The Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT) in Thanjavur, a national research and educational institute functioning under the ministry of food processing industries, was conferred with the prestigious institution of national importance (INI) status.
The institute equipped with hi-tech research facilities, business incubation centre and accredited food testing lab offers academic programmes in food processing. Considering the significance of IIFPT in the development of food processing and value addition sector across India, the institute was granted the INI status for improving the standards of research in food processing further. The Parliament on July 26 had unanimously passed the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) Bill, 2021 to declare IIFPT as INI, adding to the 161 institutes conferred with the coveted recognition including NIT Trichy, IIM Trichy and IIIT Trichy and IIT Madras in the state.
Source: Times of India
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