COVID-19 – Sir Vithaldas Thackersey College of Home Science https://svt.edu.in S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Mumbai Mon, 18 May 2020 15:09:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://svt.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-icon2-50x50.png COVID-19 – Sir Vithaldas Thackersey College of Home Science https://svt.edu.in 32 32 Short films and educational videos created by NSS students on Covid-19 https://svt.edu.in/short-films-and-educational-videos-created-by-nss-students-on-covid-19/ Mon, 18 May 2020 15:09:00 +0000 https://svt.edu.in/?p=4849 Here are some of the short films and educational videos created by our students as part of the NSS (National Service Scheme) to raise awareness on a variety of topics affecting the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NSS cell of SVT college of home science is taken up the various task as well awareness program in fight against COVID 19 pandemic all NSS volunteers are participating through digital media.

My Isolation Diary

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Institutional Resources and Activities for COVID 19-Mental health and wellbeing of students during lockdown

The teaching profession contributes more to the society than any other profession and it is the profession that creates other professions. By John wooden

Mental health is a growing concern especially amongst the adolescents. According to WHO report upto 50% of mental, behavioral and psychological problems have their onset during adolescence. Suicide is the 3rd largest cause of death in 15 to 35 year olds.

Many studies report that India has one of the highest rates of suicide among people aged between 15 and 29. The reasons varying from anxiety to severe depression leading to dire consequences.

A growing problem not only in India but all over the globe is that students are more stressed than ever.

This makes it all the more important for the college to plan activities to promote the mental health of our college students.

The Family And Child Enrichment (FACE) Center  initiated by the Department of Human Development in 2015 uses a preventive and facilitative approach for enhancing emotional wellbeing.

The college thus uses a proactive approach, that is, the mentors actively take steps to reach out to each and every student. Some of the activities carried out to promote Mental health were-

  • Life skills workshop on “Self -esteem and body image” on 18th January 2020 for students in the college
  • Seminar on “Role of the Teacher in promoting Mental Health of Adolescents”
    Date: 20th January, 2020 for all the teaching faculty
  • Maintaining Wellbeing During Adolescence on 6th 2020 for students of the college
  • Meeting the students through various virtual platforms to keep them engaged and provide support for academic and emotional concerns

Measures taken by college to help student cope with Covid 19 crisis

Effective engagement for mental and emotional wellbeing through

  • Online mentoring by mentors and teachers
  • Online counselling (college counsellor)
  • Meditation
  • Online and offline games (on class whatsapp groups)
  • Sharing of resources to help maintain wellbeing

Activities for maintaining physical health

  • How to Enhance Immune Boosting Nutrients in Your Diets – a set of 5 Videos by Dr Jagmeet Madan
  • Nutrition and Immunity – A set of Slides in HINDI by Dr Jagmeet Madan and IDA Mumbai Chapter.
  • Webinar recording Link of Dr Jagmeet Madan on “Significance of Immune Boosting Nutrients in Health and Disease”
  • Armaiti Shukla from Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing prepared a note on ‘5 quick tips to sanitize your garments during the COVID19 pandemic’. It was circulated on  WhatsApp groups on April 3, 2020
  • Archana Jain from Department of Human Development organized a Zumba session for students on Zoom on 7th April and 10th April 2020

Academic support and guidance

  • Online classes
  • Acceptance of assignments through online learning platforms (e.g., google classrooms)
  • Resolution of subject queries via whatsapp or email.

Professional growth

  • Sharing of websites offering free online courses with students and providing guidance to join relevant  online courses
  • Session on soft skill development if any
]]> 5 Tips to Sanitize Your Clothes during the COVID19 Pandemic https://svt.edu.in/5-tips-to-sanitize-your-clothes-during-the-covid19-pandemic/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:48:08 +0000 https://svt.edu.in/?p=4402 With the spread of COVID19 epidemic and subsequent lockdown, many have widespread doubts about the treatment of the clothes worn by family members under home quarantine or who venture out either for work or to buy emergency medical supplies and grocery.  Especially as many are using handkerchiefs due to scarcity of face masks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How do I sanitize these?

Similar to known viral infection it is important to prevent the spread of COVID19 to other healthy members in the household.

Here is what you can do.
1 . Identify a place near the door where you can empty the bag, and other articles within it. Once you return home empty the cloth bag and its contents, place them out of reach of family members until they are disinfected, especially as the disintegration time of the virus on various substrates is unclear. Use of 0.5% Sodium hypochlorite (equivalent to 5000 ppm) for disinfection of frequently touched surfaces is advised. It is the chief component of most laundry bleaches.

 

 

  1. Disinfecting your laundry can be done easily and inexpensively at home, unless differently advised by a medical practitioner for an infected COVID19 patient.  Use of regular detergent and water at 90o C followed by a complete drying of the laundry is adviced1. Soap and detergents contain amphiphiles or substances that are partly hydrophilic and partly hydrophonic by nature. These compete with the lipids in the virus membrane, thus not only loosening the glue between the virus and skin but also inhibiting the action of protein, lipids within the virus.

 

3. Infection due to handling of laundry is not unheard of, wear disposable rubber gloves especially to treat laundry of quarantined individuals, handkerchiefs used as masks and clothes used for travelling etc. Carry dirty laundry in a leakproof bag or container, keep it far from the body or garments worn by you. Clean your laundry hamper with a disinfectant after every use.

  1. Do not use the same machine wash cycle for soiled articles and clothes of healthy family members. If machine wash is not possible soak clothes in hot soapy water for 30 minutes, and stir with a stick, avoid splashing of water. An alternative is to use 0.05% chlorine for approximately 30 minutes. (This may lead to skin irritation of some people or discoloration of coloured fabric). Rinse thoroughly multiple times followed by complete drying preferably in sunlight2.

 

  1. It is not certain how long the virus that causes COVID-19 survives on surfaces, but it seems to behave like other corona viruses, it may persists on surfaces for a few hours to a several days3. So use dedicated clothes and household linen (Bedsheets, pillow covers, doormats and Towels) for patients.

 

Note: Details compiled in the article are based on methods of fighting Virus infections such as MERS-Cov4 and SARS5. Keep yourself updated about ongoing clinical trials which may change the process of tackling your laundry.

Webliography

  1. https://www.who.int/publications-detail/home-care-for-patients-with-suspected-novel-coronavirus-(ncov)-infection-presenting-with-mild-symptoms-and-management-of-contacts
  2. https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-on-infection-prevention-and-control-for-health-care-workers-caring-for-patients-with-suspected-or-confirmed-2019-ncov
  3. https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses
  4. https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/272948/WHO-MERS-IPC-18.1-eng.pdf?ua=1
  5. https://www.cdc.gov/sars/guidance/i-infection/patients-home.html

 

[Article  By Dr. Armaiti Shukla- Head of Department: Textiles and Apparel Designing,]

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