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Value added products in Millets
on 26.09.2023
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WSC students displayed Millet based value added products and explained the nutritional value. |
Women’s Studies Centre (WSC) organized an extension program to commemorate the International year of Millets as declared by the United Nations. In view of this a workshop on “Value added products in Millets” was conducted at Sriman Nayakiyar Vidya Mandir Matriculation School on 26.09,2023. The main objective of the program is to create awareness about the importance of Millets and to increase consumption of millets. Ms. R. Sribala, Director WSC, delivered the welcome address and highlighted the importance of Millets in the health of growing children. She honored Mrs.S.L.Subhashini, Principal, SNVM Matric Hr.Sec.School.
Dr.R.Aruna, Programme coordinator, WSC addressed the students about the nutritional benefits and medicinal importance of Millets. She also mentioned the role of Millets in providing nutritional security for various deficiencies among children and women. High iron content in Millets can fight the prevalence of anemia in Indian Women and infants.
The students from WSC created awareness by displaying posters that conveyed the nutritional value of Millets, their cultural significance and the importance of incorporating them into our diet. More than 20 Millet based value added food products were prepared and displayed by WSC students and volunteers from Department of Botany. All the nutritional products were relished by school students and teachers.
The school teachers and more than 150 students benefited from this workshop. Dr.G. Selvarakku, WSC Part V Programme officer of Thiagarajar College proposed the vote of thanks.
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