It goes without saying that Modelling has presented itself as one of the most coveted and fascinating career choices in India these days. With the growth of the market economy, advertisement and promotion of goods or products have assumed incredible significance giving rise to sky soaring demand for models showcasing the goods or products. Conventionally, modelling was meant for females only. The modelling industry used to be fraught with female models but now there is nothing like that.  Now, even male can make career in modelling. So, if you are a science student and looking forward to non conventional career options, a career in modelling can be a good option for you, if you need both glamour and money.

Modelling is not all about glamour and all but it will also give you an opportunity to mint money. Putting it differently, it not only promises glamour but also high pay packages for sure. But you must be mindful of the fact that nothing comes the easy way. The career in modelling is not that easy. Like other professions, it also needs a lot of hard work and steely determination and dedication.

You cannot become model simply because of being born handsome or beautiful. You are required to learn to groom your personality for carving a career in modelling. Apart from them, television modelling, ramp Modelling and advertisement modelling also require you to have a great knack for acting.

Career Prospects for Models:

The rise in the fashion industry and the growth of the market economy are more or less simultaneous. Because of this, there has been a lucrative opening in this market for the would-be models. You can pursue this profession in print media, television, showrooms, live shows, ramps and advertisements once you have completed your modelling courses, in spite of the fact that individual success greatly depends on intrinsic capability and personality traits of a model.

Eligibility for Modelling Courses:

As far as the eligibility criteria for modelling is concerned, there are no particular criteria for doing modelling courses in various institutes. The criterion that keeps emerging over a span of time for modelling courses differs according to time and place. For instance, in India, the height of a male model should be 6.0 feet or above and the height of female models should be between 5.7 to 6.0 feet. Along with this, you must be handsome or beautiful, healthy, attractive, smart and the like.

Institutes offering Modeling Courses in India-

• The Elite School
• The Meyhar Bhasin Academy
• Padmini Kolhapure School Of Acting

Prominent Modelling agencies in India

Some of the modelling agencies in India are as Ozone Models Management, Face 1, and Mayrose Management Services in Mumbai, Platinum Models, Catwalk, Glitz, and The Bridge in New Delhi, The Tina Factor, The Ramp, The Tina Factor and the like. You can get more info about them with the help of internet.

So, if you are science student and want to carve a career in non conventional sector, modelling is one of the various options that you can try.