Food Safety is a fundamental public health concern. The Food Safety and Quality has become an area of priority and necessity for consumers, retailers, manufacturers and regulators. Changing global patterns of food production, international trade, the implementation of new Act. Food Safety and Standards Act and its rules and regulations as well as enforcement, technological developments, technological development, public expectations for health protection and many other factors have created a huge demand for food safety and quality auditing professionals. The PG Diploma has been developed in collaboration with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce, Government of India. This programme is expected to meet the increasing human resource requirements for food safety and quality management professionals in the agriculture and food sectors.
The objective of the PG Diploma Programme is to prepare professionals for development, implementation and auditing of Food Safety and Quality Management Systems in the country. The Programme has been developed in 254 IGNOU Common Prospectus-July 2024 collaboration with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), GOI. It seeks to develop India‘s capability to meet the global food safety and quality requirements and enhance the competitiveness of food products. In long term perspective, it would contribute to ensure consumer safety within and outside the country.