B.Tech Food Technology

Government Companies in Food Sector:Food Corporation of IndiaDepartment of Food and public distribution of Government of IndiaCentral Warehousing CorporationPublic distribution shops in different parts of the country
Recent job openings and job positions in the food sector:
In the food sector in India, recently the following job openings were announced:
Food Corporation of India:
Recently, Food Corporation of India called applications from eligible candidates for the following positions:Deputy General Manager - AccountsDeputy General Manager General AdministrationDeputy General Manager Electrical/MechanicalAssistant General Manager - AccountsAssistant General Manager MovementAssistant General Manager - TechnicalAssistant General Manager - LegalAssistant General Manager General AdministrationMedical Officer
Eligibility requirement to enter the Government Food Sector jobs:
The eligibility requirements purely depend on the position for which applications are invited from candidates. For instance, in the aforesaid positions, FCI called for applications from candidates with professional qualification like CFA/ACS/AICWA/ACA for the position of Deputy General Manager (Accounts), while for the position of Assistant General Manager (legal), candidates with a degree in law were invited to apply. What can be the pay scale in Government organizations in the food sector? For the aforesaid positions, the pay scale fixed for Deputy Manager positions was Rs. 24900-50500, while for Assistant General Manager positions it was fixed as Rs. 20600-46500. Scope of Food Sector in India:
The food processing sector, which is a wing of the Food sector alone is creating 64 job opportunities indirectly and 18 job opportunities directly every year and this industry is currently employing among 35 million people indirectly and 13 million people indirectly. The government of India is also encouraging this industry to improve its value addition from 20% to 30% and to improve its processing level from 6% to 20%, which in turn is expected to create more and more employment opportunities in the future.

The basic eligibility for pursuing B.Tech. Food Science and Technology courses are a Higher Secondary (10+20) or equivalent qualification completed from a recognized educational Board, with Physics, Chemistry, and Maths as main subjects, and a minimum aggregate score of 60%. Or admission to B.Tech. Food Science and Technology course, most institutes and universities in the country follow a merit-based admission process. Marks scored by applicants at the Higher Secondary level and/ or relevant entrance test are taken into consideration. Seats are accordingly allotted to deserving candidates. Candidates need to have scored a minimum aggregate score of 60 % in the qualifying exam. Selection is based on the candidates' performance in the AIEEE.