College of Community Science

Faculty

About the College:

College of Community Science is a constituent college of Banda University Agriculture & Technology and the college came into existence in the year 2019. Community Science is an interdisciplinary field of study having a scientific understanding of the community concerned and to improve the quality of life of individuals, family and people at large. The new college building with modern amenities are located within the sprawling campus of Banda University Agriculture & Technology, Banda

The college of Home Science has been renamed as College of Community Science as there has been a Nation wise change of Nomenclature as per 5th Dean’s Committee recommendations after the approval of Academic Council meeting dated 17.12.2021 to widen the scope for employability of the graduates. In addition, the education makes the students capable in bringing positive impact on the community as a whole.It aims in promoting professional competence among students to meet challenges in life and will enable the students to pursue higher studies or to undertake gainful employment in various sectors. It has come a long way and fulfills the current and future needs of scientific education of both boys and girls.

Vision:

To emerge as a global centre of excellence in teaching, research and extension in agriculture and allied sciences in the country to ensure sustained healthy food, nutrition and livelihood security.

Mission:

The university is committed to the cause of Indian agriculture through its quality teaching, demand-driven and location-specific research and extension programmes in the light of dynamism of socio-economic and agro ecological conditions, management perceptions, international trade scenarios and government policies.

Objectives:

To create a class of professionals suitable for Government, Industries, Voluntary and Non voluntary Organizations.
To inculcate entrepreneurial skills among students to facilitate in the fields of Clothing and Textiles, Extension and Communication, Foods and Nutrition, Family Resource Management and Human Development and Family Studies.
To promote economic and technological empowerment of students in community, farm and allied activities.
To develop interactive linkages with industries, government as well as non-government organizations.

Year of Establishment: 2019

Degree Programme: UG/PG

B.Sc. (Hons) Community Science
M.Sc. Apparel and Textile Science (Approved)

Thrust Areas of Research:

Food and nutritional security in selected farming system.
Early childhood care and education for overall development of children.
Drudgery assessment and mitigation of occupational health hazards.
Characterization of drudgery of women in production environment and assessment of technology packages in mitigating drudgery.
Sensitizing youth and their families for management of socio-emotional problems of youth.
Utilization of plant sources and animal fibers for textile application.

Co-Curricular Activities:

In Sports meets 2023shivichapranasecured 3^rd rank in 100,200 and 400-meter race and Ranu devi got 1st position in long jump.
In Inter collegiate youth fest 2023:
Vaishnavi Singh got 2^nd position in collage making & 3^rd position in Quiz competition.
Akanksha Devi got 2^nd position & Nisha Devi got 3^rd position in poster Competition.
Poonam Vishwakarma secured 1^st position in Rangoli Competition.
Students of Batch 2020 got 2^nd Position in Skit Competition (group).
“Sadak Suraksha jeevanraksha” was conducted on 04.02.2023 at Rani Durgawati allopathic Medical College, Banda students performedSkit (Group). And Anshi got 1^st, Mohini got 2^nd and Isha Verma got 3^rd position in Poster Competition.
Deekshotsav- 2024 was organized from 24-25 January, 2024 in which various competitions were held i.e. Light Vocal (Indian), Patrcotic Song, Solo Folk Dance, Quiz, On the spot Panting.
Deekshotsav- 2024 was organized from 18-23 October, 2024 in which various competitions were held i.e. Light Vocal (Indian), Patriotic Song, Solo Folk Dance, Quiz, On the spot Panting.
College of community science organized Millet Recipe competition in collaboration with Agriculture Department on 07.03.2024 Poonam Vishwakarma & Sukeerti Devi got 1^st Position and shiviChaprana got 3^rd
College of community science organized Millet Recipe competition in collaboration with Agriculture Department on 30.011.2024 Poonam Mohini & Apoorva got 1^st Position, Vidisha and Isha Verma got 2^nd position and Archna verma and Vanshika got 3^rd position

Salient Achievements

Vaishnavi Singh, Batch 2020 graced with prestigious Chancellors Gold Medal in 10^th Convocation among all University students.
Shraddha Yadav & Pragati Singh, Batch 2020 graced with Silver & Bronze Medals respectively in 10^th
Shraddha Yadav secured AIR 4^th rank in IACR-AIEEA- 2024 and got admission in M.Sc. Food and Nutrition at Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana with JRF.
Vaishnavi Singh and Shraddha Yadav secured 1^st and 2^nd rank respectively in UPCATET- 2024 in Home Science Group.
All pass out students are perusing higher education from different reputed Institutions like IHE Delhi University, CSAUAT, Kanpur, BBAU, Lucknow, BHU, Varanasi.

