National Institute
of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management
Deemed to be University
(De-novo Category) under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 and
An Autonomous
Institution under Ministry of Food Processing Industries, GOI Plot No. 97,
Sector- 56, HSIIDC Estate, Kundli, Distt. Sonepat, Haryana- 131028
Admission
Notice for B. Tech., M. Tech., Ph.D. Programmes
FOOD PROCESSING:
An Emerging Career Option
ABOUT NIFTEM
NEW INITIATIVES
OF NIFTEM
Skill Development Extension and
Outreach
SME Upgradation
Technology Enterprise Incubation
National
Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) was
conceptualized by Government of India on persistent demand of the food industry
to have an Apex Organisation as a One Stop Solution Provider for the various
problems of the sector. Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI),
Government of India, has set up this institute with an initial investment of
about Rs 500 crore (US $100 million). The Institute is spread over an area of
100 acre at a prime location in close proximity of North Delhi - Haryana border
on NH-1. The Institute intends to act as an international centre of excellence
in the area of Food Technology and Management. NIFTEM has been recognized as a
Deemed to be University under De-novo Category by Ministry of Human Resource
Development under University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
MANDATE
OF NIFTEM
NIFTEM
has mandate to work as Sector Promotion Organisation/Business Promotion
Organisation of the food processing sector. The major objectives of NIFTEM are:
• To
work as One Stop Solution Provider to all the problems of the food processing
sector.
• To
work for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Development for the sector.
• To
facilitate Business Incubation Services.
• To
conduct Frontier Area Research and foster Innovation for development of the
Sector.
• To
develop World Class Managerial Talent coupled with advanced knowledge in Food
Science and Technology.
• To
function as a Knowledge Repository.
• To
work for up-gradation of SME food processing clusters.
ACTIVITY
FOCUS OF NIFTEM
• Education
and Research
• Consultancy
WORLD
CLASS EDUCATION IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
• State
of art infrastructure and equipment.
• Teaching
labs of international standards encompassing 7223.4 mJ
area.
• State-of-the-art
research labs under establishment.
• Modem
classrooms with interactive board, projection system and lecture recording
facility.
• Acclaimed
Faculty with Global Exposure.
• Video
conferencing facility for interaction with foreign teachers.
NIFTEM
KNOWLEDGE CENTRE (NKC)
A
multi-level five storey State-of-the-Art Library, Niftem Knowledge Centre (NKC)
is set up with a carpet area of 5474 Sqmt. NKC is housed in aesthetically
designed boat shaped signature building of the NIFTEM campus. The aim of the
NKC is to cater to the needs of industry, all stakeholders, general public,
students, research scholars and the faculty members of the university. The
highlights of the facilities at NKC are given below:
• Equipped
with 3M's EM-RFID for security system.
• Self
issue/return, automatic inventory control
• VTLS-Virtua's
Integrated Library Management for Library Automation.
• Collection
of over 10000 print books, 188 print periodicals, 180 CD-ROMs/DVDs, 9000
e-journals, 3000 e-books, 600 ISO standards on Food Technology and allied
subjects.
• Research
and Reference Service, Database Access & Retrieval, Online Public Access
Catalogue (OPAC),
• Online
access to over 9000 e-joumals/books.
INNOVATIVE
CONCEPTS IN EDUCATION AT NIFTEM INTERNATIONAL
COLLABORATIONS
Village
Adoption Programme (VAP):
• A
unique approach to pervade Food Processing Technologies and NIFTEM's message to
the least developed villages of India.
• Students
are divided into groups of 5 to 7 immediately after joining B. Tech/ M. Tech.
programmes at NIFTEM.
• Each
group adopts a village anywhere in India and nurses it during their entire
programme.
Aims
of VAP are:
• To
create a symbiotic learning environmentfor students
• Enlighten
the students to grass root problems of villages and of food chain
• Inculcating
the capabilities suiting to emerging job markets in food supply chain and to
develop entrepreneurship spirit
• Making
village community acquainted with advance knowledge on agro food production and
processing technology
International
Grain Processing Research Centre: The centre has the
mandate
of training, teaching, research and technology transfer in the area of: Primary
(shelling, milling, dehusking etc.) and Secondary (breakfast cereals,
multigrain products, whole grain products etc.) grain processing and to come up
with novel uses of grains through grain starch research, modification of
starch, extruded specialties, including fermentation technology applied to
cereals and development of value added products etc. The centre is going to organize
an international short term training programme on 'Extrusion Processing -
Technology, Applications and Business Development for the Indian Food and Feed
Market'on April 8-10,2013 with Kansas State University, USA& M/s Wenger,
USA.
International
Bakery Research and Training Centre: The International
Bakery
Centre shall facilitate experiential learning and product development for the
Baking Industry of India. It would conduct research on the problems of the
Baking Industry. The centre would also train the people and upgrade their
skills to achieve quality in the bakery units.
