Details of the Department of Nutrition

1. Report of the Food Science Nutrition Department OF DR.BMN College of Home Science

2. Faculty Members Mrs. AnuradhaShekhar, M.Sc. M.Phil.Associate professor& Head of the Department Dr.BMN college of Home Science 338 R.A . KidwaiRoad,Matunga. Mumbai 400019 Dr. (Mrs) MeenaMehta, M.Sc. Ph.D. Associate professor Mrs. VinayaVaishampayan, M.Sc. Assistant professor

3. Department of Food Science Nutrition

4. High lights of the Dept. of FSN Milestones………………………………………………… …….1990 – The first batch of students of FSN Dept. Graduate. …….1996 – College introduces UGC Vocational Degree Course in Food Science and Quality Control …….2004 -- College introduces UGC Sponsored Career Oriented Program in Physical Fitness & Weight Management. …….2005 – College introduces P.G. Diploma in Sports Science and Fitness Nutrition. …….2009 -- College introduces MSc in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics

5. Courses Offered by the Dept. UG Courses BSc In FSN - Food Science and Nutrition BSc In FSQC – Food science and Quality Control BSc In Nutrition And Dietetics PG Courses PG Diploma In Sport Science and Fitness Nutrition MSc in Clinical Nutrition And Dietetics Any Other- Career Oriented ProgrammeIn Physical Fitness and Weight management

6. University Merit Rankers 1990-91 Ms. VenessaMattos, 1st, Ms. VimlaMiakoo 2nd Ms. Ruby Mukerjee 3rd 1991-92- Ms. PallaviMeher 1st 1992-93- Ms. SaritaTrasi 4th 1995-96- Ms. NeelamSahani 1st 1996-97- Ms. RichaZutshi 3rd 1998-99 - Ms. MamtaS.K 4th Ms. LotiyaPriyam Fsqc1st 1999-00- Ms. BhavanaShukla 2nd Fsqc 2002-03- Ms. Motakomal4th Ms. PathanFauzia 3rd Ms. ShettyShwetaFsqc 5th 2004-05 Ms. MisbaPalwala 2nd Ms. ManjiriRanadeFsqc 4th 2006-07 Ms. ChandLina 1st 2007-08 Ms. ManjariSatamFsqc 1st - Ms. PrachiShettyFsqc 3rd 2009-10 Ms. Vineeta Tare 3rd Fsqc 2010-11 Ms. TasneemKanchwala 2nd Ms. SakinaRatlamwala 3rd

7. College Vice presidents from the department. 98-99- Rachana Mehta 01-02- MadhaviPandya 02-03- Purvicheddha 04-05- KanchanTiwari 05-06- PoojaVora 06-07- BijalJobanputra 09-10 –SakinaRatlamwala 10-11 –NylaSyed

8. Best students of the college from the department 98-99- Rachana Mehta 02-03 Deepa and SuvidhaShenai 04-05- MisbaPalwala 05-06- NehaPaharia 06-07- DivyaMagnani 07-08 - MahfreenThampal and SwapnaliRane- 09-10 – SakinaRatlamwala 10-11 – DivyaAchrekar BMN personality Queen 98-99- MalvikaAthavale 01-02- Apoorvakarshikar 04-05- Jainee Parikh 06-07- BijalJobanputra 10-11- ShwetaJoshi

9. Pg Results PGSSFN results 2007-08 Ms. JuhiDoshi - 1st in the Merit List of SNDT Women’s University Ms. Seema Jain - 3rd in the Merit List of SNDT Women’s University Ms. Anju Jain - 3rd in the Merit List of SNDT Women’s University Ms. Purvi Jain – 5th in the Merit List of SNDT Women’s University 100% results were obtained. 2008-09 Ms.HananJamadar 5th in Merit List of SNDT Women’s University 2009-10 Ms. ShilpaSheth 1st in the Merit List of SNDT Women’s University

10. SNDT MISS TEJASWINI Miss. RICHA ZUTSHI 1996-97 Miss. MITHALI SHAH 2003-04 Miss MANASI ZANGDA reached theTop Five and was Adjudged Ms. Best Extempore 2008-09 The Department is proud to present these Achievers

