Introduction
In this day and age it has become imperative to process and
preserve the food being produced in one porticular area in order to
make it available to people in other areas. This has given rise to
a very important industry of food processing which is being done
both on a large scale as well as on a small scale i.e., as a
cottage industry. It has thus become necessary to train presonnel
to set up and run these enterprises.
Objectives
After going through the course, the students will be able
to:
Familiarze themselves with effect of prcoessing on
nutrients;
Develop skill in the various methods of food processing;
Acknowledge the importance of proper packaging and labelling of
products;
Develop enterpreneurial skills in setting up and running an
enterprises.
Job Oppurtunities
1. Self employment: As owner of a small food processing
unit
2. Wage employment: As a worker in a food processing unit, As a
trainer / teacher
Entry Qualification
Education : Class X pass
Course Duration
One Year. The credit can be transfered against any one academic
course.
Scheme of study
Theory - 40%, Practical - 60%
Scheme of Evaluation
Internal assessment: NA
External examination % Age Marks
1. Theory 40 40
2. Practical 60 60
Passing Criteria
Separate Pass 33% marks in Theory and Practical