PAU NOTES: National Nutrition Month

The Department of Food and Nutrition, PAU, in collaboration with local chapters of Nutrition Society of India and Indian Dietetic Association (IDA), celebrated the National Nutrition Month (September) by organising a panel discussion on the topic “Personalise your Plate”. Dr Kiran Bains, professor and head, Department of Food and Nutrition, PAU, emphasised about body image and the fact that it involved a person’s thoughts, perceptions, imagination and emotions as well. “It does not necessarily reflect what a person sees in the mirror or what other people see”, she said. About 150 participants joined the session online, coming up with their personal experiences and queries which were addressed by the experts.

15 attend skill training

Punjab Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (PAMETI) organised a six-day training programme under the Skill Training for Rural Youth Scheme from August 23-28. The programme was attended by 15 trainees. Dr HS Dhaliwal, Director, PAMETI, discussed the role and importance of urban agriculture. Experts from PAMETI and PAU explained nursery raising techniques for annual flowering, farm and household waste management, use of bio-products and bio-stimulants and cultivation of commercial fruits in Punjab to the participants. — TNS