The heart of the faculty of Home science is the department of Human Development. The department grew like a child became a full grown human being.

Names of Previous Heads:-

Miss Kusum Arondekar

Smt. Suman Shrivastava

Smt. Aruna Madan

Dr. Abha Tiwari

Infrastructure –

• Labs No. and Capacity- . Human Laboratory (Creche, Nursery School)

The department has a good library consisting of books, reference books, research thesis, encyclopedias and journals.

Library                                  - No. of Books:- 924

- Reference Books :- 508

Total  :- 1432

- Journals :- 04

Major Equipment - Over head projector

Video Camera

Slide Projector

Scanner

Printer

Lap Top

Computer

LCD

Courses At U G & P G level the department has adopted the syllabus approved by Central board of studies, Ministry of Higher Education M P, which is based on UGC model curriculum. On the recommendation of “Board of studies” of the department UG and PG curriculum has been enhanced by adding 20% new topics.

Progress of the Department At present there are five faculty members holding PhD degree and two faculty members are guiding students pursuing PhD course. The staff members reorient themselves by attending national seminars, workshops & visiting various places.. The staff members also attend conferences as resource persons, chairpersons and specialist guests for lectures on hot burning issues of today. Presenting of research papers is a routine factor of the members. Research papers are also published in the latest journals and magazines.

1. National Conference, Workshop & Seminar attended by Staff members
2. Research papers are published by staff members
3. Invited as Resource Persons, chairman in national conference.
4. Community development programme were organized by the development

Research Activity

Thrust area of the Research: Human Development and Community welfare

Registered candidate for PhD.:

• Dr. Abha Tiwari-01
• Dr. Geeta Shukla-01

No. of Phd. awarded candidates(2019-2023)

1. Dr. Abha Tiwari-03
2. Dr. Geeta Shukla-03

Minor Research Project-(UGC Sponsored)

• Dr. Manisha Arya-01(applied)

Activity Groups

• The department of Human Development runs skill development and self reliance programme.
• One of the salient features of the department is participation of the community in the awareness programmes, run by the department.
• Workshops /on Adolescence,Yoga,reprogramme your self
• Breast feeding Week.
• Lecture on Gynecological Problems in Adolescence

Excursion tours/visits- visit to community center, Old age home, Nursery School, Special Children, Nasha Mukti Kendra, Family counselling center,study of socio economic status of Tribes baihar

Healthy Practices
	Advance Learner Programme Guidance Programmes Peer Teaching Wall magazine club activities Departmental magazine Supervision for P.hD

Linkages/Collaborations-

Poorva Prathamik prashikshan Sansthan Napier Town A Day care center Vihan(Institute of special children) National carreer service center for diffrently abled Jabalpur ICDS Centers