M.Sc Botany

Hello Shah, you can pursue M.Sc. in Botany at MSU Baroda based on your degree merit,
The eligibility criteria to pursue Master of Science in Botany is to have B.Sc Honours in Botany or B.Sc Honours in Biological sciences after 12th from any recognised University with 50 per cent marks in aggregate or B.Sc(General/Programme)/B.Sc Life Sciences from any recognised University with 60 per cent marks in aggregate.Plus,two points must be kept in mind that the candidate must have passed B.Sc(Genl.) examination with Botany,Chemistry and Zoology/Environmental Science at the qualifying examination.A candidate passing Botany Honours must have passed any two out of Chemistry and Zoology and Environmental sciences as subsidiary subject in the last qualifying exam.

Hello, I think that you want to ask if you can teach botany after having a Bachelor's degree in botany and a master's degree in microbiology. Well, you can teach botany at the school level, as you have a graduation degree in this subject. However, you will need to have some other additional qualifications to become a botany teacher:
1. To become a PGT teacher (a teacher of the 11th and 12th grades), you will need to have a B.Ed. degree as almost all schools require a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed. ) in addition to a graduation in relevant subjects.
2. Also, some schools require you to have an aggregate score of 55% in either both graduation and B.Ed. or just in B.Ed.
3. Further, if you want to apply to a government school, you might need to qualify through entrance exams like the CTET exam or a state exam. If you want to teach at higher levels, like colleges, you will need to clear the UGC NET exam as well, and then you may be able to teach microbiology, as this was your major subject in postgraduation.

The opportunities for botany graduates are spread over both public and private sectors. In public sector, the opportunities arise in areas like public health service, national park services, department of agriculture, forest service, departments of conservation and land management. In private sector, the opportunities lie in oil industry, food companies, SEED companies, fruit growers and biotechnology firms. Botany as a field has seen a radical growth in recent years. Owing to the rapid expansion of this sector, a number of fields open up for botany graduates to excel in such as food companies, forest services, biotechnology, educational institutions, biological supply houses, national parks, plant resources laboratory, arboretum, chemical industry, food companies, plant health inspection services, SEED and nurseries companies and land management agencies. Salary trend of M.Sc. Botany graduates depends on the industry and job profile. In research field the remuneration is very high for botany graduates. Apart from this they can also work in food or SEED production companies which also offer handsome pay packages.