Launching Ceremony of Food Safety and Control Post Graduate Diploma

Couple of days ago I attended Launching ceremony of Food safetyand Control post graduate diploma held in KIBGE Dr. A. Q. Khan Institute of Bio-Technology and Genetic Engineering. It is announced by Department of Food Science and Technology at the University of Karachi to develop human resource for Pakistan’s food industry. 

Department of food Science and Technology

Prof. Dr Muhamad Qaisar, Vice Chancellor of University of Karachi, Prof. Dr Jhan Ara, chair person of department of Food Science and technology, Prof. Dr Rashida Ali, founder of department of Food Science and technology, Prof. Dr Abid Husnain and Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA-II) representative Dr. Ali Abbas Qazilbash were the chief speakers of the ceremony.  This is one year post graduate diploma course in Food Safety And Controls, Accredited by Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) will be conducted at the Department of Food Science & Technology, University of Karachi under European Union (EU) funded Trade Related Technical Assistance(TRTA-II) Programme implemented by United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)  in association  with International Trade Centre (ITC) and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in three universities of Pakistan. The course is designed by an International Expert Dr. Andrew Mathieson, from Public Health Department, Bedford University, United Kingdom and a representative of European Union’s TRTA II Programme in consultation with the faculty members of the Department of Food Science & Technology. The speakers explained current food safety status and requirements of Pakistan. It was stated that in Pakistan, the food safety control system is weak. The PGD-Food Safety and Controls is very comprehensive in its contents. It will be more effective in producing technically sound and academically qualified experts, which will strengthen the trade capacity building process of the Pakistan, create employment by enhancing export, protect consumer by improving the safety status of food, facilitate Pakistan’s capacity to integrate into global trade and hence improve overall economy.

For further details visit http://www.uok.edu.pk/faculties/foodscience/prospectus-pgd.pdf