Post Graduate Diploma/Executive Diploma in Good Manufacturing Practices (PGFGMP/EFGMP)

Food safety and quality is the priority of any food organization nowadays. For the food organizations, to stand through the competitors there is a need of well knowledgeable graduates or employees.

To avoid any recall or safety issues related to finished product there is a need of implementing Good Manufacturing Practices in a food organization. The GMP implementation in a food organization includes generally accepted guidelines which have been developed from scientifically based principles and current knowledge of food safety practices.

By executing and documenting Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), any food organization can assure government regulators and customers worldwide that the organization is processing safe and high-quality products. So, organization needs staff having knowledge about GMPs to ensure the quality of its product.

Thus understanding the need of the hour, Faculty of Food Safety and Quality, IGMPI has introduced this Post Graduate Diploma/Executive Diploma programme that can be done in just one year and the knowledge gained will be truly helpful in the future prospects as well.

Programme Structure

Module 1: Food GMP and its Regulations

Module 2: Documentation and Record Keeping

Module 3: Concept of Quality in food Industry

Module 4: Good Laboratory Practices

Module 5: Validation and Verification

Module 6: Conducting and facing first, second & third party audits (as per FSMS, ISO 22000 & FSSC 22000)

Module 7: Complaint Handling and Product Recall

Module 8: CAPA and Deviation management

Module 9: Manufacturing Operations in food Industries

Module 10: The Indian food GMP

Module 11: Food Regulations & Guidelines in India

Module 12: Industry based case studies.

Module 13: Laboratory demonstration, practicals and instrument handling

Module 14: Capstone Project

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 minimum duration to complete the PG diploma programme is 12 months and maximum is 24 months. The minimum duration to complete the executive diploma programme is 6 months and maximum is 12 months.

Programme Mode

Registrations are currently open for regular and Part-time (Online Live Classes) both modes.

Programme Deliverables

A comprehensive study material for all the modules in hard copies ensuring the needs of the audience. The accompanying training material is appropriately aligned with the current Industry’s expectations.

• Assignments for all the programme modules for continuous evaluation and guidance.
• Interactive or online live sessions on all key areas of the programme giving all flexibility to the participants.
• Online Live Classes/Part-time for all the modules will be conducted on the weekends. Moreover, a doubt clearing session will also be scheduled before the examination.
• 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.

Examination & Certification

All the participants are obliged to timely submit completed assessment assignments (during the programme, usually after every module) and appear for an online exam at the end of the programme. After successful completion, the participants will be awarded Post Graduate Diploma/Executive Diploma in Good Manufacturing Practices by Faculty of Food Safety and Quality, IGMPI. For all the above mentioned modules elaborate programme material, self-assessment assignments and project work details would be provided by the Institute from time to time. Details get updated on the webpage as well.

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

In this highly competitive world there is continuous search for the talent and all the organization are involved in this process. When it comes to food safety understanding and implementation should go hand in hand. The Post Graduate Diploma/Executive Diploma in GMP equips an individual to take leading roles in the HACCP team as well as in the new product development team. This Post Graduate Diploma/Executive Diploma provides to adequate knowledge for more specialized roles like quality executive, Quality manager, Food safety officer, production executive, food safety standards consultant and many more.

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Last date for submitting completed Application Form: 10^th Aug 2026.

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