11. K .U. NARAM AWARDS Department participates in various AFST{I} Association of Food Scientists and technologists Mumbai Chapter activities such as talks, seminars ,workshops , memorial lectures and factory visits as staff and students are its members. K .U. NARAM AWARDS - Presented on World Food day every year in association with AFST[I] Mumbai chapter. The recipients of Dr. BMN college include the following 2006 - 07 Ms. RashiVijan, Ms.KejalThakkar, Ms. Gauri D. 2007 - 08 Ms. LinaChand, Ms. Manisha G. Ms. ShreejaPillai 2008 - 09 Ms. ManjariSatam Ms. PrachiShetty and Ms. TejaswiniKulkarni 2009 - 10 Ms. Vineeta Tare, Ms. Vrinda Nair and Ms Fatima Rangwala, 2010- 11 Ms. TasneemKanchwala ,Ms. SakinaRatlamwala, Ms. Neha Shah

12. Students Studying Abroad Zara Nazreth Sejal Shah SejalDedhia VenessaMattos Dhruti Patel Jyoti Jain KrutiGarodia Manisha Patel Bhakti Patel , EktaRane,etc Pursuing studies in USA, UK AND Newzealand VaniHegde completed her PhdProgramme in USA NehaDeshpande completed her Masters programme in Australia

13. Students Persuing Higher education Pursuing PhD Course in India Mrs. NehaLohiaTulsian Ms. NehaPaharia Ms. Harsha Chopra 70% 0f Students on an average from the Department enroll for Higher Studies MSc in FSN Food Science And nutrition, CND Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Technology, Organic Chemistry etc PG Diploma Courses in Dietetics , Sport Science and Fitness nutrition, Food technology etc MBA etc

14. Innovative teaching learning techniques followed in the Dept. Teaching method followed under the department of Food Science & Nutrition are teacher centered and pupil centered. Teacher centered is more expository and student or pupil centered is more flexible. The teaching method followed are The teaching techniques followed are role-play ,dramatization, Exhibitions, Puppet shows. Skits, Street Play, Nutritional games, songs, poems, flash cards, film strips, flipcharts, bulletin board, slides, OHP, Models, Power Point Presentations etc. Skills – creativity, communication Planning, Organizational, Managerial, Budgeting, Leadership, Research, Reviewing Analytical, Entrepreneurial skills

15. Slow And Advance Learners Advance Learners Challenging Topics Chosen for Collaborative Projects More Presentations Team leaders More involvement in making better notes and seminar projects. Involved in many more activities, CR’s, Event organizers, etc Slow Learners Remedial lectures More inputs and counseling by teachers. Easy topics Solving Univ. papers Preliminary Exams Notes are given etc.

16. Remedial classes/Other Value additions Remedial Classes are being organized for Sy and TY BSc students Personality classes and Computer Literacy classes are being given.

17. Learner Centric techniques Food product development Project presentations Internship Seminars Diet plans Recipe preparations Diet Counseling Skills Planning Event Management skills

18. Entrepreneurship activities/projects undertaken by the Department Chak le Dec 2006 To inculcate entrepreneurial skills To make the student self supporting To make them understand all aspects of running a restaurant Apart from this every year workshops are organized on Entrepreneurship Dimensions –25thFeb 2008 A panel discussion was organized and 28 food product s were displayed by TyFSN and TYFSQC students To Bring the Industry and Academicians and students together to draw attention to the industry needs and address students aspirations for better placement. To use it as a platform to exhibit the products made by students to the visitors

19. field work/extension work done by the department Health camp for Employees of Corporate houses-COCOLA HOUSING SOCIETY Ms. PriyaKenkera of ICCI Selected Three Girls –Fatima Rangwala, MansiZangda and Sneha Shah TYFSN and trained them on all aspects of health checkup 9-7-2008. The students where employed part time and where involved in taking their heights, weights dietary recalls, BP, Blood sugar, and plan diets for the whole day. 2008-09 Participation in 2nd premium International exhibition and Symposium on Nutritional products, medicines and Therapies at Nehru center,Worli3rd-5th Feb 2006 The manager of ‘Panasia’ approached the Principal and requested her to organize the event and hold dietary counseling sessions and also hold workshops by the teachers. Participated in NSS collaborative project On Assessment of nutritional status of Pre school children Sep 2006 NSS team was involved in identifying the problem of malnutrition. Dept. was asked to educate the mothers of preschoolers on how to improve their and the child’s nutritional status

20. List of select undergraduate projects Is food labeling on fruit juices, squashes and powders adequate’By Fatima rangwala, MansiZangda, And Sneha Shah The poster received a 1st prize ON 29TH OF AUGUST IN THE National seminar on Enhancing quality through academic-industry synergy, AUGUST 2008-2009Industry-Academic Interaction - a PerspectiveBy SheetalAjbani, PrachiGangurde and SnehaCheddaThe poster received the 2nd prize ON 29TH OF AUGUST IN THE National seminar on Enhancing quality through academic-industry synergy Survey on Various Popular biscuit brands available in the marketBy Bhumikalodaya and CharmiGogriAppeared in keemat magazine, May 2008Survey on Growth monitoring at ShriShri Ravi Shankar Vidyamandirdharavi by students of SY FsQC KETAKI Pradhan made a presentation of their results in a state level seminar and bagged the third prize ,Dec 2006

