(a) whether the Government runs food processing technology courses in the country;
(b) if so, the details of the colleges approved by ICAR and the Ministry in Gujarat which runs food processing technology courses; and
(c) whether the Government has approved any private college to run food processing technology course in Gujarat and if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)
(a): Yes, Sir. There are only two Institutes under the administrative control of Ministry of Food Processing Industries namely; the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship & Management (NIFTEM), Kundli, Haryana and the Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT) at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. They are offering degrees such as B.Tech, M.Tech, Ph.D and M.B.A (only in NIFTEM) in the field of food technology and allied sectors.
(b) & (c): Anand Agricultural University, Anand (offering Bachelor, Master''s and Doctoral degrees) and Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Dantiwada (offering Bachelor degree) are the two Universities in Gujarat that are accredited with ICAR and offering courses in food technology.
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