A Dietician is a registered professional, who studies the science of nutrition and uses this knowledge to advise people on their food and nutrition choices. Dieticians help their patients by correcting their eating habits with diet charts, meal-plans, etc. Dieticians create awareness around healthy consumption.
Personal Competencies
You are interested in health and nutrition
You like to help others solve their problems
You like to research and work independently
You have good communication skills
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
2. Pursue a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Nutrition & Dietetics/Food and Human Nutrition
OR
Complete Bachelor’s degree followed by a Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in the same domain
OR
Pursue a PG Diploma in Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics/Food and Human Nutrition
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
The course is offered by the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition. This list of institutes is indicative only.
Government Institutes 1. SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai 2. Institute of Home Economics, New Delhi 3. Lady Irwin College, New Delhi 4. AIIMS Delhi 5. University of Calcutta 6. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Telangana 7. Quaid-E-Millath Government College for Women, Chennai 8. Government Arts College for Women, Ramanathapuram
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and MCI before applying) 1. Women’s Christian College, Chennai 2. All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata 3. Nirmala Niketan College of Home Science, Mumbai 4. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh 5. ITM - Institute of Health Sciences, Nagpur 6. Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbatore 7. Amity University, Noida 8. Christian Medical College, Vellore (Diploma)
Distance Learning Institutes Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 40,000 - 1,00,000* for the full course
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* • Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA) • Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Government and private hospitals, healthcare centres, self-employed, nursing homes, gyms, fitness centres, schools, hostels
Work Environment: It is a desk job and there is not much need not handle a team. Part-time work and contractual jobs are available. Working hours are usually work for 6 to 7 days a week and 8 to 9 hours everyday. This may vary from hospital to hospital. Shift system may be available
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Trainee → Dietician → Senior Dietician → Head of Department
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Dietician ranges between INR 5,910 - 20,200* per month for freshers
Source - bit.ly/3XiGsIu *These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Nutritionist Reshmi Roy Chowdhury is a renowned celebrity nutritionist and columnist. She holds a master’s degree in Food & Nutrition. She has been in active clinical practice since 1992 and her research work in the field of preventive health care has helped more than 5,00,000 patients to reap the benefits of non–drug therapy. She writes frequently in several national dailies like The Times of India, The Indian Express, etc. on health issues besides appearing as guest speaker in several TV channels.*
Dietician
NCS Code: 2265.0200 | HW0051. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
2. Pursue a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Nutrition & Dietetics/Food and Human Nutrition
OR
Complete Bachelor’s degree followed by a Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in the same domain
OR
Pursue a PG Diploma in Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics/Food and Human Nutrition
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
The course is offered by the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition.
This list of institutes is indicative only.
Government Institutes
1. SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai
2. Institute of Home Economics, New Delhi
3. Lady Irwin College, New Delhi
4. AIIMS Delhi
5. University of Calcutta
6. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Telangana
7. Quaid-E-Millath Government College for Women, Chennai
8. Government Arts College for Women, Ramanathapuram
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and MCI before applying)
1. Women’s Christian College, Chennai
2. All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata
3. Nirmala Niketan College of Home Science, Mumbai
4. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
5. ITM - Institute of Health Sciences, Nagpur
6. Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbatore
7. Amity University, Noida
8. Christian Medical College, Vellore (Diploma)
Information on Institute rankings is available at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance Learning Institutes
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 40,000 - 1,00,000* for the full course
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Government and private hospitals, healthcare centres, self-employed, nursing homes, gyms, fitness centres, schools, hostels
Work Environment: It is a desk job and there is not much need not handle a team. Part-time work and contractual jobs are available. Working hours are usually work for 6 to 7 days a week and 8 to 9 hours everyday. This may vary from hospital to hospital. Shift system may be available
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Trainee → Dietician → Senior Dietician → Head of Department
The approx. salary of a Dietician ranges between INR 5,910 - 20,200* per month for freshers
Source - bit.ly/3XiGsIu
*These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Nutritionist Reshmi Roy Chowdhury is a renowned celebrity nutritionist and columnist. She holds a master’s degree in Food & Nutrition. She has been in active clinical practice since 1992 and her research work in the field of preventive health care has helped more than 5,00,000 patients to reap the benefits of non–drug therapy. She writes frequently in several national dailies like The Times of India, The Indian Express, etc. on health issues besides appearing as guest speaker in several TV channels.*
Source - https://www.dietitiankolkata.com/?page_id=2
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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