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Newsletter 2013-14
EDITORIAL BOARD
Patrons
Dr. Nalla G Palaniswami
Chairman
Dr. T D Phavamani alaniswami
Secretary
Chief Editor
Dr. P.R. Muthuswamy
Principal
Editors
Dr. D. Sridevi
Head & Assistant Professor
Dept of Nutrition and Dietetics
Ms. Sindhu S.
Assistant Professor
Dept of Nutrition and Dietetics
Editors Note:
History of the Department
Vision
Mission
Objectives
Hands-on Training on “Fruit and Vegetable Preservation”:
We take immense pleasure in releasing the News Letter for the academic year 2013-2014. The Department
of Nutrition and Dietetics has performed various activities in this academic year with an aim to render
nutritional services to the community. Various extension activities were organized to create awareness on
the nutritional concepts. The students were given opportunities to improve their knowledge about the
current trends in this field through various guest lectures, workshops, extension activities and motivated
them to participate in various National Conferences and Workshops conducted by other institutions.
The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics was started in the year 2003 with B. Sc Food Science and
Nutrition with Computer Applications with well equipped laboratories. Post graduate course in Food and
Nutrition was started in the year 2004. The department is also offering Master of Philosophy in Food and
Nutrition from the year 2005. The Department has well qualified and experienced faculties. About 89
students are pursuing their higher studies in the Department.
To educate and mould more scholars in the field of Nutrition and
Dietetics with its vast scope and versatile applications in our field of
study.
To enhance the overall personality of our students by providing quality
education, internship training and research facilities
To inculcate healthy lifestyle aspects in the mindset of
students and explore them to be good nutritionists.
To motivate students in developing highly affordable therapeutic food products.
To create awareness and render nutrition service to the communityActivities of the Department
The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics has conducted a five days short term training programme on Fruit
and Vegetable Preservation from 24th – 28th June 2013. Mrs. M. Anandhi, Demonstration Officer and
Mr. Ganesh, Demonstrator from Community Food and Nutrition Board, Madurai trained the students to
prepare squashes, jams, jelly, pickle, fruit cheese, chutney, tomato ketchup and low cost healthy recipes like
weaning food laddu, kitchadi, wheat - besan omlette, sprouted green gram and vegetable salad and tuity
fruity. The products prepared were labeled and kept for display during the valediction of the training
programme. The participated students said that this training programme was very informative and useful.
They also added that it helped them to improve their preservation techniques and created a self confidence
to become entrepreneurs.
The benefited students were issued with Government of India certified certificates at the end of the training.
Activities of the Department
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Dr. N.G.P. ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE
COIMBATORE - 641 048
Snapshots of
“Fruit and Vegetable Preservation”
Mrs. Anandhi, Demonstration officer, Ministry of
Women and Child Development, Community
Food and Nutrition Board, Madurai training the
students in the preparation of Jelly.
Guest lectures organized
The students of the Department of Nutrition and
Dietetics received certificates after successful
completion of short term training programme on
“Fruit and Vegetable Preservation”.
Dr. P. R. Muthuswamy, Principal,Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College,Coimbatore Felicitating the GuestLecture on 28th June 2013.
·The Department has conducted a guest lecture entitled “Role of
Nutrition in Stress Management” by Dr. Rohini Tiwari, Manager –
Clinical Nutrition, Ganga Hospitals, Coimbatore on 28th June 2013.
Snapshots of Nutrition Week Celebrations- 2013
Contestants displaying their recipesat Nestle Cookery Competition.
Dr. Lal i tha Ramswamy, Head –Department of Nutrition, Food ServiceManagement and Dietetics, PSG Collegeof Arts and Science, Coimbatoredelivering the speech.
National Nutrition Week Celebrations
“The National Nutrition Week” was celebrated to promote the aspects of
food security and safety, nutrition and health which is essential for a
prosperous life.
The “Nutrizeal Association” of Department of Nutrition and Dietetics has
celebrated the National Nutrition Week from 2nd- 6th September 2013.
The theme of the NNW for 2013 is “Food Security for Healthy Life”.
On 2nd September 2013, The National Nutrition week celebrations were
inaugurated by Dr. S. Premakumari, Dean, Faculty of Community
Education and Entrepreneurship Development, Avinashilingam Institute
for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore. Dr. P.
R. Muthuswamy, Principal, Dr. N. G. P. Arts and Science College,
Coimbatore and Dr. K. Durairaj, Vice-Principal felicitated the occasion.
Following this, Nestle Cookery Competition was conducted for both
students and faculty.
On 3rd September 2013, several interdepartmental competitions such
as Poster Presentation, Guess Me – Slogan, Mystery Foods, Role Play
and Nutri Quiz were conducted.
A Food and Health Expo was also organized on the themes cereals,
pulses, milk and meat products, fruits, vegetable and nuts, fats and
sugars to disseminate health and nutrition information on 4th September
2013.
On 5th September 2013, as an extension activity, a nutrition and health
education programme on The Importance of Breakfast in Boosting
Memory of the School Children has been conducted to the higher
secondary school children of Kalapatti Government Higher Secondary
School, Coimbatore by our students.
