About the Department

The Home Science Department of the Government College for Girls, Ludhiana was introduced in the year 1943. The vision of the Home Science Department is to endeavor students by inculcating scientific knowledge and skills in the field of Clothing & Textiles, Family Resource Management, Food & Nutrition and Child Development. Its mission is to maximize student’s potential by providing scientifically planned, multidimensional, skill-oriented curriculum to excel in the areas of home science and to groom students for better family living through holistic approach of Home Science Education. Undergraduate course in B.A and Postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics was introduced in the year 1999. Its Vision & Mission is to improve the Health and Nutritional status of well-being through effective application of Nutritional Knowledge and provides service to professional, governmental and local community organizations. Faculty Strength includes 2 Associate Professors (Dr. Parminder Gill & Dr. Jaspreet Kaur) and 1 Assistant Professor (Ms. Amandeep Kaur). There are 2 well equipped labs, 2 smart classrooms and Diet Clinic. Outstanding Alumni(s) are  Dietitian Urvashi Bajaj (working at Cancer Care Centre, DMC&H, Ludhiana) and Dietitian Shaveta (Chief Dietitian at DMC &H, Ludhiana).


Activities of Department (2022-2023)

Sr. No. Date Topic of Activity Resource Person No. of students attended Brief Summary
1 16-03-23 Industrial visit to Jagdambay export - 43 Industrial visit to Jagdambay export, Ludhiana
2 14-03-23 new features of USHA sewing machine Mr. Sandeep Kumar. 43 Workshop on new features of USHA sewing machine by Mr. Sandeep Kumar.
3 14-03-23 visit to BEAS - 42 Industrial visit to BEAS
4 11-03-23 Millet Festival Mrs. Anu Gupta 136 Day 2: Demonstration on different types of Millet products (Millet Manchurian, Idli, Dahi Bhalla, cheela etc.)  by Mrs. Anu Gupta from Natural Hut
5 11-03-23 Millet Festival Kudrat hut, Natural Hut, Farmative, Mapik, Dusky Tarte, Department of Dietetics, DMCH Ludhiana, Department of food and Nutrition, PAU Ludhiana. 239 Millet Festival - Organized by Department of home science in collaboration with beauty and wellness department. Different types of millets, millet flours and millet products were exhibited by Kudrat hut, Natural Hut ,Farmative, Mapik, Dusky Tarte, Department of Dietetics, DMCH Ludhiana, Department of food and Nutrition, PAU Ludhiana. 
6 10-03-23 Millet products Mrs. Meetu Grover 99  Millet FestivalDay 1: Demonstration on different types of Millet products (Millet bread, chakli, apple pound cake etc.)  by Mrs. Meetu Grover
7 09-03-23 to 11.03.23 workshop on Bakery Product Mrs. Manjit Kaur 7710048 Three days workshop on Bakery Products by Mrs. Manjit Kaur (Bakery Expert from Dusky tarte)
8 07-03-23 Entrepreneurship in Millets Industry: Theoretical and practical Mr. Rakesh Jain (Social Activist) 239 Workshop on Entrepreneurship in Millets Industry: Theoretical and practical approach by Mr. Rakesh Jain (Social Activist)
9 04-03-23 to 05-03-23 Food processing/ Preservation and Packaging Mrs. Gurdev Kaur 108121 Two days workshop on Food processing/ Preservation and Packaging by Mrs. Gurdev Kaur (Food preservation expert LDH)
10 03-03-23 DIET CLINIC: The Practical approach Dt. Bhavya Dhir 67 Seminar on DIET CLINIC: The Practical approach by Dt. Bhavya Dhir (RD, Certified Diabetic Educator, Certified Sports Nutritionist )
11 18-01-2022 Cooking competition - 11 Cooking competition was organized for PG DND Students 
12 26-11-22 Body Composition and Methods of Assessment Dr. Renuka Aggarwal 10 A seminar on “Body Composition and Methods of Assessment” was conducted by Dr. Renuka Aggarwal, Scientist, Department of Foods and Nutrition, P.A.U. Ludhiana.


