The core objective of the Diploma program is to prepare professionals for the development, implementation, and auditing of Food Safety and Quality Management Systems in the country. It seeks to develop India’s capability to meet the global food safety and quality requirements and enhance the competitiveness of food products. In a long term perspective, it would contribute to ensuring consumer safety within and outside the country.
Food Safety is a fundamental public health concern. Food Safety and Quality have become an area of priority and necessity for consumers, retailers, manufacturers, and regulators. Changing global patterns of food production, international trade, the implementation of the new Act. Food Safety and Standards Act and its rules and regulations, as well as enforcement, technological developments, technological development, public expectations for health protection, and many other factors, have created a huge demand for food safety and quality auditing professionals.
Food safety is a scientific discipline describing the handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. Continuous analysis of food is requested for the development of more robust, efficient, sensitive, and cost-effective analytical methodologies to guarantee the safety, quality, and traceability of foods in compliance with legislation and consumers’ demands. Hands-on training and practical exposure on using analytical equipment become important to improve upon the abilities of an individual on food quality analysis. Presently there is a dearth of technically qualified skilled professionals and their requirement in industry and academia is growing rapidly. This practical course enhances the employability of the individual in industrial and academic institutional laboratories