Ensuring Sustainability in Food and Nutrition

Nutrition Society of India Mumbai Chapter in collaboration with College of Home Science Nirmala Niketan; MGM, School of Biomedical Sciences, MGMIHS and Lifeness Science Institute is organizing 1st National Level E-Conference - PaushtiCon 2023.

The theme for PaushtiCon 2023 is "Ensuring Sustainability in Food and Nutrition".

To know more about the theme & subthemes of the conference as well as the collaboartive colleges, download brochure of the conference from here.

Schedule Day 1: 27th January 2023

Time	Topic
Inauguration & Keynote Address
3.00 - 3.15 pm	Inauguration
3.15 pm to 4.00 pm	Key Note Address: Ensuring Sustainability in Food and Nutrition Dr. Hemalata R. Director National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad
Subtheme - Zero Hunger
4.00 pm to 4.45 pm	Efforts of Indian Government towards Zero Hunger Dr. Rupal Dalal Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B), Mumbai
4.45 pm to 5.30 pm	Food Security: Challenges and Solutions Dr. Suparna Ghosh-Jerath Program Head, Nutrition, The George Institute of Global Health India, Delhi
Subtheme: Climate Change
5.30 pm to 6.15 pm	Biofortification and Climate Change Dr. Sesikeran Boindala Former Director, National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad

Schedule Day 2: 28th January 2023

Time	Topic
Subtheme - Good Health & Well-being
9.00 am to 9.45 am	Nutritional Anaemia Dr. Prema Ramachandran Director Of Nutrition Foundation Of India, Delhi
9.45 am to 10.30 am	Nutritional Status of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D - The Indian Scenario Dr. Anuradha Khadilkar Director Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Jehangir Hospital, Pune
10.30 am to 11.00 am	Tea
Subtheme: Climate Change - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10.45 pm to 11.30 pm	Foodomics in the Realms of the Periodic Table of Foods Dr. Thingnganing Longvah Former Director, National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad
Subtheme - Responsible Consumption and Production
11.30 pm to 12.15 pm	Potential of Food Waste for Value Addition Dr. Rekha Singhal Professor and Head, Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
12.15 pm to 1.00 pm	Food Recovery to Feed the Hungry Dr. Sanu Jacob Regional Director Southern Regional Office, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Chennai
1.00 pm to 2.00 pm	Lunch & Display of Posters
Subtheme - Quality Education - Panel Discussion
2.00 pm to 2.45 pm	Integrating Mindful Eating in Curriculum - Begin Early Dr. S. Kowsalya Professor & Registrar, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
2.45 pm to 3.15 pm	Consumer Friendly Label Sensitivity Dr. Sheetal Gupta Joint Director Western Regional Office, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Mumbai
3.15 pm to 4.00 pm	Nutrition Communication Through Social Media: How Responsible Are We? Luke Coutinho Holistic Lifestyle Coach. Chief Mentor, Lifeness Science Institute, Mumbai
4.00 pm to 4.15 pm	Vote of Thanks

Abstract Submission

The organizing committee invites abstract submissions for poster presentation at PaushtiCon 2023.

Abstracts of only participants registered for the conference would be accepted for presentation (only poster). Please note, a single registration permits only one person to attend the E-conference. If co-authors would like to attend the conference, they have to register for the conference independently
Abstract should be submitted in English with accurate grammar and spelling of a quality suitable for publication. Kindly take assistance of a native English speaker or copy editor prior to submission if required to review your abstract.
Registering for the conference will not guarantee acceptance of the paper for presentation.
Paper selection will be purely on the basis of its quality and originality. The decision of the Scientific Committee regarding acceptance of the abstract for presentation would be final.
The presenting author is required to ensure that all co-authors are aware of the content of the abstract before submission.
The presenting author must be underlined and bold.
Submitted abstracts should include non-published data.
Abstracts previously presented will not be accepted.
You may submit more than 1 abstract. Last date for online submission of abstract is 30th December, 2022.
Submit your abstracts to the scientific committee at paushticon@gmail.com.
Accepted abstracts would be published in the conference proceedings with ISBN number (to be released after the E-conference.)
All presenting authors would receive a participation certificate.

Kindly note that the scientific committee will screen your abstract and notify you about the acceptance by 1st January 2023.

All accepted posters would be displayed on NSI Mumbai Chapter Website as well as during the conference

6 Prizes for Poster Presentation

1st prize: Rs. 1500/-2nd prize: Rs. 1000/-3rd prize: Rs. 750/-3- Consolation: Rs. 500/- each

Abstracts should be based on 1 of the following 6 sub-themes:

Zero Hunger.

Good Health, Well Being and Nutrition.

Nutrition Education.

Industry Innovations for Food Sustainability.

Climate Action and Food & Nutrition Security.

Responsible Food Consumption and Production.

Guidelines for Writing of Abstract:

Type the abstract in Microsoft word.
Font style - Times New Roman, Font size -12, Line spacing - 1.5
Submit the abstract as Word File and not PDF.
Word limit - The abstract should not exceed 300 words (Excluding title, author name, institutional affiliations, references, keywords and funding source).
No graphs/images/tables should be included in the abstract.
Title should be in UPPER CASE and bold (Limited to 25 words or less).
Avoid the use of abbreviations in the title.
Mention the theme under which you are submitting the abstract below the title.
Author and Co-author details:
- Surname followed by first name.
- Affiliation Details: Department, Institution, City, State.
- Authors from different institutions should be identified by superscript numbers at the end of that author’s name. No title [Mr., Ms., Prof., Dr., etc.] or qualification [Ph.D, M.Sc., etc.] should be added.
The name of the presenting author should be bold and underlined.
Email ID and Mobile number of the presenting author should be provided for correspondence.
The abstract should be structured.
Guidelines for abstract submission can also be downloaded from here.

Use the Following Format for Abstract:

Background: Indicate the objectives and rationale of the study.
Aims and Objective: State the aim of the study.
Materials & Methods: Describe the setting/location of the study, study design, study population, data collection, materials and/or methods used for analysis.
Results: Summarize the findings/outcome of the study.
Conclusions: Write the observed conclusions based on your results.
References: Maximum 4 references can be included in abstract in APA format (References won’t be a part of the competitive criteria for abstract review).
Keywords: Give 4-5 keywords
Funding Source: If the authors have received any funds for the study, authors should mention funding source at the end of abstract.
Template for making the abstract can be downloaded from here.

Guidelines for Making Posters:

Posters should be made using the template provided by the conference.
Guidelines would be mailed along with the template to make poster to all participants whose abstracts are accepted.

Students (Final Year Graduates, Post Graduate Diploma & Masters), academicians, researchers, dieticians, nutritionists, food technologists, scientists, biotechnologists, NGO’s, Ph.D. Students etc.
Conference will be hosted via ZOOM. Registering for conference is compulsory to obtain Zoom links for Econference.

All Registered Participants Would Receive Participation E-Certificate

Registration Closed

Organising Committee Members:

Chairpersons

Mrs. Anuradha Shekar

Organizing Co-Chairpersons

Dr. Subhadra Mandalika

Secretary

Dr. Rupali Sengupta

Joint-Secretary

Dr. Neha Sanwalka Rungta

Finance Secretary

Dr. Neha Joshi

Scientific Committee

Dr. Anuradha Mitra

Dr. Priyanka Pareek

Dr. Minelly Rodrigues

Executive Committee

Dr. Lakshmi Menon
Dr. Monal Velangi
Dr. Minelly Rodrigues
Dr. Priyanka Pareek
Dr. Sheetal Gupta
Dr. Tasneem Ravat
Mr. Gopal Sharma
Mr. Vipul Solanki
Mr. Luke Coutinho

Ms. Aasia Radiowala
Ms. Amrita Behel
Ms. Chandni Chopra
Ms. Madhavi Sathe
Ms. Purabi Mahajan
Ms. Rashi Mundhara
Ms. Shama Chavan
Ms. Sonu Mishra

Important Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline	15th December 2022
Initial Intimation of Acceptance of Abstract	1st January 2023
Last Date of Registration	20th January 2023
Submission of e-posters	10th January 2023

Contact Details

Emails:
paushticon@gmail.com
nsimumbai@gmail.com
nsimumbai.sm@gmail.com

For Registration Queries
(WhatsApp Only):
Dr. Neha Sanwalka Rungta- 8108009900

For Other Queries:
Dr. Neha Joshi - 81693 22302

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