DEPARTMENT OF HOME SCIENCE

The Department of Home Science, one of the pioneering Departments in the south, was established in the year 1961. Ever since its inception, the Department has grown to great heights, rendering valuable service to the Student community.
Home Science is a multidisciplinary, integrated science which gives an analytic approach to suit the current global scenario. This value added, enriched course paves way for excellent job opportunities in its varied disciplines and is forging ahead towards becoming a research department in the coming years.
To keep pace with the current trend the UG Home Science programme has been redesigned as "B. Sc. Home Science with Food Biotechnology". Diploma in Fashion Designing and Garment Construction was introduced in the year 2002. UGC sponsored innovative programme - M. Sc. Human Nutrition and Nutraceuticals was started in the year 2004.
By offering courses that cater to the contemporary needs, the Department prepares young Home Scientists to excel as Career women and also as ideal Home makers.

Highlights of the Department 
 

	International Exchange Programme
	Operates an active Home Science club.
	Shields and Awards in Inter - Collegiate Competitions– 3
	UGC sponsored National Seminar " Home Science - A promising Future Ahead"
	State level inter-collegiate Competitions Organized– NUTRIFEST
	Follows Electronic Media Technique for teaching.
	On-the-job training/internship made part of curriculum in UG, PG  and Diploma programmes.
	Linkages with other organizations and industries.
	(Hospitals, Hotels, Schools, Food industry, Nutraceutical industry & Textile Units)
	Curriculum include vast scope for extension and outreach programmes  (Extension   Projects, Community  Nutrition camp)
	On-site learning – Field trips and educational tours.
	Guest lectures from subject specialists, experts and industry people.
	MOUs Signed with  The Covenant Centre for Development, Madurai, Nanban Trust,  Madurai,R.K Soy Foods, Sivakasi  Antenna Trust, Madurai,  Arthur Asirvatham Hospital and other food Industries madurai
	Career Prospects - Placement in Colleges, Schools, Multi Speciality Hospitals, Food Industries , Health Centres, Fashion Industries. e.t.c.,
	as Lecturers, Montessori Trained Teachers,  Dietitians, Diet Counsellors, Quality Control Officers ,Health Officers, Fashion Designers,     Colour Consultant,

Faculty
 

S.No.	Name of the Faculty member	Area of Specialisation
1.	Mrs. Vasantha Esther Rani, M.Sc., M.Phil., (Ph.D) Head of the  Department	Food and Nutrition
2.	Dr. Mrs. R. Latha, M.Sc., Ph.D. Reader	Textiles & Clothing
3.	Mrs. S. Santhi, M.Sc., M.Phil. Lecturer S.Gr	Human Development
4.	S . P.A. Mary, M.Sc., (Ph.D) Lecturer	Food and Nutrition
5.	Dr.Ms. Cissie Theeblyn David M. Sc, Ph. D Lecturer	Food and Nutrition
6.	Mrs. Jemina Rani. M.Sc. M. Phil. Lecturer	Textiles & Clothing and Fashion Designing
7.	Ms. M.Vanitha ., M.Sc. M.Phil. Lecturer	Food and Nutrition
8.	Ms. P.Sakthi Devi M.Sc, M.Phil, Lecturer	Family Resource Management
9.	Dr. Mrs. K.Karthiga M.Sc, Ph. D Lecturer	Food and Nutrition
10.	Ms. C. Anitha M.Sc. M. Phil (Ph. D) Lecturer	Food and Nutrition
11.	Ms.K.RohiniB.Sc., Lecturer	Fashion Designing

The staff are members of the following National/ International organizations:
1.Fellow of the International College of Nutrition (FICN)
2.Indian Dietetic Association of India
3.Nutrition Society of India
4.Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (CFTRI)
5.Vegetarian Society of India
6.Home Science Association of India
7.Kanyakumari District Horticulture Society
8.Voluntary Health Services

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME STARS TWINNING PROGRAMME

HONGKAH SECONDARY SCHOOL, SINGAPORE
A team of 22 Students and 7 Staff from Hongkah Secondary school, Singapore, visited the Department of Home Science, during November 2006 as part of the Twinning Programme. They had hands on experience on South Indian Cooking, Flower Arrangement, Vegetable carving, Traditional Handicrafts etc.
 