The valediction of the National Nutrition Week Celebration was
organized on 6th September 2013. The valedictory address was given
by Dr. R. Kathiravan, Designated Officer, Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India (FSSAI), Coimbatore. The valediction was felicitated
by our beloved Vice Principal Dr. K. Durairaj.
Inaugural address by Dr. S. Premakumari,Dean, Faculty of Community Education andE n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p D e v e l o p m e n t ,Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science andHigher Education for Women, Coimbatore.
Dr. P. R. Muthuswamy, Principal, Dr. N. G. P. Artsand Science College, Coimbatore inaugurating the
Food and Health Expo.
Dr. K.Arulmozhi,Assistant Professor, Departmentof Nutrition and Dietetics, Dr. N. G. P. Arts andScience College, Coimbatore explaining theimportance of healthy foods to the students ofKalapatti Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore.
Dr. R. Kathiravan, Designated Officer, TamilNadu Food Safety and Standards Authority ofIndia (FSSAI), Coimbatore addressing thegathering
Mrs. V. Krishna Prabha, Assistant Professor, Deptof Nutrition and Dietetics announcing the results ofthe Interdepartmental competition - Mystery Foods
The Department has conducted a guest lecture entitled “Probiotics and
its Application in Foods" by Dr. Lalitha Ramswamy, Head - Department
of Nutrition, Food Service Management and Dietetics, PSG College of
Arts and Science, Coimbatore on 26 July 2013.
The Department has conducted a guest lecture entitled "Woman and
Nutrition: An Overview" by Dr. N. Sabitha, Head-Department of
Nutrition and Dietetics, Vellalar College Women, Erode on 27 January,
2014.
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National Dietetics Day Celebrations:
The “National Dietetics Day” was celebrated on 10th January 2014.
Dr. M. Guhapriya and the students of II M. Sc. Foods and Nutrition
enlightened the life science students on Anemia, its causes, signs and
symptoms, prevention and dietary intervention.At the end, a pamphlet
bearing the information about anemia was distributed to them.
Dr. P. Sathiya Moorthy, Managing
partner & Technical Director, M/S
Joule Foods & Vinzi sperri, addressing
the students.
Mrs. Raji Srinivas, Diet Counselor, KMCH
Hospitals Coimbatore instructed the
students on career opportunities.
Workshop Conducted:
The Department has conducted two
days workshop on Health and Fitness.
On 05-02-2014, Ms. Aishwarya
Th i rumoor thy, Sen io r F i tness
I n s t r u c t o r, I n c h e s A e r o b i c s ,
Coimbatore trained the students on
different types of aerobic exercises
performed to maintain the physical
fitness. On 06-02-2014, Ms. Achsah
Rathan Kumar, Sports Nutritionist,
QUA Nutrition, Bangalore gave a
presentation on the basics of sports
and the necessity of nutrition in sports.
Ms. Achsah Rathan Kumar, Sports
Nutritionist, QUA Nutrition, Bangalore
addressing the students during Health and
Fitness Workshop.
Dr. P. R. Muthuswamy, Principal, Dr. N.G.P.
Arts and Science College, Coimbatore
felicitated the students of the N. G. P. School
during the extension programme
Mrs.S.Sheela, Assistant Professor
educating the House Keeping Staff.
ExtensionActivity
Industrial Visit:
ValueAdded Course:
Achievements and awards:
Students:
Faculty:
The Department has conducted a
“Nutrition Education Programme” for the
students of Class IV, V and VI of
The N. G. P. School, Kalapatti,
Coimbatore, on 24-07-2013. The
programme was inaugurated by Mr.
Ramani Sethuraman, Principal, The
N.G.P. School, Coimbatore and felicitated by Dr. P. R. Muthuswamy,
Principal, Dr. N.G.P.Arts and Science College, Coimbatore.
Mrs. S. Sheela, Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition and
Dietetics has enlightened the House Keeping Staffs of Dr. N.G.P. Arts
and Science College, Coimbatore on Health and Nutrition on 3rd
February 2014.
Along with the Department of Clinical Lab Technology, our Department
has conducted a health Camp to all I year Undergraduate and I year Post
Graduate students from 17th to 19th February 2014.
The students of II B.Sc, III B.Sc, I M.Sc and II M.Sc were taken to Sakthi
Soya, Soya Processing Unit, Pollachi on 30 August, 2013 accompanied
by the faculty members - Dr. M. Guhapriya, Dr. K. Arulmozhi, Mrs. S.
Sheela and Mrs. V. Krishna Prabha. The students had a practical
exposure on processing of soya and its products.
The students of II B. Sc. Food Science and Nutrition (CA) have tended a
value added course on Bakery and Confectionary from 26 September -
1 October 2013.
The students of III B. Sc. Food Science and Nutrition (CA) and I M. Sc.
Food and Nutrition have attended a value added course on Food Safety
Management Systems on 22 & 23 January, 2014.
The Students of II M.Sc., Food and Nutrition attended "Commercial
Preparation of spice powder and Extruded Products" at Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University, Coimbatore on 13 and 14 March 2014.
