National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur

Coordinates: 26°51′44″N 75°48′56″E / 26.8622°N 75.8156°E / 26.8622; 75.8156
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National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management - Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T)
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
,
India

26°51′44″N 75°48′56″E / 26.8622°N 75.8156°E / 26.8622; 75.8156
Websitewww.niftem-t.ac.in

National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T), formerly Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), is an academic institution with

Bathinda, Punjab. These liaison offices have facilities to give skill development trainings, incubation and consultancy services to the farmers, entrepreneurs and students in the field of value addition of agricultural produce and food processing technologies.[7][8]

History

Dr. V. Subrahmanyan an eminent scientist and former director of

Chola Dynasty. IIFPT has well equipped laboratories and engaged in the R&D of post- harvest technologies, food processing, value addition, by-product utilization, processes and products development.[9]

Paddy Processing Research Center
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur

In February 2019, the National Institutes of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2019

Institute of National Importance (INI) status to IIFPT, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu and National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), Sonipat, Haryana, thus granting them more financial and academic autonomy.[11] The bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 15 March 2021 and by the Lok Sabha on 26 July 2021,[12] The National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Act, 2021 was published in the Gazette of India on 30 July 2021[13] and the name of IIFPT has been changed to National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management-Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T).[14]

Academics

NIFTEM-T offers

postgraduate and doctorate degrees in food technology
and allied fields.

Admissions

Admission to the undergraduate

JEE-Main examination.[15] Admission to postgraduate and doctoral programme is done based on the performance of the candidates in their undergraduate studies and the entrance examination conducted by the institute.[16]

Departments

NIFTEM-T has following departments for academic and research activities [17]

  • Centre of Excellence in Grain Sciences
  • Centre of Excellence in Nonthermal Processing
  • Food Engineering
  • Food Product Development
  • Food packaging and system development
  • Food safety and Quality Testing
  • Food Biotechnology
  • Central Instrumentation Laboratory
  • Primary Processing, storage and handling
  • Computational Modeling and Nano scale processing Unit

Research and Industrial Consultancy

Research

NIFTEM-T is engaged in R&D activities in food processing and its allied sectors. Faculty members with their team of students, scholars, Research Associates, Senior/Junior Research Fellows and Project Assistants undertake research and industrial consultancy assignments. Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Science and Engineering Research Board,[18] Department of Science and Technology, Coconut Development Board, Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises [19] are the major agencies provide funding for the research activities undertaken by IIFPT. 3D Food printing technology,[20] Sensor development for quality testing of foods, post-harvest processing of small onions, food industry waste and by product utilization, Shelf life enhancements of different food products, functional foods, non-thermal processing of foods, food engineering, food processing equipment design, development of packaging materials and systems, sensory evaluation of foods are some of the niche areas of its research activities.

Non-dairy millet ice cream,[21] Mobile Food processing unit,[22] integrated onion processing unit,[23] glycemic index and food degradation kinetics studies of foods,[24] are the major technologies developed and commercialized by IIFPT.

Industrial Consultancy

NIFTEM-T is also providing consultancy and R&D services to various food processing industries for new product development, refinement of existing processes & products and food quality testing services.[25]

Collaborations

Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) have been signed with International and National academic institutions, research organizations and industries to carry out R&D activities. This platform creates avenues for joint research activities, capacity building programs, student and faculty exchange programs.[26]

Students activities

NIFTEM-T students organizes inter collegiate cultural fest named "iFESTY". Students from all over the country participate in this event to exhibit their talents. Demonstrations on Yoga and lectures on yogic practices are conducted during

International Yoga Day.[27] Annual sports events are organized by the students to exhibit their talents in sports and games. The institute has indoor and outdoor sports facilities.[28]

Incubation Center

A well established

entrepreneurs, who are interested in setting up their businesses in the area of food processing. It also conducts short and long term training programs on various food processing technologies. The facilities including the equipment and machinery are given on rental basis to stake holders who wish to produce and market test their products before venturing in the food processing businesses.[29]

For its entrepreneurship and employment initiatives, NIFTEM-T received

AICTE - Saansad Aadarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) awards 2018 on the theme "Developed Village - Developed Nation' [30]

NIFTEM-T is a nodal agency for the Prime Minister - Formalization of Micro Enterprises (PM FME) Scheme, a major initiative of

branding and marketing, strengthening of institutions and project management framework. NIFTEM-T has coordinated with various national level technical institutes and compiled indicative cost norms guidelines hand book for establishment of common incubation facility under PM FME scheme. IIFPT has prepared the training syllabus for the different levels of PM FME training programs as Training of Master Trainers (ToMT), Training of Trainers (ToT) at District level and Training of Beneficiaries (ToB) to impart skills on various aspects of food processing.[31][32][33]

Rankings

University rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2022)[34]86


NIFTEM-T ranked 86th among engineering institutions by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022.[34]

Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021 ranked NIFTEM-T as Excellent Band in the Institute of National Importance & Central Universities/CFTIs (Technical) Category, a major initiative by MoE, Innovation cell (MIC),

Ministry of Education.[35]

NIFTEM-T was one among the six institutes honored with Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Awards 2019 by AICTE southern region for its best practices and contribution to enhance the income of villages through food processing.[36][37]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d "NIRF 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. ^ "IIFPT" (PDF). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Directory of Institutions, AISHE". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Directory of Accredited Testing Laboratories, NABL" (PDF). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Food safety and standards authority of India referral laboratories lists" (PDF). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India". Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  9. ^ "About IIFPT". Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  10. ^ "National Institutes of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Bill in RS to give financial autonomy to 2 food technology institutes - Times of India". The Times of India. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Parliament Passes Bill To Declare Two Food Technology Institutes As Institutions Of National Importance". www.livelaw.in. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  13. ^ "National Institutes of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Act 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Ministry of Food Processing Industries Notification" (PDF). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Joint seat allocation authority". Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  16. ^ "IIFPT admissions" (PDF). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  17. ^ "Academics and Research Departments at IIFPT". Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  18. ^ "Science and Engineering Research Board" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  19. ^ "MSME Aspire scheme". Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  20. ^ Pacha, Aswathi (7 September 2019). "The Hindu News". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  21. ^ "Deccan Chronicle News". Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  22. ^ "New Indian Express News". 26 August 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
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  25. ^ "Industrial collaborations". Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  26. ^ "National and International collaborations of IIFPT". Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  27. ^ "Annual Report 2019-20, IIFPT" (PDF). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  28. ^ "Annual Report 2019-20, IIFPT" (PDF). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  29. ^ "Incubation Center". Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  30. ^ "AICTE-SAGY awards" (PDF). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  31. ^ "PM-FME scheme" (PDF). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  32. ^ "The Hindu News". The Hindu. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  33. ^ "IIFPT PM FME portal". Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  34. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  35. ^ "Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021 Report". Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  36. ^ "AICTE - USVA 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  37. ^ "Press information bureau News". Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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