TRAINING REPORT

KALNA

DISTRICT: BURDWAN (WEST BENGAL).

Duration : 2 day training program on Capacity Building in Fruit Ripening

Date : 17th

& 18th

August. 2015 at Kalna, West Bengal

S. No Particulars Remarks

1 Detailed curriculum Enclosed

2 List of faculty with brief profile Enclosed

3 Program Schedule

4 List of trainees Enclosed

5 List of representatives of Ripening Chambers participated Enclosed

a) Ripening chambers in M/S. Yummz Foods Pvt. Ltd. Enclosed

b) Opinion of the representatives of ripening chambers where training is

required.

Enclosed

6 Feedback from polytechnic college Enclosed

7 Feedback from trainees Enclosed

8 Feedback from faculty Enclosed

9 Press note Enclosed

10 Media attention received: Print media Enclosed

11 Photos taken during training program Enclosed

a) First day of training program inauguration and classroom photos Enclosed

b) Hands on training & Field visit to ripening chamber Enclosed

KALNA POLYTECHNIC, KALNA - DETAILED

CURRICULUM

INAUGURATION - GUESTS ON DIAS

1 Sh. Utpal Ghosh Principal, Kalna Polytechnic, Kalna, WB.

2 Sh. Shankar Dey Seminar Co-ordinator,Kalna Polytechnic,

Kalna, WB.

3 Sh. Ranjan Roy Banker, State Bank of India.

4 Mr. Dipankar Sur Project Manager, ICE – Centre of

Excellence.

5 Mr. Saumyadev Chatterjee

Agriculture Consultant

LIST OF FACULTY WITH BRIEF PROFILE

Sh. Utpal Ghosh,

Principal, Kalna Polytechnic, Kalna whose educational qualification is M.C.E. (Soil Mechanics & Foundation

Engineering ) and having 16 years of teaching experience.

Mr. Ranjan Roy, Manager, SBI, Kolkata

BSc in Physics from Kolkata University, Done CAIIB from Mumbai. PG Diploma in Industrial relation and

Personal Management from Bhawans College of Communication, Mumbai, MBA Banking and Finance from

IGNOU and having 34 years of experience in rural banking.

Mr. Saumyadev Chatterjee, Agri Consultant, Kolkata

Bsc (Chemistry) from Kolkata University, MBA (Marketing & HR) from Sikkim Manlipal University, PG

Diploma in IRPM (Industrial Relations & Personal Management from Bhartiya Vidhya Bhavan and B Ed. From

Kolkatta University having over 12 years of experience in agriculture field

Mr. Dipankar Sur, Project Manager-Marketing MSc. ( Chemistry ), Having Research experience in School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru

University, New Delhi. MBA in International Marketing and Product Development and having experience of 35

years in diversified field

Mr. Jayanta Majumdar, Yummz Food Pvt Ltd, Nadia, WB

B.Com Commerce Graduate from Kolkata University and having 7 years of experience in cold chain

Mr. Fahim Khan,

Asst Manager, ICE Centre of Excellence

BBM in Marketing, PGDM MBA in Marketing and International Business and having 3 years of experience in

marketing

Mr. Lokesh Kumar, ICE Centre of Excellence

Asst Manager, ICE Centre of Excellence

A post graduate and having experience of 3 years in cold chain field.

.

