Health & Nutrition club of the department of Food Science and Processing Management conducted an event- Poster making entitled “Eat Right Live Strong” for the Second year club students on 30th March between 3.00 pm to 3.50 pm. The main motto of this activity is to create awareness among the adolescents in the right path to choose and eat healthy foods. The club coordinator gave a brief orientation about the activity. Around 20 students enthusiastically participated in the event.
The students of B.Sc Food Science and Processing Management developed nutrient enriched products as a part of their curriculum. Totally 12 students clubbed into 6 groups and they formulated various food products. They displayed their developed products on 9.3.2021 to all the teaching faculties of our college and explained the role of their standardized products to improve health. Finally the product which secured highest sensory score is preceded for further estimation process.
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The Health & Nutrition Club in association with NSS organized an awareness programme as part of the National Eating Disorder Awareness Week on 01.03.2021in order to disseminate the problems arising due to eating disorders. The main objective of this programme was to categorize the first year students of our college as per their BMI. The programme was inaugurated by the Principal, Dr. R. Sujatha. The special invitee Mr.R.Antony, Health Inspector, gave a memorable speech about the importance of health and Body Mass Index (BMI). After the inauguration, 300 members (I year students and few faculties of SLCS) BMI were determined. Among these 85 participants were underweight, 127 were normal, 67 were overweight and 21 were obese. After the assessment, suggestions were given depending on their BMI.
Food Science and Process Management students and Faculty Members participated in the National Level Seminar on Dairying in India jointly organized by the Dairy Association of India (IDA) and the Department of Food and Dairy Technology at Mannar College, Madurai on 26/02/2021 and 27/02/2021. The Conference started with registration. On first day Session were started with inauguration function and this session was completed by Mr .S. Malarkannan . And day two session started by Mr.K.S.Kannan Vice Chairman of IDA ,and this session ended by Vote of thanks and National anthem.
Health & Nutrition club of the department of Food Science and Processing Management conducted an activity entitled “CONNEXION”, for the First year club students on 24th February between 3.00 pm to 3.50 pm. Around 25 students participated in the game, which started with a prayer song. Ms.Subavarshini Final Year Student of FSPM welcomed the gathering. The Club Coordinator explained the importance and briefed an overview on Connexion. Ms.Yogalakshmi and Ms.Vigneshwari preceded the game and
the participants segregated into groups for the Prelims round. Then for the next round 6 members were selected. They enthusiastically enjoyed and actively participated. The session came to an end by congratulating and announcing the winners and runners of the game. Ms.Hema proposed Vote of Thanks, feedback from the students was highly satisfied. A word of appreciation given by our Dean Academics Dr. S. Priya made us to feel happy and it boosts us to arrange several other activities in future.
The department of B.Sc Food Science and Processing Management had organized internships for the students, to give them hands-on practice, at various food industries and a hospital. All the students completed their internship, which is a part of their curriculum during the months of October and November. The students had undergone internship at
The students gained practical experience through participative learning on processing various foods like milk, cereals & pulses in the Food Industry and diet chart preparation, diet counseling, case sheet analysis & kitchen supervising in the hospital.
To commemorate “Children’s day the Department of Food Science and Processing Management and Health & Nutrition club jointly conducted a webinar, “Nutrition through Life cycle – Infants to adolescence” on 18.11.2020 between 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm (https://meet.google.com/qmm-ncik-tjm). Totally 88 students belong to FSPM and Health &Nutrition club participated in webinar, which started with a prayer song. The department Head In-charge, Ms.A.Sona delivered the welcome address and invited the Chief Guest, Dietitian Jayanthi. Dr.R.Sujatha, Principal, SLCS presented the presidential address and Dr. S.Priya, Dean- Academics delivered the felicitation address.
In this webinar, the students learned about the different age groups, the nutritional requirements of individuals and types of diet that can be assigned. The chief guest discussed the complication resulting due to inadequate diet. She explained the basic five food groups, their importance and the role of functional food. During the question session, students clarified their doubts with the Chief Guest. The webinar concluded at 4.30 pm. with Mrs. M.Venkata Subbulakshmi, the Event Coordinator proposing the vote of thanks. Feedback was collected from the students and the analysis of the same shows that students were highly satisfied.
A Hands on Training Programme on Cardio Vascular Disease, Diabetes Mellitus and Renal Diet was organized by the Department of Food Science and Processing Management, SLCS, Madurai on 25.02.2020. Mrs. V. Suganya Senior Clinical Dietitian & Head of the Dietetics Department, Apollo Speciality Hospital, Madurai, was invited as the technical expert
The Programme was inaugurated by Dr. R.Durgadevi (Assistant Professor & Head in Charge) who gave a brief introduction of the programme. The Training was attended by all the I B.Sc and II B.Sc students of FS & PM. Mrs.V.Suganya started the training with a presentation on cardiovascular diet followed by Diabetic Diet and Renal Diet. A discussion was held between the students and the expert.
The students were divided into four groups. Each group planned a Day’s diet and prepared selected recipes for specific conditions. These were discussed with the expert who also clarified the student’s queries. The outcome of the workshop was that the students had a positive interaction among themselves.
The Department of Food Science and Processing Management organized a guest lecture on “Current Processing Techniques in Meat and Fish” for the students of B.Sc I and II Year at SLCS, Madurai on 21 January 2020. Mrs.Poorinima Jeyasekaren, a specialist in Food and Nutrition for the past 9 years, currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, the American College, Madurai, was invited as the resource person
Dr.B.Ramamoorthy, Pricipal , SLCS, felicitated the gathering Dr.R.Durgadevi, Assistant Professor and Head in charge, Department of Food Science and Processing Management, SLCS introduced the speaker and the topic of lecture to the students.
In her lecture Mrs.Poorinima Jeyasekaren discussed the technical advances in meat and fish processing the value and demand of these food products in the market and value added products, she also stressed that technological development will lead the way for fish and meat to become major nutritional sources in the human diet.
The programme ended with the vote of thanks proposed by Mrs. M. Kavitha – Assistant Professor.
The Department of Food Science and Processing Management organized a Birthday Celebration for the “Freedom fighter Rani lakshmibai” on 19-11-2019 at 02.00 pm in the seminar hall. The program commenced with a Prayer. The gathering was welcomed by Dr. R. Durgadevi, Head- in- Charge and the program coordinator. The Key note address was given by Dean Dr. S. Priya, SLCS. As a special invitee, Ms. Sailakshmi, Assistant Professor, Department of Tamil, SLCS, spoke about the whole history of Rani Lakshmibai.
Students from the Department of Food Science and Processing Management staged a half hour skit Ms. S. Abinaya (II B.Sc) & Ms U. Gunalini (I B.Sc) acted as Jhansi Rani and Ms. S. Keerthana played the role of Tull. All the other students actively played their role in the skit. The programme finished at 3.00 p. m with Vote of thanks delivered by Mrs. M. Kavitha- Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and processing management.