Prayagraj,

26 Nov (HS): Warner College of Dairy Technology organized the National Milk Day

program on 26 November 2025 under the Society of Food and Dairy Technology.

This day is celebrated as a tribute of the invaluable contribution of Dr.

Verghese Kurien, the “Milkman of India” and the Father of the White Revolution.

The theme of the program was “Let's Celebrate the Power of Dairy.”

Harshvardhan

Vajpayee (MLA) was welcomed as the Chief Guest, and Prof. Dr. Jonathan A. Lal,

Pro Vice-Chancellor, graced the event as the Guest of Honour. Various

government officials and industry experts—Er. Akhilendra Mishra, Er. Rajesh

Kumar Prajapati, Er. Suresh Kumar Singh, Er. Alok Mani Mishra, and Er. Akash

Jaiswal—were also present as guest speakers. The program was organized under

the leadership of Dean Dr. Alok Milton, Associate Dean Dr. SGM Prasad, Head of

the Dairy Technology Department Dr. Avinash Singh, and the entire staff of

WCDT. The event was managed by Dr. Ankita Gautam, Assistant Professor,

Department of Dairy Microbiology. Other faculty members present included Dr.

Puneet Arora, Dr. SN Thakur, Dr. Shanta Peter, and Er. Ankur Ramola.

In

his address, Dr. Jonathan Lal (Pro Vice-Chancellor, Academic Affairs) reflected

on the rich heritage of the modern dairy plant. He shared that eminent national

leaders such as Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri, and

Shankar Dayal Sharma used to visit the SHUATS dairy plant to enjoy its ice

cream.

Dr.

Alok Milton, Dean of Warner College of Food and Dairy Technology, emphasized

that milk is a complete food with no substitute. He also highlighted the

significant contribution of the dairy sector to women's empowerment by

providing essential livelihood opportunities.

MLA

Harshvardhan Vajpayee stressed the importance of strengthening rural

development as a key to empowering women. He praised the rich legacy of SHUATS

and acknowledged the contribution of Warner College of Dairy Technology. He

encouraged renewed efforts to revive Parag and further noted that while

technology and infrastructure are progressing rapidly, sustainable development

has not received the attention it deserves.

After

the academic session, the department organized Food and Dairy Food Stalls,

Poster Presentations, Rangoli competitions, and a Quiz for students of the

college and university. These activities were conducted under the supervision

of Dr. Amit, Dr. Jayanath Jakariya, Dr. Puneet Arora, Dr. SN Thakur, and Dr.

Ankita Gautam. Overall, the program was successfully conducted with the support

of all staff and students of Warner College of Dairy Technology.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi