Question : FOOD PROCESSING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN NE REGION



(a) whether the Government is planning to set up food processing relating professional educational institution in the North- Eastern region;

(b) if so, the details alongwith the location thereof; and

(c) the time by which it is likely to be set up?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)

(a) to (c): At present there is no proposal to set up a food processing related professional educational institution in the North Eastern region by this ministry. However, for capacity building the ministry assists in setting up of Food Processing & Training Centres, Entrepreneurship Development Programmes, and creation of infrastructure for taking up Degree/ Diploma courses for the Food Processing sector.