Cookery competition on millets organised at Home Science College
Government Home Science College in collaboration with Aahar Kranti (Nivedita Charitable Trust) organised a cookery competition
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Apr 2, 2022 06:00
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Chandigarh, April 2, 2022: Government Home Science College in collaboration with Aahar Kranti (Nivedita Charitable Trust) organised a cookery competition on the campus today to promote the use of millets. An online slogan writing competition on the same theme was also organised.
More than 50 undergraduate and post-graduate students participated in the competition. Exotic and innovative recipes such as ragi millets pizza, bajra discs, ragi pancakes, harre bharra fritters were prepared. Larfgeet was awarded first prize for her innovative Raagi- fitters. Prabhjot, Anupreet and Pranamika were awarded the second prize for their delicious Pan-Cake Raagi chocolate, Nachni Ladoo and chulai ladoo respectively. The third prize was given to Rashmita and Garima for their nutritious Millet Samosa and Coconut Ragi Pudding. Consolation prizes were also given to boost the enthusiasm of the participants.
Dr. Virender Garg, MD (Radiology), OSD to President, PGIMER, Chandigarh was the chief guest of the event. Dr. Garg is also the Chief Patron of Aahar Kranti project, with a mission to promote the use of wonder grains- millets.
The principal of the college, Prof. Sudha Katyal, was also one of the judges for the event. She congratulated the students for coming up with innovative and nutritious recipes using the grains of tomorrow- millets.
