 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 18: A One-day Skill Development workshop was organized by the Department of Home Science of Govt. Degree College, Kathua on Processing and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables on 18th December 2021 in collaboration with FST Division, SKUAST, Kashmir.
The main objective of the workshop was to acquaint the students of the Department of Home Science with the processing and value addition to enhance their skills for entrepreneurship development. The workshop was attended by more than 100 students who were sensitized about the importance of nutrition and entrepreneurship development.
At the outset, Prof. Vishav Deepika, HoD (Home Science) formally welcomed the Chief Guest of the workshop, Prof. Raj Kiran Sharma, Principal, GDC Kathua, and experts from the FST Division of SKUAST- Kashmir Dr. Afsah Iqbal Nahvi, Dr. Quarazah Akeemu Amin. An interactive presentation on Entrepreneurship Development by Processing and Value Addition of Fruits and vegetables and its importance in raising our economy was given by Dr. Afsah Iqbal Nahvi Associate Professor Division of FST, SKUAST-K. She also discussed the importance of green leafy vegetables and intake of fruits and dry fruits in daily diet. Dr. Quarazah Akemmu Amin, Assistant Professor, FST Division, SKUAST-K presented another talk on the scope, constraints, and future of the baking industry in India. After the presentations, a hands-on demonstration cum training session was carried out by Dr. Afsah, Dr. Quarazah, and Waseem Qazi in which they demonstrated the processing of fruits and vegetables for value addition by making Pickels and Jams in the Home Science Lab.
Dr. Ruchi Thakur, Lecturer of Home Science co-coordinated the workshop. She briefed the students regarding the benefits of value addition and discussed the role of nutrients, vitamins, minerals in a balanced diet. Mrs. Kusum Lata and Veena (Teaching Assistants from Home Sc. Deptt.) also assisted the team from SKUAST-K during the hands-on training session. Prof. Neha Mahajan, HOD Biotechnology & Kaurab Singh, Asst. Professor of Biotechnology & Coordinator, Food Technology Skill Lab were also instrumental in the successful conduct of this workshop.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Raj Kiran Sharma stated that such programs have fruitful outcomes which will go a long way in enhancing the skills of students and can guide students about alternate career options. The workshop was also attended by College faculty including Prof. Jasvinder Singh, Prof. Amita Dua, Dr. Suraya Partap Singh, Prof. Rajesh Kumar, Dr. Amrik Singh, Prof. Manmohan Singh, Dr. Kamal Deep Singh, Dr. Shamsher Singh, Prof. Iesha & Dr. Sanjeev Kumar. |
