To appease the growing demand for the
nutrition with promising career prospects, the Department of Home science was established
in the year 2013 with an undergraduate course in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics.
NUTRITION is the study of influence of food intake on health
& well being and
DIETETICS is the application of nutrition knowledge particularly tailored to individual
needs in the prevention and management of disease.
The students are trained in the subjects
like food science, Microbiology, Nutrition, Physiology, Clinical nutrition and dietetics,
Sports nutrition and Food service management with special emphasis being placed
on implementation in the field of paramedical and food industry. This undergraduate
program also provides scientific, technological and managerial skills needed for
graduates entering into business administration in the field of nutrition and related
industry. The activities of the department are administrated and executed by team
of dedicated and well-qualified staffs.
|
S.No. |
Name |
Designation
|
Qualification |
Experience |
|
1 |
Mrs.Dr. RenuAgarwal |
Head In
charge & Ass.Professor |
M. Sc, M.Phil,JRF,MBA, Ph.d |
7.5yrs |
|
2 |
Mrs. Vijaya Vahini R |
Head Incharge Assistant Professor |
M. Sc, M.Phil Ugc-net |
4.2Yrs |
|
3 |
Mrs.T.SwarnaKarthika |
Assistant
Professor |
M.Sc |
4.2Yrs |
|
4 |
Mrs. Subasshini
V |
Assistant
Professor |
M. Sc, M.Phil., M.B.A Ugc-net |
7.5 yrs |
|
5 |
Mrs.Subaratinam.R |
Assistant
Professor |
M.Sc, M.phil, Ugc-net |
7.5Yrs |
|
6 |
Mrs.Yasmin.A |
Assistant
Professor |
M.Sc,M.Phil,Ugc-net |
2.5 Yrs |
|
7 |
Ms.MuhamedMariam.M |
Assistant
Professor |
M.Sc, M.Phil Ugc-net |
1 Yr |
|
8 |
Ms.Sarah Priscilla.S |
Assistant Professor |
M.Sc, UGC-net |
1.3 Yrs |
|
S NO |
TITLE |
DATE |
EVENT |
REMARKS |
|
1 |
THE BREAST FEEDING
WEEK CELEBRATION
|
August
1st
to 7th, 2016 |
SEMINAR |
Around 4000 staff
& students took part in signature campaign conducted in the campus and it has
been proudly recorded in the WABA (World Alliance
for Breastfeeding Action) website representing the Department of Home Science
from S.D.N.B Vaishnav College for Women, India.
|
|
2 |
PARENTERAL NUTRITION
|
15th of Feb 2017 |
GUEST LECTURE |
A detailed presentation given by Mrs. Baamini MSc, RD who
is a General manager of Sundaram foundations |
|
3. |
VISIT TO RADHA REAGENT |
20th February 2017 |
ONE DAY VISIT |
A detailed presentation given by Mr.Sathyamurthy the manager
of the hotel. |
|
4 |
VISIT TO SPARRC INSTITUTE |
7th October 2019 |
ONE DAY VISIT |
The founder of the SPARRC institute was Dr Kannan Pugazhendi,
an expertise in Sports Medicine and the first person to start Sports Medicine in
southern part of India. The one day training program was given to the students. |
|
5 |
VISIT TO KARMA CORPS- NGO |
11thFebruary,
2017 |
COMMUNITY NUTRITION
EDUCATION PROGRAMME
|
Nutritional assessment,
dietary recall, play on “healthy
plate, drama on ‘‘avoid junk foods, chart activity on ‘‘benefits of fruits and vegetables,
puppet show on “fruits and vegetables, powerpoint presentation on
healthy foods & junk foods were taught to the society. |
|
6 |
VISIT TO A PRE-SCHOOL |
13th October 2016 to 21th October 2016 |
NUTRITION
EDUCATION PROGRAMME
|
Developmental areas such as Intellectual, Moral, Emotional, Physical, Motor and
Social development were observed. |
|
7 |
“RECENT PERSPECTIVES IN RENAL NUTRITION” |
28th of Feb 2017 |
GUEST LECTURE |
It was a detailed presentation by
Mr.P.Krishnamurthy, M.H.Sc, M.Phil,R.D.,
Senior Diet Counselor, Vijaya & Hariharan Hospital
gave detailed insight on ABCD parameters (Assessment, Biochemical,
Clinical & Dietary) which has to be taken utmost care in renal patients. |
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Highly demandable course.
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Well developed and equipped infrastructure.
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Well qualified teaching staffs.
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Healthy working environment.