Professional Certification in Millet Processing (CMP)

Millet also called as Nutri cereal is an ancient grain that people have enjoyed for thousands of years. It provides multiple benefits to physical and mental health and becoming remarkably popular as it is fast-growing, drought -resistant, and requires low input. Known as the “forgotten crop, millet is now seen as a key crop that will raise the resiliency of farmers to climate shocks, raise livelihood security of smallholders and help ensure food security and healthy diets. This specialized course is designed to equip participants with deeper understanding of qualitative analysis of bioactive components in millets.

Key aspects of the millet processing are explained in detail, including Millets as a pathway to food security in India, processing of millets and its properties, importance of millets in Nutraceutical industry, Indian status of millets, and future challenges. Specific guidance is given for traditional and advanced processing techniques, importance of quality control in millet processing and future direction for millet processing and quality control.

To aid learning, several quizzes are included to help participants assess their understanding of the topics covered. The course provides valuable materials that can be applied to millets value addition and enhance technical knowledge. It is highly interactive, encouraging participants to ask questions and share experiences gained through industry work. The course features a series of lectures combined with individual and group exercises to facilitate better learning.

This Course Will Empower You To:

1. Explain the importance and need of Decentralized Renewable Energy driven solutions in the millet value chain.
2. Understand background, need & importance of millets as climate resilient crops for nutrition and food security
3. comprise illustrations and the essential procedures that are supposed to be followed in millet processing and primary value addition
4. Understand different processing technique involved in bioactive component extraction and its uses as functional components.

Programme Structure

Module 1: Introduction and History of Millets

Module 2: Millets: an ancient crop for a resilient future

Module 3: Scope of Millets

Module 4: Traditional and advanced Millet processing techniques

Module 5: Health benefits of Millets

Module 6: Bioactive compounds extraction processing techniques

Module 7: Indian status of millets

Module 8: Role of millets in Nutraceutical industry

Module 9: Role of Millets in food industry and future challenges

Module 10: Case study

Who Should Attend:

• Professionals involved in food processing, quality control, and regulatory compliance.
• Professionals involved in Agribusiness.
• Managers and supervisors responsible for implementing millets and its bioactive compound extraction processing technique.
• Consultants and auditors specializing in food safety and quality management

Eligibility

Graduates in any discipline are eligible for our Post Graduate Diploma, Executive Diploma and Professional Certifications Programmes. 10+2 pass-outs are eligible for our Under Graduate Diploma and Diploma holders of two to three years course duration are also eligible for the PG Diploma.

Programme Duration

The duration of the training is 5 days.

Programme Mode

Registration is currently open for Part-time (Online Live Classes) mode.

Programme Deliverables

The accompanying training is appropriately aligned with the current Industry’s expectations.

• Interactive or online live sessions on all key areas of the programme giving all flexibility to the participants.
• All the efforts are made by IGMPI faculty members to make the entire programme modules easily understandable.
• Assessment and evaluation for all the programme modules in order to enhance the levels of competencies and skills of the participants leading towards the objective of application in the job.
• At the end of each programme modules, the trainers shall obtain feedback from the participants using specially designed questionnaires.
• All learning and training delivery initiatives shall be conducted in English.

Assessment & Certification

Online assessment will be conducted at the end of the programme and after successful completion; the participants will be awarded Professional Certification in Millet Processing by Faculty of Food Safety and Quality, IGMPI.

Discipline in Classes and Examination

Every student is required to observe a disciplined behaviour during her/his classes, assessments & examinations and to follow instructions from the Professors. Any act of indiscipline may result into discredit & it will be mentioned in her/his academic report.

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

For the Post Graduate Diploma and Undergraduate Diploma Programmes, we will provide placement assistance after the completion of the programme. The Institute has partnered with many organizations for providing placement assistance to its students. The robust placement cell comprises senior level Human Resources professionals and Talent Acquisition experts which maintains close links with business and industry. The efforts of our placement cell also include helping with professional resume writing, interview skills & conducting mock interviews etc.

In recent months the Institute has witnessed more and more participation from professionals working with global healthcare like , Jhpiego, SELCO Foundation, TATA Foundation, Samarthan NGO, PSI, UNICEF, WHO, HCL Foundation, IPE Global, Optum, PATH, AIIMS, Action against Hunger, Ekta Shakti Foundation, Seva Foundation, India HIV-AIDS Alliance, HLFPPT, Deepak Foundation, Novartis, LalPath Labs Ltd., Fortis Healthcare Ltd., HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd., Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd., Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd., Piramal Enterprises Ltd., Wockhardt Ltd., Cactus Communications, Public Health Foundations of India, Cytel, Religare Health Insurance Company Ltd., Deloitte, DuPont Sustainable Solutions, Bain & Company, Alvarez & Marsal, McKinsey & Company, etc. The IGMPI’s Corporate Resource Division actively recommends our students and training participants for various job requirements and specialized roles to Human Resource, Talent Acquisition as well as the heads of various departments in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare industries on regular basis.

Future career prospects

The participants of this programme have prospective career opportunities in new product development, research, teaching, production, record keeping, technical writing and related activities. They can also work as food scientists in food & research institutions. The information, guidance, practical training and completion certificate will provide the participant with not one but many opportunities in the industry. Those who are already working in these areas will be benefitted by the programme in terms of career enhancement and growth within the organisation or at the time of switching their organisations.

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Last date for submitting completed Application Form: 6^th Aug 2026.

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