हिंदी
Chandigarh 7 July 2022 :-
The Skill Development Committee of Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh, successfully organised the 4th edition of the annual workshop- Be a Health Manager 2022, with over 140 students registering for it. Based on the theme ‘Food as Medicine’, the 7-day workshop was held in collaboration with Nutrition Society of India, Chandigarh Chapter. Distinguished experts and entrepreneurs in the field of food and nutrition industry and services from across the region were associated with the workshop as resource persons. The week-long workshop started with a visit to in-house food forest at Panjab University maintained by Dr. Vinod Choudhary, Department of Sociology. He explained the importance of chemical free practices of agriculture and emphasised on consumption of plant based food for healthy mind and body. On the same day, during visit to Delight Snacks, Ms.Reena Rana apprised the participants about organic millet based savory snacks and desserts. On the second day, Ms Seaza Bharadwaj, Founder, Green Loom conducted session on natural haircare and skincare. In another session, she taught the participants mouth watering yet healthy recipes on the theme ‘Sweets without Sugar’. Mr. Pancham Prashar, Founder, Cue Blocks delivered a very informative lecture on food adulteration on day 3 and Dr. Nancy Sahni, Senior Dietician, PGIMER Chandigarh shared her insights on preventive diet care on day 4. The enterprising Principal of the college Dr. Nisha Bhargava conducted a session ‘Ethnic Twist’ wherein she taught the participants highly nutritious and delicious smoothies and salads. Ms. Manju from Friends Bakery, Zirakpur demonstrated baking healthy and nutritious bread at home.
For the participants, a competition Toss Your salad was also organised on the concluding day wherein the participants were required to present a theme based salad.
Principal Dr Nisha Bhargava praised the efforts of the organising team of Be a Health Manager, stating that over the years, this unique endeavour has not only evolved as a sustainability initiative but has also helped the participants learn various culinary and life skills, with its scope extending to include healthy lifestyles and ‘mansik swachhta’. She further added that correct eating habits coupled with healthy choices is the key to holistic well being and the institution will continue to promote the same for the welfare of the nation and society as a whole.
Result of Toss your Salad Competition:
1st: Guntaj (BA II, MCM DAV College for Women)
2nd: Kaanti (Class 8th, DAV-8)
3rd: Shaina (B.Com. II, MCM DAV College for Women)