International
Centre of Excellence on Food Safety and Quality:
Being
a public funded institution and in its role of Single Solution Provider, NIFTEM
has come forward to take initiatives to establish a state of art Centre of
Excellence to work on Food Quality and Safety issues. Functional areas of the
centre are as under:
• Process
development and process validation.
• Quality
control and quality assurance.
• Quality
systems and systems certification.
• Surveillance
and monitoring of food borne outbreaks.
• Risk
prioritization
• Food
functionality, toxicity and efficacy
• Analysis
and certifications
Other Initiatives
• Setting
up of Chair Professors' in Collaboration with FSSAI, NHB and other Industries.
• Centre
for Entrepreneurship Development & Centre for Corporate Resource Division
STUDENT'S
FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
• Right
from their first year itself, every year ten meritorious students of B. Tech and
five of M. Tech programmes of NIFTEM are sent to foreign universities on
student exchange programme of Academic learning with 100% fare. Other students
in order of merit are paid 50% and 25% fare.
• Each
programme is a unique blend of technology and management
• Innovative
globally benchmarked curriculum.
• Innovative
approach for teaching through e-contents.
• Catering
socio-technical issues through a unique Village Adoption Programme.
• Regular
Interactive sessions with top professionals and mangers of food industry.
• Experiential
learning opportunity through industry internship.
LIFE
AT NIFTEM CAMPUS
• Fully
residential campus with separate hostel facilities for girls and boys.
• Entire
campus is planned to be a High-Tech Wi-Fi campus.
• Upcoming
facilities include Auditorium, Amphi Theatre, Recreational Area/Gymnasium,
Health Club, Swimming Pool etc.
• Green
campus with duly planned walking/jogging/ cycling tracks.
• Medical
facility in the campus.
• Self
contained campus with facilities like post office, bank, and an upcoming market
complex.
CAREER
OPPORTUNITY IN FOOD SECTOR
Indian
Food industry is growing at a rate of 15.9% p.a. as compared to the total
industrial growth of 3.7%, in the country. The food processing sector had
attracted a foreign direct investment (FDI) of 188.67 million USS in 2010-11.
Food Industry is going to be a major employer in the coming future. Job
prospects for graduates and post-graduates of NIFTEM are extremely bright and would
be comparable to the best in other economic sectors of the country. Some career
opportunities could be:
|
Food
Process Engineer
|
Food
Ingredient Manager
|
Food
Regulatory Specialist
|
|
Nutrition
Specialist
|
Food
Fermentation Specialist
|
Retail
or Supply Chain Manager
|
|
Entrepreneurship
|
Product
Development Scientist
|
Sensory
Scientist
|
|
Food
Microbiologist
|
Food
Analyst
|
Quality
Control Supervisor
|
• NIFTEM
has entered into Memorandum of Understandings with Wagenigen University, the
Netherlands, Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA and University of
Nebraska, Lincoln, USA for mutual cooperation in the field of faculty/ students
exchange programme, research and other subjects of common interest.
• The
Institute is likely to sign similar MoUs with about ten more eminent foreign
Universities/Institutions.
INNOVATION
FUND FOR STDUENTS
• NIFTEM
has conceptualized creation of an Innovation Fund for the students
• Innovative
projects submitted by the students costing upto Rs. 15.00 lakh are normally
funded
• Limit
can be exceeded in case of highly deserving projects
NIFTEM
INDUSTRY FORUM
• NIFTEM
Industry Forum isone of the policy advisory body
• It
consists of representatives of Micro, Small, Medium and Large Industries in
Food Processing Sector.
• It
envisages the NIFTEM's Agenda for the future for Teaching, Research,
Entrepreneurship Development, Skill Development, Consultancy to the Industry
and also SME Up gradation.
RESEARCH
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Representatives
from esteemed academic/ research institutions, Government bodies and
professionals from micro, small, medium & large industries dealing in food
processing are the member of RDC in an advisory capacity for guiding on
research initiative at NIFTEM. Main aims and objectives of RDC are to:
• Lay
down a road map research in NIFTEM for next 10 years
• Identify
industry problems those need to be taken upas research topics
• Identifying
collaborators, approaches, and technologies that may improve research at NIFTEM
• Facilitating
in commercialization of intellectual property
• Identify
funding sources for research
Admission Notice 2013-14
NIFTEM
invites applications from eligible candidates for admission to the following
academic programmes at its Kundli campus:
A. UNDER
GRADUATE PROGRAMME
Four
years regular B. Tech. degree in Food Technology and Management. Eligibility
(As per JEE- 2013)
Only
those candidates who have passed their Class 12th Exam or any other qualifying
examination in 2011 or 2012: or those who are appearing in their Class 12th
Exam in 2013. Subject combinations required in the qualifying examination shall
be as under: Physics, Mathematics and one of the subjects from Chemistry,
Bio-technology, Computer Science, Biology along with 50% marks in total
including all subjects. Besides a candidate must be appearing in JEE (Main) -
2013.
