Department of Foods and Nutrition

The PG and Research department of Foods and Nutrition was established during the year 1996, with the aim of providing higher education for rural students. It has stepped into the 28^thyear.

Research programmes M.Phil and Ph.D in Foods and Nutrition was introduced in the year 2005 and 2009 respectively. The department has well equipped research laboratory and eminent academicians to its credit.

Department Highlights

Launch of You tube and Blog in commemoration of 25th year of Foods and Nutrition department.

Student Achievements

II M.Sc. Foods & Nutrition student, B.Ilakkiya received Veeramangai Velunachiyyar award-2020 from NGO- Manavar Seyarkalam, Karaikudi.
II M.Sc. Foods and Nutrition student – G.Vaishnavi and B.Ilakkiya received II and III Prize with cash prize for Oral Presentation in National conferences organized by Faculty of Biosciences, Dr.NGP College of Arts and Science College, Coimbatore on March 6th & 7th , 2020.

Staff Achievements

Dr.P.Indumathy – External member in Faculty Performance Evaluation Committee for B.Voc. programme in Food Science and Nutrition and Textiles and Apparel Design, Periyar University, Salem.
Dr.S.Ponne – Chief Editor of the Book namely Current Topic in Nutrition.
Dr.P.Indumathy – Member in BoS at Dr.NGP Arts and Science College, Coimbatore.
Dr.S.Ponne- Member in BoS at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

Best paper awards

Dr.P.Indumathy for oral paper presentation in International conferences organized by International Institute of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on 24.12.2013.
Dr.P.Indumathy IInd prize in Oral Presentation in National conferences organized by DR.N.G.P.Arts and Science College, Coimbatore on 17.08.2016.
Dr.K.Kavitha IIIrd prize in Oral Presentation in International conferences organized by Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Periyar University, Salem on Jan 4 & 5, 2018
Dr.K.Kavitha IIIrd prize in Oral Presentation in National conferences organized by Sri Sarada College for Women, Salem on 12.02.2018

Doing community based projects to identify nutritional deficiencies and providing interventions
Dr.P.Indumathy – member in the Inspection Commission for continuance of provisional affiliation for M.Sc. Food Science and Nutrition, Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbatore.
Dr.P.Indumathy – University Nominee in BOS at Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbatore.
Dr.P.Indumathy – Member in Doctoral Committee at Periyar University, Salem.
Dr.P.Indumathy – Member in the Inspection Commission for permanent increase in Ph.D strength in Foods and Nutrition, Dr.NGP Arts and Science College, Coimbatore.
Dr.S.Ponne – Member in the Inspection Commission for permanent increase in Ph.D strength in Foods and Nutrition at RVS College, Sulur & Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbatore.
Dr.P.Indumathy – University Nominee in BOS at RVS College, Coimbatore.
M.Sc. Foods and Nutrition students participated and won Overall championship in various competitions like Cookery, Quiz, Poster presentation, Carving and Miss. Nutrition held at SSM College of Arts and Science, Komarapalayam on 03.09.2019.
Thirteen students and faculty have cleared fssai – Basic Manufacturing Level 1 Training on Food Safety Supervisor.
Two Students were placed in ICDS under POSHAN ABHIYAAN scheme as block project assistants in Erode district and one student as district project assistant in Tirupur district.