Training Program on Capacity Building in Fruit Ripening

Kalna Polytechnic

Day 1: 17.08.15

10.00 am– 12.00 pm Visit to, Yummz Food Pvt Ltd

Vill & Po Khamarshimulia

Badkula, Dist- Nadia

West Bengal

12.00- 01.00 pm Briefing on Fruit ripening & supply

chain of Yummz Food Pvt Ltd with

special Emphasis on temperature

control and Ethelene Generation

Mr. Manoj Kumar

Manager

Yummz Foods Pvt. Ltd

1.00-02.00 pm Operation and Maintenance of Ripening

Unit

Mr. Manoj Kumar

Manager

Yummz Foods Pvt. Ltd

02.00- 3.00pm

LUNCH

Day 2: 18.08.15

1

10.00 pm – 10.30 am

Inauguration by Lighting of lamp

Welcome address by. Mr. Utpal

Ghosh, Principal, Kalna Polytechnic

Address by Mr Dr. Shankar Dey,

Seminar Co- ordinator, Kalna

Polytechnic

Address by Mr. Dipankar Sur,

Project Manager, ICE Centre of

Excellence

Address by Mr. Ranjan Roy,

Manager, State Bank of India,

Kolkata

2 10.30 – 11.00 am Introduction and Significance to the

Course

Mr. Utpal Ghosh, Principal,

Kalna Polytechnic,

Burdawan

3

11.00 – 11.30am

Opportunities in Agriculture with focus

on fruit ripening

Mr. Saumyadev Chatterjee,

Agri Consultant

4

11.30 – 12.30 pm

Introduction to NCCD,GCCA & ICE

Mr. Fahim Khan,

Asst. Manager Marketing, ICE

Centre of Excellence

5 12.30- 01.30 pm Overview of the Indian Agriculture and

Cold Chain industry. Opportunities in

the said sectors

Mr. Saumyadev Chatterjee,

Agri Consultant

1.30 – 2.30 pm

LUNCH

6

2.30– 4.00.00 pm

Physiology of Fruit Ripening, Process

& Support to set up a banana ripening

chamber.

Permission and clearances required by

the Government.

Mr. Dipankar Sur,

Project Manager

ICE Centre of Excellence

7

4.00– 4.30 pm

Financial Assistance available from

Indian Bank along with an overview of

the clearances required by the bank

Mr. Ranjan Roy,

Manager, SBI

Kolkata

8 4.30- 5.00 pm Banana Award Quiz and Valedictory

Session

LIST OF TRAINEES PARTICIPATED

S.No Name of Participant

Mobile No. Occupation

1 RUMA SARKAR

8900739162 STUDENT

2 BUDDHADEB BASAK

8967836260 STUDENT

3 SUPRIYA HALDER

9851521997 STUDENT

4 NILKANTHA DAS

8337873343 STUDENT

5

GANESH CHANDRA

DAS 7699198567 STUDENT

6 KRISHNA PAL

8583009194 STUDENT

7 RIDDHADITYA DAS

8641057146 STUDENT

8 RAJIB DAS

7031221552 STUDENT

9 SUPRATIM DAS

8961487223 STUDENT

10 KOUSHIK DAS

8981778788 STUDENT

11 BHASHKAR GHOSH

7501169885 STUDENT

12 SHUVA DAS

8159843981 STUDENT

13 SIMUL BISWAS

7797616514 STUDENT

14 GOVINDA DAS

7872083003 STUDENT

15 ANINDYA GHOSH

7602435492 STUDENT

16 DEBTANU SAHA

7407464345 STUDENT

17 PREMASHIS PAUL

7384890829 STUDENT

18 SUJAN DAS

8436767396 STUDENT

19 SOMNATH MONDAL

7797574858 STUDENT

20 SAIKAT MONDAL

9002230985 STUDENT

21 SUKHEN SARKAR

7278383520 STUDENT

22 S. K. RAHAMAT ALI

8348759344 STUDENT

23 GOLAM MORTUZA

9932568913 STUDENT

24 ABHISHEK MITRA

9933998615 STUDENT

25 SUMAN MANDAL

8670184140 STUDENT

26 DIPTIMAN SAHA

8981781850 STUDENT

27 BIDESH MANDAL

9547796641 STUDENT

28 RANJAN NAYAK

9564704627 STUDENT

29 CHIRANJIT GORAI

9734124314 STUDENT

30 PRATYASHA GHOSH

8001730955 STUDENT

31 NAYAN ROY

7872773851 STUDENT

32

SANDIP

PALLANAYAK 8145654420 STUDENT

33 ABDUL MOKARIM

8479980258 STUDENT

34 BISHAL MONDAL

9153641933 STUDENT

35 KAUSHIK GHOSH

7797086126 STUDENT

LIST OF REPRESENTATIVE OF RIPENING CHAMBER

PARTICIPATED

S.NO Name of the ripening Chamber and

Address

Name of the

Representative

Opinion on proposed

place of training

1

M/s. Yummz Foods Pvt. Ltd

Mr. Manoj Kumar

Manager

Yummz Foods Pvt.

Ltd

Vill & P.O. :

Khamarshimulia,

Badkulla- I, P.S.-

Taherpur, Dist :

Nadia, WB.

FEEDBACK FROM INSTITUTE

Mr. Utpal Ghosh, Principal, Kalna Polytechnic, Kalna and the other faculty member expressed enthusiasm

over conducting the said training program.

They were of the view that the youth who undergo this training would be highly benefited as they would be

trained to handle the ripening chambers in scientific and systematic way. Moreover they themselves can

successfully become potential entrepreneurs by talking up ripening chambers as agriculture allied activity.

He opined that the visit to the Ripening Chamber in Badkulla give a great exposure to the participants as they

got a basic overview of the entire ripening process.

They expressed that there is great potential for the development of ripening chambers and cold storages in the

region and applauded efforts of the state government made towards promoting the industry.

