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UKIERI INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING IMPLEMENTED BY  DELHI MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, INDIA  GRIMSBY INSTITUTE OF FURTHER & HIGHER EDUCATION, UK 2

 Established in the year  Premier professional body devoted to evolving and disseminating latest management principles & practices  Affiliated to All India Management Association (AIMA), the apex body of Management in the country.  Non-profit and autonomous entity which focuses on providing a wide range of services.  To disseminate and benchmark emerging management principles, practices and techniques.  To facilitate interaction with eminent corporate professionals and sharing international best Management Practices.  To showcase Indian management expertise and facilitate Individuals and Organizations realize their true potential.  To recognize superior management practices through National Awards.  To publish contemporary management techniques, trends and development.  To organize National and Global ‘Management’ events. 3

Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education (GIFHE ) Founded in 1944 as the Grimsby Technical College, becoming The Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education in Runs more than 100 degrees, ranging from foundation degrees to masters courses. These are validated by the Universities of Hull, Leeds Metropolitan, York St John and Huddersfield. Recognized as a centre of vocational excellence in food manufacturing and is a part of The National Skills Academy for Food and Drink. 4

PROJECT TEAM DMAGIFHE 1.Dr. Sunil AbrolMr. Kevin Robinson 2.Mr. Sukanta DeyMr. Christian James 3.Mr. Rajan PandhiMr. Stephen James 5

6  January 2012 Award of project by UKIERI  February 2012 Signing of contract  March- April 2012 Constitution of Project team Secondary Research  May 2012 Meeting between DMA and GIFHE teams in Grimsby, UK to plan project execution strategy  June 2012 Changes to work programme formally agreedby all participants GIFHE start drafting presentation and self study material for master trainers session.  August 2012 Draft UKIERI Cold Chain logistics course handbook finalized by GIFHE and distributed  September 2012 Final version of UKIERI Cold Chain logistics course handbook agreed by all partners  Oct-Nov 2012 First drafts of presentation and self study material for 8 GIFHE modules of master trainer session finalized. First draft of courses for 4 DMA modules of master trainers sessions finalized. Discussions held with NCCCD and NIFTEM for he conduct of trainer workshops. ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN (January -August ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN (January -August 2013)

7 March 2013 Visit of UK Experts to India for discussion on courses developed. Modules 12 Nos. review Conduct of Seminar on Cold Chain Opportunities in India to various stake holders Conduct of Master Class Training Course Meeting with UKIERI to brief progress April- Sept 2013 Updation of Courses by respective experts based on feedback Contacted various stakeholders for nominations of participants for the Train the Trainer programme Formation of Expert Committee (Non- Functional ) December 2013 Wetting of courses by Expert Committee January 2014 Conduct of “Train the Trainer” programme Jan- March 2014 Report Writing March 2014 Submission of Final Report to UKIERI ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN (January -August ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN (January -August 2013)

LIST OF COURSES DEVELOPED 1.Fundamentals of the Food Cold Chain 2.Cold Chain Legislation 3.Temperature and food quality (safety, texture, colour, taste) 4.Fundamentals of Heat Transfer in the Food Cold Chain 5.Food Cold Chain Equipment and Systems 6.Measuring and monitoring of temperature and environmental conditions 7.Specifying, commissioning and managing cold chain operations 8.Sustainability throughout the Cold Chain 9.Understanding, monitoring and controlling the produce cold chain 10. Understanding, monitoring and controlling the prepared cold chain 11.Understanding, monitoring and controlling the fish and seafood cold chain 12. Understanding, monitoring and controlling the meat cold chain 8

 Announced and marketed the training programme to following institutions/ organizations: - Academic Institutions - Government - Cold Storage - Food Processing Industry - Food & Food Product Retailers - Food & Food Product Manufacturers - Sector Skill Council  A training programme on “Cold Chain Opportunities in India” was organized by the DMA with two experts from the Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education, UK and two experts from the Delhi Management Association on 26th March 2013 in the DMA Conference Room which was attended by top industry professionals.  About 100 organizations belonging to above mentioned institutions/ organizations approached for nominating participants for the Train The Trainer programme. 9

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 Academic 3  Government 7  Cold Storage11  Food Processing Industry18  Food & Food Product Retailers34  Food & Food Product Manufacturers50  Sector Skill Council 4 13

 The 100 Master Trainers trained under the project will deliver training to various stakeholders within their organizations.  Courses developed through the project to be offered as part of educational/ training programmes being conducted by various training institutions like NIFTEM, National Horticulture Board, etc.  DMA would set up a portal where the courses developed will be uploaded so that experts of this field can access freely whenever required.  In future, DMA proposes to conduct public seminars and training programmes based on the courses developed. 14

 It is proposed to continue the project in phase II to benchmark the courses developed to national occupational standards for the entire range of jobs/ roles in cold chain industry in collaboration with the concerned sector skills councils/ stakeholders.  Courses linked to specific roles/ jobs and occupational standards in various components of cold chain, i.e., cold storage, transportation, manufacturing, packaging, retail etc. would be developed.  UKIERI funding for the same would be requested. 15

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