Monday, June 16, 2014

Coffee Board, Post Graduate Diploma in Coffee Quality Management (PGDCQM 2014-15)

Head (Quality Control Division),
Coffee Board, No.1, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore-560 001
Phone: 22262868, 22266991, Ext. 303/322/323 www.Indiacoffee.org

Make a
CAREER
Out of tasting
Coffee

Coffee Board invites applications for the
Post Graduate Diploma in Coffee Quality Management (PGDCQM 2014-15)
for the academic year starting in August 2014

 Taste coffee. Evaluate it. Define its quality. And become an expert in Coffee Quality Management.

 With increasing awareness about food safety and environment in a post-WTO era, the quality of coffee is the key issue, for producers, exporters and consumers alike.

 To drive the quality mission forward, the Coffee Board of India has instituted a post graduate course to support the requirements of the Indian coffee industry for trained personnel with special aptitudes and skills. Coffee quality evaluation is a well-accepted practice the world over, and students from previous batches have found satisfying and remunerative assignments in Indian coffee companies.

 The PGDCQM is designed to equip students with the specific knowledge and skills required to function as coffee tasters. Course content includes coffee cultivation practices, coffee marketing, quality evaluation techniques and quality assurance systems, training sessions.

• 12 months course in 3 trimesters conducted in English.
• Accommodation: Students to make own arrangements at Bangalore during the second and third trimesters.
Free accommodation will be provided during the first trimester at CCRI, Balehonnur, Chikmagalur.
• Admissions open to candidates from open category and those sponsored by coffee industry.
• Selection by committee based on academic record, personal interview and sensory evaluation test.
• Last day for submitting applications: 15th July 2014
• Eligibility: Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree with at least one of the subjects namely Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Bioscience, Food Technology, Food Science, Environmental science or a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural sciences. Preference given to candidates sponsored by export/Curing establishments/coffee plantations.
• Procedure: Application forms can be downloaded from our website or collected personally from Coffee Board, Bangalore. Filled in application form along with a demand draft for Rs.200/- payable to “Coffee Board General Fund Non Plan Account” and a self-addressed envelope (9” x 6”) should reach to the address given below by 15th July 2014.
• Foreign students admitted under open and sponsored categories should be well versed in the English language. Their admission is subject to the clearance of Govt. of India.
• Date of Interview and selection: 25th July 2014
• Course Fee: Rs. 75,000/-(Seventy Five Thousand only).


 Head (Quality Control Division), Coffee Board, No.1, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore-560 001
 Phone: 22262868, 22266991, Ext. 303/322/323 Visit: www.Indiacoffee.org  for course information.


Application Form
Post Graduate Diploma in Coffee Quality management
1 Name: .................................

2 Father's Name: .................................

3 Date Of Birth: .................................

4 Age ………………….....
 (Age Limit: 30 Yrs, 5 yrs relaxable in case of sponsored candidates)

5 Educational Qualification: ..........................................................
 (Please enclose copies of certificates)

6 Percentage marks obtained in
qualifying exam: ......................................................................

7 Nationality: .................................

8 Address for Correspondence: ………………………………………….
 ………………………………………….
 ………………………………………….
 ………………………………………….
9 Telephone No: .................................

10 Fax No: .................................

11 E-mail: .................................

12 Are you a sponsored candidate
from coffee industry: Yes/No

13
If yes, specify the sponsoring
organization (Please enclose
sponsorship letter):
..............................................................................

14 Work experience, if any (Please
give details): ..............................................................................

15 Details of application fee: ........................................

 Mode of payment: Cash / DD
 DD. No: ................... Date: ……………
 Drawee Bank: ................................

Mail the Application Form by Regd. Post or Speed Post to:
Head (Quality Control)
Quality Evaluation Centre,
3rd  Floor, Coffee Board
No.1, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Veedhi.
Bangalore-560 001, India

For further details:  http://www.indiacoffee.org/

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