Lok Sabha Question No. 729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: National Food Technology Institutes
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 729

ANSWERED ON 25.07.2023

## NATIONAL FOOD TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTES.

## 729.     SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of National Food Technology Institute(NFTI) functioning in the country;
- (b) the number of course being offered in the field of food technology and allied sectors;
- (c) whether NFTI has been able to meet the increasing demand of manpower in the Food Processing Industries; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the corrective steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL )

(a): There are two institutions functioning in the country at present under the aegis of Ministry of Food Processing Industries. One is National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K) in the State of Haryana and other one is National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T) in the State of Tamil Nadu. Apart from these institutions, there are other central, state and private institutions/Universities offering courses on Food Technology.

(b):  Twelve courses by NIFTEM- Kundli  and  six courses by  NIFTEM - Thanjavur  are being offered in the field of food technology and  allied sectors.  They are as fellow in NIFTEM - Kundli and NIFTEM - Thanjavur.

## NIFTEM - KUNDLI

- i. B.Tech ( Food Technology Management)
- ii. M.Tech in  Food Technology Engineering and Management ( FPEM)
- iii. M.Tech in Food Technology and Management(FTM)
- iv. M.Tech in Food Safety and Quality Management ( FSQM)
- v. M.Tech in Food Supply Chain Management ( FSCM)
- vi. M.Tech in Food Plant Operation and Management (FPOM)
- vii. Ph. D in Food  Engineering( FE)
- viii. Ph. D. in Food Science and Technology (FST)
- ix. Ph.D in  Basic and Applied Science (BAS)
- x. Ph.D in Agriculture and Environment Science ( AES)
- xi. Ph.D in Food Business Management  & Entrepreneurship Development ( FBM&ED)
- xii. Masters in Business Administration(MBA)

## NIFTEM -  Thanjavur

- i. B.Tech ( Food Technology)
- ii. M.Tech ( Food Technology)  in Food Processing Technology
- iii. M. Tech ( Food Technology) in Food Processing Engineering
- iv. M.Tech ( Food Technology)  in  Food Safety and Quality Assurance
- v. Ph.D ( Food  Technology) in Food Process Technology
- vi. Ph. D ( Food Technology)  in Food Process  Engineering

(c)  & (d) In addition to the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship & Management, Kundli, Sonepat, Haryana and National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship & Management, Thanjavur , Tamil Nadu is offering B.Tech, M.Tech & Ph.D programmes in Food Processing  and allied fields. These two institutions are functioning under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Govt. of India. Both the institutions are accorded the Institute of National Importance status by the NIFTEM Act 2021 of Parliament. The sanctioned intake of students has been increased to meet out the increasing demand  of  manpower  in  the  food  processing  industries.  There  are  also  other  centrally  funded institutions/Universities, state run institutions/Universities and private institutions/Universities offering degree, post graduate degree and doctorate degree in food technology and its allied specialization to meet the demand of manpower in the food processing industries.

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