Multan, June 03, 2022: A Seminar titled “Dairy is for life” was organized to commemorate World Milk Day today on Friday at Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan. Speakers at the seminar highlighted the importance of milk in the nutrition of daily lives including various aspects of its consumption for the treatment of malnutrition among adults and senior citizens and the phenomenon of stunted growth among growing kids in the country.
Addressing the participants, Prof. Dr. Mansoor Akbar Kundi, Vice-Chancellor Bahaduddin Zakariya University, said “Together with FrieslandCampina we will undertake various engagement activities which include joint research projects, a faculty externship program, dairy research scholarships, and awareness seminars. The collective aim is to grow together and reap the benefits for the awareness of the society.”
MoU was also singed between FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL) and Bahauddin Zakariya University. Under the MoU, various programs will be launched to promote the dairy sector which will include an internship program for the graduates of the university at FECPL, a health champions program for the professionals at the university, and the collaboration between the university and FCEPL for promoting research and publications for the dairy sector.
Addressing the participants Dr. Muhammad Nasir, GM Regulatory and Scientific Affairs at FCEPL said, “The world is moving towards a new age of industrialization. The need for learning and developing skills are expanding at a swift pace. Coordinated efforts between educational institutions and the private sector need to be leveraged. Through this MoU, we aim to bridge the research gap for the dairy sector development.”
Prof Dr Khalil Ahmed Gul, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Nishtar Hospital, Multan, said that Milk is the good source of all essential nutrients that are vital part of balanced diet including protein, calcium and Vitamin D. He further said that drinking milk and dairy products prevent osteoporosis and bone fractures and help in maintaining a healthy weight. He further said that diets that contains dairy lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and high blood pressure.
The event was addressed by distinguished academicians and experts including Prof Dr Hakoomat Ali, Dean Faculty of Agriculture, Prof Technology, Dr Saeed Akhtar, Director Institute of Food Science and Nutrition and Mr. Shahid Mubeen, Quality Manager, Volka Foods.
The daylong seminar also included various learning and engagement activities for the students. At the end, teachers, students, and experts participated in an awareness walk to mark World Milk Day.