diary dose i completed my bsc this year what is dairy management all about what are the eligibility requirements for courses in this discipline kuldeep mehta india is the worlds largest producer of milk it is not sur prising given our fondness for all things milky including products such as cheese ghee paneer khoya butter various desserts among others dairy managers are required to manage the everincreasing demand and production of milk and milk products not to be confused with dairy technology which is primarily concerned with obtaining and processing milk and milk products dairy management involves the principles and processes for managing the dairy industry while dairy technologists primarily harness various methods and techniques of manufacturing dairy products dairy management professionals manage the entire gamut of activities involved in processing milk into diverse products besides its transportation and distribution etc in recent years the inclusion of technology and management principles in the dairy sector has made it more professional setting the stage for dairy management professionals dairy technology and management courses are offered in many universities mostly agricultural universities in the country these are designed to equip students with basic knowledge of production design and management of the industry the curriculum covers areas such as entrepreneurship improving milk conservation dairy processing and farm management as well however standalone courses in dairy management are relatively fewer the principles of dairy management typically are covered in pglevel programmes in dairy engineering and dairy economics to be eligible for these programmes you would typically need to have a bachelors degree in dairy technology or veterinary science and animal husbandry you could look at courses offered by the institute of rural management anand irma dairy science college bangalore or the national dairy research institute karnal you could also pursue a regular mba programme in marketing or logistics or supply chain management and then apply to leading companies in this sector career ready i am a class xii student reading physics chemistry and biology as main subjects if i do not manage to clear the all india premedical predental entrance test aipmt this year what other options do i have i am worried kaveri upreti even if you do not manage to clear the medical entrance test in the first attempt that is no reason to give up your dream of pursuing medicine altogether compared to the surfeit of engineering colleges in our country the number of medical colleges is extremely limited thanks to the stiff competition many aspiring doctors manage to secure a seat only in the second and even third attempt there is an acute shortage of health professionals in india at present we have only one doctor for every 1700 people the global ratio being 151000 if you are in a hurry and cannot wait for another year for whatever reason there are plenty of other interesting career options that you could consider in healthcare besides alternative and traditional systems of medicine such as ayurveda homeopathy unani siddha naturopathy and yoga