Department of Nutrition & Dietetics
Overview
The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics had its inception in 1980. It offers UG, PG and Research Programmes (M.Phil and Ph.D) in Food and Nutrition. The mission of the department is to transfer academic inputs for the benefit of the community thereby nurturing social commitment. The Department promotes research culture and capitalizes on the research experiences of the faculty members. All the staff members are highly qualified with enormous amount of teaching and research experience. The department has several Government funded research projects as well as industry - academia collaboration through funded research projects and consultancies The research findings are being published in reputed peer reviewed national and international journals. The curriculum is reviewed constantly to suit the needs of the industry. The laboratory has been endowed with high-end, fast track equipments. The students are given hands on training in industries and community to enhance their practical knowledge and prepare them for employment. The students are well placed in reputed food industries, health care facilities and allied fields. The department frequently organizes seminars and workshops to keep abreast with the latest developments in the field. The alumni is constantly supporting the activities of the department.
INCEPTION AND PROGRESSION OF DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION & DIETETICS
UNIQUE FEATURES OF DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION
Ø First college to offer nutrition to boys
Ø Practical components with each theory paper
Ø Training during vacation
Ø Six certificates along with degree
Ø Funded research projects
Ø Faculty with Doctorates
Ø Food processing center
CURRICULUM UNIQUENESS
(Catering to Diverse Needs)
LINKAGES WITH INDUSTRIES
Hospitality Industries
Ø Residency
Ø ITC Welcom
Ø Park by the Zone
Ø Heritage inn
Ø Annapoorna
Ø Alankar Grande
Ø Le Meridien
Ø Taj Vivanta
Health Care Industries
Ø PSG IMS
Ø Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore
Ø Global Hospitals, Chennai
Ø Ramachandra hospital, Chennai
Ø KMCH
Bakery Units
Ø AKR Foods (P) Ltd JM Breads (P) Ltd
Food Processing Industries
Ø AMUL
Ø Nestle
Ø Modern food industries
Ø EID parry Cuddalore
Ø Mother dairy, Bangalore
Ø Arjuna natural extracts
Ø MTR foods, Bangalore
Ø Hatsun Agro Industries
Ø Sakthi sugars
Ø Nilgiri dairy farm
Ø Aavin
Ø Kerry Industries, Bangalore
Ø IICPT, Thanjavur
Ø Mega Food Product, Chennai
Ø Central Institute of Fisheries and Technology, Cochin
Ø Vinzi Sperri, Coimbatore
Ø Marico, Puducherry
Ø VVV & Sons, Virudhunagar
FOOD PROCESSSING CENTRE
• Funding Agency – Ministry of Food Processing Industries, New Delhi
• Scheme – Human Resource Development
• Grant-in-aid – Creation of infrastructure facilities for Diploma in Post Harvest Technology (2009 - 2010)
• Amount sanctioned – Rs. 43, 75,000/-
• Inception – March 2011
CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT
Curriculum
• Knowledge building and skill development
• Designing to keep abreast with the requirements of the Industry and society
Students
• Building employability
• Developing competence
• Imbibing personal and social values
• Fostering managerial skills
Society
• Creating Health awareness
• Nurturing good health and wellness
• Nutrition intervention
Research
• Data base creations
• Product development
Empowerment through scientific and value based education for a quality life,Exemplary education for robust living and nurturing research pursuit and social commitment
Transforming academic inputs to social benefits,Nurturing the students for a holistic development,Extending community outreach for social upliftment,Facilitating academia/ Industrial collaboration.