EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

2020-2021

August, 2020

1.  Staff and students of Department of Home Science participated in various programmes organised as a part of World Breast Feeding Week from 1-8-2020 to 7-8-2020. A series of webinars were attended on 2^nd, 4^th,5^th and 6^th August,2020 organised by Indian Dietetic Association, Mumbai Chapter.

2.  Quiz Competition on Breast Feeding on 3^rd August, 2020 was organised by Department of Home Science , UG & PG Nutrition.

3.   Dr. M. Padmaja participated in Launch of Stanpan Suraksha Mobile App by BPNI- Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India , Maharashtra on 7^th August,2020.

September, 2020

 👬National Nutrition Week was celebrated from 1^st -7^th September,2020.

*    On 1^st September students participated in One minute video recording competition.

*        On 2^nd September Novel recipe contest was organised.

*        On 3^rd September students were given a task of planting one sapling of any vegetable or fruit.

*         On 4^th September students participated in Article writing competition organised by Department of Home Science, Government Degree College, Guntur and E. Doshma of II B. Sc H. Sc won II prize.

*        On 7^th September Dr.M.Padmaja and students participated in Valedictory function of Natinal Nutrition Week organised by Department of Home Science, Government Degree College, Guntur

2019-2020

   III B.Sc., Home Science students presented a programme on 1^st, August, 2019 on the topic “LIQUID GOLD”. Students explained about the importance of Breast Feeding, Advantages of  Breast Feeding to mother and Infant, Immunological, psychological and Physiological factors, Disadvantages of Prelacteal foods and bottle feeding etc,. Students used various methods like Skit, Videos and Power-point Presentation to express the importance of the Breast Feeding.

    III B.Sc. H.Sc students were given an experience of organizing ‘Nutri-Eatery’ low cost and nutritious recipe preparation on 3^rd August, 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. And it is also an activity undertaken as part of Breast Feeding Week celebrations. 

                     

                         

COMMUNITY ORIENTED VISIT

          II B.Sc H.Sc students visited Anganwadi centre, located at SriRam Nagar Road, Eluru on 7^th August, 2019. Students came to know about the ongoing programmes of women and child welfare department from the Anganwadi Instructor. They even came to know about the immunization schedule which is being practiced in the recent years for infants.

Cultural Exchange Program

M. Nirmala Jyothi of III B. Sc Home science attended “Cultural Exchange Program”, to Kerela with the help of National wide Jesus Youth Movement. The duration of the program was from 14^th December, 2018 to 1^st January, 2019.

v BREAST FEEDING WEEK-Awareness camp on the IMPORTANCE OF BREAST FEEDING in Government hospital maternity ward. Students enacted a role play on importance of breast feeding in the maternity ward and distributed breads and clothes to the lactating women.

 

v INTER CAMPUS-ORIENTATION PROGRAMME was conducted by the III

B. Sc Home science students to orient Senior Intermediate students. Students were oriented about the Home science course pattern, co-curricular and extracurricular activities of the department. Students were also enlightened about the Job avenues of the Home science course. Creative crafts prepared by the students were displayed to arouse interest towards the course.

v DEMONSTRATIONS IN GOVT. PRIMARY SCHOOL:  III B.Sc H.Sc students gave demonstrations to students of Govt. Primary School on Artificial flower making, butterfly making, finger printing, vegetable printing, finger puppet and preparation of play equipment. Department is in regular contact and is getting services from the following organizations while undertaking various activities.

v NUTRITION WEEK CELEBRATIONS: Nutrition Week Celebrations was conducted by Home Science and Applied Science departments from 1^st to 7^th September 2015.Department of Home Science supplies sprouts for the faculty in the campus for 10 days. Awareness programmes are organized in local hospitals, schools and local community.

 

v ICDS-DEPT.OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE: Students  are given an exposure to the talks organized with the officials of the department on certain important celebrations of the year like nutrition week, breast feeding week and club celebrations. Dr.M.Padmaja and Mrs.P.S.Bhanu Prasanna extended guest lectures to the Anganwadi trainees on nutritional needs of  pregnant and lactating women & Post natal adjustments of infants, Physiological functions of infants and physical development of babyhood respectively.

v  CARE INDIA: Dr.M.Padmaja, the permanent district resource group member is offering her valuable services as and when the need arises.

v WORLD VISION-SANTHI DATA ADP: Dr.M.Padmaja, Created awareness about importance of nutrition for high school children of Madepalli.