Lyallpur Khalsa College organized webinar on overall nutrition

Jalandhar: Lyallpur Khalsa College organized a Webinar on “Poshan (Overall Nutrition)” as a part of Poshan Pakhwada (Sahi Poshan-Desh Roshan) programme launched by Department of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development. The three progressive units of the College i.e Grievances Redressal Cell, National Service Scheme and Department of Zoology & Botany collaborated to conduct this webinar with the objective to create awareness regarding nutrition in our day to day life. Principal Dr. Gurpinder Singh Samra felicitated Dr. Gagandeep Kaur, Co-ordinator of the event. While addressing the audience he encouraged all to modify their food habits and life style. He further emphasized that in this new normal scenario, we need to grow our own food and be self reliant.  

The Resource Person Dr Reema Dhingra, focused on ‘Eat Smart, Be Smart’. She gave valuable inputs about balanced diet highlighting the factors affecting malnutrition in adolescents. Talking about the comparison of the nutritional needs of men and women, she recommended the intake of proteins and minerals by both in adequate amounts.  Prof. Jaswinder Kaur (Head, Dept. of Zoology & Botany) proposed the vote of thanks. The webinar was attended by Prof. Jasreen Kaur (Dean Academic Affairs), Dr. Tarsem Singh (Coordinator National Service Scheme), Dr. Manohar Singh, Prof. Arunjit Kaur, Dr. Balwinder Singh, Prof. Navdeep Kaur, faculty members and more than fifty students of the college.