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Opportunities
dated October 17, 2007
(Questions answered on career concerns)
What are the career prospects for B. Sc in food/nutrition/dietetics? Where is this course being offered?
Ankita Sharma
Nutritionists and dietitians find opportunities in hospitals, educational institutions, government organisations, international organisations like WHO, food industry and other health care companies. You can also work as a freelancer and offer consultation services or even your own catering service.
MOP Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai offers B. Sc. Nutrition, Food Service Management and Dietetics. The eligibility criterion is pass in higher or senior secondary examination with Chemistry as one of the subjects. The admission is based on performance at entrance test. For details, visit www.mop-vaishnav.ac.in.
B.Sc (Hons) in food and nutrition is offered under University of Calcutta, Kolkata. The eligibility criteria are higher secondary or equivalent with nutrition and chemistry/ physics and chemistry/ chemistry and biology and with 45 per cent marks in aggregate or 50 per cent marks in the relevant combination. For details, visit www.caluniv.ac.in
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara offers B.Sc Food and Nutrition through its affiliated colleges. The admission is based on marks obtained in first year B.Sc (Home Science). For details, visit www.msubaroda.ac.in
What are the career prospects of B. Sc Speech and Hearing? Which colleges offer this course?
Ram Mohan Professionals in this field offer their services to people with speech and hearing disorders. Speech pathologists help people with speech and language skills. Audiologists and speech pathologists can seek employment in government and private hospitals, mental health care centers and community care centers.
You can also join universities and research centers.
Samvaad Institute of Speech and Hearing, Bangalore offers BSc (Speech and Hearing). The eligibility criterion is ten plus two in PCM, PCMB, PC Comp or PCB (Botany / Zoology) with minimum 50 per cent marks. For details, visit www.samvaadinstitute.org
All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore offers the course. The eligibility criterion is plus two with at least three subjects from among Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics with minimum 50 per cent marks.
For details, visit http://www.aiishmysore.com
Please tell me about the universities offering courses in counselling in distance mode?
John Kutty
Annamalai University, Directorate of Distance Education offers P.G. Diploma in Guidance and Counselling. The eligibility criterion is B.A. Psychology/ M.A. Psychology, or any other degree equivalent as recognised by the University with three years of experience in their respective career.
For details, visit http://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in
Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, Institute of Open and Distance Education, Bhopal offers Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling. The eligibility criterion is graduation. For details, visit www.bubhopal.nic.in/odl.htm
Sri Venkateswara University, Directorate of distance Education offers PG Diploma in Guidance and Counselling. The eligibility criterion is pass in B.A / M.A/ M.Sc in psychology, education, social work, human development or extension, any health profession (nursing, medicine, physiotherapy, para-medical).
For details, visit www.svudde.org
I would like to know about logistics and supply chain management and its scope in future. Which are the institutes offering PG course in the area?
Pranith Sancheti
Supply chain management involves customer service, purchasing, transportation and maintaining of materials. Supply chain management or material management is needed in any industry like manufacturing or retail, involving bulk amounts of raw material.
Sinhgad Institute of Management, Pune offers one-year postgraduate diploma in material and logistics management. The eligibility criterion is bachelor’s degree diploma awarded by the board of technical with one-year post diploma experience. For details, visit www.sinhgad.edu
Institute of Business Studies and Research, Mumbai offers MBA logistics and Supply chain management. For details, visit www.ibsar.ac.in
Symbiosis Institute of International Business, Pune offers MBA international business with Supply Chain Management as specialisation. The eligibility criterion is graduation with minimum 50 per cent marks. The admission is based on performance at SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test) followed by group discussion, personal interviews, and group test and written communication test.
For details, visit www.siib.ac.in
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