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HOME SCIENCE A knowledge of home science is quite helpful to the students  as it enables them to apply their ability  and  intelligence  for solving various problems of their own lives as also the lives of other family members, community,  nation and the world. They become ideal citizens. They learn art of home management .they  become ideal citizens. They learn functions of parenthood ,responsibilities of family membership and proper management  of their resources ,.in this way they devlop a sound philosophy of home living. Home is the basis unit of life in a community and is a resource of spiritual energy .it acquaints the members of a family to known about  individual and group morality. It also helps in the preservation ,promotion and transmission  of culture  from one generation  to the next. Ad an iconic unit it determines  the productions, distributions, and consumptions of wealth in society. In this way  children can learn various patterns of living.

As a subject of study, Home Science is taught in secondary schools, colleges and universities, vocational schools, and in adult education centers; students include women and men. It prepares students for homemaking or professional careers, or to assist in preparing to fulfill real-life responsibilities at home. As an academic profession, it includes educators in the field and human services professionals.

The field represents many disciplines including consumer science, nutrition, food preparation, parenting, early childhood education, family economics, human development, interior design, textiles, apparel design, as well as other related subjects. Home Science education focuses on individuals and families living in society throughout their lifespan, thus dealing not only with families but also with their interrelationships with the communities. Other topics such as sexual education, and fire prevention may also be covered.

Name
Family & Consumer Sciences was previously known in the US as Home Economics (often abbreviated "home ec" or HE"). In 1994, various organizations including the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences adopted the new term "family and consumer science" to reflect the fact that the field covers aspects outside of home life and wellness.

Scope of Home science

Scope means range ,limit or extent ,so when we talk of scope   of home science  we mean that topics  be included  for being taught in home science class, As ideal  have ce programmes should contain following  major  phases ;- •	DEVLOPMENT COMMUNICATION AND EXTENSION •	FOOD AND NUTRITION •	FASHION AND APPAREL SCIENCE •	HUMAN DEVLOPMENT AND CHILDHOOD STUDIES •	RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DESIGN APPLICATION

Food and Nutrition
Food  refers to  anything solid or liquid which on being swallowed is  digested  and assimilated in the body and keeps it well. Nutrition is the science of foods. It can be defined as food at work in the body. In it we study various processes where by the organism ingests, digests, absorbs, transports, and utilizes nutrients and disposes off  their  end products. Cookery is some thing more  than  a science. It is an art .it deals  with  the preparation of various types of foods. It requires a good deal of practise  so as to achieve  a high quality  of product  with proper  use of time ,money and material.

Resource management and design application
In it we deal with the administrative  aspect of family living. By its study the pupil develops  an appreciation  of management in the economical use of money  ,time and energy. Household management deals with all aspects  of human life :-  time, energy , skills,money , etc.

Human development and childhood studies
The knowledge of child development and mother craft is quite useful to would be mothers. By the study of this particular branch of home science  the pupil learns about :- •	Physiological functions  of human body. •	Family relationships. •	 Care of the child including  pre natal care. •	Hygienic principles  for the control  of diseases  and for a healthy  life. •	Growth and development throughout the life cycle.

Fashion and apparel science
Clothes not only protect us from the vagaries  of nature  but they  are also an  asset to our personality. The study of this branch would provide us knowledge about :- •	Appropriate clothing for different individuals in the basis of individual taste and on the basis of seasons. •	Laundering and storage of clothing. •	Use and care of fabrics. •	Designing and construction of garments