Job change to Software from Teaching field in engineering college after 9 years

I am srikanth from hyderabad. Earlier I worked as software engineer in .Net platform for 3.5 years and got layoff in 2009. From then I worked in Teaching field in engineering college. Now i am interested to get into software job again. Can somebody advice me whether I can get a job after 9 years gap. is there any chance. what can I do to get my resume shortlisted in a software company. I request you all to kindly suggest me with some ideas. I am already brushing up the .Net concepts now and practising on my laptop.
1st June 2018 From India, Hyderabad

Try freelancing. It saves time.
Wish you good luck
2nd June 2018 From India, Chennai