ABOUT HOST INSTITUTE
Sheth Mansukhlal Chhaganlal College of Dairy
Science, Anand is a premier institute in the field of
dairy education and research since 1961. The
Institute, which has been recognized as "Centre of
Excellence", is a pioneer national centre for dairy
education in the country, producing qualified dairy
professionals. These professionals, by their pursuit
for excellence, depth of knowledge and honesty of
purpose, have brought laurels for themselves and
repute to their alma mater.
Established in 1961 as a constituent part of the
institute of Agriculture, Anand, the college was
affiliated to Sardar Patel University, Vallabh
Vidyanagar till 1972. Thereafter, it became a
constituent part of Gujarat Agricultural University
and was conferred the status of full-fledged faculty
— The Faculty of Dairy Science. Looking to the
standards of excellence achieved by the college, the
ICAR-NDDB joint panel, in 1989, selected it as one
of the national centers for excellence in dairy
education. The degree programme was revised in
1989 from B.Sc. (DT) to B.Tech. (D.T.). The postgraduate programme was started in 1977, leading
to degree of M.Sc. /M.Tech. as well as Ph.D.
The institute comprises of six independent
departments namely Dairy Business Management,
Dairy Technology, Dairy Engineering, Dairy
Chemistry,
Dairy
Microbiology
and
Dairy
Processing & Operations. Each department has
separate laboratories/ workshop equipped with
sophisticated equipments and instruments and has
a well-qualified faculty. In-plant Training is
provided at Vidya Dairy (a multi-product,
completely automatic, ISO 9001-2000; HACCP
Dairy Plant) having handling capacity of 1.0 lakh
liters of milk per day.
SUMMER SCHOOL
Patron
Dr. N.C. Patel
Vice Chancellor
Anand Agricultural University – Anand.
on
Dairy Business Management
in 21st Century
Chairman
Dr. K.B. Kathiria
Director of Research & Dean P.G. Studies
Anand Agricultural University – Anand.
6th to 26th July, 2015
Co-Chairman
Dr. J.B. Prajapati
Principal & Dean
SMC College of Dairy Science
Anand Agricultural University – Anand.
Course Director
Dr. A. K. Makwana
Associate Professor
Department of Dairy Business Management
SMC College of Dairy Science
Anand Agricultural University
ANAND – 388 110 (Gujarat)
Ph. +91- 9898273887
Email: [email protected]
Co-Course Directors
Shri. M. D. Gurjar
Shri. K. C. Kamani
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Department of Dairy Business Management
SMC College of Dairy Science
Anand Agricultural University
Anand – 388 110 (Gujarat)
M: +91- 9662527855
[email protected]
M: +91- 9825473283
[email protected]
Sponsored by
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Organized by
DEPARTMENT OF DAIRY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
SMC COLLEGE OF DAIRY SCIENCE
ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
ANAND – 388 110 (GUJARAT)
www.aau.in
INFORMATION ON SUMMER SCHOOL
The course curriculum has been designed to
comprehensively
cover
various
aspects
of
dairybusiness management viz. dairy production,
processing,
economics,
management
and
entrepreneurship aspects. It comprises theoretical
inputs on important aspects by experienced
resource persons from AAU as well as those invited
from other reputed academic and industrial
organization. It also includes field visits to
commercial production units in order to provide a
useful practical exposure to the participants on
important business practices, analyticaltools and
techniques used for ensuring economic success of a
dairy enterprise.
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COURSE CONTENT
 Overview and Importance of Dairy Business
Management.
 Changing Paradigm of Indian and World Dairy
Sector.
 Dairy Business as an important part of
Agribusiness Management and Managerial
skills required for Dairy Plant Operations in
the modern era.
 Socio-economic aspects of Dairying in India,
Dairy Farm Operations in present era :
Principles & Practices
 Producer
companies
(New
Generation
Cooperatives) - Their relevance in present era.
 Human Resources Management and Total
Quality Management in the 21st Century for
Dairy Sectorin India.
 International Trade in the Indian Dairy Sector.
 FSSAI, Environment Management and other
important laws affecting the Dairy Sector.
 Marketing Management in Dairy Sector:
Growth and Potential and Innovations.
 Financial accounting, financial management
and commercial functions in dairy business.
 Tools and techniques of Operations research in
Dairy Plant Management.
 E-commerce and ICT applications in Dairy
Sector.
IMPORTANT DATES
Last date of receipt of
application
1st June, 2015
Intimation of selection
5th June, 2015
Confirmation of participation
7th June, 2015
NOTE:
1. Once selected, candidates will be intimated
through e-mail or by post to which they should
promptly reply with firm acceptance and travel
plan.
2. Participants are requested to refer to “Norms
and Operational Guidelines for Organization of
Summer/Winter School and Short Courses’’
available on:
http://proj.iasri.res.in/cbp/
ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPANTS
The ICAR sponsored summer school is open for
participants
from
ICAR
Institutes/State
Agricultural
Universities/Central
Agricultural
Universities. The participants should possess post
graduate degree from any of the recognized
university in Business Management, Agribusiness,
Dairy Economics, Dairy Extension, ICT and other
relevant discipline. Further the candidate should be
working in the relevant fields as mentioned above
not below the rank of Assistant Professor or
equivalent in State Agricultural Universities/ ICAR
Institutes. Participants will be selected on the basis
of their potential to benefit their organization in
future. A maximum of 25 participants will be
selected based on their experience and area of
working.
How to Apply?
The eligible and interested candidates may read the
guidelines available at the web site for the summer
school
at
http://iasri.res.in/cbp/ToDownload/Guidelines%20to%20p
articipate%20in%20training%20program.pdf and
then
apply online on:
http://proj.iasri.res.in/cbp/
Also send printed copy of application through
proper channel in the prescribed format toCourse
Director, Dr. A.K.Makwana, Department of Dairy
Business Management, SMC College of Dairy
Science, Anand Agricultural University, Anand –
388 110. (Gujarat).
Registration Fees
The participants are required to pay a sum of Rs.
50/-(Rupees Fifty only) as registration fee (Nonrefundable) along with the completed application in
the form of an Indian Postal Oder / Draft in favour
of AAU Fund Account, payable at Anand.
Accommodation and Travelling Allowance
Expenses on boarding and lodging arrangements
for selected participants will be borne by the
organizers as per ICAR guidelines. The expenditure
on travel by the participants from SAU’s and other
ICAR institutions will be paid as per their
entitlement for the class of travel restricted to the
maximum of AC II/III Tier fare by the shortest
route. Participants are required to produce the
original and photocopies of tickets in support of
their claim. (Air route is not advisable).
How to Reach
Anand is well connected to all parts of India by
train and road. AAU is located 5 km from bus
station and 4 km from railway station. Auto/taxi
can be hired from bus/railway station to reach
University guest house.
Weather
The weather during the summer school will be
generally humid due to Monsoon season.