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Home Science
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Home Science , or the science of a home, includes all the things that concern the person, home, family members and resources. It is the education for "better living" and the core of this education is the family ecosystem. It also deals with reciprocal relations between the family and its natural and man made environments. It aims at getting maximum satisfaction for the person and their family members through the efficient and scientific use of your resources. It gives the person all the knowledge of the scientific procedures involved in making a home beautiful.

Contents
1 Transition 2 Economic necessities 3 Education 4 References 5 External links

Transition
As a field in education it has come a long way since its humble beginnings as a domestic skill oriented courses offering inputs in housekeeping, home decoration, cookery, child rearing, stitching etc. Such an education was appropriate in the past since it helped to draw women out of their homes to improve the skills that had been handed down to them by the elderly women in the family.

Economic necessities
Most women work outside the home due to basic economic necessities. In this context, managing and balancing both household and professional life remains essential. Home science education tries to train and educate one to make a perfect interface between these two spheres of women's life.

Education
Many Education boards in India such as NIOS,[1] CBSE, ICSE,[2] CISCE[3] and various state boards offer home science as a subject in their courses.

References
1. ^ http://www.nios.ac.in/currisylhs-eng.pdf 2. ^ http://cbse.nic.in/examin~1/scheme06ex.htm 3. ^ http://www.cisce.org/data/.../27.%20Home%20Science.pdf

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http://www.nios.ac.in/SecHmscicour/english/LESSON_01.pdf Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Home_Science&oldid=553575359" Categories: Home economics This page was last modified on 5 May 2013 at 02:57. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.

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