The NSS Unit of the College organized an Awareness Session on “Introduction to Microgreens” on 23rd November 2020 from 12.00 noon to 1.00 pm. The resource person for the session was Chief NSS Programme Officer of the College, Mrs. Sharmila Kunde. The session began with an introduction of the concept of microgreens, difference between microgreens and sprouts, and health benefits of microgreens, followed with some basic instructions on how to grow microgreens at home. Ms. Sharmila Kunde used 2 videos to explain how to grow microgreens at home with soil and without soil. At the end of the session, Ms. Sharmila Kunde answered a few queries from students and shared her experience of growing microgreens. 52 NSS volunteers attended the session. NSS Programme Officer, Mr. Shrikant Madar was in charge of the event.
Around 30 volunteers expressed interest in attending a workshop by an expert in this area.
