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ShareAhmedabad, Ahmedabad: Gone are the days when students had to choose among engineering, medicine and BCom as a career option. Today, there are a large number of career options for the students to choose from. Its time to open your agendas, get out of the box and explore your inner talents in fields which are largely talked about but not opted for! DNA explores few offbeat careers for you to choose from
Food services
Food service is a vast industry -- encompassing not just food processing, but nutrition dietetics, and catering as well. With the increasing demand and the fast-paced lifestyle, there has been a boom in the food services industry. It has turned out to be a very lucrative career.
Eligibility: 10+2
Institutes offering a course:
1. University of Delhi, New Delhi (BSc With Food and Nutrition)
2. University of Kolkata, Kolkata (BSc With Food and Nutrition)
3. University of Bombay, Mumbai (BScTech In Food Technology)
4. South Gujarath University, Surat (BSc With Food and Nutrition)
Chef
It's about winning million of hearts by serving good food. Being a good chef is not only about tasty food but includes good presentation skills too! That is where your creativity comes in. "There is a demand for top-end chefs in the industry. They can easily earn six figure salaries," says Hitesh Chandrani, chef, Tomatoes.
Eligibility: 10+2
Institutes:
1. Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Ahmedabad New Delhi, and Goa
2. The Welcome Group Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal University
3. The Oberoi Center of Learning and Development, New Delhi
4. The Oriental School of Hotel Management, Vadodara, Mumbai, and Delhi
Tea Management
Tea is considered one of the most popular and refreshing beverages in the world. Though not a very well known career option, jobs in this area can be interesting. There are a variety of jobs one can specialize in the tea industry. The jobs put together are known as tea management. Tea tasting is one of the highly specialized area of work. Other areas are that of researchers, plantation managers, tea brokers, consultants etc.
Eligibilty: Graduation (preferably in Agricultural Science or a BSc in Botany, Food Sciences, Horticulture)
Institutes:
1. Assam Agricultural University
2. The Tea Tasters Academy, Kerela
3. Birla Institute of Futuristic Studies, Kolkata
4. Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Bangalore
Tourism
Have a fetish for travelling? Have you been really footloose and fancy free? Then tourism is the right career for you."Tourism is an upcoming industry in India.
Internationaltourism state boards have shown an interest in the country," Shimul Shroff, owner Global Connections.Effective communication skills are a must and knowledge of accommodation, places of interest and local customs cannot be neglected.
Eligibility: 10+2
Institutes:
1. Institute of Modern Management, Kolkata (Degree in Travel, Cargo and Tourism Management)
2. Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, New Delhi (Degree in Airlines, Tourism andTravel Management with Marketing and Ticketing)
3. Mother Teresa women's University, Kodaikanal (Bachelor of Tourism Management)
4. Asia Pacific Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IATA / UFtaa foundation course)
Hair Dresser
Hair defines one's style. Changing hairstyle changes the look.But it's a challenege to do it perfectly. "Being part of the glamour industry, this profession has ample of scope for aspiring students," Prithvi Bati, hairdresser C'est La Vie.Hairdressers need practical ability, creativity and an artistic temperament to make a mark in this field.
Eligibility: 10+2
Institutes:
1. Shahnaz Husian International Beauty Academy, New Delhi
Details: Diploma in hair dressing
2. Schnell Hans Beauty School, Mumbai
Details: Diploma in hair dressing
3. Habib's Hair Academy, New Delhi
Details: Certificate in hair dressing
4. Academy of Hair Styling, Mumbai
Details: Certificate in hair dressing
To be continued next week
