Dr. Swati Vyas is a Member of the Board of Studies (BOS) of Jaipur National University, Jaipur. She has participated in preparatory activities for Poshan Abhiyan under NITI Aayog held in June 2019. She is on the Panel of Examiners and paper setters as Internal Expert in IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur. She has also participated as a Trainee (Honorary) for working in Malnutrition Treatment Centers in Hospitals for rehabilitating Severely Acute Malnourished Children funded by UNICEF. She has conducted Workshops and Training In the Malnutrition Treatment Center of Government Hospitals as a Facilitator (Honorary). She organized and Implemented several campaigns on Topics of Public health interests like Maternal and Child Health, awareness regarding colostrum feeding and exclusive breastfeeding, Balanced Diet, Micronutrient malnutrition, and Obesity in collaboration with Anganwadi Centres and Public as well as private schools.

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Being the HOD of the Home Science Department, what are your roles and responsibilities towards the students?

  • To help students to achieve their maximum ability and enhance their quality of learning.
  • To motivate students to participate in both Academic and extracurricular activities.
  • To increase students' awareness regarding various intercollegiate and beyond the curriculum courses, workshops, seminars, etc., targeted towards the development of soft skills, etc. 

How do you establish healthy relations with the students and fellow faculty members?

Healthy relations are established by promoting the well-being of staff members and students. Fellow faculty members are involved in decision-making as well as in the implementation of new innovative pedagogy in the teaching-learning process.

How do you try to bring in a practical approach to subjects and make them industry-oriented?

The internship is an integral component of our curriculum during which students gain industry-based exposure either in Hospitals as interns in the dietetics department, food analysis labs, or in certain Governmental organizations (e.g. Niti Ayog, NCPCR, SCPCR), Non-Governmental Organizations like (the UNICEF, CRY, SAVE the Children, Teach for India, etc.), 

How do you strategize the curriculum, and how often is it updated to suit student requirements?

Keeping in mind the changing scenario of the Education sector and market demands the curriculum is updated annually. Changes approved by the Board of Studies are incorporated and implemented after careful analysis by subject area experts (External) and Experienced Senior faculty members.

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What are your views on the placements and higher education of the students from your department?

Our department offers courses in the fields of Home Science, Clinical Dietetics and Food Science, and Quality Management along with certain Career Oriented and Skill Development courses. Students opting for these professional courses have good chances of placement in varied sections like hospitals, food labs, public health sector, non-government organizations, preschools, special schools, and Entrepreneurs. Many students also opt for a post-graduation and further research in this field considering the vast spectrum of opportunities available in the future. 

How do you help your student cope with the highly competitive world?

Students are regularly motivated and guided to pursue courses both online and offline via platforms like Coursera, and Internshala with their regular curriculum so that whenever they step out into the competitive world they are well equipped to face and beat the competition. Additionally, exposure to public speaking, participation in workshops, seminars, etc., grooms their soft skills which are essential in the present scenario.

Do you have any extracurricular activities/ programs to enhance the students' skills or expose them to real-world challenges?

Extracurricular activities both at Departmental Level and University level are important features of our Institution that help students identify with the crowd and gain quality social exposure. Community outreach activities and activities targeting skill development are organized on a regular basis. 

What are the challenges you faced/ are facing to uplift the quality of education of your department?

The past years were impacted by the COVID pandemic making it quite a challenge to keep the students connected with us. However, thanks to ICT approaches which proved to be a great assistance in difficult situations, the adoption of new innovative and Technology-based approaches helped in making the teaching-learning process successful in the Virtual mode though it was quite challenging. 

What are the interventions and approaches you bring in apart from the curriculum to train/teach the students?

At our University we offer a Dynamic learning environment keeping in mind the practical approach and apart from the curriculum we organize lectures of eminent speakers from fields of Academics, Research as well as the industry. Workshops, Seminars, Symposiums, and Conferences are also organized, and students are motivated to participate and present their research or review work. Regular participation in CNE i.e. continuing Nutrition Education further helps in shaping their knowledge and mind.

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What valuable advice would you give to the students for them to have a prosperous career ahead?

Students should empower themselves by acquiring requisite skills during their college and focus on holistic development to ensure a bright future.