Freeda Thomas and Yumnum Moni Devi of II M.Sc Food and
Nutrition won the first prize in the Quick Food competition conducted
by the department of Information Technology of Dr. N.G.P. Arts and
Science College, Coimbatore.
Ms. Abinaya Arumugam, I B. Sc., Food Science and Nutrition (CA)
won II prize in Tamil Poetry competition organized in connection with
Independence Day, 2013.
Ms. K. Rekhakrishna, I B. Sc., Food Science and Nutrition (CA) won
III prize in solo singing competition organized in connection with
Independence Day, 2013.
Ms. P. Ramya, I B. Sc., Food Science and Nutrition (CA) won II price
in 200 m running conducted during Sports day of Dr. N.G.P. Arts and
Science College, Coimbatore.
Ms. P. Ramya, I B. Sc., Food Science and Nutrition (CA) won I price
in relay (4 x 400 m) conducted during Sports day of Dr. N.G.P. Arts
and Science College, Coimbatore.
Ms. Moniksha T. of I M.Sc., won first prize in Mehandi Competition
conducted as part of "Women's Day" celebrations in the campus.
Dr. D. Sridevi completed her doctorate and was awarded with the
same during January 2014.
Ms.A. L. Iswarya has won the second prize for paper presentation in
the Food Expo conducted by TNAU on 20 and 21 September.
Ms. Sindhu S. has qualified the National Eligibility Test (NET) for
lectureship conducted on June, 2013.
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Career Guidance Program:
Dr. P. Sathiya Moorthy, Managing partner & Technical Director, M/S Joule Foods
& Vinzi sperri, Coimbatore oriented the students on 27th December 2013.
Mrs. Raji Srinivas, Diet Counselor, KMCH Hospitals Coimbatore guided the
students on 31st December, 2013.
Batch
Mr. MaheshMathew
OccupationName
Ms. Manjusa
Quality Controller, VRS Foods Limited
(Paras Dairy), Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Dietitian, Talwalkers Better Value Fitness Ltd.
Calicut, Kerala
Dietitian, Poyanil Hospital, Kozhencherry,
Pathanamthitta, Kerala.
Moulana Hospital, Ooty Road, Perinthalmanna,
Malappuram District, Kerala
Ms. Neethu Raj
Ms. Nisha Raj
PG2011-2013
M.Phil2012-2013
ExtracurricularActivities
Co-CurricularActivities:
Consultancy and Guest Lectures
Placemet Details:
Publications - Faculty
University Rank Holders :
Ms. Magathi of II B.Sc Food Science and Nutrition (CA) has been
elected as the Vice- Chair Person of the Student's Council for this
academic year.
Ms. L. Bharathi II M. Sc. Foods and Nutrition has participated and
presented a poster in the UGC Sponsored National Level
Seminar on “Burnout Syndrome” at Morning Star Home Science
College,Angamaly, Ernakulam, Kerala on 16 and 17 August
2013.
In the Food Xplore-13, organized by TNAU, Coimbatore on 20 and
21 September, 2013 the students of II M.Sc presented five oral
papers and seven posters. The undergraduate students of the
department participated in competitions like poster, food quiz and
model making.
The students of II M. Sc. Foods and Nutrition has attended a
workshop conducted by PGS College of Arts and Science,
Coimbatore and National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad from 22 –
24 January 2014.
Dr. D. Sridevi has given a lecture on “Nutrition on Occupational
Health” on 19 July 2013 at K.P.R. Mills, Neelambur.
She presented a diet awareness programme in “Pudhivai
Kalanzhiam” in the Pondicherry Podhigai Channel on 25-06-2013
and 26-06-2013 as a consultant.
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Seminar / Conferences Participated / Papers Presented by the Faculty:
Name of the FacultyS.No
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Dr. D. Sridevi
Dr. M. Guhapriya
Dr. K. Arulmozhi
Mrs. S. Sheela
Mrs. V. Krishna Prabha
Mrs. A. L. Iswarya
Ms. Sindhu S
Seminar/workshop
ConferencesParticipated
PapersPresented
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Dr. N.G.P. Arts And Science CollegeDr. N.G.P. - Kalapatti Road, Coimbatore - 641 048, INDIA.
Phone : (0422) 2369100, 2628944, 4274680
Fax : 2369206 E-mail : [email protected]
Name of the Faculty
Dr. D. Sridevi
Dr. M. Guhapriya
Dr. K. Arulmozhi
Mrs. S. Sheela
Mrs. V. Krishna Prabha
Ms. Sindhu S
Published in Number ofPublications
3
3
6
3
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2
ISBN - 978-81-927084-0-9
ISBN - 978-81-927084-0-9ISSN - 0971-8214
ISBN 978-81-9278-804-3ISSN - 2319 -7706
ISBN - 978-81-927084-0-9ISSN – 2277-8160
ISBN - 978-81-927084-0-9
ISBN - 978-81-927084-0-9ISSN - 0971-8214
Batch
Undergraduate 2010-13
Postgraduate 2011-2013
Name Rank
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Sanjeetha Sukapriya S.
Neethu Raj