The staff and participants were very encouraged to know about the financial assistance and the impetus

available from the Government to build the interest in the Agriculture sector of the country.

FEEDBACK FROM TRAINEES

They were of the view that training program is a practical hands on experience and very helpful in understanding

the operations of ripening chamber and how the Government is actively available to support the cause. The efforts

made by NCCD in organizing the program at Kalna Polytechnic, Kalna were appreciated by all.

They opined that the information given by experts and faculty was a great learning experience. The participants

were unaware of the fact that some of most visually appealing fruits in the market are ripened by Carbide having

tremendous side effects which can cause serious health hazards even affecting the neurological system.

The participants appreciated the contents of Dockets printed by the organizers for giving an overview of the

training program. The dockets in their regional language Bengali was very useful.

FEEDBACK FROM FACULTY

The faculty welcomed such efforts and were thankful to the team for spreading awareness about the

harmful effects of carbide and encourage people to use natural ripening.

They appreciated the efforts of the government and NCCD.

They thanked NCCD and ICE for organizing the visit to M/S Yummz Foods Pvt. Ltd. which was an

excellent learning experience for the students as well as the faculty.

They were of the view that such training program are the need of the hour and encouraged such trainings

to take place all across the country

PRESS NOTE

Training Program on Capacity Building in fruit Ripening

Kalna Polytechnic, Kalna, Burdawan, WB: As per the agenda of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Mr.

Narendra Modi, Agriculture is the driving force of the economy. The government is laying special emphasis on

development of the agriculture sector and encouraging the citizens to come up with projects and businesses to

support this sector. The Ministry of Agriculture has introduced a Two Day training program on “Capacity

Building in Fruit Ripening” throughout the country. The course will be offered by Ministry of Agriculture,

Government of India (Carried out by National Centre for Cold Chain development (NCCD)-the nodal

government of India body for cold chain along with ICE Centre of Excellence).

The training is aimed at imparting education and awareness regarding the modern methods of Fruit Ripening,

hazards of Carbide Ripened fruits and the support available from the government to set up fruit ripening

chambers.

The workshop was successfully conducted in Kalna Polytechnic, Kalna, Burdawan, WB, on 17th

& 18th

August.

2015 in collaboration with Kalna Polytechnic, Kalna, Burdawan, WB. The workshop was attended by the

students, Faculties and the entrepreneurs and was a great learning experience for all.

PREPARATION FOR THE SESSIONS:

After receiving the approvals for conducting trainings from National Centre for Cold Chain Development

(NCCD), we contacted Kalna Polytechnic, Kalna and the institute of the view that such trainings are highly

beneficial.

The existing ripening units in Badkulla, Nadia were enthusiastic to open their doors for the field visit and were

also pleased to share their entrepreneurial journey with the trainees. Mr. Manoj Kumar, Manager of the ripening

units respectively Co-ordinate effectively with the organizers to ensure participation by all concerned in the

industry.

The related companies, agriculture universities and bank representatives were eager to share their knowledge with

the participants.

They were extremely enthusiastic and to be part of the training. The faculty and staff of Kalna Polytechnic, Kalna

were also very enthusiastic to participate in the training program

AGENDA: GENERATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND ENTERPRENURIAL

OPPORTUNITIES; AWARENESS ABOUT HARMFUL EFFECTS OF

CARBIDE

The objective of the program was to:

Train Human resources in banana ripening technology

Educate the trainees about the harmful effects of Carbide ripened fruits

Educate the trainees in real time conditions to give them hands o experience

Promotion of standards, scientific procedures and best practices in banana ripening.

Assist in providing employment opportunities to the trained candidates through our existing network of

promoters of banana ripening chambers.

Educate the potential entrepreneurs about

o The financial viability of setting up a Banana ripening chamber.

o The Technical standards on Banana Ripening established by Ministry of Agriculture.

o New MIDH guidelines and financial assistance available

o Financial assistance available from Indian Banks

Provide feedback concerning future training needs, and participate in the design of annual training

activities.

The prospective employers i.e.: ripening chamber owners allowed practical trainings in their facility and actively

participated with the trainees, and clears the doubts of trainees during the practical session.

Many of them had traditional farms in their native places. They have been registered in our database and will be

in touch for the preparation of DPRs etc.

Actual employment generated will be monitored and reported to the NCCD

Inauguration Photos

Photos taken during Registration

View of Participants & Presentation photos

Photos Taken during Lunch

Second Day of Cold Storage Visit- Wadhwani Agro food industries Pvt Ltd

NCCD Banana Award Winner

Valedictory Session: Certificate Distribution