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NIPS Institute Spreads Durga Puja Joy With #APlateFullOfLove Initiative
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News18•15-10-2026, 17:15
NIPS Institute Spreads Durga Puja Joy With #APlateFullOfLove Initiative
- •NIPS Institute of Hotel Management organized #APlateFullOfLove to extend the festive spirit of Durga Puja beyond pandals and into underserved communities.
- •Twenty NIPS students, guided by expert chefs, prepared and served a traditional Durga Puja bhog to 40 residents of Debangan Old Age Home in Mukundupur.
- •The festive menu prepared by the students included traditional favorites like khichuri, labra, jhuri alu bhaja, malpua, chutney, and papad.
- •Founder Director Dr. Vivek Pathak emphasized that hospitality is rooted in empathy, compassion, and making people feel valued.
- •The community initiative provided students with practical culinary exposure while teaching them the importance of social responsibility and human connection.
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The #APlateFullOfLove initiative is a community program organized by NIPS where students prepare and serve traditional Durga Puja bhog to underserved communities outside the pandals, such as the residents of Debangan Old Age Home.
Forty residents at the Mukundupur branch of Debangan Old Age Home received the traditional Durga Puja bhog prepared by 20 NIPS students.
Under the guidance of experienced chefs, students prepared a traditional festive menu featuring khichuri, labra, jhuri alu bhaja, malpua, chutney, and papad.
