Dietetics (Engineering Med.)

Website: www.bangaloreuniversity.in

Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai

Course offered: M.Sc. in Clinical Nutrition

Website: sriramachandra.edu.in

National Institute of Nutrition

Course Offered: M.Sc. (Applied Nutrition)

Website:ninindia.org

Madurai Kamaraj University

Course Offered: 1 Year Diploma in applied Nutrition and Dietetics, B.Sc. degree in Nutrition and Dietetics/Clinical Nutrition/ Home Science

Website: mkuniversity.org

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