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National level seminar/conference/workshop/training programmes conducted:

Title of Seminar/workshop Date Targeted group No. of participants
Workshop on Analysis of Dietary supplements for selected nutraceutical properties 17-19 February, 2020 Academicians, scientists researchers, professionals, nutritionists, Ph.D. students, project fellows 35
Community health enrichment through home science education and research 4-5 February,2019 Academicians,  researchers, experts from NGOs, students 200
‘In Vitro screening tests for potential probiotic organisms as a nutraceutical’ 1-3 February, 2018 Academicians, scientists researchers,  professionals, nutritionists, Ph.D. students, project fellows 31
Training programme on Analysis of bioactive components 24-26, August, 2015 Scientists of  All Indian Co-ordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Home Science, Foods and Nutrition Component (ICAR) 20
Nutrigenomics: a promising tool for  combating chronic diseases 3rd& 4th February, 2014 Academicians, dieticians, researchers, food industry personnel 178
Functional foods: managing health in the modern age 7th& 8th October, 2011 Academicians, dieticians, researchers, food industry personnel 216

♦ NATIONAL NUTRITION WEEK CELEBRATION
The department celebrates National Nutrition Week from 1st to 7th September every year. Students take active part in it. The details are as follows:
⇒ 2021- Theme: “Feeding Smart right from Start”

  • Expert talk on “The role of Nutritionist vs. Dietician” and “Nourishing beyond beginning”

⇒ 2019 – Theme -“Nutrition and Community Health”
Events organized-

  • Poster making competition on “Consuming optimum calories-A road towards health” on 07/09/2019
  • Skit on “ Swastha Khao Tan-Man Jagao”
  • Skit on “Apne ghar ko swastha banao aur Bimario ko Dur Bhagao”
  • Nutrition and Health Education to adult females of Anand about Anemia using visual aids

⇒ 2018 – Theme -“Dietary Fibre and Health”
Events organized-

  • Recipe competition on “Fibre rich recipes for adults” on 06/09/2018

⇒ 2017 – Theme -“Nutrition during first 1000 days”
Events organized-

  • Presentation Competition on “Nutrition during first 1000 days” on 06/09/2017
  • Recipe competition on “Optimal Infant And Young Child Feeding Practices: Bettter Child Health” on 05/09/2017

⇒ 2016 – Theme -“Dual Burden of Undernutrition and Overnutrition”
Events organized-

  • Recipe Competition on “Recipes incorporated with artificial sweeteners” on 06/09/2016
  • Poster exhibition on Iron deficiency Anemia and Protein Calorie Malnutrition at Anganwadi Training Centre, Vallabh Vidyanagar on 08/09/2016.

♦ 2010-2015
⇒ 2015 – Theme – “Adolescent Obesity”
Events organized-

  • Poster Competition on “Adolescent Obesity Cause and Prevention”
  • Recipe Competition on “Prevention/Control of Adolescent Obesity”Since 2014 .

⇒ 2014 – Theme -“Cardiovascular diseases” and “Diabetes”
Events organized-

  • Poster Competition on “Cardiovascular Diseases”
  • Recipe Competition on “ Recipes for diabetes”
  • Demonstration of Recipes for diabetes

⇒ 2013 – Theme -“Malnutrition”, “Non-Communicable Diseases” and “Nutrition during Adolescence”
Events organized-

  1. Recipe Competition
  2. Poster Competition
  3. Elocution Competition
  4. Radio talk on Non Communicable Diseases
  5. A lecture was organized on “ Nutrition during adolescence” in Bhramjyot School, Mogri

⇒ 2012 – Theme – “Diabetes”
Events organized-

  1. Poster Competition
  2. Recipe Competition
  3. A talk on “Diabetes” was given to Jagrut Mahila Sangathan and the ladies of “Agrawal Samaj”, Anand.

♦ INTERNATIONAL BREASTFEEDING WEEK CELEBRATION:
⇒ 2021- The following events were organized

  • A Talk on “Importance of Breastfeeding”
  • A chart competition on “Breast feeding Vs. Artificial feeding”

⇒ 2019- The following events were organized-

  • Recipe competition on “lactogogues recipes” on 07/08/2019

⇒ 2018 – The following events were organized-

  • A quiz competition
  • Poster/chard competition on “pre-term or low birth weight infants” on 06/08/2018

⇒ 2017 – The following events were organized-

  • A chart competition on  importance of breastfeeding on 05/08/2017.
  • A lecture by Dr. Nikhil Kharod (A senior paediatrician and CEO at Tribhuvandas Foundation) on the theme of sustaining breast feeding – building alliances without conflict of interests on 10/08/2017.
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