Home science- scope and career opportunities

career options in home sciences and vocational subjects for better employability in present context

1. HOME SCIENCE- Scope and Importance Dr. Sudha Tiwari Asst. Professor ( Food and Nutrition) Govt . Girls PG College, Banda,UP

2. Home Science Home Science is the application of sciences and art towards achieving better, healthier and happier homes. Home science is concerned with the attainment of the well being of individuals and families. Home science is all about managing your resources efficiently. It leads to healthier and happier life.

3. Home Science Home science education prepares youth for the greatest of all vocation. It orients young girls and boys towards preparation for several professions- teaching, nursing, dietetics, research, welfare, management, art application, extension work and communication. It also deals with the understanding of sound scientific principles and their application in various situations.

4. Home Science Home Science Subjects are built as a synthesis of the Arts and Science to solve everyday problems of family life. These are: 1. The Physical Sciences including physics and chemistry with their application in nutrition, textiles, health, home nursing, home management and household equipment. 2. The biological sciences-including bacteriology, physiology and hygiene with their application. 3. The Social Sciences including economies, sociology, civics and psychology with their application in home management, household and consumption economics, child development, family relationships. 4. The fine Arts with their application in having home furnishing and interior decoration.

5. Objectives of Home Science Teaching To learn wide range of job opportunities in different fields of home science  To train the learner to plan and consume the balanced diet by self and for the family  To understand the fibre and fabric its properties, care and application  To learn efficient use of resources like time, energy and money  To understand the pregnancy, growth and development of child and characteristics in adolescence and family in different life stages  To learn ethics in daily life  To know the consumer, consumer problems and consumer rights  To learn about environment and ways to minimize the pollution  

6. Use of scientific knowledge in managing home life. Use of available services and facilities. Economic necessities. Managing day to day family affairs. Preparing for a healthier and purposeful life. Family Life Education Better job opportunities SIGNIFICANCE OF HOME SCIENCE EDUCATION  

7. Pros and Cons PROS It is professional field of study Provides a wide scope of subjects to study and specialization Good salary and jobs CONS No cons, except the mindset

8. Home Science is meant only for girls Home Science is meant only for girls Home science is limited to cooking, laundry and needle work. You can learn about it from your mother/ grandmother at home itself formal study of any kind is not required. Studying Home Science does not lead to a career. You can not have a very satisfying and well paid job and career after studying home science Misconceptions about Home Science

9. Both need to manage resources Both have to succeed in an increasingly competitive world Both have to share household responsibilities and tasks In case of a problem they have to solve it together with other family members. Home Science offers varied vocational and professional avenues for both boys and girls Joint knowledge and skills help to improve the standard of living. Home Science is for both Boys and Girls

10. Fields of Home Science Areas of Home Science

11. Main Branch Area of further specialization Food and Nutrition Food Science • Clinical Nutrition and Community Nutrition • Institutional food service Clothing Construction Science Clothing Construction • Textile Science • Textile Designing • Garment Designing • Care and Maintenance of Clothes Resource Management Resource Management • Housing and Equipment • Interior Decoration • Consumer Education Areas of further Specialization

12. Main Branch Area of further specialization Human Development Child - Welfare • Adolescence Guidance Marriage and Family Guidance • Care of the Elderly • Care of special children Communication and Extension Media for communication Extension Programme planning and evaluation • Training and capacity building • Management of community service organisations Areas of further Specialization

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14. 14 Vocationalization of Home Science

15. Choice of vocations- wage employment and self-employment. Wage employment – we work for another person and receive wages or salary for our services. Self-employment – we are the owner of an enterprise which we run and finance. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TYPES IN HOME SCIENCE

16. Home Science teachers are required in schools and degree colleges. Besides this Home Science education – Polytechnics, Industrial Training Institutes, Institutes of hotel Management and Catering etc. Training centers of anganwadi workers and other community workers To run hobby classes or teach small groups in all vocational areas of home Science . 1.Teaching:

17.   Home Science graduates can run childhood care units like day-care centre, crèches, nursery school and after school centers . • Anganwadi worker/Supervisor • Balwadi worker/Manager • Nursery or Preschool Teacher • Nursery school supervisor or principal • Self- Employment • Creches or day care centre • Nursery Schools or pre Schools Preschools and Crèches: Women participating in income

18. 18 2. Food and Nutrition Industry

19. 19 Food and Nutrition Industry Job

20. Catering service could be extended for parties arranged at home. • Cook • Waiter/ Waitress • Manager Self- Employment • Canteen • Cafeteria • Restaurant • Tea Shop • Contact Catering Services • Mobile Catering Service 3. Catering

21.   Food can be preserved in the form of pickles, jams jellies, marmalades etc. could be undertaken. This area offers the following jobs: Wage Employment • Production Supervisor/Manager • Production Assistant • Quality Control Assistant • Instructor of the community Canning centre • Incharge of the community Canning Centre • Self- Employment • Production unit of processed foods Laboratory assistant in the community Canning centre • Hobby Classes 4. Food Preservation:

22. The Home Science students can  set up confectionery, Ice-cream Parlours and Bakery. They can use innovation skills to develop new product with high nutritive value. It offers following jobs: Wage Employment Worker in a bakery Supervisor in a bakery Self- Employment Owner o f a bakery Hobby Classes 5 . Bakery and Confectionery :

23. 23 Family Resource Management

24. It undertakes the study of managing the home economically and effectively. Its also cover the interior decoration, training to students and offers following jobs:- Wage Employment • Interior Designer • Furniture Designer • Furniture maker Self- Employment • Interior Designer • Furniture Designer • Furniture maker 7 . Interior Decoration:

25. Wage – Room attendants , Laundry attendants , supervisors , care takers. Jobs are available in hotels ,motels ,airports , hospitals , office premises. Self – Owing guest houses, contract for maintenance of offices , places ,running laundries. Commercial places , public interest like museum , parks, art galleries 10. House keeping  

26. TEXTILE & CLOTHING .

27. Textile Designing implies weaving,  dyeing, printing etc of textiles. • Wage employment can be carried out by a person in his own factory/ shop/ production unit or he may be employed by someone. E.g. Spinner, dyer, weaver, printer, knitter • Self-Organizing hobby classes in tie and die, batik, fabric painting etc 8. Textile Designing :

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29. Wage Employment • Manager • Production Assistant • Pattern maker • Cutter • Supervisor • Dress designer Self- Employment • Tailor • Dress Designer • Finisher • Boutique owner • Garment decorator • Hobby Classes 9 . Garment Designing and Making:

30. 11. Human Development

31. 31 Human Development

32. 32 12. Extension Education

33. 33 Extension Education

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35. Social Work: Home Science students study a subject Extension Education which creates new opportunity of employment in social work and community programme. Wage: social workers, research assistant. They also work with any institute which are working for women, child, old people, youth, drug addicts and alcoholics welfare. Self-own counselling services, conduct research 6. Social welfare and community programme  

36. 36 Rainbows of Home Science Home science branches has important sensitization parameters like; Child’s ability to recognize color is milestone of cognitive development. Rainbow diet is holistic approach of health and fitness. Color theory is the base of textile industry . Therefore, role of Home Science in community and nation development is pivotal.

37. Conclusion Home science program is predominantly practical oriented. It helps to develop and polish various skills to empower the cadre required towards innovation, incubation and entrepreneurship along with professional and employable skills. Hands on experience with Project work /internship / fieldwork would help and build capacities for conducting primary research among the students. 37

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39. Family and Community Sciences – is the new nomenclature of Home Science 39

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