Dr. Rajammal P. Devadas Chair in the field of Nutrition Sciences was instituted with a sum of Rs.15,00,000 on 03/01/2018 to undertake higher studies, research and to conduct outreach programmes for empowering women in the field of Food Science and Nutrition. The Chair will focus on instilling the spirit of scientific research and empathy for fellow human beings among the students and budding researchers and will act as the fulcrum for co-coordinating activities such as workshops, seminars, training programmes, conferences and webinars for enlightening nutrition scientists.

OBJECTIVES OF THE CHAIR

• Raise the research calibre of women researchers to global standards

• Promote research in the areas of Food Science and Nutrition and related fields

• Provide a small incentive in the form of an award to best M. Sc and Ph. D research in Women and Child Health, each year

• Organize workshops, seminars, training programmes and webinars to facilitate exchange of scientific ideas, concepts and research findings.