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Department of Home
Economics came into existence in the year 1932. In 1997 Home Economics
Department became the College of Home Science & Women's Development and
later, on October 23, 2009 it was re-christened as Halina School of Home
Science.
The School works towards the objective of imparting Home Science education
to promote cognitive and effective learning among students for technology
transport to both urban and rural families within the culturally relevant
conditions and eco-based farm household system. It aims to strengthen
teaching- extension-research linkages through family and community focused
research for holistic improvement to enhance the quality of life of rural
and urban families at micro, meso and macro level of the society with added
emphasis on promoting professionalism among students. The five departments,
Foods & Nutrition, Textiles & Apparel Designing, Human Development & Family
Studies, Family Resource Management and Home Science Extension &
Communication Management, have a great deal to offer to those who are
interested in higher education in the field of Home Science. The department
offers MSc and PhD programmes in addition to the undergraduate programmes in
Home Science and a Diploma course in Fashion Technology. Ever since the four
years BSc Home Science Honours programme was introduced, pioneering strides
have been made in promoting professional education for students in the form
of elective packages in all the areas of specialization in Home Science. In
addition, the students also undergo In-plant training/Internship and Rural
Awareness Work Experience(RAWE) keeping in mind the changing needs and times
of the era.
Department of Foods and Nutrition
develops knowledge and skills in micro and macro management of foods for
ensuring nutritional security and safeguarding human health. The department
trains students as food scientists and nutritionists in an integrated manner
to fulfill multifarious roles required of an educationalist /
institutionalist/dietitian/ scientist in the professional arena. The
department is committed to research areas of nutrition intervention to
combat major nutritional deficiencies/ disorders, development and impact
assessment of nutrition communication material, anti nutritional factors in
selected foods, formulation and standardization of therapeutic foods,
dehydration of vegetables and their product formulation.
Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing develops knowledge of
textiles and skills in apparel designing and clothing construction, value
addition to apparels and eco-friendly textiles products, clothing for
special needs; knowledge of traditional textiles and skill in textiles
technologies for starting micro-enterprises in the context of the modern
world of varied fashion and fabrics. The course programme offered is
relevant and need based. The department helps develop professionalism for
fashion/ garments/textile industries. Research is being carried out in value
addition of textiles by dyeing, printing and finishing, bio-polishing of
non-conventional fibers for product development, , blending of fibers to
enhance fabric properties, garment construction and designing through CAD
(Computer Aided Designing). A diploma programme in Fashion Technology is
also offered.
Department of Human Development and Family Studies focuses on
developing knowledge and skills regarding developmental stages of life
cycle, provisioning of stimulative environment for human development and
management of micro and macro resources for care of family and children with
special needs.
It offers various courses that focus on the trends of the different phases
of human growth from conception to old age. It trains and prepares students
through theory and practical work to understand and deal with various
developmental stages of the life cycle and their personality development.
The research areas include family relationships and child rearing practices,
children with special needs, behavioral problems and personality
development, human rights and gender issues.
Department of Family Resource Management develops knowledge of micro
and macro family resources with emphasis on development of skills for
management of eco-friendly household technologies for work simplification;
for space management and aesthetic enrichment of the house and empowerment
with knowledge on family finance and consumer education.
It concentrates on various aspects of management of resources, household
technology for work simplification, space management and aesthetic
enrichment of house. It also aims to give intensive training in the area of
housing and interior design, emphasis on development of skills for
management of family finance, designing of low cost furniture for persons
with special needs, solar energy technology, ergonomical assessment of
household activities and drudgery prone activities, computer aided interior
designing are the major thrust areas of the department.
Department of Home Science Extension and Communication Management
The department focuses on the enhancement of the standard of the individuals
and thereby of the families and communities through teaching, research and
extension activities. It helps to improve the quality of life at micro, meso
and macro levels of society with emphasis on promoting professionalism among
students for mass communication, journalism, NGOs, extension organizations.
Researches are being carried out on empowerment of women through SHGs, role
of communication media for enhancing capacity building of women, role of
NGOs in rural development, Panchayati Raj Institutions, environmental issues
and social issues.It aims at bridging the technological and knowledge gap
between the urban and rural communities.
Laboratory facilities
The School has well-equipped laboratory facilities with modern technology to
impart hands-on practical training to the students. Experiential learning is
through the various laboratories of the Departments - Foods Lab, Nutrition
Lab, Nutrition Research Lab(PG), Diet Counselling Lab, Catering Management
Lab, Psychometric Testing Lab, Material Development Lab, Textile Dyeing and
Testing Lab, Garment Construction Lab, Apparel and Fashion Designing Lab,
Interior Designing Lab, Ergonomics Lab, Computer Lab and Extension Education
and Communication Lab. |
