The department of Home Science was established in the year 2006 as an optional course (undergraduate) that caters to the discipline of both Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts course.
[ Year of establishment : 2006]
MISSION:

1. To maximize students’ potential by providing scientifically planned and skill oriented curriculum to excel in the areas of Home Science.
2. To create awareness which motivate the learners towards the conservation and management of the environment.
3. To provide the responsibility of acquiring accurate information and applying it in both personal and professional field.
4. To strengthen skills and potentials of students through scientific principles, knowledge and experience acquired for optimum living.
5. To facilitate their path towards higher studies, career development and employment.

VISION:

Our vision is to enhance the students to combat the challenges of life in their day to day activity, to excel as home scientists in both personal and professional life.

And also preparing the students to develop values and skills to promote personal, family and social responsibilities.

The key thrust of the department includes knowledge from various field like-

• Food & nutrition
• Food habits and nutrition education
• Human development & child development
• Resource management & consumer education
• Health and hygiene
• Interior decoration
• Textile & clothing
• Extension education
• Home management
• Traditional textiles and embroideries of India
• Intervention programme for family and community
• Marriage and family
• Stain removal and laundry
• Social survey & social organization
• Study of energy
• Early childhood and education
• Child welfare services
• Dyeing, printing and finishing
• Leadership in extension and extension programme
• Food legislation in India
• Standard for quality of products
• Consumer protection
• Balanced diet
• Balanced diet
• Functions of food, its relation to health
• Weight management and diabetes mellitus, etc.

The study of Home Science enables the learners to understand the responsibilities of family membership, management of one’s resources, making intelligent decision and selection of competing demands.

MEET OUR FACULTY MEMBERS:

Dr. Laishram Vijaya Devi Hriiveinai Vivian S Victoria Kizao

Msc, M.ed, Ph.d Msc, B.ed Msc, B.ed, UGC Net

COURSES OF UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES (NEP2020):

I.Core Course: This is a course which is to be compulsorily studied by a student as a core requirement to complete the requirement of a programme in a said discipline/subject of study. Each of the core courses shall contain two components: Theory and Practical/Tutorial. Theory Paper having Practical shall carry 4 Credits so that the practical carries 2 Credits. Theory Paper having Tutorial shall carry 5 Credits so that Tutorial carries 1 Credit.
II. Elective Course: Generally, an elective course is a course which can be chosen from a pool of courses which may be very specific or specialized or advanced or scope or which enables an exposure to some other discipline/subject/domain or nurtures the candidate’s proficiency/skill.

An elective course may be three types:

(a) Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) Course: Elective courses offered by the main discipline/subject of study are referred to as Discipline Specific domain. Each course is to advance knowledge and skill in the core domain. Each of the DSE course shall contain two components: Theory and Practical/Tutorial. Theory paper carries 4 credits, Practical carries 2 credits and Tutorial carries 1 credit.

(b) Dissertation/Project/Internship: An elective course designed to acquire special/advanced knowledge is termed as dissertation/Project. This is considered as a special course involving application of knowledge in Dissertation/Project Work/Internship is optional and it may be offered in lieu of a discipline specific elective paper in 8th Semester.

(c)  Generic Elective Course (GEC): An elective course chosen generally from an unrelated discipline/subject, with an intention to seek a wide exposure is called a Generic Elective. A core course offered in a discipline/subject may be treated as an elective by other discipline/subject and vice versa and such electives may also be referred to as Generic Elective. Each of the GEC Courses shall contain two components: Theory and Practical/Tutorial. Theory Paper carry 4 credits, Practical carries 2 credits and Tutorial carries 1 credits.
III.  Ability Enhancement Course: The Ability Enhancement Course may be of two kinds: Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AECC) and Skill Enhancement Course (SEC).

AECC course are the courses based upon the content that leads to knowledge enhancement: (i) Environmental Science and (ii) English/MIL Communication. These are mandatory for all disciplines.

SEC courses are value-based and/or skill-based and are aimed at providing hands-on-training, competencies, skills, etc. These may be chosen for a pool of courses designed to provide value-based and/or skill-based knowledge. Each of the AECC and SEC courses shall carry 4 Credits.

The syllabi and Course Structure of Elective Course (DSE, GEC), AECC and VAC is given in their respective Admission Form, respective Department and  also  available in the College Website as per the Manipur University NEP-2020 Ordinance for UG Programme as Approved by  the Academic Council dated 14th June, 2022.
IV. Value Addition Courses (VAC): These are courses that will help develop all capacities of human beings intellectual, aesthetic, social, physical, emotional, and moral in an integrated manner. It includes subjects like Yoga, Sports, Health Care, NCC, NSS, Ethics, Culture etc. VAC Courses may be chosen from a pool of courses. Each VAC Course shall carry 2 Credits.

The syllabi and Course Structure of VAC is available in the respective Department.

COURSE  STRUCTURE OF UNDERGRADUATE (UG)

CONTINUOUS INTERNAL EVALUATION (CIE)

The students are continuously assessed and evaluated during the course of their studies by conducting class test and unit test. Besides the class test, at least two combined unit tests are conducted in every semester before the end semester examination.

Other areas of internal evaluation which are looked into are-

1. Students regularity/Attendance
2. Discipline and
3. Active participation and their contribution in various Activities and programmes conducted by the concern department and the College.

Above all, follow up of all form of activities in action plan is documented and maintained by the concern department.

CAPACITY BUILDING AND SKILL ENHANCEMENT

With the students’ participant, capacity building activities like focus group meeting or group discussion and class room observation are performed to understand where we are what to achieve. To encourage policy dialogue, cooperation, networking and exchanges of practices among the students’ activity like seminar were conducted. Students enrolled in respective semester in the department are distributed among the faculty for mentorship. Capacity building as the process of developing and strengthening, confidence, skills knowledge and resources for both students and teachers help to grow and strive in a fast changing world.

Skill enhancement class were conducted time to time to provide hands-on-training, competencies, skills etc

ACTIVITIES/PROJECTS & OTHERS

For effective learning, department adopted various activities to energize students inside the class room. Students were motivated to involve in such activities to understand their learning level. Open-ended questions are posed after every lecture base on the day’s topic and ask students to come up with their best answer. Real-time reactions from the students are encouraged which help them to spot trends and consider new points of view. The evaluative technique like chain notes, brain writing, etc. are adopted to test the learner’s knowledge and stage of understanding. Sometime depending upon the topic students were asked to prepare concept mapping for their better comprehends on the issues they learned.

The students are given extensive theoretical knowledge as well as practical input by way of rigorous experimental work, portfolio development and industrial training.

BEST PRACTICE & FOLLOWED UP

Compulsory Assembly, Chapel Services and Ethic Classes to impart value-based education and spiritual growth.

Target setting for syllabus completion

Strict attendance, Compulsory College Uniform and Discipline- Monitored by the Dean of Students.

Continuous Internal Assessment and evaluation

Personal Counselling and Assessment of the Students.

Free Daily Coaching for 5^th /6^th   Semester students. Areas: General Science, Social Science, Language, Leadership Training etc.

Skill Enhancement Training-Catered by Skill Enhancement Committee.

Departmental and Inter-Departmental Activities.

Educational Tour, Exposure and Field Trip

Active participation in any Seminar, Workshops and Competition.