In the forth-coming years, consumer service industry is expected to grow thereby increasing its market share towards the development of the Indian economy. Among the different sectors in India, the consumer service sector is the competitive sector since the sector boasts the most sought after growth and careers for companies and candidates alike. This sector is also offering wide range of employment opportunities to appropriate candidates.

Government Organizations in the consumer service sector:

• National Consumer Helpline

• Department of food, civil supplies & consumer affairs of different state governments

In addition to these organizations, many other organizations belonging to different sectors, which functions with consumers as their main service group also can be brought under the consumer service industry.

Recent government job notification in the consumer service sector:

• Accountant-cum-Administrative Assistant – National Consumer Helpline

• Senior Assistant - Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Punjab

• Manial Assistants - Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Punjab

• Clerk - Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Punjab

• Steno typist - Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Punjab

• Junior Scale Stenographers - Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Punjab

• Statistical Assistants - Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Punjab

• Legal Assistants - Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Punjab

• Senior Assistants - Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Punjab

• Junior Auditors - Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Punjab

Educational qualifications required for finding government jobs in the consumer service sector:

The educational qualification needed for entering into government jobs in consumer service sector depends on the position for which applications are invited by the appropriate organization. For instance, in the aforesaid job positions, the Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Punjab required that candidates applying for the position of Junior scale stenographers, must have completed their graduation in any discipline with junior grade stenography certification. Therefore, the minimum educational qualification needed for finding a government job in the consumer service sector is that candidates must be graduates in any discipline and the other qualification required depends on the position for which a candidate applies.

Scope of consumer service sector:

Most of us have a misunderstanding that only private organization focus attention on offering the best service to their customers, but the fact is that even government organizations focus on the satisfaction of customers. Therefore, the consumer service sector will have a very good future job prospects.