Microbiology

B.Sc. In agriculture in India is a 4 year graduate course consisting of topics such as plant genetics, entomology, plant pathology, horticulture, soil Science, agricultural economics, etc. The main aim of this course is to improve agriculture productivity scientifically. The career opportunities in this area include government sector jobs in banks (involved in sanctioning of Agricultural loans) and other state based plantation boards. Private sector jobs include serving at the managerial level in Plantations, Agricultural Machinery industry, officer level posts in Fertilizer manufacturing companies etc. One can even go for research and development sector after the requisite. Microbiology on the other hand is a 3-year graduation course with topics consisting of Clinical Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Recombinant DNA technology, little bits of Botany and Zoology, Soil, Air, Water and Food Microbiology, Bio-statistics, etc. Its basically a multidisciplinary subject growing and evolving everyday (this I can say from a personal experience). .

In India, the average salary of Microbiologist is between INR 2-3 LPA, and if you works with government or private organization, you can get reliable salary but for that, you have to be much experienced.
An experienced Microbiologist with Masters or PHD Degree can get a very good salary package in both sectors but in India, there is less scope of microbiology and its future.
Salary will also depend on several factors like organization sector, Job Profile, Location, Etc. experience matters a lot in this field. Only experienced Microbiologist can get good salary package.
Microbiology is a long duration a course, consisting B.Sc of three years, M.Sc of two years and PHD of 3-4 years. You can make your career bloom after doing PHD or M.Sc in microbiology with a good experience of research.

Bioinformatics students can be employed in the fields of Medical and Health Care; Gene-based Drug Designing, Life Science division of IT companies such as Infosys, HCL, etc. As Information Developer in Bioinformatics companies such as- Accelrys, Ocimim Bio-Solutions, BIOBASE etc. Administrative and defense Services. After completion of Post-Graduation courses:
Immense career opportunities are available after completing PG courses in a number of fields like Medical and Health Care, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Industrial Research and Development, Food Processing, Bio-Processing, Chemical Engineering, Drug Designing and Manufacture, Environment Conservation. Some job prospects include Research Scientist, Research Associate in the leading research institutes of India as well as abroad. Teaching and research positions in state and central universities after qualifying NET examination
Microbiologists can work as hygienic officers, food and safety officers, medical microbiologists etc.

Here are some of the universities that offer MSc:
Microbiology through distance learning: Acharya Nagarjuna University (Web Site: http://www.anucde.com/default.asp), Allahabad Agricultural Institute - Deemed University (Web Site: http://www.aaidudec.org/), MGM University of Health Sciences, Mumbai (http://www.mgmuhs.com/), Bharathidasan University, IGNOU and Annamalai University. For further information on the course check the individual website. For entering the Clinical Research a degree or PG diploma course in clinical research is almost a norm. The courses could be full time/part time/distance courses/online courses. Some of the sites which provide information on training for clinical research are icriindia.com, cliniminds.com. Academy for Clinical Excellence (ACE) also provides clinical research training. Some companies like Pfizer also provide on job training but it would be better for you to build a technical qualification around clinical research before entering the sector.

A career in Anthropology will expect the person to be involved in field work and research. There are many an institutes in India that will at the end of the study course employ anthropologists with the Anthropological Survey of India. One can start working as a professor with various universities among other options after completing their education. Those who plan to pursue field work in the field will be expected to be involved with the study of certain ethnic groups or ancient artifacts in remote locations for long periods. This work can be especially exhaustive as it involves both mental and physical work and involves working of the anthropologist in locations that are not very high on comfort. Basic Eligibility
In order to pursue a Bachelor degree in Anthropology, the student must have completed his/ her higher secondary education or 10+2 with biology as the subject and minimum of 50 per cent marks. The duration of a Bachelors course is three years. In order to pursue the Masters degree in Anthropology programme in Anthropology the student must have a Bachelors degree in the relevant subject. The duration of the Masters course is two years. Few courses offered under Anthropology
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
Bachelor of Science in Anthropology
Master of Philosophy in Anthropology
Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology
Specializations offered under Anthropology
Prehistoric-Anthropology
Visual Anthropology
Physical Anthropology
Socio-cultural Anthropology
Linguistic Anthropology
Applied Anthropology
Business Anthropology
Forensic Anthropology
Medical Anthropology
Job Prospects
In India, there are many job opportunities that the students of anthropology can behest. Also you have the option of teaching in educational institutes to other students of Anthropology. Anthropological Survey of India is the major recruiter for anthropologists in the country both at the centre and at the state levels as well. There are also many government research institutes which employ anthropologists in India. One has the option to making it to organizations such as WHO, UNESCO and UNICEF. Sectors such as art galleries, curators, publishing houses, NGOs, archives, museums, libraries, etc. Are also options where one can think of start working.