(Students at JSS First Grade College conducting experiments to identify food adulteration under the guidance of C.V. Nagaraj and Vasanthkumar Mysoremath of MGP.)
Mysore Grahakara Parishat conducted a consumer awareness workshop for final year B.Sc., B.Com, B.A. and B.B.M. students at JSS First Grade College, Nanjanagudu recently. C.V. Nagaraj (formerly Senior Chemist, Regional Agmark Laboratory, Bangalore) demonstrated simple tests to detect adulteration in various food items. He also spoke about the harmful effects of various types of adulteration and on the laws that exist in India against food adulteration. Vasanthkumar Mysoremath spoke about the importance of consumer movement and gave a demonstration of how one can save electricity by utilizing sunlight. The workshop was presided over by the Prof.S.Rathnashekar, Principal, JSS First Grade college. Prof.C.A.Basavaraju, Vice Principal and Shri H.G.Natarajan, Principal, PU College, were present.
It is learnt that His Holiness Sri Deshikendra Swamiji of Suttur Mutt has instructed that such programmes should be held at all JSS institutions.
Vasanthkumar Mysoremath, Mysore Grahakara Parishat