This programme has been developed with the support of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Govt. of India. The Diploma in Dairy Technology aims to develop competent technician level human resource for dairy industry. Upgrading the technical proficiency of lower level workers/ technicians already working in the dairy and allied sectors is also intended. The focus is to develop competencies in procurement of milk, fluid milk processing, production of value added products and quality control aspects in dairy industry. It also imports development of skills for entrepreneurship to encourage self employment in dairy processing activities. The knowledge imparted shall facilitate good manufacturing practices in the processing sector and hygiene. The quality milk and milk products produced will have good market and export potential. The target group includes: youth, workers/ technicians working in dairy industry; dairy and food processors in unorganized sector; personnel working in dairy cooperatives, state dairy departments and dairy science institutions; small and medium entrepreneurs; NGO functionaries/ trainers and dairy farmers.

Job Opportunities :

For the pass outs of this programme the prospective job opportunities include: secretary of dairy cooperative society, milk procurement supervisor,milktester,dairyplantoperator/technician/supervisor,producttechnician(icecream/cheese/ butter/indigenous dairy products unit), dairy assistant, chilling centre supervisor, quality control assistant, packaging assistant, marketing assistant, distribution assistant, retail supervisor, store assistant, extension assistant, trainer, and self entrepreneur as milk contractor, transporter, dairy products manufacture (indigenous and western), owner of milk parlour/milk booth/ ice cream parlour, wholesale distributor, retailer and exporter of milkand milk products.

Objectives:

The objectives of the programme are to:

• develop technician level human resource for dairyindustry;
• upgradethetechnical proficiencyofexistingworkersandlowerlevel / techniciansworkinginthedairyandallied sectors;
• develop skilled young entrepreneurs for self employment in milk processing and associated activities;and
• impart knowledge and technical proficiencyin:
  • Clean milk production andhandling
  • Processing ofmilk
  • Manufacture of western and indigenous dairyproducts
  • Testing and quality control of milk and milkproducts
  • Marketing and economical aspects -Managing small and mediumenterprises

Web-based support to students is also available at https://sites.google.com/ignou.ac.in/weas/ddt

10+2 or its equivalent

Rs. 15,200/- for full programme plus Registration fee of Rs.300/-