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Dated23February2023
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Subiect:-InternshipstartinginthemonthofApril-2023underInternshipScheme2021 atFoodSafetyandStandardsAuthorityofIndia
1.FoodSafety&StandardsAuthorityofIndia(FSSAI)isstatutorybodyestablished undertheFoodSafety&StandardsAct,2006undertheaegisofMinistryofHealth&Family Welfare,GovernmentofIndia.Itistheapexbodyresponsibleforensuringfoodsafetyand compliancetofoodstandardsacrossthecountry.FSSAIinternshipprogramwillprovide Internswithuniquelearningopportunitiesinvariousareasoffoodregulationoffoodsafety administration.
2. EligibilityCriteria:
StudentsonlypursuingafulltimeGraduate/PostGraduateDegree/higherdegreefrom aRecognizedInstitutewithinIndia/abroad,inanyofthefollowing:
(a)PursuingPostGraduateDegree/B.Tech/BEfromarecognizedUniversityor InstitutioninChemistryorBiochemistryorFoodTechnologyorFoodScience& TechnologyorFood&NutritionorEdibleOilTechnologyorMicrobiologyorDairy TechnologyorAgriculturalorhorticulturalSciencesorIndustrialMicrobiologyor ToxicologyorPublicHealthorLifeScienceorBiotechnologyorFruit&Vegetable TechnologyorFoodSafety&QualityAssurance.
(b)BusinessAdministration&Managementincludingpolicyregulationandrelated fields.-OnlyatFSSAI(HQ)
(c)PGDiploma/Degreein,Journalism,MassCommunicationandPublicRelations.
(d)B.E./B.Tech(Only3 rd and4 th Yearstudentsnotfor2 nd or1 st Year)inComputer Science/InformationTechnologySoftwareEngineeringorrelatedStream.
(e)PostGraduateDegree/DiplomainPublicPolicyPublicAdministration.-Onlyfor FSSAI(HQ).
(f)Bachelor/MasterofLaw.-OnlyforFSSAI(HQ)
Note:
(i).Allthestudentswhohavecompletedtheirabovementionedcoursesneednottoapply.
(ii).MultipleApplicationswillnotbeentertained.
(iii).Allcandidatestoensurethattheplaceforinternshipthattheyareoptinghasthe subject/topicavailablewiththatplacei.e.incaseofFSSAIlabonlytechnicalqualified
candidateswillbeeligible.
(iv).ForanyqueryrelatedtoInternshipProgrammeatFSSAI,studentsmaycontactthrough emailat internship-fssai@fssai.gov.in only .
3. Tenure: InternshipwillbeavailablethroughouttheyearatdifferentPointsoftime,Internship willbeofferedfordurationofupto03months,whichmaybeextendedtoamaximum periodof06months.Nointernshipofdurationlessthanamonthwillbeoffered.
4. PlaceofInternshipandarea/domainavailableforinternship:
2RegionalOffices (Mumbai&Chennai)
3NationalFoodLaboratory,Ghaziabadand Kolkata Foodsamplingandtesting.
4.NationalFoodLaboratory,ExtensionCentre, Raxaul FoodSamplingandtesting
5. WorkingSpace:
Internswouldberequiredtohavetheirownlaptops.FSSAIshallprovideworking space,internetfacilityandothernecessitiesbutshallnotcoverlocallodgingandtravel facilities.FSSAIwillnotbeartheexpensesofanyBoarding.
6. ApplicationProcess:
(a)Interestedandeligiblestudentscanapplyonlineinthespecifiedformatasper thetimelinesprovidedbyFSSAI.Applicants,whohaveappliedforinternshipfor previousmonths,needtoapplyafresh .
(b)Theshortlistedcandidatesmayberequiredtosubmitashortwrite up/presentationforfinalselection.
(c)Thefinallistofselectedcandidatesalongwiththeirdateofjoiningand InternshiptenurewouldbedeclaredonlineonFSSAIwebsitebytherespective officewheretheyhaveoptedforinternship.
Description
Timeline
Startingdateofreceivingapplication 24February2023
Lastdateforsubmittingonlineapplication05March2023
Announcementofshortlistedcandidates20March 2023
DateofJoining 3April2023
(d)Atthetimeofjoining,Internwouldberequiredtocarryaletterfromtheir Instituteindicatinghis/herstatusintheInstitutionasastudentand"NoObjection Certificate"forallowinghim/hertoundergoInternshipProgramfortheperiodfor whichhe/sheisselected,ifapplicable.Acharactercertificatefromtheauthorityof theInstitute,alongwithproofofeducationalqualificationsasmentionedinthe applicationformwouldalsoneedtobesubmittedatthetimeofjoiningfor internship.
(e) Since,Internshipschemewillbescheduledonquarterlybasisthroughout theyear,henceanyrequestforextensionofjoiningtimebytheinternsfor morethanaweekwillnotbeaccepted
InternswouldbeattachedtooneoftheseveralDivisionsatFSSAI(HQ)/ROs/Labs dependingontheacademicandtechnicaltrainingandassignedproject(s)relatedtodifferent aspectsofFoodandNutritionManagementProcesses.
AstipendofRs.10,000/-(Rupeestenthousandonly)fortheinternshipperiodwillbegiven tothe deservingInterns ontherecommendationoftheOffice/Divisionthattheyare attachedwithbytheFSSAI(HQ).Thecriteriafordeservinginternswillbedecidedbasedon their(a)attendance,(b)assessmentbytheirrespectivereportingofficers;and(c)evaluation ofthereportbytheCommittee.
AlltheinternswillbeawardedacertificatebyHumanResourceDivision,FSSAI(HQ)on
7. Assignments: 8. Stipend: 9. Certificate :successfulcompletionoftheinternshipi.e.onsubmissionandreviewoffinal report/presentation.
