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- The PG Department of Nutrition and Dietetics organised an outreach programme on the 6th of December 2023 for the children of Ashadeep Girls Home located in Shivajinagar, Bangalore. Groceries, stationery, toiletries and snacks were distributed to the children. The programme conducted was met with an enthusiastic and positive response from the children, who actively participated and enjoyed themselves.
- The National Cadet Corps (NCC), in association with PG Dept. of Nutrition and Dietetics organised a seminar on ‘Millets for Healthy Life’ on 11th Dec, 2023. Ms. Sarah Mehmood, Asst. Professor, PG Dept. of Nutrition and Dietetics and Ms. Kavitha M, Alumni, BCWCC were invited as the guest speakers. The Cadets were briefed on the food group of millets, types and its benefits for health including in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity. Upto 30 Cadets attended and reaped benefits from the session. They were also oriented on healthy recipes that can be made with millets including sorghum dosa, ragi cake and foxtail pakoda.The Cadets were also enlightened on a study conducted in the BCWCC campus about the awareness of millets.
- A 2 day skill based workshop was conducted on 18th and 19th of December, 2023. Mr. N. Srinvasan, retired member of the Food & NutritionBoard, Bengaluru was the resourceperson invited for providing hands on training on foodpreservation for the students.
- Each group was taught on skills in preparing jams and jellies like guava jelly, apple jam,orange marmalade, mixed fruit jam as well as pickles, chutneys and sauceslike green chilli pickle, beetroot pickle, mixed vegetable pickle, lime peel pickle, green chillisauce, tomato ketchup, spicy tomato chutney, sweet and spicy raw mango chutney.
- National Dietetics Day was celebrated on 22nd January, 2024. Based on the theme, “Role of Dieticians and Nutritionists in Public Health Issues,” the department hosted elocution and cookery competition. The master chefs prepared delicious and healthy fiber rich recipes and were awarded prizes.
- A Diet Counselling Session was organised for the Women Maintenance Staff of BCWCC on 21st February, 2024. The participants were enlightened on the dietary management of PCOS and Menopause, and the role of food in managing these conditions.
- On 24th February, 2024, selected students attended an in-depth, insightful lecture on understanding the role of diet in Inborn Errors of Metabolism conducted at the Center for Human Genetics, Electronic City.
- A workshop on, “Decoding SPSS Software” was organised on 29th February, 2024 to assist the final year students in their research project. The resource person invited was Dr. Preeti Garg, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Management and Commerce, PES University.
- On 2nd March, 2024, the students visited Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology and Research to understand the working of a dietary in the hospital. They learned about the hygiene practices, cyclic menu and role of dietitian in counselling patients.
- On 5th March, 2024, students were given hands on training on, “Tips and Tricks of Baking”. Mrs. DAISY PRABHU, a vendor manager working for a US based corporate office and a passionate home baker renowned for her 25 years of experience in baking was invited as the resource person.