NIFTEM to start its activities during this academic session

National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), is all set to start its activities during the academic session 2010-2011. This apex world class institute by the Ministry of Food Processing Industry in “Kundli”, Sonepat, Harayana to provide core courses in the area of Food Science and Food technology which will cater to the needs of various stakeholders such as entrepreneurs, industry, exporters, policy makers, the government and existing institutions.

The Institute will be fully supported by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Govt. of India while enjoying reasonable autonomy in its functioning. A state-of-the-art campus is being created with most modern infrastructure, finest library and resources and comprehensive residential facilities.

The objective of the Institute is to promote cooperation and networking amongst existing institutions both within the country and international bodies, create a complete data base on domestic resources and bring in international best practices for improving the food processing sector.

NIFTEM will also provide industry friendly short-term courses, including regular degree and management courses leading up to Ph.D programmes, for developing HRD resources for the sector.

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