Indira Gandhi National Open University
Admissions on for PG Diploma in Food
Science and Technology programme
The Indira Gandhi National
Open University is offering Post Graduate Diploma in Food Science and
Technology programme at the School of Agriculture in July, 2012 session. The admissions are on and the last
date for submission of application form is 10th September, 2012. This is a one year programme offered through online
and practical classes will be conducted at IGNOU Campus, New Delhi.
The aim of this programme
is to develop
human resource for the fast growing food processing sector and provide
knowledge & technical competencies to address the emerging issues of
processing, product development, food safety, marketing, export &
sustainable use of resources. Existing technicians, managers, food industry
professionals & technologists can also join the programme to strengthen their
knowledge & technical proficiencies and to have vertical career mobility.
Graduates
in Agriculture/Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Horticulture/Home Science/ Agriculture
Engineering and Science graduates with Chemistry/ Life
Science/Biotechnology/Microbiology are eligible for the admission.
The students will have the exposure to the food
industry as one month hands-on training in food industry is a compulsory
component of this programme. This programme will train the students to have
jobs as Food Technologist in research and development
departments of food processing industries, educational & research
institutes; Food Science & Technology professionals in Quality Control/
Quality Assurance Management departments in food/ hospitality/ retail industry
and laboratories; Production Executives and Marketing executives in food
production industries; and Food Safety Officers in Government regulatory
bodies. Besides, this will also encourage the students for self employment as
entreprenuers in Dairy; Meat,
fish and poultry; Fruits and vegetables; Cereals, pulses and oilseeds processing set-ups.
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