DST Technology Enabling and NUCSER jointly organized “World food day 2023”. The event was combination of food day theme-related talks, food fest and various competitions for students making an effort to actively enroll and bring under common roof experts in the field, students, staff, and stakeholders. Every year on October 16, people worldwide come together to commemorate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization. The theme of World Food Day 2023 is ‘Water is Life, Water is Food. Leave No One Behind.’ Water Conservation journalist, Mr. Shri Padre, Rtd Principal Scientist CFTRI, Mysore, Dr Annu Appaiah, Rtd Senior Fishery Officer, FAO, and advisor research and patents, Prof Dr Iddya Karunasagar and Director TEC Prof Dr Indrani Karunasagar delivered the keynote lectures. Prof Dr Smitha Hegde welcomed the audience and Prof Dr Iddya Karunasgar introduced the keynote speakers.
Prof Dr Indrani Karunasagar gave a keynote lecture on the water- the exlir of life. She briefed on how anthropogenic activities deteriorate water quality. She further explained how the detection of indicator organisms provides a simple, rapid, and cost-effective technique to monitor pathogens and how their presence is indicative of water contamination. For the benefit of students, she explained various principles, techniques, and enumeration rules for analyzing the data. She detailed on standards set by WHO and WOAH required to meet drinking water quality and also explained various waterborne diseases. A discussion session was followed at the end of each lecture. The program ended with a vote of thanks proposed by Dr Mamatha, HoD, Food Safety and Biotechnology, NUCSER
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Event Date : 2023-10-27
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