About the Programme
B.Voc. (Food Processing and Preservation) course is being run by the college under Deen Dayal Upadhyay KAUSHAL Kendra scheme of University Grants Commission, New Delhi. Food processing is a contemporary exercise that develops efficiency and improves promotion of the food products. This course is based on developing set of methods and techniques which can be used to transform raw materials into nutritious and safe food for consumption. Despite the fact that food processing industry in India is at developing stage, it offers exponential career opportunities to trained professionals in food processing. The curriculum has been designed to include general education and skill development components, having extensive practical and on job trainings along with regular industrial visits so that they can be easily absorbed in Food Industry or become Entrepreneurs. The Industrial partner of this course is HPMC Ltd, Parwanoo (Solan). They are supporting in training and placement endeavors of students.
The programme curriculum has been designed as per the Qualification Packs released by Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative (FICSI), and in consultation with Skill Development Board, Panjab University having experts from the industry and university.
As per University Grants Commission, New Delhi letter D.O.No. F. 2-7/2014(CC/NVEQF) Misc. dated 4th August 2016:
- Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc), a Bachelor level degree specified by UGC under section 22(3) of UGC Act, 1956 and notified in official Gazette of India dated 19th January, 2013 berecognized at par with other Bachelor level degrees for competitive exams conducted by Union/State Public Service Commission, Staff Selection Commission or other such bodies where the eligibility criteria is “Bachelor Degree in any discipline”.
- Students with B.Voc degree should be considered for trans disciplinary vertical mobility into such courses where entry qualification is a Bachelor degree without specific requirement in a particular discipline.
| Duration |
Award |
| After 1st Year – |
Diploma |
| After 2nd Year – |
Advanced Diploma |
| After 3rd Year – |
Degree |
COURSE SCHEME*
| SEMESTER I |
| GEN 101 |
Communication Skills |
| GEN 102 |
Fundamentals of Information Technology |
| FPP 103 |
Bakery and Confectionary |
| FPP 104 |
Dairy Science & Technology |
| FPP 105 |
Food Quality Assurance |
| SEMESTER II |
| GEN 201 |
Soft Skills and Personality Development
|
| GEN 202 |
Business Ethics |
| FPP 203 |
Food Packaging Technology |
| FPP 204 |
Industrial Safety, Hazards & Prevention |
| FPP 205 |
Food Plant Layout |
| SIT-201 |
Summer Industrial Training |
| SEMESTER III |
| GEN 301 |
Value Education and Human Rights
|
| GEN 302 |
Project Management |
| FPP 303 |
Introduction to food microbiology |
| FPP 304 |
Food analysis: Tools and Techniques |
| FPP 305 |
Documentation and record keeping in food industry |
| SEMESTER IV |
| GEN 401 |
Environmental Studies
|
| GEN 402 |
E-Commerce |
| FPP 403 |
Essentials of food hygiene |
| FPP 404 |
Food Pathogens |
| FPP 405 |
Food Safety Standards and regulations |
| SIT–401 |
Summer Industrial Training |
| SEMESTER V |
| BFP-501 |
Entrepreneurship Development -I
|
| BFP 502 |
Research Methods And Statistics -I |
| BFP 503 |
Food Biotechnology |
| BFP 504 |
Cereal and Pulse Technology |
| BFP 505 |
Bakery & Confectionary Technology |
| SEMESTER VI |
| BFP 601 |
Entrepreneurship Development & Agribusiness Management
|
| BFP 602 |
Research Methods And Statistics -II
|
| BFP 603 |
Case study related to agribusiness and retail management |
| BFP 604 |
Food Packaging & Industrial Waste Treatment |
| BFP 605 |
Plantation Product and Technology of Spices |
| BFP 606 |
Food Plant Layout and Process Equipment Design
|
| BFP 607 |
Project Work |