Home Science or the science of managing a home, includes a study of all aspects related to our
home. It is a study that focuses on family members and the achievement of sat¬isfaction of each and
every member through thoughtful effective and constructive use of resources. Home Science is both
an “art and science”. This is because it teaches the art of using resources so that a harmonious
whole is achieved and an overall pleasant effect is created. At the same time, it provides the
scientific basis of techniques involved in making a home a happy healthy and beauti¬ful place to
live in. For example, the subject Home Science imparts knowledge about the different food groups,
the nutrients present in them, the causes of nutrient deficiency and the dietary management of
various diseases. This is the ‘science’. However, the ability to prepare various recipes with
required nutrients for a particular age group and serve it in a very attractive manner in a
pleasant environment so as to motivate consumption of healthy foods and feeling of wellbeing is an
‘art’.