DEPARTMENT OF HOME SCIENCE
HOME SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL REPORT (2020-2021)
Even when it's raining the sunshine is still there which results in beautiful rainbow. Besides the huge pandemic, like every year home science association has coordinated its own innovative, unique and many outstanding activities. This year the association office barriers were SRAVANI SREEJA- THE PRESIDENT, KRISHNA MADHURI- THE VICE PRESIDENT, RATNA SREEJA- THE TREASURER, ANUSHA- SECRETARY, PRANAYA - JOINT SECRETARY and class representatives and staff advisors are Mrs GAYATRI MA'AM and Mrs SOUMYA MA'AM and the head of the department DR Y LAKSHMI PRABHA MA'AM.
This year was started with lot of zeal and enthusiasm. Students from the department of home science got unique opportunity to participate in HOME SCIENCE ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAM (HoScEAP). It had given the students first-hand opportunity to experience and explore the entrepreneur revenues in each discipline. It was a great honour for the department of home science to experience the presence of sr. FRANCISCA superior of waltair community along with the principal Dr.sr.SHYJI, vice principal sr. HEMA and faculty members of other departments and respective staff members who graced the occasion.
The students were geared up and looked forward for various activities that showcase their talents. since home science association has created a platform and given an opportunity to each and every one to express their talents with a new feel.
Even in this pandemic nothing has stopped us from conducting activities to enhance the hidden talents and creating fun. Activities have been conducted through various platforms using social media.
The first and interesting activity conducted was “MAKE IT SNAPPY” on the theme 'food photography' in the month of December. Instagram had been the platform to conduct the first and foremost activity by the association. All the home science students had been actively taken part in this activity.
The next activity conducted was Nutrieducation in a digital way on an occasion of “NATIONAL DIETETICS DAY”. Nutrition as being a part of our home science it plays a major role in our daily life and makeup nutritionally a healthy person. This video had been uploaded on Facebook page of St Joseph's College and well appreciated by senior faculty of other departments.
The third activity conducted was “EYE MAKEUP COMPETITION” in which all the three years had been taken part and presented their excellent talent in makeup with beautiful arts.
The fourth activity was conducted on an occasion of protein day students had been given a chance to explore and prepare a nutritious “PROTEIN BITES”.
The 5th and 6th activities conducted were “WHAT'S IN THE BOX” and “MEMORY GAME” which were fun and brain engaging activities. Students had shown an active participation with enthusiasm. The activities conducted were Live by maintaining covid protocol.
The seventh activity was “GUESS THE LANGUAGE” was conducted virtually on zoom meet in buzz. Various National in international languages were included through which the students can enhance the general knowledge. There was an active participation by all the students of Home science.
On an occasion of “WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY” the following activities have been conducted in which the students show so active and enthusiastic participation.
The eight activity conducted was “RIDDLE HUNT” through WhatsApp mode. The medals were given in a locket PDF and the participants need to find the final answer.
The ninth activity eyes breaker (i.e., PICTIONARY) was conducted virtual you a google meet. “EYES BREAKER” is a kind of tricky activity conducted via Google made in which each participant can view the screen presented. This activity includes pictures with encoded word related to environment in the task is that participants need to decode in text the answer in incall messages. We have a good number of participants and all the participants had fun during the activity.
The tenth activity was “PUBLIC SPEAKING”. It is the act of speaking face to face to a live audience. It boosts the student’s confidence in improve communication skills. The topic of this activity was ‘STRATEGIES TO SLOW DOWN ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION’ and the participants gave their views and ways to control the pollution and reduce the unwanted usage of energies. This activity guest and judges were Dr.P. MARY ANUPAMA ma'am lecturer in charge department of biochemistry in Dr.Y. LAKSHMI PRABHA ma'am head of the department of home science.
The eleventh activity was “TINY TERRACE”. It is like a kitchen garden. This activity is conducted via Gmail. The students had sent their entries of their kitchen garden or tiny terrace and which the students planted in recent times. They expressed their views how excited were they while planting, how enthusiastic they felt while taking care of the plant.
The twelfth activity was “RECYCLE ME”. This activity was conducted via Gmail in which each participant will send the entries of their materials which they prepared out of waste. These materials show the creativeness in reusing the waste at home. This makes the person feel interesting and makeup ideas to prepare a simple or waste product to attractive one.
Apart from this on an account of “WORLD HUNGER DAY” students of home science participated in poster making competition, which is conducted by SANT HIRDARAM GIRLS COLLEGE, BHOPAL in collaboration with NUTRITION SOCIETY OF INDIA, BHOPAL CHAPTER and every participant won the participation certificate.
