EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

PLANET

Social Extension activity is the important third limb of University Education along with teaching and research. Loyola Academy Degree and P.G. College in its efforts to lay stress on this aspect has undertaken ambitious social programs and an attitude of compassionate concern in students is strengthened by this Extension Programme – PLANET (Projects of Loyola Academy for Neighborhood, Empowerment and Transformation). The objective of this program is to inculcate among the students the spirit of Social responsibility besides Academic excellence and spiritual growth as they are encouraged to strive for acquiring more knowledge and skills through different courses, they are also exposed to stark social realities of rural and urban poor and to develop in them an attitude of deep concern for the neglected section of our society.

The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ (Mat 25:40).
In line with the mission of our college to mold, ‘Men and Women for Others’, PLANET PROGRAMME makes it mandatory for all the first-year degree students to participate in social service extension activities. This academic year too the first-year students have worked with a lot of NGOs and Govt. organizations and came back with indelible memories.

Our students and staff conduct various drives under the Planet Program. The drives are intended to raise awareness about cleanliness & hygiene, blood donation, helping the poor, and many other noble causes.

Students of MSc(Food Sc., & Nutrition, Dieteician) of 2022-23 batch participated in Nutrition and Diet Program in Urban Primary Health Centre located at Venkatapurm ,Alwal and Subash Nagar, Kanajiguda on 4-August 2023 from 9.30am to 12.30pm along with Medical Officer Dr.Prasanna(PHC Alwal) and Superior Nurs, Mrs Marriama Dr. Rajender (Med. Officer (PHC Subash Nagar)and Asst Professor Mrs Ananda Mary and in coordination with Extension Officer Mr Stephen Asirvadam where 35 pregnant women were given special guidance and counselling by our Students in each Primary Health Centre. They took up Special Supplement nutrition Program for these slum pregnant Women emphasizing pregnancy nutrition and lactation on having breakfast every day consumption of foods of high in nutrients and vitamins and drink fluids to avoid constipation. Gave them guidance about breastfeeding Also told them personally infant feeding formulas introduction to supplementary foods and essential fatty acids and b complecx vitamins calcium and vitamin d food sources Students in government primary school in subash nagar are counseled them to eat foods which are protein folic acid, Iron, calcium, Vitamin D, Choline , fatty acids, B- Vitamins and Vitamin C even fortified cereal, enriched bread and pasta, dark green leafy vegetables, orange juice. In Government Primary School in Subash nagar, near Kanajiguda, our Students took up a nutrition program in this school as they felt that this place could play a very integral role in the development of healthy and well nourished child.
Nutrition education was a vital part of a comprehensive, health education program for these school children which empowered children with knowledge and skills to keep them healthy. Nutritional education program taken up by our students enabled sustainable and longterm behavioural changes in the field of food consumption and other nutrition related subjects.