Recollecting college days

My college help me build my future, help me secure my graduation degree and led me towards the completion of Masters degree and Doctorate degree as well.

It was a vocational course, inclined towards practical, internship and field visits. Exam pattern was yearly. Hospital internship as trainee dietitian was also a part of the curriculum. Many got opportunities to pursue their career based on training and internships.

Community nutrition based internship and hospital based internship were carried out. These trainings help the students acquire hands on experience with the practical day to day activities going on in those specific sectors.

College foundation day, college fest, sports, cultural programs, Freshers and farewell parties, nutrition week Celebration, birth anniversary of Gopal Krishna Gokhale. Events were well presented planned according the the academic and sessional activity calender of the college.

Expensive. Payment was made through offline mode and deposited in the bank branch of college. Additional fees were charged during annual and final exams. No additional fees were paid to seek admission in the college. College provided transparency in fee breakdown.

Meritorious students with poor economic background were provided scholarships. A form provided by the college was to be filled up mentioning the necessary and essential information and details of the candidate who opted for the scholarship

It was a girls college so only girl students were present in the college campus. However, teachers of both the genders were present. Seminar, workshops were organized by individual departments. Inter-college events like debate, quiz, music competitions are also organized. Ragging was strictly prohibited and considered a punishable offense within the college and hostel premises.

I did not availed hostel. PG was availed which provided comfortable and easy living environment. Charge was 1500 per month on twin sharing basis. Food was provided twice a day, which breakfast and dinner. No additional charges were paid for food. Lunch was availed from college canteen.

Seniors and alumni played an important role towards the new comers. They were the source of inspiration an great help during every possible problem faced by the new comers, be it things related to studies or hostel or PG, training and internships related suggestions. Future career guidance and counseling was also provided by them.

Based on the admission notice admission form was filled up and thereafter admission was sought according to the merit list. Admission date was around the month of June, 2006. Admission criteria was securing at least 70% marks overall in the higher secondary level of study and above 75% in the interested stream to be persuade.

Around six teachers were present during our time. Faculties were subject relevant mostly having Masters in Food and Nutrition or related subjects like Biochemistry, Microbiology and Physiology. They also qualified the NET, which is a criteria for teaching as assistant professor in colleges.