A team of 22 Students and 7 staff of the Department of Home Science, visited Hongkah Secondary School, Singapore. The Students were trained on Chinese & Malay cooking and took part in the Traditional games of Singapore.

The team also visited Hospitals, Food Industries and Educational Institutes like

National Institute of Education - Future Learning Centre - DNA Centre - Textiles Lab
Visit to Biscuit & Otah Factories
National University Hospital -- Sharing by Dietetics Department (Hierarchy, Functioning, Maintenance of Registers, OP Counselling) - Visit to Dietary Kitchen
Singapore Polytechnic -Introduction to School of Chemical & Life Sciences & Food Technology Section - Tour of Lab Facilities
Visit to Hay Diaries & Qian Hu Fish Farm in Lim Chu Kang

INFRASTRUCTURE & FACILITIES
The Department has well maintained spacious classrooms with Audio Visual Aids like OHPs, LCD Projectors, etc. and a well stocked Library

FOODS LAB
A spacious foods lab well equipped to conduct quantity cookery Practicals

BIO-CHEMISTRY LAB
This lab is equipped with hi tech equipments for qualitative and quantitative analysis of foods and nutrients

ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION LAB
A state of art instrumentations lab, to estimate macro and micronutrients, with equipments like Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, Gas Chromatography, HPLC, Bomb Calorimeter and Micro Kjeldahl apparatus
 

TEXTILES AND CLOTHING LAB
Equipped with latest fashion makers and CAD softwares like Fashion Studio

COTTAGE
The highlight of the Home Science course is a “Home away from Home”, a short duration Residence Stay where the students develop their resource management skills like Time Money and Energy.

NUTRIFEST
To commemorate the nutrition week the department organizes intercollegiate competitions every year during the month of September. This festival helps in improving the nutritional awareness of the youth. From 2007 competitions for school children were also introduced.
  Competitions like Vegetable Carving, Collage, Pencil Drawing, Grain carpets, Cookery competition with special emphasis on Health foods, Fireless cooking, Poshaak (Health) Parade are conducted

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

UG STUDENTS:
 

PG STUDENTS:
Community Nutrition Camp (Village Stay Programme - Period -1week)
First year Post graduate students of HumanNutrition and Nutraceuticals undertake a community nutrition camp wherein they stay in a village for a week and assess the nutritional status of the villagers and impart essential nutrition education through traditional methods like villupattu, puppet shows, street plays e.t.c. The students also demonstrate cooking using low cost and locally available nutritious foods. An exhibition and rally to highlight the need for public health and sanitation and nutritional awareness is also conducted
October- 2004- Pativeeranpatti, Dindigul Dist.
August- 2005- Paravai, Madurai Dist.
February– 2007- Sevaiyoor, Virudhunagar Dist.
October– 2007- Kuttupatti, Natham, Dindigul Dist.

SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS
1.UGC sponsored State Level Seminar GERIATRIC CHALLENGES IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM on 7th and 8th September 2000
2.Nutrition Awareness Program – HEALTHY YOUTH FOR A HEALTHY NATION, jointly organized with NSS Madurai Kamaraj University on Sep 12th and 13th for the NSS staff co-coordinators
3.UGC sponsored National Seminar on HOME SCIENCE – A PROMISING FUTURE AHEAD on 14th and 15th December 2007.

COURSES OFFERED
B.Sc Home Science with Food Biotechnology
M.Sc Human Nutrition and Neutraceuticals
Diploma in Fashion Designing and Garment Construction

CERTIFICATE COURSES
Interior Design and Decoration
Fitness and Personality Development
Food Preservation
Baking and Confectionery
Mushroom Cultivation

CRASH COURSES
Soft-toy making
Artificial Flower and Bouquet Making
Painting (Glass Painting, Tanjore Painting,
Stain-glass Painting,Nib Painting
Fabric Painting
Wax Modelling

EMINENT ALUMNI
Mrs.Sumaya Dawood
Principal
Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for women
Kilakarai

Dr.Mrs.G.Pankajam
Former Vice Chancelor
Gandhigram Rural University


 

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