Professionalism in Home Science Education

Major Disciplines of the Faculty

Academic Programmes

Major Features of the Faculty

Professionalism in Home Science Education

Education as a tool of social transformation has been a crucial parameter in educational discourse. Even though the paradigm of development has undergone vast changes during the last few decades, its linkages with education form the nucleus of all of them, more so for girls’ education. Choosing the right career oriented professional education is imperative for the present day generation to meet the future challenges. Home science education stands first in the line to offer various courses to mould students into perfect individuals with profound human values .

The Faculty of Home Science gives personal attention to each student and records their regular progress. It has also been interacting with various industries, organizations and line departments continuously, with a view to provide excellent career opportunities to students after completion of their degree requirements.

A separate campus (existing campus) for the college was planned in a 25 acre area on Bapatla – Karlapalem road provided by the Panchayat Raj Department and the foundation stone for construction of the building complex was laid by Dr.N.T.Rama Rao, the then Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on 24-02-1988. The college buildings constructed at a cost of Rs.46.45 lakhs were inaugurated in the new premises on 5-5-1994 by Sri K. Jana Reddy, the then Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture of Andhra Pradesh and the college was shifted to the new buildings in May, 1994.

CAD courses in each discipline is an added advantage to the students . Faculty  with doctoral studies and reputed background train the students, with personal attention.

The College of Home Science , which is one among the two faculties of ANGRAU established in the year 1964 with five departments ,started the PG programme in the year 1968 and PhD programme in the year 1978.

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The College  of Home science, since its inception has earned a marked reputation for the high standards in education and research and churned out successful scholars and researchers who are  working in reputed institutes or  have become successful entrepreneurs.

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

The academic programmes of the faculty, comprise Under Graduate, Post Graduate and Ph.D programmes in all the disciplines of Home Science.

The four year Under Graduate programme offers specialization in all five disciplines of the faculty with courses comprising intense hands-on training and skill development exercises focused on professional standards.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

• Discipline of  Foods and Nutrition : offers “Nutrition and Dietetics“ as  it’s specialization  for two years. The students can work as Dietitians, Nutrition & Health counselors, Medical Transcriptionists, Researchers in Industries, and establish  Nutrition  Clinics.

• Discipline of Resource Management and Consumer Sciences:  Offers specialization  in the area of “Interior Design” . The tudents can find their career in Interior  Design and Architectural design firms as residential and commercial Interior Designers, Design consultants, Land  scape  planners, Cost  estimators, Consumer counselors, Consumer product  designers  and  also as free lancers.

• Discipline of  Human Development  and Family Studies : the specialization area is “Organization & Management of Eearly Childhood Programmes” . The students can choose  their career as Researchers, Family counselors, Counselors in special education, Officers in the State Dept’s of Women & Child Welfare.
  

• Discipline of Apparel and Textiles : The area of specialization for two years is “Apparel production  and management ”. The students can enter as Designers and consultants in garment units, Dyeing and Printing units Quality control officers , CAD professionals and freelancers.

• Discipline of  Extension Education: “Journalism & Mass communication”, is the professional specialization  of this Department .The students can opt the career in the field of Journalism as Reporters, Communication specialists, Journalists, Media  researchers , Free lancers. They can  also enter as Extension Officers  in the Govt. Departments of Women &   Child Welfare, Tribal welfare, Social welfare, Researchers in reputed  national  institutes of social  science research.

1. Computer Applications
2. Industrial/ Institutional Placement(In selected areas of Home science)
3. Rural Home Science Work Experience Programme

ADMISSION

Admissions are open to those who have passed intermediate with any one of the combinations of Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences and Mathematics. The Programme was delinked from EAMCET from 2000,
The present intake is 80 students per batch which is likely to increase to 100.

FOREIGN NATIONALS

The eligibility is based on their academic back ground. They should send their records through ICAR, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan, NEW DELHI-110 012

POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME

Entry into PG programme is based on entrance examination. Students who get admission into  PG programmes have the benefit of a monthly stipend of Rs .1800(20months) for M.Sc and Rs 2000 (25 months) for Ph.D

CENTRE OF ADVANCED STUDIES

In view of the out standing quality of work being carried out by the department of Foods and Nutrition, it was elevated to the status of Centre of Advanced studies (CAS) in 1994, the first of its kind in Home Science in all the State Agricultural Universities in India. The CAS headed by a Professor  cum Director  was established to serve as a national resource and advanced training centre for the faculty staff of other SAUs in the field of Foods & Nutrition .

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MAJOR FEATURES OF THE FACULTY

ACADEMICS

STAFF COMPETENCE:  The staff of the faculty is specialized in their respective disciplines. Most of the staff members are doctorates and have  undergone  professional training on various thrust areas in different parts of the country and utilize the  inputs of training to great advantage in their teaching and research activities. A few have also undergone training abroad. Staff have  published papers in national and international journals and completed over 40 research projects and many are in progress.

LAB FACILITIES: All the five disciplines of the faculty have well equipped labs to enhance the skills of the students use their knowledge in practical applications or field situations.

ADVISORY SYSTEM: Each staff member is assigned a set of students to provide needed guidance and counseling in academic issues besides attending to the general welfare of the students.

LINKAGES : The disciplines of Home Science have sustainable linkages with major line departments . NGO’s, Voluntary Organizations, Government departments , institutions for strong professional exposure to staff and students. Interfaculty linkages are through supporting courses for UG and PG , being offered by Agricultural faculty of the university.

LIBRARY FACILITY: The students have access to both central library located at Universtiy campus and library located at College of Home Science, Saifabad. The libraries are well equipped with latest books and journals with internet and Xeroxing facilities.

COMPUTER LABS: The students have access to two computer labs for hands-on experience. During the course of study students excel in basic computing techniques and multimedia , which enhance their competence in computer applications.

STUDENT WELFARE:

PLACEMENT CELL: Provides Guidance and counselling required for higher studies and vocational choice. It also enlightens students on appropriate available job slots. The cell explores the career opportunities for Home Science graduates and post graduates with government , NGO’s ,National and International organizations, industries etc..
 
HOSTEL FACILITY: Hostel with all the basic amenities is located with in the college campus Saifabad, Hyderabad. It has two dining halls , a well designed and equipped kitchen, solar water heater , recreational facilities etc. to make the hostel cozy and comfortable.

GYM CENTRE: Healthy personality gives way for better social and all round development.To help the students develop fitness for performing efficiently at every step, a Gym centre equipped with latest equipment that helps in maintaining good health and personality of the individual is an asset for the students.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: It was started in the year 1974 with an intent to provide opportunity for the ex-students of the college to have interactions with each other and to involve in developmental programmes of the college.

COMMUNITY WELFARE

COUNSELLING CENTERS: The faculty  started diet counselling in Foods and Nutrition,  Crèche, Nursery, LKG and UKG for the benefit of the children and counseling centers in Human Development and Family Studies., Consumer clubs, Consumer guidance and Counselling cell and  Floral craft production unit in the department of  Resource Management and Consumer Sciences.

VILLAGE ADOPTION PROGRAMME: Staff as resource persons attend and offer trainings , lectures, consultancy services and conduct demonstrations in an adopted village for the development of the rural folk.

CERTIFICATE COURSES

The faculty offers short term certificate courses to those candidates with  tenth standard  qualification and above who are eligible to get admitted  to certificate courses. The following courses       are  being offered.