21. Extention activity

22. industries/organizations/institutions that the Department has networking with …… CADBURYSKELLOGSBRITTANIASSHNGRILAWORLI DAIRYMAHANANDA DAIRYAARAYSPARLE GCOCO COLADUKESTAJ AIR CATERERSAMBASSADORS FLIGHT KITCHENSMARSHINDUJAS LILAVATI HOSPITALSUSHRUSHAREHEJASJASLOK HINDUJA NAIR POWERHOUSE KEM HOSPITAL NANAVATIBREACH CANDYMARICOSPALAK HOSPITALKAMANI OILSJUPITAR HOSPITALJ.J.HOSPITALTATA HOSPITALSION HOSPITALKJ SOUMAYA HOSPITALPEPSICOFOODS AND INNS LTDMICRO CHEM LABSHOLY FAMILY HOSPITALS.M.FOODSENVIRO CARE FOODSARIHANT CLINICASIAN HEART HOSPITALGOODDAY Rotary club , Lions Club ICDS Don BOSCO Shelter HomeGyms like Evolve, Body zone, K11,Talwalkars Etc.

23. Paper presentations in National level seminar Three teams comprising of 13 TyFSN students presented Papers on their Food product development at SMRK –BK-AK MahilaMahavidyalaya, Nasik ,in a two day State Level seminar on ‘Women Entrepreneurship ; Indian Perspective’.Apurva and group on NutriKaranji, Radhika and group on Soya rags ladoo, Anamika and group on Dates Eclair. On 7& 8 FEB 2011.

24. Visits and tours Visits have been organized to ICDS centre in Dharavi, and NGO’s to show the working of an anganwadi and also to demonstrate various nutrition related educational programmes to the children and mothers who visit these centers. Students have been taken to Hinduja Hospital, Sion Hospital, Jupiter hospital to observe the working of The dietetic dept. Students have been taken to many industries like parle products , Vista foods ,Mahanand Dairy, Mapro , ICT food tech division,etc Students have visited Gyms such as Cloud 9, Fitness factory, Amulak Gym, Gold Gym, LeenaMogre’s Gym etc Students have been taken to study tours to Hyderabad , Bangalore , Mahableshwar, Goa , Karnataka, etc

25. Days and weeks observed Nutrition week 1st to 7th September Breast Feeding week World Food Day in Association with AFST[i] Mumbai chapter

26. ICT Learning / yahoo groups The Department has 2 yahoo groups which are functional and helps in networking with the students for notes , messages, event notifications, time schedules, etc. Students are also availing the benefits of Knowledge center and INFLIBNET services.

27. Alumni whom we are proud of RakheeMantriAlumni 2002, Chief Dietitian Somaiya Hospital KajalThosaniAlumini of 2006-7 batch PG SSN Nutrition Consultant for past 5 years Worked with BIGG BOSS 3 (a show on colors channel) as a Nutritionist & Health consultant for the contestants Nehalohiaalumni 2000,Phd student and lecturer at PG Dept Juhu, also coordinates IGNOU Courses NehapahariaAlumni of 2004 Batch,Currently pursuing PhD under the guidance of Dr. KasturiSen Ray, Professor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Topic of PhD thesis ‘Postprandial Glycemic and Insulin Response of selected Carbohydrate Rich Food in Diabetic Subject’. Topper of Register dietician exam 2010. MeghanaRajpurohitAlumni 1998,Nutritionist with Sudexo MalvikaathavleAlumni 1998, Corporate Consultant- Nutritionist and runs her own Dietetic Clinic EATRITE VanihegdeAlumni of 1999 Batch has obtained her PhD in Nutrition and her dissertation topic was "Effect of various processing on the quality and storage of par-fried French fries in trans- free cottonseed oil." TEXA’s Women’s University- 2010. Aarti.G.Bhaktwani2000 alumni Presently working as SLIMMIMG MANAGER-IN DUBAI Neelamsahany1997-Nutrition Educator KUWAIT GOVERNAMENT

