Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Faculty of Life Sciences, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, is organising a two-day National webinar and Infographic Competition on June 28 and 29 on the theme ‘Food Safety: Everyone’s Business’ from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm to commemorate World Food Safety Day-2021.

The two-day virtual programme includes two sessions each day addressed by international / national recognised Nutritionists, Academicians and Health professionals from reputed institutions and industries in the relevant field. Participants will be UG/PG students, research scholars, HCPs from different subject areas.

This webinar will focus on production and consumption of safe food which has immediate and long-term health benefits and connections between the health of people, environment and the economy. This event will also help in understanding the role of safe practices in agriculture, in food industries to ensure the food security, quality products. 

The webinar will be inaugurated at 2.30 pm on Monday by Arun Singhal, IASCEO, FSSAI, MoH&FW. Dr. B. Suresh, Pro-Chancellor, JSS AHER, will deliver the keynote address followed by first session from Dr. K. Madhavan Nair, Chairperson  – Scientific Panel Labelling  & Claims/Advertisements, FSSAI, MoH&FW, Govt. of India & Scientist F (Retd.), NIN, Hyderabad; second session by Dr. K.A.  Anu Appaiah, Head, Food Protection and Infestation Control & Sr. Principal Scientist (Retd.), Department Microbiology & Fermentation Technology, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru. 

On Tuesday, the first session will be by Niraj Marathe, Co-Founder & CEO, Coolcrop Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Gujarat and second session by Dr. Chaitra Narayan, Founder – CodaguAgritech&Shivam Distillations, Mysuru. For details contact Organising Secretaries Dr. Sudha Sairam, (9972005220) and A. Vinay (9945371583) or e-mail: [email protected]

Admissions for courses

At the Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, JSS AHER will be offering M.Sc in Nutrition & Dietetics, M.Sc in Sports Nutrition & Management, PGD in Nutraceutical Technology, B.Sc course in Food, Nutrition & Dietetics and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) programmes. Admissions are open now for the courses. For details, contact Dr. P. Vanitha Reddy – Coordinator (95904-81932), Dr. Shweatha – PG Course Coordinator (78290-39578) and Dr. B.V. Sushma – UG Course Coordinator (96631-68881).