Projects:

S.I. No	Title of Projects	Tenure of Projects	Funding Agency	PI/Co-PI	Funds Allotted (In Lakhs)	Status (Completed / Ongoing)
1.	Enhancing the Productivity of Farm Women by Reducing Drudgery in Bundelkhand Region of U.P.	01 years	RKVY-RAFTAAR	PI: Dr. DikshaGautam Co-PI:Dr. Vandana Kumari Dr. Saurabh Dr. Deepti Bhargava Dr. Pankaj Ojha	79.13	Approved
2.	Socio-Economic Development of People of Bundelkhand Region through Skill and Entrepreneurship Development	03 Years	In House project, BUAT, Banda	PI: Dr. Saurabh Co-PI:Dr. Vandana Kumari Dr. Deepti Bhargava Dr. Amit Singh Dr. B.S. Rajpoot Dr. Abhishek Kalia Dr. Yogesh Y. Sumthane Dr.Diksha Gautam	12.01	Ongoing
3.	Empowerment of Rural Women in Bundelkhand Region through Food Processing (Agricultural Products)	2 Years	UPCAR	PI: Dr. Vandana Kumari Co-PI: Dr. Saurabh Dr. B.K. Gupta Dr. DikshaGautam,	29.04	Approved

Faculty Participation in Capacity Development Programme/Seminar/Workshops:

S.I. No	Name & Designation	Nature of Programme	Name of Programme	Date		Venue
1.	Dr. Saurabh, Assistant Professor	01 day National Webinar	Science and Gender Equality: Celebration of International Day of Women and girls in science, 2022.	11 February, 2022		College of Community and Applied Science, MPUA&T, Udaipur, Rajasthan
2.	Dr. Saurabh, Assistant Professor	02 day International Webinar	Health and Spiritual Intelligence for Professional Excellence.	17-18 February, 2022		College of Community and Applied Science, MPUA&T, Udaipur, Rajasthan
3.	Dr. Saurabh, Assistant Professor	03 days Quality Improvement Training Programme	Advances in chemical processing and finishing Technique of Natural Fiber based Textiles.	24-26 February, 2022		ICAR- National Institute of Natural fiber Engineering and Technology, Kolkata, West Bengal
4.	Dr. Deepti Bhargava, Assistant Professor	03 days Quality Improvement Training Programme	Advances in chemical processing and finishing Technique of Natural Fiber based Textiles.	24-26 February, 2022	ICAR- National Institute of Natural fiber Engineering and Technology, Kolkata, West Bengal
5.	Dr. Vandana Kumari, Associate Professor	02 days National Seminar	Recreational sports activities and adolescent development: A multidisciplinary prospective.	13-14 March, 2022	Govt. girls Degree College DLW, Varanasi
6.	Dr. Deepti Bhargava Assistant Professor	Webinar	5 days Intellectual Property Rights Awareness Webinar Series	1 Aug – 5 Aug, 2022	Online
7.	Dr. Saurabh (Assistant Professor)	21 days Winter School	Innovative Approaches to Agripreneurship: Ideation to Implementation	07-27 January, 2023	RPCAU, Pusa, Samastipur (Bihar)-848125
8.	Dr. Vandana Kumari	International Conference	Sustainable Development and Globalization: New Challenges and Opportunities	29^th& 30^th March,2023	Rajkiya Mahila Snatkottar Mahavidyalaya, Banda
9.	Dr. Diksha Gautam (Assistant Professor)	4-week Faculty Induction/ Orientation Programme	Online Induction Training /Orientation Programme for Faculty in Universities	22 March to 20 April, 2023	Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi (Online)
10.	Dr. Diksha Gautam (Assistant Professor)	6^th International Conference	Strategies and Challenges in Agricultural and Life Science for Food Security and Sustainable Environment	28-30 April, 2023	Himanchal Pradesh University, Shimla, H.P. (Virtual Mode)
11.	Dr. Vandana Kumari (Associate Professor)	7 Days Online Faculty Development Programme	MOOCs and e-content Development	29 April to 05 May, 2023	PMMMNMTT- Khalsa College, New Delhi, Ministry of Education, GoI
12.	Dr. Saurabh (Assistant Professor)	7 Days Online Faculty Development Programme	MOOCs and e-content Development	29 April to 05 May, 2023	PMMMNMTT- Khalsa College, New Delhi, Ministry of Education, GoI
13.	Dr. Vandana Kumari (Associate Professor)	Training Programme	Operationalization and Usage of Agri-DIKSHA Web Education Channel	29 to 31 May,2023	ICAR-IASRI Division of Computer Application, PUSA, New Delhi (Online)
14.	Diksha Gautam (Assistant Professor)
15.	Dr. Saurabh (Assistant Professor)
16.	Dr. Saurabh (Assistant Professor)	01 Day Online Training Programme	IP Awareness Programme	02 June, 2023	Intellectual Property Office, India
17.	Dr. Saurabh (Assistant Professor)	03 Days Training Programme (Offline)	Promotion of Agri-based SMEs in rural India through Institutional credit flow	26-28 June, 2023	MANAGE, Hydrabad
18.	Dr. Saurabh (Assistant Professor)	4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (Hybrid)	“Advances in Biological Research and Environmental Sustainability”	17-21 June, 2023	Royal Regantris Kuta, Jalan, Bakung No. 110, Bali, Indonesia
19.	Dr. Vandana Kumari (Associate Professor)	Online Workshop	National Education Policy-2020 with focus on Online, ODL Education and SWAYAM & MOOCs	19 July, 2023	UGC-Human Resource Development Centre Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.
20.	Dr. Diksha Gautam (Assistant Professor)	Online MOOC training	Digital Teaching Techniques	1 Oct.-31 Oct., 2023	ICAR NAARM, Hyderabad.
21.	Dr. Deepti Bhargava, Assistant Professor	5 days online Training Programme	“Value Chain Management in Natural Fibres”	20 Nov.- 24 Nov. 2023	ICAR National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering & Technology, Kolkata in Collaboration with NIAEM (MANAGE) Hyderabad
22.	Dr. Deepti Bhargava, Assistant Professor	14 days Online Refresher Course	Technological Advancements in Research and Higher Education	16–29 February, 2024	UGC- Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Center, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar
23.	Dr. Diksha Gautam (Assistant Professor)	Online International Conference	International Conference on Environment and Agriculture: New Technological Application	30-31 March, 2024	SBSRD Society, Prayagaraj in Collaboration with ZSI, Kolkata (W.B.)
24.	Dr. Diksha Gautam (Assistant Professor)	Online National seminar	Inspire inclusion and Nari Samman Samaroh -2024	8 March, 2024	SBSRD Society, Prayagraj.
25.	Dr. Saurabh (Assistant Professor)	Faculty Development Training Program	Preparation, Characterization and Applications of Coated Textiles	29 April-28 May, 2024	ICAR- Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute Avikanagar, Rajasthan- 304501

