REGISTRATON FORM ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 51st ANNUAL NATIONAL

Name: …………………………………………………………. Prof.P.Radhakrishna Pillai CONFERENCE OF NUTRITION

Sex:………….Male………………………Female……………. (Chairman)
Member of Society: Yes………….. No……………………… SOCIETY OF INDIA
Designation: ……………………………………………………
Official Address: ………………………………………………
Dr.B .Sesikeran “Nutrition Security: Blending
Tradition with Modern Technology”
(Co- chairman)
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…………………………………………………………………. Dr.Anitha Mohan
Email: ………………………………………………………….. Dr.Asha Nair
Tel: …………………………………………………………….. (Convenors)
7-9 November 2019
Any accompanying person: Yes………..No…………………... Pre-Conference Workshops on 7 November 2019
If yes, how many? Dr.Anooja Thomas.K
…………………………………………………………….. (Organizing Secretary)
Indicate Sex and Age of the accompanying person: Venue
1)……………………………………………………………….. Ms.Rejitha Jagesh.
2)……………………………………………………………….. (Treasurer)
Details of payment:
Demand Draft No./ NEFT No. Executive Committee Members
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Date: RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR
President
…………………………………………………………………. Dr.B.Sesikeran BIOTECHNOLOGY
Name of the Bank and Branch: Melarannoor Road
SBI CMS COLLEGE CAMPUS, KOTTAYAM Secretary Thycaud P.O. Thiruvananthapuram,
Ac/No 38535810198 Dr.B.Dinesh Kumar Kerala-695014
IFSC Code: SBIN0070484 www.nsi2019.com
Treasurer
Dr.G.M.Subba Rao
DETAILS OF TRAVEL
Mode of Travel: Air/ Train/ All corresponding regarding the conference should be addressed to
Bus:……………………………………………………………..
Flight / Train No: Dr.AnoojaThomas.K
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Place of arrival: 51 Annual national Conference of NSI NUTRITION SOCIETY OF INDIA
…………………………………………………………………. Associate Professor ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition Campus
Date: : ………………… Time: Payyampallil,CNI Hills Jamai Osmania (P.O), Hyderabad - 500 007
…………………………….. Chalukunnu,Kottayam-686001 Telangana State, India
Departure Date: : ……….. Time: Email: nsikerala2019@gmail.com www.nutritionsocietyindia.org;
…………………………… Mob: 9847855528
Place of Dropping: Airport/ Rly.Station/ Bus terminal Time:
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NUTRITION SECURITY: BLENDING TRADITION WITH ABOUT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ORAL & POSTER PRESENTATIONS : CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
MODERN TECHNOLOGY Thiruvananthapuram commonly known by its former name  The Nutrition Society of India is now accepting abstracts for oral and
Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most  poster presentations online.
Achieving Food and Nutrition Security (FNS) is a priority in developing populous city in Kerala. Located on the west coast of India near the extreme   All the abstracts have to be submitted online only.
countries. One of the key routes to achieve a resilient global food system and south of the mainland, Thiruvananthapuram is a major Information  Prospective presenters should carefully read the instructions available in
improved FNS requires a reorientation of relevant policies. Among them, Technology hub in Kerala. Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as the the website and then submit their abstracts via the online submission
policies associated with the creation, adoption and adaptation of technologies, "Evergreen city of India”. The city is characterised by its undulating terrain  form provided at www.nsi2019.com 
knowledge and innovations and with their related institutional adjustments are of low coastal hills.  The deadline for abstract submission is 31st August 2019.
the key factors to counter the complex and evolving challenges of the global CLIMATE
food system. YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD SESSIONS: CALL FOR FULL PAPER
The weather during November should be pleasant with maximum  The Nutrition Society of India calls for full papers from those submitting
This stimulating platform will showcase innovations in securing FNS and temperature ranging between 24 and 34 degree celsius which is suitable for
any type of clothing.  for the young scientist award sessions.
