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Subject: Future in botany after M.Sc.
Date: 7-Apr-2009
 
Question: Dear sir/madam,

I have passed my Msc. botany with first div from k.u. Nainital in year 2008.
Please sir tell me what should i do to get bright future in botany
Is there any scope of botany in private sector.

All the best
CareerAge Counselor

 
Answer: As a Botanist you may find employment with universities, museums, national and provincial parks boards,environmental consultancies and organisations, quality control and research in food, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, in agriculture and forestry sectors, as researchers with government and private sector industries.

You can work in the field of botanical survey, farm management, eco-botany, flori / horticulture, biotechnology etc.

Almost all colleges and universities offer courses in plant science and there are faculty positions for botanists with different specialties. In addition, educational institutions employ botanists as researchers and administrators.

To work as a lecturer, you need to clear the UGC-NET exam.

All the best
CareerAge Counselor

 
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