What is present scope of job as archeologist in India .I am having interest in it how many architectural collage have this course in india?
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Hello Vidushi,
Archaeology is the study of the ancient or recent human past through material remains. It is also a sub-discipline of Anthropology, which is the study of all human cultures. The experts are called as Archaeologist.India has a rich cultural heritage that’s why demand for archaeologists is higher in India.
Qualified students can apply for various job profiles in government and private sectors. Once you get a post-graduate diploma in archaeology you can apply as a lecturer in various universities or institutions.As an Archaeologist you can work in private or government-owned museums for the safe upkeep and management of museum artifacts.In this profession of archaeology, the jobs are offered to those who have interest in knowing past of the humans, animals, or civilization that existed thousands years ago. Aspirants can find job in government sectors through exam conducted by Union Public Service Commission or Staff Selection commission. A degree holder in Archaeology can also work as tourist guide, heritage mangers, interpreters’ resource persons of trip organizers in tourism. Archaeology graduates have great scope in for jobs as well as research in various colleges and universities.
For studying this course some of the top colleges are as follows:-
- Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi
- Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
- Barkatullah Vishwavidhyalaya, Bhopal
- The Delhi Institute of Heritage Research & Management, New Delhi
- Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Haryana)
- Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Panjab University, Chandigarh
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