Karnal. Dr. Dharampal, Regional Director, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Regional Centre, said that food processing is an emerging sector. Due to changing lifestyle, eating habits, urbanization etc. the demand for processed and ready to eat food products is increasing and the food processing industry is growing rapidly. Continuous progress in the food sector has also made food safety an important area of concern. Changing global patterns of food production, international trade, technological innovation and health awareness have created a huge demand for food safety and quality professionals. Food safety has become an area of priority and necessity for manufacturers, retailers, regulators and consumers. Food safety and hygiene is extremely important to the food industry as it helps protect the health of consumers from foodborne illnesses and food poisoning.
In recent times, the prevalence of foodborne illnesses and numerous reports on food safetyrelated incidents have led to the enactment and implementation of the ScienceBased Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, resulting in a large number of qualified and food safety standards. There has been a need. There is a need for trained workforce at various levels.
The graduate degree program in Food Safety and Quality Management is designed to meet the educational needs of various stakeholders in the food processing and food safety sectors. The objective of this program is to generate human resources in the field of food safety and quality management, enhance knowledge and skills in multidisciplinary areas like food science, food processing and food safety and promote selfemployment in food processing, food safety and food audit. Is.
After doing this program, food safety officersinspectors in the food industry, food safety auditors in certification and inspection bodies, trainersmentors in trainingconsultancy bodies, food safety team leaderssupervisorsmanagers in hospitality institutions, technicians in quality control departments. Selfemployment can be set up as officers, regulatory bodies, consultants in food safety department etc., supply chain management team members in retail chainindustry, certified professionals, consultants, trainers, auditors.
To take admission in this program, it is mandatory to have 10+2 with ScienceAgriculture subjects. To take admission in this program, you have to pay Rs. 6000/- per year plus registrationdevelopment fee will have to be paid. Except certificate and semester courses, all other courses can now be enrolled till 15 October 2024.
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