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 cultivate human values and patriotic feelings in the students at every state to become responsive citizens.

Teaching Faculties:
Name:                                     Dr. Asha G. Mane
Post:                                       Professor and Head
Contact:
Phone No. :                            0721-2662207-276(0), 0721-2661394 (R)
Mobile:                                    9423425162
E-mail:                                     agmane@gmail.com
Research Field:                     Mushroom Nutrition, Community Nutrition

Name:                                     Dr. Manisha P. Kale 
Post:                                        Reader and Dean
Contact:                                
Phone No. :                            0721-2662207-276(0), 0721-2673434(R)
Mobile:                                    9823953434
E-mail:                                    manishapkale@rediffmail.com
Research Field:                    Nutrition of less familiar vegetable, Women empowerment

Name:                                     Ms. Vaishali P. Dhanvijay 
Post:                                       Lecturer
Contact:
Phone No. :                            0721-2662207- 276(O)
Mobile:                                    9881737357
E-mail:                                     vaishali.vijay@rediffmail 
Research Field:                     Dietetics, Value addition to foods

Name:                                     Ms. Anuradha C. Ghuikhedkar
Post:                                        Lecturer
Contact:
Phone No. :                            0721-2662207-276(0), 0721-2550099(R)
Mobile:                                    94225397799
E-mail:                                    anu_desh3@rediffmail.com  
Research Field:                    Women empowerment   

Name:                                     Dr. Sanyogita V. Deshmukh 
Post:                                        Lecturer
Contact:
Phone No. :                            0721-2662207-276(0), 0721-2661584(R)
Mobile:                                    9420519946
E-mail:                                    sanyogitadeshmukh05@gmail.com
Research Field:                    Training Methodology

Courses:

Masters Programme:
M. Sc.  Home Science and communication

          M. Sc. Part- I

• Indian socio-economic environment & community organisation
• Training and development
• Extension education System

          OR
          Programme Design and Development Communication
          OR
          Gender and Development

• Research Method & Computer Application

           M. Sc. Part- II

• Current trends & issue in Extension Communication
• Entrepreneurships & Project Management
• Journal & Scientific Writing

          OR
          Media Planning, Production & Social Advertising
          OR
          Management of Human Services Organisation

• Dissertation, Viva & Seminar

M. Sc.  Family Resource Management

   M. Sc. Part- I

• Theory of Management
• Housing for Family Living
• Consumer in the Market OR
• Research Method & Computer Application

   M. Sc. Part-II

• Household Equipments & Ergonomics
• Family Meal Management
• Entrepreneurship Management OR
• Journal & Scientific Writing in Family Resource Management
• Dissertation, Viva & Seminar

M. Sc. Part-I Food Science and Nutrition

   M. Sc. Part-I

• Food Science
• Health and Nutrition Counseling
• Applied Life Science OR Food Processing and Technology - I

• Research Methods and Computer Application

   M. Sc. Part-II

• Advance Nutrition and Biochemistry
• Community Nutrition
• Research Methods in Food and Nutrition and Scientific Writing OR Food Processing and Technology - I

• Dissertation , Viva ,Seminar

During the tenure of the course, every student has to take up practicals course based on their common and special papers which covers experiments. The students have to complete a project work for the successful completion of the course.

M. Phil.  Home Science (Vacational)

• Advanced Home science Education/Home Economics Education Research and statistical Analysis
• Family Resource Management
• Recent Development in Family Resource Management/Recent Advances in Human Development and Family Relations/Recent Developments in Food and Nutrition/Recent Development in Textile and Clothing/Recent Development in Extension Education

Ph. D.  Programme

•  Home Science and communication
• Family Resource Management
• Food Science and Nutrition

Certificate Courses (Six month certificate courses)

• Dietetics in weight management
• Sports Nutrition
• Flower decoration
• Cultivation and post harvest technology of oyster mushroom.

BASIC AND ADVANCED FACILITIES IN THE DEPARTMENT

The department provides basic as well as advanced research facilities for P.G. learners and researchers. The department is recognized for

• Well equipped classroom and faculty room.
• Seminar with advanced AV Aids.
• Laboratories with latest equipments Food and Nutrition, Nutrition Biochemistry, Household Equipment, Communication and Extension, Computers.
• Department library.
• LWA and WAN.
• Center of social Health and Public Hygiene. 
• Diet counselling center.
• Alumni and Home Science Club.
• M. Phil and Ph .D Guidance.
• Qualified Faculty.

RESEARCH CONSULTANCY AND EXTENTION

RESEARCH
1. Area of Research

• Community Nutrition
• Nutrition of Less Familiar Vegetables
• New Product Development
• Value Addition
• Clinical Nutrition
• Women Empowerment
• Training Methodology and Mushroom Cultivation

2. Master’s Dissertations
3. M. Phil Dissertations
4. Ph. D. programme
5. Ph. D. Supervisors

• Dr. V. D. Bijwe
• Dr. P. N. Roodkar
• Dr. A. G. Mane
• Dr. M. P. Kale (List of Ph.D. students attached)

6. Project
7. Publications

CONSULTANCY

• Diet Consultancy
• Mushroom Production Consultancy
• Career Guidance Consultancy

EXTENTION

• Participates in National environment awareness campaign, Ministry of Environment and Forest since 2002.
• Popularizes Nutrition and Health improvement Technologies.
• Promotes developed food products amongst masses.
• Organises Dr. Motilal Rathi Workshop on Public Health and Public Hygiene.
• Organised need based nutritional Health and Hygiene Programmes under Diet Counseling Center and Social Health and Public Hygiene for underprivileged section of the society.
• Organized awareness programme on World Breast Feeding, Week National Nutrition Week, World Food Day, World Health Day, National Saving Day, World Shelter Day, National Consumer Day etc.
• Disseminates meaningful massages on Mother’s Day, Giving Week, New Year Wishes and Diwali Wishes programme, International non-violence Day etc.

AREAS OF RESEARCH AND PROJECTS:

FRM - II
FSN

• Analysis of food stuff for nutrients.
• Development of skills in preparing diet for various diseases.
• Assessment of lipid profile.
• Food preparation.

HSE

• Study of tribal problems.
• Organisation and conducting training programme.
• Visit to training and development organisation.
• Assessment of needs and problems of a target group in a community.
• Preparation of IEC materials on various topics for different audience.
• Identification of women’s problem in a community.

FRM

• Practical on event and stress management.
• Model making of interior housing scheme.
• Case study about consumer problems.
• Experiment on ergonomics.
• Testing experiment on equipments.

Ex-research students of the department and the title of their research work for a   degree leading to Ph. D.:

RESEARCH STUDENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT:

RESEARCH PAPERS DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS:

 
Any other highlight:

Department has

• Diet Counselling Centre
• Centre of Social Health and Public Hygiene
• Home Science Club
• Alumni Club
• Ph. D. Supervisors
• Gold medal for Family Resource Management merit student
• Silver medal for Home Science Extension and Communication merit student
• Silver medal for Food Science and Nutrition merit student
• Major Research Projects Sponsored by UGC, DST, DBT
• Ph. D. Awarded students 23
• SET Qualified students 04
• Consultants in Diet and Mushroom production