Haryana, 12 October 2026: Dr. Anita Kumari, Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition Biology, Central University of Haryana (CUH), Mahendergarh received the NSI Prize for Best Oral Presentation at the 58th Annual Conference of the Nutrition Society of India, held on 9–10 October 2026 at Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The Nutrition Society of India is an adhering body of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) through the Indian National Science Academy (INSA).
Dr. Kumari presented her research entitled “Prevalence and Dietary Management Strategies Associated with Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D among Adolescent Girls of Haryana.” The study was conducted under a project funded by the Haryana State Council for Science, Innovation and Technology (HSCSIT), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of Haryana, with Prof. Neelam Sangwan and Prof. Surender Singh as Co-Principal Investigators (Co-PIs).
Prof. Tankeshwar Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, congratulated Dr. Kumari and appreciated her contribution to vitamin D deficiency research. Prof. Pawan Kumar Sharma, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, emphasized evidence-based research for improving adolescent health. Prof. Suneel Kumar, Registrar, appreciated the achievement and its contribution to research excellence. Prof. Pawan Kumar Maurya, Dean, School of Interdisciplinary and Applied Sciences, highlighted the importance of nutritional assessment and dietary interventions. Prof. Umesh Kumar, Head, Department of Nutrition Biology, also congratulated the research team.
Dr. Kumari expressed gratitude to HSCSIT, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Haryana, for funding the study. She highlighted the importance of evidence-based dietary and clinical intervention studies evaluating vitamin D-enriched food products and acknowledged university leadership, both Co-PIs, Research Assistant Dr. Deepika, colleagues, researchers, study participants and government schools of Mahendergarh, Bhiwani and Kurukshetra districts of Haryana. The award recognizes collaborative research addressing hypovitaminosis D and advancing adolescent nutrition and public health.
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