Selection
Process
The
selection of students will be made based on All India Rank of JEE-2013.
Counseling for admission will be done by NIFTEM admission cell.
Number
of Seats
For
Indian Nationals: 180 (reservation as per government norms, please refer brochure
for details)
For
Foreign Nationals: 27 (Including students from south east countries & Indian
worker in Gulf countries)
Scholarships
and Financial Support
• Merit
scholarship and fellowships for up to 10% students in a programme.
• Earn
while you learn programme
B. FIVE
POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Two
years regular M. Tech. degree in 1. Food Supply Chain Management 2. Food Safety
and Quality Management 3. Food Process Engineering and Management 4. Food Plant
Operations Management 5. Food Technology and Management.
Eligibility
Four
Years Bachelor's Degree or Master's degree in relevant discipline with minimum
60% marks in aggregate. For additional programme wise requirements, please
refer admission brochure to be made available on the website shortly.
Selection
process
The
admission to all five M. Tech. programmes of NIFTEM will be based on the merit
formed through a valid GATE score.
After
the admission of eligible GATE qualified candidates, the remaining seats, if
any, will be filled by non GATE candidates on the basis of an Entrance Test and
Interview to be conducted by NIFTEM.
Number
of seats
For
Indian Nationals: 18 in each M. Tech. programme (reservation as per government
norms, please refer brochure for details)
For
Foreign Nationals: 3 in each M. Tech. programme (Including students from south east
countries & Indian worker in Gulf countries)
Fellowship
Rs. 8000/- Per month (to GATE qualified candidate- Indian Nationals Only)
C. Ph.
D. PROGRAMME
NIFTEM
offers Ph.D. programmes in following areas.
a.
Agriculture and Environment Sciences b. Basic and Applied Sciences c.
Engineering d. Food Business Management and Entrepreneurship e. Food Science
and Technology Number of seats
For
Indian Nationals: 2 in each of the five programmes (reservation as per government
norms, please refer brochure for details)
For
Foreign Nationals: 3 in total (Including students from south east countries &
Indian
workerin
Gulf countries)
Eligibility
Master
Degree in a relevant discipline with at least 60% marks at Masters. Preference
will be given to NET/GATE qualified candidates.
Selection
Process: Through an All India Test to be organized by NIFTEM
at NIFTEM campus - Kundli, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Gauhati,
Allahabad, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Srinagar. For details refer to
admission brochure 2013.
Fellowship:
The NET/GATE qualified candidates selected through the above
process shall be allowed to enroll for Ph.D. degree program at NIFTEM and it
shall provide a NIFTEM Ph.D. Fellowship (Rs 16000,18000 and 20000 per month in
the first, second and third year). Those without NET/GATE shall be provided
with NIFTEM Ph.D. scholarship (Rs 12000 per month).
Knowledge
Centre (Library)
Laboratory
Computer
Lab
HOW
TO APPLY
Interested
candidates will apply online at www.niftem.ac.in,
with effect from 28.03.2013. All applicants are advised to go through
the admission brochure before filling the form. The Brochure will be made
available online on
27.03.2013. Candidates are required to take printout of application completion
of on line application filling process. Printed application should be sent by
registered/speed post/ in person to Head, Admission Cell, NIFTEM, Plot No.
97, Sector 56, HSIIDC Industrial Estate, Kundli -131 028, District: Sonepat,
Haryana, so as to reach at the destination on or before the due date of
respective programme as detailed in brochure. Print copy must carry a duly
pasted passport photo along with signature of the candidate and
parents/guardian at appropriate place. The application must also carry a
non-refundable application fee, if not paid online, in form of DD only of Rs
1000 (General/OBC) and Rs 500 (SC/ST). All DD should be in favour of 'NIFTEM'
payable at SBI, Branch -NIFTEM Campus Kundli (Branch Code 15479).
SUSHIL
KUMAR
REGISTRAR
Important Dates
Last
Date of Receipt of Applications
1.
B.Tech
Online 19.06. 2013
Hard
Copy 26.06. 2013
2.
M.Tech
Online
12.06. 2013
Hard
Copy 19.06. 2013
3. Ph.
D.
Online 15.05. 2013
Hard
Copy 26.05. 2013
Entrance Test -
For admission to:
1.
M. Tech (Non-GATE) Candidates at NIFTEM Campus
To be notified on institute website after 05.07.2013
2.
Ph. D. Entrance Exam (Agency to be identified for the conduct of Entrance
Examination Test) 30.06.2013
B.
Tech 1st Counselling of Candidates 15.07.2013
Interview
for M. Tech (GATE) 02.07.2013
1st
Counselling M. Tech (GATE) 03.07.2013
B.
Tech 2nd Counselling of Candidates 17.07. 2013
2nd
Counselling M. Tech(GATE), , if required 05.07. 2013
B.
Tech 3rd Counselling of Candidates, if required 20.07.
2013
3rd
Counselling M. Tech(GATE), if required Date will be announced on institute
website
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