Profile

Message from HOD

Home Science is an applied field of study built upon many disciplines for the purpose of achieving and maintaining the Well-Being of families and community in a changing society. Home Science deals with every aspects of human life right from conception to end of life. It provides environment and learning experiences to produce top quality people who possess character, integrity, good values and positive attributes towards social services.

Our healthy learning environment and dedicated faculties urge students to move forward to get greater professional competence. They have also been exposed to the training and real world projects. I am sure that our student can get enough knowledge to face any demand and challenges that an employer may have on them. I wish for their great success and bright future and hope for their better tomorrow.

Dr. Nilambari Dave

In-charge Vice-Chancellor, Professor & Head

Departmental Profile

The department of Home Science was established in 1987 with only one branch, viz, Foods & Nutrition with an intake capacity of 10 students. In 1991, another branch, namely, General Home Science was started with the intake capacity of 10 students. Currently the intake capacity for both the branches combined is 35 regular ones with 20 self finance seats and 2 single girl child seats every year. The course duration of Masters in Home Science is for two years. The department has a good infrastructural facility with its separate building constructed with the generous donations of renowned philanthropist Dr. Dipchand Gardi and by partial grant of the UGC.

It has a Food Science Laboratory, a Bio-Chemistry Laboratory, and a General Home Science Laboratory equipped with analytical instruments and necessary furniture. Besides, the computer Laboratory also has the latest software and equipments. The Department also has its own library and seminar hall. The major research areas of faculty members pertain to the fields of Community Nutrition, Food Science, and Therapeutic Nutrition. Moreover, four UGC Minor and one Major Research Projects have been completed by the faculty members till date. The Departmental publications comprise of more than fifty research papers in national reputed journals and 10 books. The department is only one of the two centers in the state running an M. Sc DFSM (Dietetics and Food Service Management), DNHE, CFN and CNCC for Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).

Our Vision

To be at the vanguard of knowledge in the domain of higher learning and achieve the highest global standards

Our Mission

1. To achieve excellence in teaching and research.

2. To empower learners in achieving their professional goals.

3. To strengthen educational-professional interface.

4. To contribute in building the society and the nation.

5. To improve the quality of life in harmony with our heritage.

6. To relate learning with the highest human values.