Sapna Nanda

Sapna Nanda is an Associate Professor in Government College of Education, Chandigarh in India. She is M.Sc. (Foods & Nutrition), M.Ed., Ph.D., and has undergone a certificate course in yoga. She possesses 32 years of teaching experience at secondary, senior secondary and higher education levels. She has been supervising 6 Ph.D. scholars and guided 40 dissertations at a master’s level in the areas of nutrition, health and education. She has co-authored a book on Intervention Strategies for ADHD which has been published by an International publisher besides one book on Education in Contemporary India by a National Publisher and three edited books on Human Rights, Quality Concerns in Teacher Education and New Education Policy: Initiatives and Implications. Her papers have been published in the national journals of repute and has also presented a number of papers in national and international conferences. Also, she has organized several national seminars/conferences/workshops. Her extension activities include giving lectures to NSS volunteers, Anganwadi workers and supervisors of ICDS scheme, parents and community workers in the arena of nutrition, health, hygiene, yoga, maternal, child and adolescent health care. She has been anchoring radio and television programs on nutrition and health on local radio and television channels, Panelist of ‘Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan’ and ‘Beti Parao and Beti Bachao’ Series on Chandigarh Doordarshan in India. She is Vice-President, Indian Dietetic Association, Chandigarh Chapter as well as the co-editor of biannual newsletter, Nutrition News “n” Views published by Chandigarh Chapter of Indian Dietetic Association. She is Joint Secretary of the Chandigarh Softball Association. Her other professional affiliations include an elected member of Academic Council, Panjab University, Chandigarh, added member of Faculty of Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Member of Board of Studies in the Faculty of Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh and Member, Board of Studies in the Faculty of Education, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Punjab, India.

Publications

Physical Health
Physical Health
Sapna Nanda. © 2022. 30 pages.
Though adolescence is relatively a healthier period of life as compared to childhood, several risk factors of adult diseases having their onset during adolescence can be...
Reproductive Health of Women
Reproductive Health of Women
Sapna Nanda. © 2022. 16 pages.
The tragedy of maternal mortality in the developing world is not just a health concern; it should be recognized as a human rights issue. The theme for World Health Day for 1998...
Complications of Pregnancy
Complications of Pregnancy
Sapna Nanda. © 2022. 25 pages.
Although the majority of pregnancies are uneventful, sometimes complications do happen. Pregnancy complications are the conditions or pathological processes associated with...
Puerperal Disorders
Puerperal Disorders
Sapna Nanda. © 2022. 13 pages.
Unfortunately, the complexities of human pregnancy and birth make it a risky endeavor. The most vulnerable time for maternal death is the post-partum period during which 60%...
Evaluation and Management of High-Risk Pregnancies: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Evaluation and Management of High-Risk Pregnancies: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Sapna Nanda. © 2021. 216 pages.
Complications during and after pregnancy and birth result in hundreds of thousands of deaths each year and can lead to lifelong health problems. Even with these complications...
Psycho-Socio-Physical Dimensions of Adolescent Health Management: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Psycho-Socio-Physical Dimensions of Adolescent Health Management: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Sapna Nanda. © 2019. 202 pages.
Today’s youth experience a period of major physical, physiological, psychological, and behavioral changes with changing patterns of social interactions and relationships. The...