Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 29: As part of its outreach activities, Deptt of Home Science, University of Jammu today organized an interactive session of students of 1st semester of PG department with the residents of Old Age Home at Ambphalla Jammu.
While outlining the objective of such visit, the Head of Department, Prof Shashi Manhas said that the students get a chance to learn about the past practices of family relationships, the reasons of deterioration in family and social values and the ways to tackle such problems in the society.
The students interacted with the inmates of Old Age Home and also presented small programmes to bring them out of their shell lives of despair and dejection and bring some moments of joy in their lives. They also distributed some warmers and eatables contributed by the students and the HoD. The Secretary of the Old Age Home, Vijay Bhagotra, on behalf of management of the Old Age Home appreciated this continuing practice of students of the Department of Home Science for the last two years, which has very positive effect on the inmates .
Rakesh Kumar, from the Department of Home Science helped in organizing the programme.