National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management

National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) is a higher education institute deemed-to-be-university[3] operating under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI). It offers academic curriculum in food technology and supply leading to Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Master of Technology (M.Tech), and Ph.D degrees. It is located at Kundli industrial area of Sonipat, Haryana, India.

National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management
Motto in English
Knowledge • Innovation • Outreach
TypeDeemed university
Established2012 (2012)
AffiliationMOFPI, UGC
Vice-ChancellorChindi Vasudevappa[1]
Students911[2]
Undergraduates607[2]
Postgraduates224[2]
80[2]
Location
Kundli, Sonipat
,
Haryana
,
India

28°52′45″N 76°07′59″E
LanguageEnglish, Hindi
Websitewww.niftem.ac.in
Main block of National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management

History
Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Sharad Pawar, the India Minister of Agriculture and Food Distribution, inaugurating NIFTEM in 2012

NIFTEM was first officially announced in the budget speech for 2006–07 made by P. Chidambaram, the Minister of Finance, in February 2006.[4] But the institute was only to be inaugurated in 2012,[5] by Sharad Pawar, the Minister of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.[6] It was set with an original investment of ₹500 crore (equivalent to ₹759 crore or US$110 million in 2019), on 100 acres (40 ha) of land.[7]

The institute started with several Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) programmes. Master of Technology (M.Tech) programmes have been offered since the academic year 2012-13, and a Ph.D programme was added from 2013-14.[7] The first convocation of the institute, held in February 2018, was attended by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind.[8]

In 2018, the Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated four incubation centres for product testing and development and a food-testing laboratory, with an investment of ₹50 crore (US$7.0 million).[9]

In February 2019, the National Institutes of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2019[10] was introduced in the Rajya Sabha. The bill aims at granting Institution of National Importance (INI) status to NIFTEM and Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), thus granting them more financial and academic autonomy.[11]

Academics

NIFTEM offers a 4-year Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) curriculum, 2-year Master of Technology (M.Tech) curriculum, and Ph.D degrees in the various areas of food technology and supply.[7] It also offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA) course, focusing on food and agribusiness management.[12] Admission to B.Tech is based on Joint Entrance Examination – Main (JEE (Main)).[13] Admission to M.Tech is based on Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and a personal interview.[14]

Academics departments

The academic programmes of NIFTEM comes under five following departments:

  • Food Science and Technology (FST)
  • Food Engineering (FE)
  • Agriculture and Environmental Science (AES)
  • Basic and Applied sciences (BAS)
  • Food Business Management and Entrepreneurship Development (FBM&ED)

Rankings
University and college rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2020)[15]121

NIFTEM was ranked 121 by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in the 2020 engineering ranking.[15]

Research

In May 2018 NIFTEM opened four incubation centres which serve as research facilities for entrepreneurs and other businesses seeking to develop and test new products and processes.[9]

NIFTEM also conducts research in nutrition. In 2019 it conducted research on improving the taste and nutritional value of Amrutham Nutrimix, a dietary supplement which the Kerala government distributes in large volume for children below the age of three.[16] Later that year it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for launching the Kerala Nutrition Research Centre, a nutrition research centre focused on the nutrition of women and children.[17]

See also

References
  1. "Vice-Chancellor's Message". www.niftem.ac.in. NIFTEM. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. "National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Data for NIRF 2020" (PDF). NIRF Jun 11, 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. "List of Institutions Which Have Been Declared as Deemed to Be Universities as on 09.10.2019" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 9 October 2019.
  4. "Budget '06: Full text". The Economic Times. 28 February 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  5. Siwach, Sukhbir (20 December 2012). "2012: A story of Haryana's achievements". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  6. "Press Information Bureau Photo Gallery". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  7. "About NIFTEM". www.niftem.ac.in. NIFTEM. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  8. "President attends 1st convocation of NIFTEM in Haryana". www.aninews.in. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  9. Ambwani, Meenakshi Verma (25 May 2018). "Food tech institute should develop its own healthy food brand: Badal". Business Line. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  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. "About MBA". www.niftem.ac.in. NIFTEM. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  13. "Admission Process (B.Tech.)". www.niftem.ac.in. NIFTEM-National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  14. "Admission Process (M.Tech.)". www.niftem.ac.in. NIFTEM-National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  15. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 2020-06-11.
  16. Mithran, V. (6 August 2019). "Kerala govt to make its baby food tastier, healthier". OnManorama. Retrieved 2 February 2020. ...as much as 1,300 metric tonnes...
  17. "MoU signed for Kerala Nutrition Research Centre". The Hindu. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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