Dr. Sunita Kumari

• Name: Dr. Sunita Kumari
• Gender: Female
• Department: Home Science
• Designation: Assistant professor in Home Science Department at Patna Women’s College, Patna
• Qualification: Ph.D. in Home Science from Bhagalpur University,
  M.Sc. in Home Science from Bhagalpur University
• Extra Qualification:: 1 Computer Fundamental (SISI, Patna).
  2 Training of Trainer’s course in Nutrition Education (TOT)
• Specialization: Food and nutrition, Dietetics and Advance nutrition.
• Area of interest: :Food Processing, Community nutrition, Therapeutic Nutrition, Food Microbiology.
• Date of Joining: 10th November, 2009.

Research work experience: –

• 12 years
• Ph.D. Thesis:Study of Drug Abuse at Bhagalpur city.

Research Supervised-

• 12 years
• Effect of fast food consumption on the health of school going children (6-12 years) in Patna city .M.A. Dissertation 2021.
• A Study on Stress and Anxiety due to Academic Pressure
  Among college Students (18-24 years old) in Patna.B.A. Dissertation 2021.
• The impact of social isolation and loneliness on the mental health of elderly women (60-70 Years).A study regarding urban area.M.A. CPE 2021.
• A study on dietary use and deficiency of vitamin A. Urban area Patna (0-6 years)M.A. Dissertation 2020./li>

Experience:-

• Worked as a Lecturer, (Dept. of Home Science) at K.I.M. College, Digha, Patna, from March 1987 to October 2008
• Working as a coordinators and counsellors at IGNOU&NOU.
• Participated in Orientation Programme in 2007 at Academic Staff College, Patna.
• Participated in two Refresher Course of Home Science in Magadha Mahila College, Patna in 1999& 2009.
• Lectured in entrepreneurship at S.I.S.I. “Area of specialization in Food Processing, Preservation and Nutrition.”

Seminars Attended:-

National Seminar –

• National seminar on Ayurveda and life styleorganized by Mahila vidalaya degree college Lucknow on 23.5.20.attended.
• National seminar on Nutrition communication in the complex food andmedia environment organized by NSI Mumbai chapter on 23.6.20.attended.
• National seminar on India after Covid 19 potential threads challenges and remedies organized by Gaya College Gaya. On 13.5.20.-14.5.20 Paper presentedTopic- Impact of Covid 19 on health and food nutrition.
• National seminar on traditional food habit life style and immunity on covid19 organized by department of Home Science Gorakhpur on 23.5.20.-24.5.20.attended
• Lectured in entrepreneurship at S.I.S.I. “Area of specialization in Food Processing, Preservation and Nutrition.”

International Seminar –

• International seminar on epidemic and environment in India: A Historical Overview organized by B.H.U Varanasi from 27 -29th May 2020.Topic-Foods on during covid19, Paper presented.

Faculty Development Programme/ Training –

• Completed an online Faculty Development Programme on “E-Learning” organized by Eswar College of engineering Guntur, from 11th -15th May 2020.
• Completed an online Faculty Development Programme on “Moodle LMS: Exploring New Horizons of Teaching-Learning” organized by Department of MCA & Computer Science, Patna Women’s College, from 15th -21st May 2020.
• Completed a 5 day online Faculty Development Programme on “Curriculum Development for Outcome Based Education organized by IQAC, Patna Women’s College, Patna University, during 28th September to 3rd October 2020.
• Completed a 5 day online Faculty Development Programme on “Leadership and Excellence” by government engineering college Havveri, during 7 September to 11 September 2020.

Membership

• Life time member of Indian Science Congress.(2001)
• Member of Indian Association of Social Science Institutions.
• Member of Board of Studies (BOS) of P.G. Department of Home Science, Patna Women’s College, Patna University.

Articles Published
Book :

• Higher Education for Women through Open University: Issues and Strategies
  Chapter-1 (IGNOUat a Glance), Articles -11
• Nalanda Open Universities-ADVANCED NUTRITION
  Chapter- Units
• Articles:
• Effects of Alcohol and drug abuse on health and behavior of high school going children.
• The Importance of Breast Feeding
• Drugs Abuse and Sexually Transmitted Disease among women’s.

Project Guided Under Me:-

• Programme No of Project
• DNHE 50 +
• Extra:-
• Different programme in Doordarshan
• Radio counseling in Ignou Gyanwani