In collaboration with ‘THRED’ (Trust for Human Resource Enrichment & Development)

 
Extension activities conducted by the Dept. of Human Development

Interaction with senior citizens on 8^th September 2016 Seven students of T Y H D performed   role play on the topic “portrayal of women on television” followed by a garba dance with the elderly at Balwantrai Mehta Panchayatiraj Jagruti Kendra, Shantivan, Wakadi, (Panvel). The women also sang traditional songs .This interaction was enjoyed by both the older generation and the students.

Extension activities conducted by the Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition:

The department has a collaborative project with Dept. of Community Medicine (LTMMC hospital) for organizing cooking demonstrations and nutrition education programmes on a monthly basis.

 Community Nutrition Experience by students of Nutrition and Dietetics

 Counselling Women on Balanced Diet for women workers from a mahila mandal

TYBSc Nutrition and Dietetics (Ms. Madhura Mehta, Ms. Supriya Kedar and Ms. Swapnali Mane) delivered a lecture on Balance Diet i.e.Santulit Aahar in Marathi  at Mahila Mandal in Matunga on 8^th February, 2017

They explained on how to make the women aware about benefits of Santulit Aahar, what are various consequences they could face if they don’t follow a balanced diet and how nutrition and a balanced diet could help them recover from disease conditions. The  session was very interactive.

Demonstrations at the Anganwadi Centre

Third year students of Nutrition and Dietetic stream were taken to five different Aanganwadis in Ganeshnagar, Wadala East as a part of their Community Nutrition practicals. They were accompanied by Mrs Shilpa Waugh. First visit was arranged on 9^th of February 2017 where the students were first introduced to the aanganwadi worker Mrs. Manisha Gaikwad. Mrs. Manisha was conducting a non formal education class for the children in the age group of 3-6years. Also, the children were given small meals which included lapsi as a part of the mid day meal programme.

Thus the students were acquainted with the working of the aanganwadi centre during the first visit and the schedule for data collection, selection of the target groups and Nutrition Health Education (NHE) for various target groups was fixed up with the help of Mukhasevikas. Their head Mrs. Savita Hulsulkar  helped the students by guiding them on how to approach different aanganwadis and coordinate with the aanganwadi workers. The entire class of the third year (ND) students was divided into five groups consisting of five girls in each. They were asked to choose a target group from the community and a Nutrition Health Education programme was planned, prepared and delivered to the target groups on 2^th and 3^thof March 2017.
The details regarding the target groups and the topic on which the NHE was delivered were as follows:

Mothers attending the session on Hygiene and Balanced diet

Filling up of the questionnaire-24 hour diet
recall, Food frequency, General information

Extension activities conducted by the Dept. of TSAD in collaboration with the Dept of Fiber and Textile Processing Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

Mrs Sugandha Lad and Mrs Pradnya Ambre organized and conducted a training program in collaboration with the Dept of Fiber and Textile Processing Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai for marginalized section of the society from Chembur centre of Stree Mukti Sanghatana. Skill training was on fabric painting, embroidery basic stitches and also the application of it on the garments and articles to increase the value of the product.

Display of Articles made during training workshop for Community ladies of Fabric painting and embroidery

Mrs. Sugandha Lad giving demonstration to the ladies on fabric painting