Faculty

Department Activities

• The P.G. Department of Food Science and Technology organized a three-day workshop titled "Whisk, Mix, Bake: A Cookie Workshop"

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• Personality Development and Moral Values Seminar in Food Science and Technology

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• Visit to the Food Science and Technology Laboratory at the Skill Development Center by Students of Government Senior Secondary School, Bamial on January 25, 2024

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• Visit of Students from Government High School Dukhniali, Pathankot to Food Science and Technology Laboratory, Skill Development Centre, Khalsa College Amritsar on February 3, 2024

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• Department of Food Science and Technology visit to Ajnala Sugar Mill, Bhala Pind, Amritsar

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• FOOD SCIENCE-AGMARK SEMINAR

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• Department of Food Science and Technology visit to MARKFED Canneries, Jalandhar

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• On the 04th of November 2023, Department of Food Science and Technology along with Food Science Society organized a visit to Verka milk plant in Amritsar, Punjab, India

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• The P.G. Department of Food Science and Technology at Khalsa College Amritsar recently organized a thought-provoking seminar on "Entrepreneurship in Food Processing."

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• Department organized Seminar on Challenges of Food Safety Officers dated 12.03.2022

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• Department organized Seminar on Spiritual Gurbani Teachings dated 22.02.2022

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• Department organized Seminar on Personality Development on Dated 23.11.2021

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• Department organized Workshop on Career Guidance and Interview Skills in Food Industry dated 16.11.2021

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• Department organized a seminar on Gurbani Teachings on 09.09.2021

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• Department of Food Science and Technology organized Seminar on FICSI dated 01.09. 2021

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• A new vocational Food Processing course was offered in the department of Food Science and Technology from Session July 2020

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• Department of Food Science and Technology organized a Faculty Development Programme on "Preparation of various bakery items" from dated 06-8-21 to 13-8-21

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• Department of Food Science and Technology organized Training Courses in Collaboration with Skill Development Centre Dated 01.04.2021 to 30.04.2021

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• Department of Food Science and Technology organized one day Industrial visit for M.Sc. Food Technology and BFST students to Ajnala Co-operative Sugar Mill

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• Department of Food Science and Technology organized a Faculty Development Programme on "Preparation of Cakes, cookies and other bakery items" from dated 17-4-21 to 23-4-21

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• Department of Food Science and Technology organized a Career Guidance Seminar in Food Technology on 12th March, 2020 sponsored by Food Science Society in collaboration with Career Launcher Institute, Amritsar

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• Students of Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics Department of Food Science and Technology, Khalsa College, Amritsar Students visited Government School

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• Students of Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics Department of Food Science and Technology, Khalsa College, Amritsar visited Smt. Parvati Hospital, Ranjit Avenue, Amritsar

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• Department of Food Science and Technology organized an industrial visit to ITC Kapurthala for the students of MSc Food Technology

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• Arshpinder Kaur student of of Department of Food Science and Technology, Khalsa College, Amritsar secured first position

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• Industrial Visit of Food Tech students to Waves Beverages Ltd (Coca-Cola) Jandiala Guru, Amritsar

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• Department of Food Science and Technology organised a seminar on Business opportunity in Food Industries.

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• Students of Department of Food Science and Technology received best presentation award

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• Workshop organised on on "Moral Teaching in reference to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji" on 4, 5 and 7th September, 2019

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• Workshop organised on Mental ability on 13th September, 2019 in collaboration with ETEN IBT Institute, Amritsar

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• Teachers Day Celebrated on 6th September 2019

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• Result of Entrance Test of B.Sc. (Hons.) Food Science & Technology-I held on 28.06.2019

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• Workshop on "IELTS and Beyond" organised by Department of Food Science and Technology on 7 th March, 2019

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• Career Guidance Workshop in Food Technology on 22 th February, 2019

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• Workshop on "Basics of Manufacturing Excellence in cookies production" organised by BFST dept

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• Platinum Jubliee Conference of All India Food Processors Association attended by teachers and students at New Delhi

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• Career Guidance Seminar in Food Technology

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• Teachers Day Celebration at BFST department

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• A Visit to Waves Beverages Ltd., Amritsar by BFST students

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• Visit to the Pioneer Industries Limited, Gurdaspur on 24th October, 2017

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• Visit to the Laxmi Oil Industries, Amritsar on 23rd October, 2017.

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• National level Quiz Competition on Food Safety held by confederation of Indian Industries, Ministry of Commerce, New Delhi on 28th September, 2017

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• Students attended Seminar organized by DUPONT Company on 8th September 2017

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• Intra Departmental Poster Presentation Competition held on 5th September, 2017

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• Food Quest 2017

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• Visit to Central Potato Research Insitute, Jalandhar

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• Visit to Waves Beverages Ltd, Jandiala Guru, Amritsar

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• Visit to Laxmi Oil Ltd, Angarh, Amritsar

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• Visit to Verka Co-operative Ltd, Ludhiana

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• Visit to AB Grains Ltd, Kiri Afgana, Gurdaspur

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About Department

ABOUT DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Khalsa College was the first college to start the discipline of Food Science & Technology in this region in 1988 under Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar. Department at present is running a four year Bachelor of Food Science & Technology (H) degree as well as two year M.Sc. Food Science and Technology and is emerging as a significant landmark in the quality education of Food science and Technology. Recently, NAAC particularly appreciated this department recognizing its excellence and magnificence in imparting education in a very disciplined and methodological way.

Seventeen students of this department became Head of the departments, Professors, Associate and Assistant professors in Indian and Centre run institutes by getting higher degrees in Food Science & Technology. Students of this department got selected in M.S. programme in various international universities such as Reading University England, Victoria University Australia, University of Alberta and Guelph University Canada. Many students have also got research assistant-ship in American, Canadian and Australian Universities. The students of the Department are working in various industries like Nestle, Jagatjit Industry, Cremica, Bakeman’s, Coca Cola, Britannia, Milkfed verka, Nijjer Agro, Pepsi Agro, Cadbury England, Macdowell Sweden, and Wockhardt etc. 

AIMS AND OBJECIVES OF DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• To impart superior and improved skills to our youth through practice based industry oriented teaching as per the present day requirement of the rapidly growing food processing industry for better opportunities in the national and international job market and for self employment in food processing sector.
• To develop a technical based education system responsive of new technologies in food processing to the need of local and global industries.
• The department is committed to achieve excellence in the areas of technical education and serve as per the international standards.
• The department is committed to contribute in the development of Food Science & Technology education and recognizes its role in providing highly trained personnel to Indian and International Food Industries
• The department is also committed to the objectives of Khalsa College and Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar.