Innovations & Best practices

INNOVATIONS & BEST PRACTICES

2019-2020

EXHIBITION

On 20^th, 21^st and 23^rd September 2019, the department of Home Science exhibited articles prepared by the I B.Sc Home Science students during their workshop.

Principal Sister Dr.Sr.Marietta D’Mello, Vice Principal& PG Director Dr.Sr.Showrilu, Sr.Inyasiamma, Administrative Officer and staff members of other departments visited the exhibition and appreciated the students. Students of other departments also visited.

Cottage Stay

Final year Home Science students underwent cottage stay experience in three batches. The duration of the programme was from 9^th November, 2019 to 29^th November, 2019. The main objective of cottage stay was group living, decision making, account keeping and management of available resources. Students performed various duties such as Cook, Maid, Waitress, Hostess, Treasurer and their assistants during the stay.

2018-2019

EXHIBITION:

On Wednesday, 8^th August 2018, the department of Home Science exhibited articles prepared by the I B.Sc Home Science and D.F.D. students during their workshop.

Principle sister Dr.Sr.Mercy, Controller of Examination Sr.Suneela Rani and staff members of other departments visited the exhibition and appreciated the students. Students of other departments were also visited.

COTTAGE STAY

Final year Home Science students underwent cottage stay experience in three batches. The duration of the programme was from 10^th November, 2018 to 3^rd December, 2018. The main objective of cottage stay was group living, decision making, and management of available resources. Students performed various duties such as Cook, Maid, Waitress, Hostess, Treasurer and their assistants during the stay.

 

Earn While You Learn

B.Kiranmayi  and B.Vasanthi of I B. Sc Home science has earned handful of money by putting Mehandi in a Mehandi function through “Earn while you learn program”.

Nutri-Cuisine

III B.Sc. H.Sc students were given an experience of organizing ‘Nutri-Cuisine’ low cost and nutritious recipe preparation on 7^th February, 2019. The students were encouraged to prepare 10 different items and were able to gain marketing skills and quantity cooking. The experience makes them to learn techniques of doing business to empower themselves. 

v COTTAGE STAY: Cottage stay experience was given for the third B.Sc Home Science students. This is meant to help them to experience group living, practice values, set goals, decision making and management of resources for a period of 6-8 days in a group 6-8 students. 
                                                                                                                            

   

   

v CAAD: Computer Aided Apparel Designing is an add-on course for III B.Sc Home Science students. It is introduced in V semester and continued during VI semester. CAAD inculcates and enhances the skill of Textile and Apparel Designing. Students learn various options like Array, Copy, Move, Mirror image, Hatch pattern etc which enable them to create and enhance the beauty of the design. If it is practiced well students get employment opportunities in Fashion Industry. This course is guided by Dr.K.Rani.

v Canteen experience: Canteen was organized by the III B.Sc Home Science students as a part of their learning experience under the paper titled Food Service Management under the guidance of Dr.M.Padmaja. Organization of canteen helps the students to Know about quantitative cookery, marketing for provisions, financial management, pricing a dish and selling products. All this enables them to gain experience in running a small food service institute.

v EARN WHILE YOU LEARN : An Exhibition was organized by II and III BSc. HSc. students. The exhibits include glass painting, mural work, varli painting, pot painting, kalamkari painting, coffee painting. The exhibition was open to all staff and students of St. Theresa’s Autonomous College For Women, Eluru. Many staff and students visited the exhibition and appreciated the students. Students were able to gain remuneration by supplying sprouts, sale of glass paint wall hangings, Jewellery and Greeting cards made out of Quilling Art, by doing facial make up for more than 100 students during college day celebration and also gained by putting Mehandi in a marriage function.

      

v EXHIBITION CUM SALE : Students of Bsc. HSc. had organized an Exhibition Cum Sale. The items displayed include Glass painting, mural work, varli painting, quilling, handmade earrings, coffee painting.  The exhibits were kept for sale. The Staff and students of various departments encouraged and appreciated the efforts made by the students.

v SUBJECT AND GENERAL ELECTIVES: In this academic year during the BOS Meeting suggestions were made to incorporate Entrepreneurship Artistry / Disaster Management in the V semester and CAAD/Sociology in the VI semesters as subject and general electives respectively.

v SELF STUDY PAPER: Self study paper “Entrepreneurship Artistry” is designed to offer from the forth coming academic year.