private List <SelectListItem> GetDesignationDropDownList() { var designations = anDepartmentManager.GetAllDesignation(); List <SelectListItem> items = new List <SelectListItem>() { new SelectListItem() { Value = "", Text = "---Select---" } }; foreach (Teacher teacher in designations) { SelectListItem item = new SelectListItem() { Value = teacher.DesignationId.ToString(), Text = teacher.DesignationName }; items.Add(item); } return(items); }