Workshop on “Testing of Adulterants in Daily Food Items”
Outreach Activity by Department of Chemistry
Workshop on “Testing of Adulterants in Daily Food Items” at Farooka
Khalsa Sr. Sec. School, Ambala Cantt.
A workshop was organized by Department of Chemistry, G.M.N. College,
Ambala Cantt. on “Testing of Adulterants in Daily Food Items” on 28 th August,
2019 at Farooka Khalsa Sr. Sec. School, Ambala Cantt. Dr. V. K. Bindal, Head
of chemistry department and Dr. Neha Aggarwal, Assistant Professor along
with team of 15 students of B.Sc. Non-medical II and III year conducted the
workshop in the school. Dr. Agyapal Singh ji, principal, Farooka Khalsa Sr.
Sec. School heartedly welcomed the team to his school. Almost 100 students of
class XII of the school participated in the workshop.
Dr. V. K. Bindal and Dr. Neha Aggarwal acquainted the students with the
concept of adulteration and different adulterants being added nowadays in daily
food items. College students gave practical demonstration of different chemical
tests which can be performed to check adulteration in daily food items like milk,
sugar, salt, red chili powder, turmeric etc. School students also participated in
the workshop with great zeal and enthusiasm.