its impact on FNS. It will explore the use of traditional knowledge and  Prospective presenters should carefully read the criteria and guidelines
technology in attaining FNS; taking into consideration the views of all the HOW TO REACH THIRUVANANTHAPURAM for submitting full paper for young scientist award sessions which are
concerned stake holders. It will highlight the priorities of FNS innovations. available on the website. Note that hard copies (4nos) of the full paper
The Trivandrum International Airport connects a number of cities in
India and abroad. A number of national and international flights of several have to be sent to the Secretary, Hyderabad address and abstract of the
By the middle of this century, the world population will surpass the 9
billion mark, meaning higher demand for available food, water, arable land airlines fly to and from this airport. Trivandrum Central is the main railway  same should be submitted online.
and environmental impacts. Food safety issues, nutrition deficiencies, station located few kilometers away from the city center. This railway station  The deadline is 30 August, 2019. 
postharvest losses, regulation inconsistencies and consumer attitudes would all is considered to be the biggest and busiest station in the state, in terms of ONLINE REGISTRATION
be striking challenges which must be met to maintain food security and passenger movement. Quite a good number of trains are available each hour  Submit your registration & accommodation forms online at
sustainability. that connect the city to the entire nation. If you are planning a trip to www.nsi2019.com
Thiruvananthapuram by road then there is not a big worry for you because  Carefully read the instructions for online submission before submitting.
Possible solutions include advancements in food processing technologies, one will find continuous bus service from the Central Bus Station which is
nanotechnology, innovative food formulations and the use of genomic called as the Thampanoor Bus Station. This bus stand is the headquarters of Your assistance in disseminating this announcement to your colleagues
approaches manifested in examples such as alternative protein sources, insect the KSRTC and hence one can get easy connectivity with important parts of and contacts for encouraging participation will be much appreciated.
flour, nutrigenomics, 3D food printing, biomimicry, food engineering and the country through frequent buses from Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi
merging technology. (204km), Kovalam (11km), and Kottayam (164km) are commutable via *
roadways. REGISTRATION FEE
International organizations like the International Union of Food Science HOTEL ACCOMODATION IN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Before After Spot
and Technology also play important roles in securing the world’s food supplies Except for invited dignitaries, all other participants are requested to book Registration fee 15-09-2019 15-09-2019 Registration
by providing expertise through their respective country memberships. The their accommodations (details of the hotels and guest houses are on the
present conference addresses the role of food science and biotechnology in PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
conference website.www.nsi2019.com)
meeting current challenges of nutrition and investigates possible solutions to Students `800.00 Not accepted Not accepted
feed the world in the near future. PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS Others `1000.00 Not accepted Not accepted
The following two pre-conference workshops will be organized on 7th MAIN CONFERENCE
ABOUT RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY (RGCB) November 2019.
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) is a research institute in Student Members `800.00 `1000.00 `1200-00
India, exclusive devoted to research in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. It WORKSHOP-I: Clinical and Hospital Nutrition.
WORKSHOP-II: Application of Mass Spectrometry in Nutrition Research Student non-members `900.00 `1100.00 `1300-00
is located at Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), the capital city of the state of
Kerala in India. This centre is an autonomous institute under the Department [Parallel sessions] Each individual is eligible to register for one workshop only. Members `1000.00 `1200.00 `1400-00
of Biotechnology of the Govt. of India. Previously, it was an R&D centre under Non-members `2000.00 `2200.00 `2400-00
Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment. The centre KEYDATES
was inaugurated on 18 November 2002 by then President of India, Dr. APJ 1. ABSTRACTsubmission online (Oral/Poster) - 31-08-2019 Industry delegate `3000.00 `3500.00 `4000-00
Abdul Kalam. The institute has highly focused research departments working Accompanying Person `2000.00 `2200.00 `2400-00
Full paper for young scientist award & Abstract
on different areas of biological sciences. RGCB has a strength of 25 scientists, 2. submission - 31-08-2019 Southeast Asian
120 Ph.D. students and around 100 research project staff. The centre has good Countries/ SAARC
3. Registration for main Conference - 15-09-2019
infrastructural facilities for carrying out research in the field of Biotechnology. Countries US$ 50 US$ 55 US$60
BioSpectrum magazine ranked Bio-Technology course at RGCB as second best (with out late fee) Foreign delegates US$ 200 US$ 250 US$260
in the country only after Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai. 4. Registration for Pre-conference Workshop - 15-09-2019
* The above registration fee includes GST also