B.Voc in Retail Management

Retail Industry, one of the fastest growing and vibrant industries in the world, has contributed to the economic growth of many countries. Retailing is a vital part of the business industry that involves selling products and services to consumers for their individual or family use. Retailing can also be defined as the timely delivery of goods demanded by consumers at an affordable and competitive price. It is a vertical and people-oriented business industry. Retail business in India boomed in the 80s and within a short span of time, Indian retail sector has been rated as the fifth most attractive, emerging retail market in the world. Indian retail sector which accounts for over 10 percent of the country's GDP (gross domestic product) and around eight percent of employment, is expected to grow at a compound rate of 30 per cent over the next five years.

Retailing process involves a direct interface with the customer and the coordination of business activities from the design stage of a product to its delivery and post-delivery service. Generally, retail business can be classified into several types depending on their size, shape, product lines, amount of service they offer and prices they charge etc. Some among them are specialty stores, supermarkets, malls, factory outlets, franchises, chain stores, discount stores, lifestyle & personal products, furnishing household appliances & groceries stores etc.

With the tremendous growth of economy, retail management has emerged as one of the fastest growing careers in India. The enormous expansion in the retail sector during the past few years has thrown up a huge demand for skilled professionals in the field. It is an industry looking for people at all levels, from the school pass outs with basic skills, to the well qualified supply chain and retail management professionals. One can take up a job depending on one's interest and aptitude as retail industry is an array of activities starting from marketing to branding. This makes retail profession one of the most demanding careers of the era.
The working time and atmosphere depends upon the company one works for. One could start his career as a management trainee, and with hard work and right attitude, could reach the manager posts of different departments. Advertising agencies, Airlines, insurance companies, banks etc. are some other areas where one can find jobs, apart from retail shops. One can even start one's own business and be an entrepreneur.

Job prospects in Retail Sector are:
Customer Sales Associate: It is the entry-level post of retail business. But as every retail shop is completely dependent upon the sales they get, this is one of the important posts in this profession. To be a good sales person, one should have good knowledge about the products, the shop, the customers etc.
Department Manager / Floor Manager/ Category Manager - These are some of the posts one could handle in the store.
Store Manager: Store managers, sometimes called General Manager or Store Director, are responsible for managing an individual store and its day-to-day functioning. The store manager is in charge of the employees of the store and he himself may report to a District or Area manager or the store's owner.
Retail Operation Manager: It is the duty of a retail manager to plan and coordinate the operations of the outlet. This involves the layout of merchandise, monitoring the retail orders and stock, analyzing the supply etc.
Retail Buyers and Merchandisers: They are the persons who select and buy the goods for the retail shop. They should understand the needs of the customer, should be aware of the trends in the market, and should possess great enthusiasm and energy.
Visual Merchandisers: These people give the brand a face, so they hold one of the very important positions in the industry. Being a part of concept and design one could also be a technical designer, product developer and store planner.
Manager Back-end Operations, Logistics and Warehouse Managers, Retail Communication Manager
Manager Private label Brands, Retail Marketing Executives:
Trained and talented retail management professionals are always in great demand not only in India but abroad too. Big brands have opened retail chains throughout the cities & rural areas that offers huge job openings. A professional with excellent communication skills and a flair for convincing people can be recruited as store managers, customer care executives, merchandise officers, public relations executive and so on, in a multinational company.
Eligibility:  The eligibility conditions for admission to the program will be 10+2 or equivalent.

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B.Voc. in Food Processing & Engineering

The scope of B. Voc Food Processing and Engineering mainly revolves around food preservation, food safety, microbiology, food chemistry, testing of food and it's constituents, managing the waste that is produced in food industries. There is also  room for innovation in this field through new product development.

Theory classes , Practical classes and internships offered in every semester impart appropriate knowledge in students which will guide them in food processing industries. Students are taught how to experiment with food and tackle food shortages, supply healthy and nutritious food which is the basic requirement in the current era.

Graduating from this course will help the students to choose various career options like Food inspectors, Food Technologists, Sensory Analysts, Quality Control and Quality Assurance personal, Hygiene officers, Brewers, Production supervisors etc.

Self-Employment Opportunities in Food Processing
Self-employment opportunities also exist in the form of dynamic delivery networks for those who want to work on their own are also available. Food technologists, technicians, biotechnologists and engineers are required in this industry for manufacturing or production, preservation and packaging, processing and canning of various food products. All this needs preparation of raw materials for processing which involves selection, or cleaning of the raw material, followed by the actual processing, chopping, blanching, crushing, mixing or even cooking of the food item, adding preservatives and the final packaging hygiene and quality of products.

Eligibility:  The eligibility conditions for admission to the program is 10+2 or equivalent.

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B.Voc. in Animation and Multimedia

Animation is one of the fastest growing career options in our country these days. The want for more and more skilled animators has brought about a rise in job opportunities and ascended the demand for animation as a lucrative career option. The demand has exceeded the supply as the animation industry requires more than 30,000 professionals every year.
The animation industry, which was once dominated by the West, has found a new hub in India. Among all the Asian countries, India has got the potential and the creative juices to produce world class animations. Although, the animation industry is a relatively new comer to India, this industry is all set to experience a period of unprecedented boom.

Television, film and advertising industry all have an insatiable demand for animations and special effects. Further, India, steeped in rich cultural heritage and mythology coupled with the technology know-how, is ready to produce full-length animation movies and short animation features.
However, this boom would not only be confined to the animation industry but also spill over to the mobile and computer gaming industries. All this means more and more jobs for 2-D and 3-D animators and an increasing international recognition of Indian animators.

Job roles

• Animator
• Concept Artist
• Games Developer
• Graphic Designer
• Illustrator
• VFX Artist
• Web Designer
• Advertising art director
• Artworker
• Exhibition Designer
• Film/video Editor
• Production designer, theatre/television/film
• Sound Engineer

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B.Voc. in Software Development

B.Voc. in Software Development programme aims at imparting practical and industry relevant skill in the domain of computer science and software development. B.Voc. in Software Development course implements the inherent practical nature of B.Voc. Course in the domain of software and computer science. The course is aimed at providing domain-specific skills and knowledge to the students through the practical approach and academic discussions. The course is structured in a manner so as to access and develop academic base through semester-wise theoretical examination while developing the practical skills through lab modules, experiments, and researchB.Voc. in Software Development have plenty of options to choose from in terms of their career. One can choose to work as an Application developer, Graphic designer, Website developer, Software tester, Coder, Algorithm designer, UI designer etc.

B.Voc. Renewable Energy Management

Renewable energy market and applications in the 21st century has gained considerable momentum, with high potential and very ambitious plans for adding new capacities worldwide. It has been and will continue to be impacted by major economic, environmental and technical challenges. However, the capacity building and securing qualified human resources is an important factor for accelerated deployment and success of these technologies.

This program aims to produce professionals, who are competent to design, install and maintain any capacity of solar power plant for meeting the domestic, industrial and commercial requirements. India, being at the threshold of massive solar power generation to the tune of 175 GW by 2022 and 275 GW by 2027. This program is focused on examining state-of-the-art and emerging renewable energy technologies and trends that are anticipated over the next few decades.