Meteorology is part of the Earth Sciences, which deal with the study of atmosphere in order to forecast weather conditions. Meteorologists also study how the atmospheric and weather conditions affect the earth and its people.
Personal Competencies
You enjoy Science
You pay attention to details
You like to analyze things (problems/situations)
You like working with numbers or charts
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree (B.Tech/B.Sc) in Meteorology
OR
Complete a Diploma in Meteorology
OR
Complete a Bachelor's degree followed by a Master's degree in the same or related field.
For admissions, you must qualify entrance examination conducted at national level ( JEE Main, JEE Advanced etc.) or state level (WBJEE, AP EAMCET etc.) or institute level (VET, IP etc.)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
The course is offered by the Department of Meteorology. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1.IIT Kharagpur 2. Center for Atmospheric and Oceanic Science (CAOS), IISc, Bangalore 3. Andhra University 4. Cochin University 5. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda 6. Shivaji University, Vidyanagar, Kolhapur 7. IIT Delhi 8. Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
Private Institutes (Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying) 1. MIT, Manipal 2. UPES, Dehradun 3. NIIT University 4. Jain University, Bangalore 5. KL University, Andhra Pradesh 6. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore 7. Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Tamil Nadu 8. The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad
* NPTEL- National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 10,000 - 24,00,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course. Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship - About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme.*
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship - The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal. Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships 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 Meteorology Department, Air Force, Space Centre, National Remote Sensing Agency, Colleges/Universities and other Private and Public Organizations.
Work Environment: It is a full-time job. You will work in an office setting. You will not handle a team. Local travel is not a part of the job profile. You are likely to work 8 to 9 hours, 5 to 6 days a week. This may vary from organization to organization.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Junior Researcher → Meteorologist → Head of Department OR Junior Researcher → Meteorologist → Teacher
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Meteorologist ranges between INR 25,200 - 72,200* or more per month
Anna Mani (23 August 1918 – 16 August 2001) was an Indian physicist and meteorologist. She was the Deputy Director General of the Indian Meteorological Department. She made significant contributions in the field of meteorological instrumentation and conducted research and published numerous papers on solar radiation, ozone, and wind energy measurements.*
Meteorologist
NCS Code: 2112.0100 | E0231. Complete 10+2 in Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree (B.Tech/B.Sc) in Meteorology
OR
Complete a Diploma in Meteorology
OR
Complete a Bachelor's degree followed by a Master's degree in the same or related field.
For admissions, you must qualify entrance examination conducted at national level ( JEE Main, JEE Advanced etc.) or state level (WBJEE, AP EAMCET etc.) or institute level (VET, IP etc.)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
The course is offered by the Department of Meteorology.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1.IIT Kharagpur
2. Center for Atmospheric and Oceanic Science (CAOS), IISc, Bangalore
3. Andhra University
4. Cochin University
5. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
6. Shivaji University, Vidyanagar, Kolhapur
7. IIT Delhi
8. Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
Private Institutes
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. MIT, Manipal
2. UPES, Dehradun
3. NIIT University
4. Jain University, Bangalore
5. KL University, Andhra Pradesh
6. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore
7. Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Tamil Nadu
8. The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Online courses
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://nptel.ac.in/courses/119102007
• Udemy - udemy.com/courses/search/?src=ukw&q=Meteorology
* NPTEL- National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 10,000 - 24,00,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course. Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship - About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme.*
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship - The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal. Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships 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 Meteorology Department, Air Force, Space Centre, National Remote Sensing Agency, Colleges/Universities and other Private and Public Organizations.
Work Environment: It is a full-time job. You will work in an office setting. You will not handle a team. Local travel is not a part of the job profile. You are likely to work 8 to 9 hours, 5 to 6 days a week. This may vary from organization to organization.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Junior Researcher → Meteorologist → Head of Department OR Junior Researcher → Meteorologist → Teacher
The approx. salary of a Meteorologist ranges between INR 25,200 - 72,200* or more per month
Source: http://www.salaryexplorer.com/salary-survey.php?loc=100&loctype=1&job=686&jobtype=3
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Anna Mani (23 August 1918 – 16 August 2001) was an Indian physicist and meteorologist. She was the Deputy Director General of the Indian Meteorological Department. She made significant contributions in the field of meteorological instrumentation and conducted research and published numerous papers on solar radiation, ozone, and wind energy measurements.*
Source: http://nobelprizeseries.in/tbis/anna-mani
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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