Facilities:

S. No	Name of Department	Laboratory
1.	Department of Human Development & Family Studies	Laboratory Nursery School cum Day Care Centre as child observatory
2.	Department of Textile and Apparel Designing	i. Apparel Designing Laboratory ii. Dyeing/ Printing & Finishing Lab
3.	Department of Family Resource Management	Interior Design and Decoration Laboratory
4.	Department of Food and Nutrition Science	Processing And Product Development Laboratory

Gramin Mahila Kaushal Vikas Kendra
Balika Health Club
Mahila Adhyan Kendra
Art Gallery cum Museum

Alumni:

Distinguished Visitors:

S. No.	Name	Designation	Year of Visit
1.	Mrs. Anandi Ben Patel	Hon’ble Governor	January, 2024
2.	Mrs. Durga Sakti Nagpal	DM, Banda	January, 2024
3.	Dr. Sabiha Rahmani	Professor, Rajkiya Mahila SnatkotarMahavidyalay, Banda	March, 2024
4.	Dr. Kanchan Singh	Gemologist, Banda	March, 2024
5.	Dr. Suman Bhanot	Reted. Professor, NDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya	July, 2024
6.	Dr. Shalini	Professor, BBAU, Lucknow	July, 2024
7.	Dr. Shanti Balda	Professor, HAU, Hishar	July, 2024
8.	Dr. Juhi Yadav	Professor, Rani Durgawati Medical College, Banda	March, 2022
9.	Dr. Deepali Gupta	Principal, Rajkiya Mahila SnatkotarMahavidyalay, Banda	March, 2022

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College of Community Science

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