Teaching & Education

Despite the fact that food processing industry in India is at developing stage, it offers exponential career opportunities to trained professionals in food processing as there are nearly 500 million middle and upper class consumers and food processing companies do not want to miss the opportunity. Moreover, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries has ambitious plan to set up more than 500 food parks across India in every parliamentary constituency so that a real food revolution can be brought about and employment can be generated. With aptitude to work and requisite skills one can find employment in companies, food research laboratories, catering companies, food wholesalers, hospitals, restaurants etc. Higher education and special qualification helps in getting attractive position within the food processing sector. Qualification in home Science and specialisations in food technology, nutrition or food services management can help you climb up the ladder in the industry. Similarly, certification in dietetics, applied nutrition, food Science and preservation helps candidates advance in career.

Hello Jaya,
UGC NET is the national level which is conducted to examine the eligibility of candidates required for holding the position of Lecturers/professors/ associates/ research fellows at India's reputed universities. You can take UGC NET exam in the subject in which you have done post graduation. As you have done your Masters' in Zoology, I suggest you that apply for CSIR NET not for UGC NET. CSIR NET Exam is conducted for Science stream students by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. It is organized bi-yearly basis for those who want to make their career in Research and Lectureship field. You can get the complete details related to CSIR NET exam from - https://www.eduncle.com/csir-net-exam.