Haryana :- Department of Nutrition Biology in collaboration with Research and Development Cell of Central University of Haryana (CUH), Mahendergarhhas organizedScientific Social Responsibility activity under HSCSIT funded project on Development of Vitamin D enriched functional food products for the management of hypovitaminosis D among adolescent girls of Haryana. In this context, “Two days National Seminar cum Workshop on Intervention of millets-based functional foods for the management of hypovitaminosis D” was organized on the occasion of World Food Day on the theme “Water is Life, Water is Food. Leave No One Behind”and International Year of Millets-2023. Prof.Tankeshwar Kumar, Vice-Chancellor of the Universityinaugurated the programme and put a light on vitamin D deficiency and its management among every strata of the society and also congratulated the department to take this initiative to organize the event. Prof.Sushma Yadav, Pro Vice-Chancellor emphasised to include millets in the diet and mentioned indigenous techniques for the management of hypovitaminosis D.Various lectures on different aspects of vitamin D deficiency were delivered by eminent scientists viz., Dr. Neeta Kumar (Scientist-F), ICMR, New Delhi, and Dr.Shalini Gaur Rudra (Senior Scientist), IARI, New Delhi. A workshop on “Quantimicrolisa for estimation of 25(OH)D in human serum” was also conducted. The students/scholars also presented their work on millets and related themes of the proposed event in the form of oral /poster presentation.
Prof.NeelamSangwan, Director, Research and Development Cell have appreciated the efforts of the department for conducting this activity. The Co-chairpersonsProf.Kanti Prakash Sharma; Head, Department of Nutrition Biology and Prof.Surender Singh; Head, Department of Microbiologyand convenors of the eventDr. Anita Kumari and Dr.Ashwani Kumar, Department of Nutrition Biologywere actively involved in organizing the event. The purpose of organizing this event was to aware the students about the prevalence and management of hypovitaminosis D and inclusion of millets in their regular diet. Through this event, the targeted audience was sensitized about the importance of vitamin D and its role in the management of non-communicable diseases.
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