Department of Nutrition and Dietetics

Dr. R. Sujatha, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., PGDCA - HOD

Vision:

The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics serves regional and local communities through discovery of the ways in which foods and their bioactive components contribute to health and the prevention of disease and through effective application of nutrition knowledge to improve human health and well-being.

Mission

Nutrition is to better human health bycontributing to the fundamental knowledge of how nutrients and food components whole body levels and impact human health and disease,

Dietetics is to better human health by delivering innovative service programs which alter meal patterns and food choices with the goal of improved health of individuals, families, and communities

Field Description:

B.Sc., Nutrition and Dietetics course was started during the academic year 2012-13 in this college. Diet plays a major role in promotion of health and well being of individual. A good and balanced diet habit improves the quality of life while poor diet may lead to morbidity and diseases. Nutrition and dietetics are concerned with this aspect. While dietetics is related to food management, nutrition is related to promotion of health. Due to changes in food habits of most of the urban population, role of nutritionists and dieticians is becoming more important. They suggest corrective food habits considering various aspects of an individual such as age, work routine and sickness etc. and thereby improving their quality of life. A growing and aging population will increase the demand for meals and nutritional counseling in nursing homes, schools, prisons, community health programmes and home health care agencies. The sedentary lifestyle coupled with immeasurable stress, strain and tensions have lead to an increase in ailments and maladies like hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol, heart attacks and so on. There is an increasing awareness globally about the need to stay healthy by following the right diet.

Height lights of the programme:

The students are exposed to on-the job training for a period of 15days each at Dietary internship, Food service management and Food processing.

Facilities:

Well equipped Nutrition lab | Facilities for students like LCD, Notice Boards, students common room, R.O water. | Extension works material

Gallery

INTERCOLLEGIATE MEET NUTRA & PHYTOBITES - 03.09.2020

Inauguration of Department Association - 27.08.2019

ANEMIA - DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, PREVENTION - 07.02.2020

CORONO VIRUS AWARNESS-13.02.2020

Pongal Celebration - 11. 02. 2020

MAYA FOOD INDUTRIES –TRAINING STUDENTS

NUTROFEST -Food Exhibit

Workshop On Food Adulteration Techniques

EDUCATIONAL TOUR-SARAVANA BAKERY

Training On Bakery Products

Diabetes Educational Programme

TRAINING PROGRAMMES

 

DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES

S.NO	PROGRAMME	PLACE	DATE	PARTICIPANTS
1	FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT  INTERNSHIP	Hotel Nala , Namakkal	26.07.19  to 09.08.19	III  B.Sc Students
		Kanbro Bakes , Namakakl
2	INAUGURATION OF  DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATION	SEMINAR HALL SPEAKER: Mrs.P.KavithaArivazhagan M.Sc.,M.Phil, School of Nutritionist & Consultant dietitian, Nutrihouse diet clinic,  grainy foods, salem	27.08.19	I,II,III   B.Sc&  I,II-M.Sc Students
3	INTERCOLLEGIATE MEET NUTRA & PHYTOBITES	Auditorium & Seminar Hall	03.09.20	Our College Students And Other College  Students
4	PONGAL CELEBRATION	In Our Department	11.01.20	I,II,III -  B.Sc& I,II-M.Sc Students
5	DIETETICS INTERNSHIP	PSG   Hospital , Coimbatore	01.02.20 to 15.02.20	III - B.Sc Students
		Thangam  Hospital , Namakkal
6	ANEMIADIAGNOSIS , TREATMENT , PREVENTION	Seminar Hall	07.02.20	I,II,III - B.Sc& I,II-M.Sc Students
7	CORONO VIRUS AWARNEES	R.NO : 52	13.02.20	I,II,III - B.Sc& I,II-M.Sc Students

 

 

List of Staff Members

Name of the Staff	Qualification	Date of Appointment	Date of Retirement	Profile
Dr. R. SUJATHA	M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D, PGDCA,	26.12.2007	30.06.2029
Mrs. L. Santha dani	M.Sc., M.Phil.	13.10.2008	30.06.2035

 

Seminar