Home science subject consists of five specialisations,
(1) Food and nutrition >
(2) Human Development
(3) Family Resource Management
(4) Textile and Apparel Science.
(5) Extension and Communication.
Five specialisations integrate the life skills which equip the learner to face the challenges of life in changing scenario of eating habit, health, fashion, child care, family dynamics, market, media, mobile apps, entrepreneurship, laws & regulations etc. The learner finds his or her path to walk upon in future.
Sky is limit for Home Science learners. The learner gains the knowledge, skills and abilities in each field of specializations. The learner with creative bend of mind may find career in planning and cooking healthy meals, fabric weaving and printing, work for play school, making utility articles. The learners are made sensitive towards their food habits, cooking practices and health of the all family members, care and selection of clothes, environment, safety, cleanliness, hygiene & sanitation in houses, role of ethics, values and positive attitude in people as well as consumer rights and responsibilities in the market
Learners develop managerial skills through time, energy and money & resource management. Home Science equips the learner in all aspects of life.
|
Lesson No. |
Lesson Name |
Weeks |
|
1 |
What is Home Science |
Week-1 |
|
2 |
Food and its Nutrients |
Week-2 |
|
3 |
Food Groups |
Week-3 |
|
4 |
Methods of Cooking Food |
Week-4 |
|
5 |
Preservation of Food |
Week-5 |
|
6 |
Environment |
Week-6 |
|
7 |
Health |
Week-7 |
|
8 |
Communicable and Life Style diseases |
Week-8 |
|
9 |
Care and Maintenance of Fabric |
Week-9 |
|
10 |
Fibre to Fabric |
Week-10 |
|
11 |
Fabric Finishes |
Week-11 |
|
12 |
Housing |
Week-12 |
|
13 |
Safety in Home |
Week-13 |
|
14 |
Introduction to Resources |
Week-14 |
|
15 |
Managing Time & Energy |
Week-15 |
|
16 |
Managing Income |
Week-16 |
|
17 |
Life Begins |
Week-17 |
|
18 |
Concept of Development |
Week-18 |
|
19 |
My family and I |
Week-19 |
|
20 |
Adolescence : Charms and Challenges |
Week-20 |
|
21 |
Ethics in Daily Life |
Week-21 |
|
22 |
Consumer! Beware, Be Aware |
Week-22 |
Dr.
Sandhya Kumar is working as Deputy
Director (Academic) at NIOS, Noida. She has done Ph.D. (Education), M.Ed.,
M.Sc. (Home Science). She is serving NIOS for more than two decades (15 years
as Academic Officer, 5 years as Assistant Director at Regional Centre Dehradun.
She intensively involved in organizing variety of workshops and conferences
etc. She has developed self-Learning material (SLM) for Home Science,
vocational subjects, Quality Assurance Policy of NIOS in collaboration with COL
Institution of "Reading Hour" in the Library, SOP etc. She initiated
many projects in the Academic Department.
For Secondary Level Passing Certificate
1. In order to obtain Secondary (10th) passing certificate from NIOS, the learners are required to enroll in minimum five subjects including one or maximum two languages on SWAYAM. For examination and certification, the learners must also enroll with NIOS.
2. The admission in NIOS is done through online mode only. The learner can visit the official website of NIOS i.e., www.nios.ac.in or www.sdmis.nios.ac. in .The learner can also visit the Regional Centre or nearest AI (study Centre) or designated Common Service Centre (CSC), the list of which is available on the website and take help for online admission in NIOS.
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