Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Parveen Kaur Chawla visited the University of Mauritius

She was the only nominee from the Punjab
Ludhiana: 15 October 2013: (Rector Kathuria//Punjab Screen Bureau): It’s a matter of immense pride for Master Tara Singh Memorial College for Women, Ludhiana as the College Principal, Dr. (Mrs.) Parveen Kaur Chawla, who is also presently the Member of Senate (Panjab University, Chandigarh) was ‘Nominated by the 5th TEC/UGC Consortium Agreement for the year 2012-2013 for a period of one weak’ for a professional Visit to the University of Mauritius, Mauritius from 6th Oct to 13th Oct, 2013. She was the only nominee from the region of Punjab.
  She was invited to interact with the students of the University on certain current topics of Nutrition. She spoke out her mind on the following topics:-
• Importance of Balanced diet in Adolescent girls and occurrence of Nutritional Deficiency disease due to excessive use of Junk Food.
• Importance of dietary pattern and physical activity of the growth pattern and health related fitness in Children.
• Management of Obesity
• Role of Fiber in Diet.
      Her main stress was on the excessive use of Junk Food by adolescents which has a very adverse effect on the nutritional status of our teenagers and youth. She told that the students raised many queries which she answered to her best. 
   The whole schedule of the lectures was planned and organized by Dr. Prity Pugo Gunsam (Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius) to whom Dr. Chawla owes her thank. This visit has set a benchmark in the history of the College. Dr. Satish Ramachurn, Dean (faculty of Science, University of Mauritius) thanked Dr. Chawla for her successful visit to Mauritius and also told her to be in touch with them for further research and teaching in the field of nutrition in coordination with Dr. Prity so that the nutritional status of the people of both the countries can be improved by their joint efforts.
College President S. Swarn Singh and other Member of Management Committee congratulated Principal Dr. Parveen Kaur Chawla on her nomination and her entire effort to make this program successful.

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