COURSES OFFERED

	B.Sc. Family Resource Management (Interior Space Design)
	Post Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Administration

Name of the Department:

Department of Family Resource Management

About the department:

Family Resource Management is an evolving field in Home Sciences that deals with various aspects of management of resources, with special emphasis on the relationship of human beings (human resource), interior space (space as a material resource) and the activities that are carried out in the space.  The course is both relevant and significant due to the changing needs of human beings with their environment.  .

Departmental Objectives

The department achieves the mission of the university ‘An enlightened woman is a source of infinite strength’ by empowering women through the following means:

• By providing the direction for economic independence through provision of vocational job oriented courses – Interior Space Design and Hotel Hospitality Administration.
• To meet the challenges of the changing needs of the society by providing education in consumer studies, use of digital technology and  conservation of environment.
• By educating students to inculcate necessary human values for sustaining a congenial family life and also meet social responsibilities by reaching out to the society through community programs, protection of environment, management of scant resources and promoting consumer awareness
• By providing opportunities for self confidence through workshops in personality development, communication skills and also co-curricular and extra -curricular activities.
• By giving training to develop various skills and cultivate entrepreneurial qualities.

Research in the Department with UGC funding:

The faculty has also presented papers in conferences based on other small researches
conducted by them from time to time.

Outreach Activities

• Involvement of the faculty and students of  Family Resource Management Department in  surveys regarding garbage disposal practices
• Remodelling of the guest house in the Pune campus of SNDT Women’s University and design of the community centre of the Department of Adult and Continuing Education
• Newspaper articles in the Marathi daily on various aspects of interior layout and design for the benefit of the public
• Training programs in ‘Housekeeping’ for Canteen boys in various industries in Pune
• Training of domestic servants for NGO Casp Plan
• Participation in exhibitions to promote consumer awareness among the public
• Vocational training to educated unemployed youth through a social welfare organization ‘Manthan Prathisthan”
• Participation in a training program on HRD “Training Women as managers of Higher Educational Institution’
• Training waste pickers ‘Vermi-composting, Recycling and Allied Health Care’ for PMC
• Training anganwadi workers for an NGO Investment in Man Trust

Departmental Activities

Other activities of the department and the faculty besides teaching, learning and evaluation are

• Conduct seminars on subject related themes for  faculty and students
• Organize exhibitions and displays of  students’ works for  parents,  school and college students to create awareness about the multi facets of Home Science education
• Conduct programs for and by the alumni
• Provide hands of experiences to students in furniture making, model making,  varnishing, painting, rendering, mural making etc
• Create social awareness among students  through competitions in ‘Creativity from waste materials’ and socially relevant themes
• Practical experiences during college functions on flower arrangements, hall decoration, table setting etc
• Guidance, mentoring and counseling students
• Participate and present papers  in conferences and seminars conducted by  academic institutions
• Work as experts in LIC, CAS, syllabus restructure committees
• Work as members of academic bodies of the University and various administrative, curricular and extra curricular  committees of the college
• Create learning resources, contribute articles, write books in subject areas
• Upgrade  knowledge in related and emerging areas by attending refresher courses, in service training programs. 
• Conduct local field trips and educational tours for students

Names of Staff members with designation and areas of teaching/research interest.

Dr. Gita Sundaresh – Designated Professor and Head of the Department Qualifications: B.Arch., M.E., Ph.D. Teaches subjects related to architecture, interior design and management Interested in interdisciplinary research in  interior design and psychology. Engages in socially relevant activities such as training waste pickers, solid waste management.

Smt. Minaxi Mahajani – Associate Professor Qualifications: B.H.Sc., M.Sc., S.E.T, Dip in COPRA Teaches management, interior decoration, consumer durables, entrepreneurship Interested in development of students through appropriate counseling and guidance. Engages in  community related activities and writing in local dailies

Smt. Madhuri Ratnaparkhi – Associate Professor Qualifications: B.H.Sc., M.H.Sc., B.Ed., S.E.T. Teaches subjects related to management, hospitality and interior decoration. Research interests in conservation of energy in household appliances, rainwater harvesting Has interests in counseling and mentoring students, reading, classical dance, music and  flower arrangement