College of Home Science
The initiation of Home Science Programme at Pantnagar was recommended by Mrs. Alice M. Fisher (USAID) and Dr. Elda Robb (University of Tennessee, USA) in 1961. There after, U. P. Govt. gave green signal in December 1963. Dr. Janice Smith UIUC, USA recommended two year Diploma and four year undergraduate degree programme in Home Science in February 1966. The College of Home Science was thus, established on 15 July, 1971 with a undergraduate programme. From 1971 to 1985, a single programme of two year diploma and four year degree continued.
In 1985 it was discontinued and diploma and three year degree was started for which requirement was inter science. Then in 1998, a 4 year degree programme was started which was open to both intermediate science and intermediate arts with Home Science as one of the subject. It included vocational courses involving Rural Awareness Work Experience and in-plant training.
The College functions through following Departments
Department of Clothing and Textiles
Department of Family Resource Management
Department of Human Development and Family Studies,(Click here to read Major Activities and Publications)
Department of Foods and Nutrition
Department of Home Science Extension
Courses:
Masters Programmes:
M.Sc. Clothing and Textiles
M.Sc. Family Resource Management
M.Sc. Foods and Nutrition
M.Sc. Human Development and Family Studies
Ph.D. Programmes:
Ph.D. Clothing and Textiles
Ph.D. Family Resource Management
Ph.D. Human Nutrition
Computer Facilities
The College has computer facilities in the students’ computer laboratory, ARIS Cell, College Library and all the Departments. Facilities also exist for Computer Aided Designing.
Day-care for Children with Facility of Child Testing, Guidance and Counselling
Day-care facility is available for children of women employees of the University. This has scientific observation facilities for parents and for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. It is attached to a testing laboratory for children and guidance and counselling cell.
College Library
College of Home Science has a library where around 8000 textbooks, 55 periodicals related to Home Science discipline, newspapers and magazines are available to the students. The library is equipped with a computer and photocopier. The library has a reading room to help inculcate the habit of reading among students. The library runs a rental book programme under which important text books are rented to students for the whole semester at a nominal rent.
College of Home Science
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar- 263 145
Uttaranchal, India
Phone: +91-5944-233637 (O), 233448(R)
Fax: +91-5944-233473 & 233637
Email: deanhsc1@gmail.com
