Department of Home Science
Home science Department was started in the academic year 2018-2019. Home Science course is a study about science involving food and nutrition, health, environment, human development and other departments in science field. Home science is the science of a home and it includes all the things that concern the person, home, family members and resources.
It is the education for “better living” and the core of this education is the family ecosystem. It also deals with reciprocal relations between the family and its natural and man-made environments. It aims at getting maximum satisfaction for the person and their family members through the efficient and scientific use of your resources.
It gives the person all the knowledge of the scientific procedures involved in making a home beautiful. Home science integrates the application of various sciences and humanities to improve human environment, family nutrition, management of resources and child development. Home science has great opportunities in the tourism industry and/or in hotels, tourist resorts, etc. as catering agents, interior designer, cook, food analysts, bakers as well as a health care professional. They are employed as dieticians in hospitals, schools and various other organizations.
Salient Features of Microbiology Department
1. Earn while you learn – Hand on training
➢ Preparation of value added products
➢ Mushroom cultivation
2. Job oriented training programs
➢ Microbial quality testing of food
➢ Good laboratory Practices
3. Industrial visit
➢ Aavin industry-Srivilliputhur
➢ Mineral water plant
➢ Food processing industry
FACULTY PROFILE
S.KULANDAIVEL M.Sc., M.Phil.,
Assistant professor & Head department of Home Science
VPMM Arts and Science College for Women
M.VEERALAKSHMI M.Sc.,
Assistant professor Department of Home Science
VPMM Arts and Science College for Women
S.MUTHUMARI M.Sc.,B.Ed
Assistant professor Department of Home Science
VPMM Arts and Science College for Women
FACILITIES
S.No | Instruments | Numbers |
1 | Gas strove | 20 |
2 | Cooker –small | 20 |
3 | Cooker -large | 20 |
4 | Jug | 10 |
5 | oven | 1 |
6 | grinder | 1 |
7 | Sauce pan | 10 |
8 | Silver hot box | 10 |
9 | Kadaai | 5 |
10 | Plates- small | 10 |
11 | Plates-large | 10 |
12 | Glass bowels | 20 |
13 | Glasses | 20 |
14 | Cake model | 5 |
15 | Pan | 5 |
16 | Refrigerator | 1 |
HANDS ON TRAINING PROGRAM ME ORGANIZED
S.No | Date | Class | Training | Organized by | Resource person |
1 | 25.2.2021 | I BSc Home & III BSc Home | Value added products from fruits | Mrs.Preethi Karunya | Mrs.Preethi Karunya |
2 | 4.3.2021 | I BSc Home & III BSc Home | Food adulteration | S.Kulandaivel | S.Kulandaivel |