Health & Nutrition

Diverse job opportunities exist in front of nutritionists and dieticians in India. Both Government and private sector job opportunities are available in front of them. Nutritionists or dieticians may build a career in the following sectors- R&D (Research and Development), Healthcare sector (hospitals, clinics, health centers etc.), Government schemes and organizations, NGOs, Teaching and Education sector. To build a career in the R&D sector, qualifications like M.Phil. And, Ph.D will be of use. M.Sc M.Phil. and Ph.D qualifications will also enable one to take up the job post of a lecturer or instructor. Talking about Government sector, some of the well-known recruiters include-
Government hospitals
Community health centres
Government Schemes and Missions (like ICDS, NHRM etc. )
Government Organizations (like FNB, ICMR, Public Health Foundation etc. )
Government R&D units
Government Nursing homes
Government Nutrition Education Institutes
Coming to the private sector, some of the well-known recruiters include-
Private clinics and hospitals
Nursing homes
NGOs
Food products manufacturing firms
Pharmaceutical firms
Private R&D units
Private Nutrition Education Institutes
Health Clubs
Fitness Centres
Sports Centres and Franchises
Hotels
Other than the above mentioned jobs, self-employment is another good opportunity available in front of nutritionists and dieticians. If one has access to decent financial resources and entrepreneurship skills, starting own private clinic or consultancy will be a good idea.
UN and International Organizations like WHO, UNICEF are also known to hire nutritionists and dieticians. In such a setup, nutritionists have to take care of community nutrition activities. If you want to become a registered dietician (RD), follow the steps mentioned below-
Educational qualifications required: B.Sc in Home Science (Food and Nutrition) or B.Sc in Nutrition and Dietetics or other relevant B.Sc course. After B.Sc , one must also complete M.Sc or PG Diploma in Clinical Nutrition or Food & Nutrition. After completing relevant B.Sc and M.Sc courses, one must go through 6 months long internship stint at any one of the many hospitals recognized by the IDA or possess 2 years work experience at any multidisciplinary hospital as a dietician.
After satisfying the educational qualifications and internship period, one may appear for RD exam held by the IDA and clear it. Earn anywhere between 10-20k Rupees per month.