28. Alumni whom we are proud of Nirva Desai 1995 Dietitian and Obesity consultant at Nanavati Hospital Zara Nezreth2004- Nutrition with Kellogs ,USA SwehtalShinde2001 Diabetes EducatorAsian Heart Institute & Research Center (AHIRC), BKC, Mumbai. RashiVijan2005 Lecture in Dr BMN Bijaljobanputra2006 Lecture in Dr BMN Jyoti Jain 1998 Alumni Present Status: Student - studying, Major -Labor studies and employment, Resource Manager (Recruitment)in a IT solutions and staffing firm in New Jersey, USA. ZankhanaDoshi2004 AlumniPresently working as diabetes counselor and dietician at wockhardt hospital

29. National level Seminars Organized by the Department 1.Nutrition, lifestyle & Disease - Aug 17-18 , 2000. 2. New Horizons - Challenges and Career Opportunities in Home Science”. 12th and 13th March , 2003 . 3. Enhancing Quality through Industry - Academic Synergy. Aug 28 – 29, 2008. 4.Member of the organizing committee for a Seminar on “Processed Food Industry in India – Vision 2015 TOWARDS HEALTHY LIVING’ Organized by AFSTI[India] Mumbai Chapter in collaboration with Food technology Division BARC, Mumbai on 22-23 2008 at Kohinoor Continental Hotel. 5. Member of the organizing committee for an International workshop by ICCN & WCCN along with Indian Dietetic Association 2006 at Renaissance Hotel, Mumbai

30. Exhibitions Exhibitions held by the dept. outside the college World trade center – the dept. held an exhibition cum Dietetic counseling session for the visitors in the year 1993 Panacea - Held an exhibition on the courses offered ,Diet counseling sessions and conducted workshops on diet related issues 2005 at Nehru planetarium.

31. Teacher participation in content analysis /syllabus revision workshops/at University level Board of Studies, Member Director of Examinations Subject Expert in Nutrition Local Advisory Committee Paper Setter, Examiner and Moderator for SNDT ,MUMBAI and GOA Universities Organizing Member of YUVA Mahotsav- Inter college festival Scrutiny committee members 32 [5] of the Maharashtra Univ Act A Subject Committee Member. MSc - CET Examiner Paper setter for SET Exam Recognized PG teachers and Guides etc Management council member& Member of Senate. Organizer of UGC Sponsored Adventure Trekking camp Mrs. AnuradhaShekhar Dr.MeenaMehta, Mrs.VinayaVyshampayan Participated in Syllabus Reviews and construction Mrs. AnuradhaShekhar as a BOS member participated in FSQC Syllabus restructuring and made syllabus for Human Ecology& Food Science I&2 Renewed the format of FSN, Nutrition and Dietetics, FSQC syllabus, Composite Home Science papers were Reviewed and Accepted by the Board. Renewed the format of FSQC syllabus

32. COLLEGES WITH WHOM THE DEPT. INTARACTS NIRMALA NIKETAN P.N Doshi’s BNM COLLEGE OF HOME SCIENCE GHATKOPAR SVT COLLEGE OF HOME SCIENCE PG DEPT. OF RESEARCH IN HOME SCIENCE SNDT JUHU

33. Collaborative Research Projects Carried out by the Department Collaborative Research Projects Carried out by the Dept A collaborative project with Marico Industries on Sensory Evaluation of Indian recipes made out of Saffola Atta mixes. 2008-09 A collaborative project with Marico industries on Market Survey 2010-11 A collaborative project with DSM on Food Fortification 2010-11 A collaborative project with NIIMS on Nutrition education Student Activities were conducted with AFSTI Mumbai chapter Projects were undertaken in collaboration with Rotary club of Sion and New Bombay. Continuous Nutrition updates being taken up by Media medic communications

34. Awards Received in the department

36. Life members of ‘ Nutrition Society of India’.

37. Life members of ‘Home Science Association of India’.

38. Member of ‘National Center for Quality Management’.

40. Convener of Student Activity committee of AFST[I] {MUMBAI CHAPTER}

43. Best Practices Oppertunities for TEACHERS: Initiating short term courses Diploma, Certificate courses at PG Level. Minor Research Projects Participation in National & International Conferences Participation in various committees. P.G teaching Research projects STUDENTS: Internship placement. Participation in seminars, talks and projects. Participation of students in various programes of the college and the universities. NSS – Extension activities Participation COP courses AFST(I) activities – Marico projects, Collaborative projects PG courses offered in the same campus Global recognition of course due to credit system. Student-teachers ratio Open door policy Teachers Approachability & guidance Skill oriented courses Projects/Internship Collaborative Projects Industry Interaction Guest lectures/visits Alumni interactions Entrepreneurship skills Paper presentations Food product development

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