INTRODUCTION TO DEPARTMENT :

The department of Food and Nutrition was established in 1996. Home Science curriculum offers food and nutrition as one of its major subjects. Food and Nutrition is a vital science in maintaining the overall quality of life in respect of health and wellbeing. It provides in-depth insight into the food and nutrition for healthy diet planning process for human life cycle. Our students acquire practical expertise and acumen through the innovative course modules. The department library has an extensive and comprehensive collection of books. Apart from that, the Department has a well-equipped laboratory to provide first-hand practical knowledge. The course offered by the department provides a deeper understanding of various metabolic pathways, the role of macro and micronutrients in biological chemical and regulatory mechanism in the body. The Department strives to prepare students for better career opportunities and get into community nutrition and Health Care Centres. To widen the horizon of knowledge, the department holds workshops and guest lectures by eminent luminaries. The department is engaged in community-based programmes for imparting nutrition and health messages to the vulnerable sections of the society such as the under-privileged, young children and adolescent girls.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DEPARTMENT :

• Excellent results.
• Well equipped departmental library.
• Audio-visual teaching aids.
• Workshops are regularly conducted by the department.
• Educational visits are organized for the students.

COURSES :

B.Sc. Home Science
Subject – Food and Nutrition

Syllabus of B.Sc. Home Science:

https://www.nagpuruniversity.ac.in/links/Syllabus/ UG/Faculty_of_Home_Science/B.Sc.%20Home%20 Science%20%20Semester%20Pattern_2.pdf

RESEARCH AREAS :

Food Science and Nutrition, Community Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition

STUDENT- TEACHER ACHIEVEMENTS :

• Miss Tanvi Soma, student secured 1^st prize in Recipe Contest in National Nutrition Week organised by Department of Home Science Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, on 4^th September 2018.
• Miss Lapis Nambur, student secured 2^nd prize in poster competition in National Nutrition Week organised by Department of Home Science Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, on 4^th September 2018.
• Mrs. Jyoti D. Kamble delivered lecture at Yadavrao Poshettiwar Arts college Balapur Talodhi Distt. Chandrapur. Gondwana University, Gadchiroli, on 20-01-2018.
• Dr. (Mrs.) Meghali M. Joharapurkar appointed as member of Board of studies (Food and Nutrition) of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, from academic session 2017-2018.

Mrs. Jyoti D. Kamble delivering lecture at Yadavrao Poshettiwar Arts college Balapur Talodhi Dist. Chandrapur.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

LABORATORY FACILITY :

The department area is 84m². The laboratory is well equipped with various equipments and apparatus that provide students practical knowledge to enhance their practical skills apart from increasing their theoretical knowledge in the classrooms.

• Cooking range
• Oven
• Food processor
• Mixer
• Refrigerator
• Weighing balance
• Weighing machine
• Digital glucometer
• Anthropometric kit
• Digital Blood Pressure apparatus
• Digital haemoglobinometer

Refrigerator



Gas Oven

Mixer



Oven

WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS/GUEST LECTURES ORGANISED :

Workshops

Guest lectures

TEACHING FACULTY MEMBERS

NON-TEACHING STAFF :

Mrs. Sulabha Kale (Mathane)

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES :

• Visits to health clubs and gyms.


Visit to King’s Fitness Club



Students interacting with Instructor at King’s Fitness Club





Students interacting with Instructor at Thaokar Gym


• The faculties of the department are academic councellors associated with IGNOU for certificate course in Food and Nutrition.
• Department of food and nutrition and National service scheme jointly organised and celebrated National Nutrition month in 2019 at Zilla Parishad School Bahadura, District Nagpur.


Dr. M. Joharapurkar interacting with students at Zilla Parishad School Bahadura


• On the occasion of World Food Day, dissemination of balanced diet to the mothers of student and distribution of nutritious snacks to the students of Vidharbha Buniyadi Primary School.


Dr. M. Joharapurkar interacting with the Students and their parents



Distributing nutritious snacks to the students

RESEARCH PAPERS : 06

DEPARTMENT REPOSITORY :

WORLD FOOD DAY PROGRAMMEE :

1. ACTIVITY : Food Exhibition

Date : 18^th October 2022

World Food Day 2022 Programme



Inauguration of the Food Exhibition by Hon'ble Principal



Hon'ble Principal visiting the food stalls



Food stalls in the exhibition



Hon'ble Principal Prof. P. N. Charde interaction with the stuudents



Faculty and students relishing the nutritious food

Department-Food and Nutrition :

2. ACTIVITY : Workshop - Millet Recipes

Date : 25^th February 2023

Dr. Joharapurkar welcoming Mrs. Vandana Sharma



Dr. Joharapurkar giving information about different types of millets to the students



Mrs. Vandana Sharma demostrating millet based recipes



Healthy and tasty millet recipes displayed

CONTACTS :

Dr. (Mrs.) Meghali M. Joharapurkar
Assistant Professor and Head,
Department of Food and Nutrition,
Sevadal Mahila Mahavidyalaya,
Umrer Road, Sakkardara Square,
Nagpur.
Mobile No. - 9372578892
E-mail – jmeghali@gmail.com