Department of Home Science

Mission statement:
Bring competency proficiency among the students to enable them to live with true spirit of the subject.

Aims/ objectives of the Department:
To provide sound teaching, research and extension environment to the students for complete learning experience
To motivate students and staff to realize their own potential for all round development
To inculcate human values and patriotic feeling in the students at every step to become responsive citizens.

Courses

Course Name	Duration	Intake	Admiss. Criteria	Syllabus
M.Sc. (Home Science) (Communication and Extension)	2 Yrs	10	B.Sc. Home Science B.Sc. Agricultural
M.Sc. (Home Science) (Food Science and Nutrition)	2 Yrs	10+6(10 for Home Science Faculty & 6 for other Faculties)	B.Sc. Home Science B.Sc.Food ScienceB.Sc. BiotechnologyB.Sc. Agricultural BiotechnologyB.Tech. Food Technology Hotel Management and Catering TechnologyBachelor of Medicine (M.B.B.S., B.A.M.S., B.H.M.S.)Bachelor of Nursing
M.Sc. (Home Science) (Resource Management)	2 Yrs	10	B.Sc. Home ScienceB.B.A.B.Com.B.Tech Hotel Management and  Catering Technology , Interior Designing
Ph. D. (Home Science)Research on thrust areas related to Food science and Nutrition, Resource Management and Communication and Extension	Min. 3 Years	24	Food Science and Nutrition Resource Management, Communication and Extension

Facilities

=> Laboratories:
* Food Science and Nutrition Lab
* Resource Management Lab
* Communication Extension Lab
* Audio Visual Lab
* Biochemistry Lab

=> Centres:
* Diet Counselling Centre
* Centre for Social Health and Public Hygiene
a) Intranet/Internet/WiFi

Research

Completed Research Project:

Sr. No	Name of the teacher	Program/ Project title	Name of funding agency	Duration of the project	Amount
1	Dr. Manisha P. Kale	Transfer of Soybean Processing Technology amongst Rural Women through Participatory Approach	DBT	2008-11	10,90,000/-
2	Ms. Vaishali Dhanvijay	Impact of Education about Healthy Living Practises on Health Behaviour of Adolescent Girl	UGC	2010-12	86,500/-
3	Ms. Vaishali Dhanvijay	Enhancing Knowledge about Nutritional Improvement Technology among Rural Women	UGC	2010-12	1,15,000 /-
4	Dr. S.V. Deshmukh	Techno-Feasibility of Zero Energy Cool Chamber in the Region for Increasing shelf life of Perishable Foods	UGC	2011-13	2,00,000 /-
5	Dr. Manisha P. Kale	Popularization of Nutrition Improvement Technologies among Rural Adolescent Girls of Amravati district	DST	2004-06	9,22,000/-
6	Dr. Vimal D. Bijwe	A Study of Girl Child with reference to Health Nutrition Education living in Amravati Slum	UGC	1997-99	1,29,506/-
7	Dr. Asha Mane	Adoption Behaviour of Youth of Weaker Sections about Mushroom cultivation Technology	-	2006-09	9,98,000/-
8	Dr. P. N. Roodkar	Introduction of Entrepreneurial Skills in Adolescent girls of Amravati Slum	UGC	1997-99	3,17,560/-
9	Dr. Asha Mane	Suitability of incorporating of Pure Gluten for Effective Dough making for Bread Supplemented with Mushroom Powder	UGC	2005-06	15,000/-
10	Dr. Asha Mane	Development of Educational Software on Antioxidant for Sustainable Health	UGC	2008-10	75,000/-
11	Dr. Asha Mane	Development of Some Therapeutic Products out of Mushroom	UGC	2001-02	15000/-
12	Dr. Manisha P. Kale	Nutritional Contribution of locally available Neglected Vegetables	UGC	2001-02	15000/-
13	Dr. Manisha P. Kale	Impact of Training on Knowledge of Handicraft Entrepreneurs about Marketing	UGC	2003-04	12000/-
14	Dr. Manisha P. Kale	Transfer of Wheat grass Cultivation technology amongst self help group for upliftment of economic and health status	UGC	2008-10	77,000/-

Area of Consultancy

Sr. No.	Name of Teacher	Area of Research / Specialization	Specific Area of Consultancy	Remark
1	Dr. Mrs. Manisha P. Kale	Food Science and Nutrition Nutrition of Less Familiar Vegetables	Nutrition Consultancy
2	Dr. Vaishali P. Dhanvijay	Food Science and Nutrition	Diet Consultancy
3	Dr. Sanyogita Deshmukh	Communication and Extension Training Methodology	Mushroom Cultivation Technology

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