Department of Food & Nutrition
was established in the year 1964 and housed in 750 square meter area with well equipped Nutritional, Microbiological and Biochemistry Lab with 8 Faculty members, Lab Technicians . Vision and Mission of the Department is to achieve excellence in Teaching and Research for the upliftment and promotion of Health of an individual and community. The Department offers Traditional Courses in B.Sc. Home Science, M.Sc. Home Science Food and Nutrition. The Faculty Members represent the subject in the University.
MILESTONES OF THE DEPARTMENT
- 2001 PG Diploma : Food Nutrition and Dietetics.(Self Finance Scheme)
- 2002 Vocational Course : Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics in combination with Chemistry & Zoology (Initially sponsored by UGC)Presently this course is under self finance scheme
- 2007 IGNOU programme : Study Center.
- 2011 Community College
- 2024 Health Care Management under CRISP
Semester System was implemented for under graduate
students by Higher Education from July 2008. The syllabi for the courses are followed as recommended by Central Board Studies and approved by Higher Education – the Governer of M.P. Post Graduation has semester system since 1992. Being an Autonomous College the department has its own Board of Studies. It revise and upgrade the syllabus.
For the upliftment of the students internal assessment, project work, internship, continuous comprehensive evaluation (CCE) are followed.
Faculty encourages the students to participate in National & International Seminars, Workshops and Symposium. Extension activities conducted by the department in community, Hospitals, Food Industries and Institutions, District Jail, ICDS, Clubs, NGO’s,
NRC's Orphanage and special children.
Educational tours are organized every year to aware, expose, uplift & equip the students in various Nutritional fields.
Laboratory is well equipped with latest cooking gadgets -Microwave Oven ,Blenders,mixers cooking range.
4 Gold Medals are awarded to meritorious students by the faculty members.
TEACHING AIDS
Audio Visual Aids are used in addition to traditional lecture methods Software:- SPSS-Nutritional and SPSS Statstics Overhead Projectors, LCD’s, E-learning is an important feature.
Major instruments in Biochemistry & Microbiological Labs are :-
Micro Kjeldahl
Soxhlet apparatus
Distillation apparatus
Ph Meter
Flame Photometer
Fibra Plus
Centifuge machine
Hot air
BOD incubator
Ovens
muffle furnace
Laminar air flow
Departmental Library is equipped with 2013 Books and Various Journals. The Students and Faculty Members do publication of Research Papers in various National and International Journals.
RESEARCH AND EXTENSION WORK
Research Programmes under taken :
- Assessment in the community.
- Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
- Nutrition Education programmes
- Formulation of Nutritional products with innovative practices.
ANNUAL EVENTS
- World Breast Feeding Week 01-07 August
- Nutrition month
- Skill Oriented Workshops.
- World Diabetes Day 22nd June
- World Food Day 16 October
Student Activities Learning and Practicing
- Microbiological Assessment .
- Therapeutic Diets
- Innovative Cooking.
- Low Cost Recipes.
- Display of Diet.
- Counselling Nutritional activities of the department.
- Health and fitness club.
- Organisation of expert lactures.
- Departmental Magazine.
- visit of NRC & Hospital, Rehabilitation Center.
- Interships in Hotels & Hospitals and Food processing units.
Alumini
- The Alumni of Department are well placed at National and International level:
- Jyoti Bagwan, Aditi Thakur, Pooja Yadav, Mahima Bairagi are UGC NET qualified and have been awarded junior research fellowshipby UGC
- Aditi Thakur and Pooja Yadav have qualified MPPSC Assitant professor exam 2023.
Workshops on:-
Cake & Bakery products.
Research methedology.
Quantity cookery regularly organised by the department.
RDVV has recognised the department as research center. Research is integral part of the department.
3 registered PhD Guides
9 PhD awarded (last 5 yars)
No of papers published-55 (last 5 years)
No of students registered for PhD -22
UGC NET passed -16
Extension work every year
Bone Mineral Density Test
Diabetes
Blood Donation Camp
PLACEMENTS
The Students are placed -
- In various Hospitals, Institutions, as Academicians, Nutritional Counselors at District, State, National and International Level.
- As / in NGO’s.
FACULTY MEMBERS
- Dr. Nandita Sarkar
- Dr. Smita Pathak
- Dr. Vishwashanti Tiwari Parashar
- Dr. Rajlakshmi Tripathi (on Deputation)
- Dr. Vibha Shripal
- Dr. Apoorva Soni
