Open University, Haldwani

Department of Home Science, School of Health Sciences is Organizing a Webinar on FOOD SAFETY & HEALTH WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO COVID-19 On World Food Safety Day (June 7, 2021) at 11: 30 AM

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Prof. O.P.S.Negi Prof. Surekha Dangwal Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor Uttrakhand Open Doon University University, Haldwani

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Prof. R.C.Mishra Prof.Sarita Srivastava Director Professor & Head School of Health Department of Food & Sciences Nutrition Uttrakhand Open College of Home Science University, Haldwani G.B.P.U.A.&T.,

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Dr. AnjuThathola Dr. Anu Agarwal Head Clinical Dietician Department of Home AIIMS Science M.B.P.G.College, Haldwani About the About the Uttarakhand About the Webinar Department of Open University Home Science

Higher education is the most critical Department of Home The proposed one day webinar element of growth in this era of Science is one of the on “Food Safety and Health knowledge economy. The National departments under the with special reference to Knowledge Commission has brought School of Health COVID-19” focuses on out valuable documents outlining the Sciences, Uttarakhand creating food safety awareness critical role of higher education. In this Open University. The among people in order to live a context, the role of Open and Distance Department is offering healthy life. World Food Safety Learning System (ODL) becomes four programmes viz., Day is celebrated on 7th June significant and unique. Distance Master of Arts in Home every year to draw attention education provides many vocational, Science, Bachelor of and inspire action to help professional and technical courses, Arts in Home Science, prevent, detect and manage specialized programmes oriented Diploma in Public Health food borne risks, contributing towards the higher end of technology and Community Nutrition to food security, human health, usage. It has the potential to reach the and Certificate in Food economic prosperity, unreached, marginalized and and Nutrition. The main agriculture, market access, excluded people residing in distant objective of the tourism and sustainable places and difficult terrains. Strictly in Department is to provide development. This year’s tune with the philosophy of ODL quality education to theme, ‘Safe food today for a system, Uttarakhand Open University students and work to healthy tomorrow’, stresses (UOU) was established by an Act of cater to the educational that production and Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in needs of the target consumption of safe food has 2005 (Act No. 23 of 2005) with the aim groups through the open immediate and long-term of disseminating knowledge and skills system of learning. It benefits for people, the planet through distance learning, using the also aims to promote and the economy. Countries in flexible and innovative methods of dissemination of different parts of the world education to ensure ‘independent learning and knowledge were on lockdown, which drew learning’. The University uses novel through distance attention to the food supply educational programmes, various education including the chain. By this year, different modes of communication technology use of communication challenges were surfacing and contact sessions to make technology. which made the World Food distance learning more effective. The Safety Day campaign call for major objective of the University is to collaboration an especially Registration link cater to the educational needs of the timely and compelling http://shorturl.at/ target groups to create skilled and message. We all need access knowledge based human resource for elHNR to safe food to live, to flourish. speedy upliftment and development of Celebrating World Food Safety the State. The University aims to Day, highlighting the Google meet ID impart quality education by importance of safe food and for joining maintaining high academic standards. what everyone can do to UOU is especially focusing on the webinar: ensure it, took on many more educational needs of women, the forms than we could ever have https://meet.goo tribals and other marginalized imagined. Holistic gle.com/fgg- sections. It has extended its reach to development, immunity, most distant and difficult places and ockb-bgh importance of food safety and has made its presence felt even in the safety measures are some remotest corners of the state. The important aspects which need Date: June 7, 2021 vision of the University is to provide more attention. Timing: 11:30 am the most critical components of growth, through quality higher onwards. education to the state of Uttarakhand.

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