(a) the details of centrally sponsored training programme in various fields of food
processing industries in the country;
(b) the amount allocated to run these programmes during each of the last three years,
State-wise;and
(c) the total number of persons trained during the above period?
THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)
(a): Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MFPI) has a Human Resource Development Scheme
with following components:
The first component is Entrepreneurship Development Programme and objectives of the
Entrepreneurship Development Programme are to provide basic knowledge of project formulation
and management including technology, marketing, and profitability besides motivating the
trainees and instilling confidence in them to start and manage a business venture. Eligible
organisations are Central/State Govt organisations, National level institutes, Professional
Institutes, State level consultancy organisation, Industry organisations, NGOs. The Ministry
grants 100 % assistance of Rs. 2.00 lakh per EDP and grant is released in three installments
of 50%, 25% and 25% respectively.
The second component is Food processing Training Centre (FPTC) and objectives of FPTC are
development of rural entrepreneurship and transfer of technology for processing of food
products by utilizing locally grown raw material and providing `Hands-on` experience at
such production cum training centres, while according priority to SC/ST/OBC and women
minorities candidates.
Eligible organisations are Central or State Government Organizations, Educational & Training
Institutions, Schools and Colleges, ITl s, NGOs and Co-operatives. Financial assistance of
Rs. 4.00 lakhs for Fixed capital costs and Rs. 2.00 lakh as revolving seed capital Single
Product Line Centre (for any one group of processing activities) and Rs. 11.00 lakhs for
Fixed and Rs. 4.00 lakh as revolving seed capital for Multi Product Line Centre are
provided (for more than one group of processing activities).
The third component is Training at recognized institutes such as CFTRI/DFRL/any other
reputed State / National level Training institute / College of GOI / State Govt. with the
objective to impart specialized training to new EDP trainees who are in advanced stage of
setting up their own food processing units including higher levels of training after periodical
intervals. The quantum of assistance will vary with the number of trainees and duration of
training subject to a maximum of Rs. 1, 00,000/- per training programme for 20 trainees for
10 working days.
(b): State-wise details of training programmes conducted and amount spent are annexed at
Annexure-I.
(c): Approximately, 11000 persons have been trained during this period in EDP programme
and 4500 trainees have been trained in FPTC.