Engineering branches that will help one get Government job easily
1 Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering is one of the traditional branches of Engineering. It is one of the Core branches. It is from this branch that may other Engineering fields and branches were born!
Electrical Engineers are needed by heavy Industries. Number of Government job opportunities are available to them.
Some very well known Government job posts for which Electrical Engineering graduates are eligible to apply for are- State Electricity Board jobs, Indian Railways, BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited), BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), Indian Army, Indian Navy, DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization) etc.
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Apart from the above mentioned Government organizations, there are other departments too, where they may get jobs.
2 Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
A traditional and core branch of Engineering this is! It is said that this branch is the most valuable one, when talking about career prospects!
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Mechanical Engineers also may apply for Government job posts in departments like- Indian Railways, Indian Army, Indian Air Force, DRDO, BHEL, PWD (Public Works Department) etc.
3 Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Not a core branch, but still is very valuable though, looking from career prospects’ point of view! Chemical Engineering is seen as a tough course.
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Talking about job opportunities in Government sector, there are many options available for Chemical Engineering graduates! They may apply for jobs in departments such as Drug department, Indian Oil Corporation, Government managed refineries, Fertilizer Corporation of India, DRDO, ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited) etc.
4 Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering is a core branch of Engineering. Government departments need qualified Civil Engineers to deal with tasks such as creating structures of public utility, maintaining them, town planning, planning transportation networks such as Railways and Roadways etc.
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Based on the above mentioned types of works, Civil Engineering Graduates may find job in various Government departments. Some of those departments are- PWD (Public Works Department), NHAI (National Highways Authority of India), Town Planning Office, State wise Government sponsored Building projects, Indian Railways etc.
5 Electronics and Communications Engineering
EC Engineering
Though not as good as above mentioned branches, when it comes to helping land a Government job, EC Engineering still offers certain Government job openings though! Something is better than nothing, isn’t it?
Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, DRDO, BSNL etc are some of the prominent Government departments where EC graduates may find job easily!
6 Biotechnology
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a relatively new entrant, when it comes to the world of professional courses in India. Still, I felt it important to mention it in this article due to the immense potential that this course possesses!
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Research sector associated with this sector looks promising! So, Government funded research programs will be one prominent source of employment. Then comes departments like Forensic Department, DRDO etc.
7 Petroleum Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Like Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering graduates too may find jobs in Government organizations such as Indian Oil Corporation, Government operated Refineries, ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited) etc.
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8 Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Engineering branch doesn’t enjoys the popularity that other branches mentioned in this article does! Still, there are many job posts available for Agricultural Engineering graduates in the Government sector.
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The Department of Agriculture has many Officer posts for which Agricultural Engineering graduates are eligible to apply for!
9 Dairy Technology and Engineering
Dairy Technology
Like Agriculture Engineering, Dairy Technology and Engineering too gets to enjoy low popularity in comparison to the other branches mentioned in the article.
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Dairy Technology and Engineering graduates are eligible to apply for number of Officer category posts in Dairy Development department.
10 Food Processing and Technology
Food Processing and Technology
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The above mentioned Engineering branches would make the process of landing a Government job easier for you! In case of all the Branches mentioned above, if you pursue M.E./M.Tech. Degree after Graduation, you may also become a Lecturer in a Government College! But please note that just pursuing any of the above mentioned courses will not guarantee you Government employment! For that, you must crack the state as well as National level competitive examinations first! Always watch out for Government job advertisements, register, appear for the exam and crack the exam!
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