Activities of Department (2023-2024)


Sr. No. Date Topic of Activity Resource Person No. of students attended Brief Summary
1. 28-02-2024 
To
01-03-2024
03 days workshop on Tasty Treat   Mrs. Deepti 100 To incorporate skills in the students of home science related to recipes that are delicious as well as nutritious
2 28-02-2024 
To
01-03-2024
03 days workshop on Tasty Treat   Mrs. Deepti 100 To incorporate skills in the students of home science related to recipes that are delicious as well as nutritious
3. 13-02-2024  Canteen organized by PGDND students  - 14 To instill confidence in students of PGDND to organize canteen, to calculate nutritive value of the products to be made, and to evaluate costing of the products.
4. February 2024 KITCHEN HELPER Certification Course - 48 3 Months Course
5 15-01-2024 
To
23-01-2024
07 Days workshop on Fabric designing  Dr. Lotika, Mrs Pamila Bhatia, Ms. Amaninderpal Singh, Ms. Ritika Saini  130 To make the undergraduate students of home science learn about various different techniques of fabric designing like block printing and tie & dye.
6 05-01-2024
To
12-01-2024
07 Days workshop on Healthy Cuisine  Mrs. Alpana Gupta ,Ms. Sakshi Malhotra ,Mrs. Deepti, Chef Vivek Mishra  122 To make the undergraduate students of home science learn about various different healthy cuisines
7 21-11-23 Seminar on Food Exchange List  Dt. Shavetta Batta  14 To make the students of PGDND learn about the food exchange list
8 09-11-23 Canteen organized by PGDND students          - 14 To instill confidence in students of PGDND to organize canteen, to calculate nutritive value of the products to be made, and to evaluate costing of the products.
9 11-10-23 Lecture  Iqbal Nursing Home 87 “Overall development of the child”

In collaboration with Iqbal Nursing Home, a lecture was given by staff member of Iqbal nursing home related to the overall development of the child. Students were made aware about all the aspects of the development related to children of different age groups.
10 11-10-23 Workshop on Fabric Construction (Knitting and Weaving)  Dr. Lotika Gupta  53 To make the undergraduate students of home science learn about various different techniques of knitting and weaving.
11 Sep,2023

CERTIFICATE COURSE IN NANNY CARE
(PSOU)
- 42 6 Months Course
12 Sep,2023

CERTIFICATE COURSE IN BAKERY AND CONFECTIONARY
(PSOU)
- 27 6 Months Course
13 29-09-23 Talent Hunt (Dheeyan da mela)  - 76 To inspire students to showcase their untapped abilities and instill a spirit of entrepreneurship via their skills.
  26-09-23 Walkathon, Yoga and Meditation   - 177 To celebrate National Nutrition Month and aware the students about the theme “Suposhit Bharat, Sakshar Bharat, Sashakt Bharat”
14 25-09-23 Workshop on Healthy and Nutritious Millet Recipes  Mrs. Alpana Gupta  80 To demonstrate millet recipes and sensitize the students regarding nutritive values of millets 
15 25-08-23 Talent Hunt   - 117 To motivate the students to express their hidden talents and to inculcate the sense of entrepreneurship through their talents.





         

          

           






   

 

Courses Offered

PG Dip. Course In Nutrition and Dietetics

Post Graduate Course
Semester System
Duration: 1 Year
Seats: 20

Admission Criteria:
B.Sc. Home science, B.Sc. Nutrition and dietetics/Food Technology/Food Science/Homeopathy/Physiotherapy/Nursing and BA (Home Science)

BA

Under Graduate Course
Semester System
Duration: 3 Year
Seats: 80

Admission Criteria:
10+2

Faculty

Ms AMANDEEP KAUR

Designation: Assistant Professor

Qualification: M.Sc., UGC-NET

Vidwan ID: 313622

Area of Specialisation: Child Development and Family Studies

No of Publications:
8
No of Books:
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No of Papers / Presentations:
5
No of Conferences / Seminars / Workshops Attended:
3
No of FDP / IP / STC / GOC / RC Attended:
3

Dr JASPREET KAUR

Designation: Associate Professor

Qualification: B.Ed, M.Ed, MSc. , PhD, UGC NET

Vidwan ID: 309977

Area of Specialisation: Nutrition and Dietetics, Anthropology

No of Publications:
10
No of Books:
12
No of Papers / Presentations:
29
No of Conferences / Seminars / Workshops Attended:
43
No of FDP / IP / STC / GOC / RC Attended:
10

Dr PARMINDER GILL

Designation: Visiting Faculty (Retired)

Qualification: MSc., PhD

Vidwan ID: 377627

Area of Specialisation: Nutrition and Dietetics

No of Publications:
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No of Books:
6
No of Papers / Presentations:
7
No of Conferences / Seminars / Workshops Attended:
4
No of FDP / IP / STC / GOC / RC Attended:
2

IP: Induction Programs, STC: Short Term Courses, RC: Refresher Courses

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