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Dated13June,2023
Subiect:-InternshipstartinginthemonthofJuly-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:
InternshipwillbeavailablethroughouttheyearonQuarterlybasis,Internshipwill beofferedfordurationofupto03months,whichmaybeextendedtoamaximumperiodof 06months.Nointernshipofdurationlessthantwomonthswillbeoffered.
4. PlaceofInternshipandarea/domainavailableforinternship:
S.No. RegionTopics/Subjectsforinternship 1
Science&Standards
Regulation
RegulatoryCompliance
KRCDC(Library)
FSSAI (Hqrs.)
2RegionalOffices (Chennai&Kolkata)
3NationalFoodLaboratory,Ghaziabad,Kolkata andChennai
HumanResource
Finance&Accounts
TradeandInternationalCooperation/
FoodImportsClearanceand Licensing
Foodsamplingandtesting.
4.NFLKolkataExtensionCentre,RaxaulFoodSamplingandtesting
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.
(d)Atthetimeofjoining,Internwouldberequiredtocarryaletterfromtheir Instituteindicatinghis/herstatusintheInstitutionasastudentand"NoObjection Certificate"forallowinghim/hertoundergoInternshipProgramfortheperiodfor whichhe/sheisselected,ifapplicable.Acharactercertificatefromtheauthorityof theInstitute,alongwithproofofeducationalqualificationsasmentionedinthe applicationformwouldalsoneedtobesubmittedatthetimeofjoiningfor internship.
(e) Since,Internshipschemewillbescheduledquarterlythroughouttheyear, henceanyrequestforextensionofjoiningtimebytheinternsformorethana weekwillnotbeaccepted
InternswouldbeattachedtooneoftheseveralDivisionsatFSSAI(HQ)/ROs/Labs dependingontheacademicandtechnicaltrainingandassignedproject(s)relatedtodifferent aspectsofFoodandNutritionManagementProcesses.
AstipendofRs.10,000/-(Rupeestenthousandonly)fortheinternshipperiodwillbegiven tothe deservingInterns ontherecommendationoftheOffice/Divisionthattheyare attachedwithbytherespectiveFSSAI(HQ)/RegionalOffices/Laboratories. Thecriteriafordeservinginternswillbedecidedbasedontheir(a)attendance,(b) assessmentbytheirrespectivereportingofficers;and(c)evaluationofthereportbythe Committee.
AlltheinternswillbeawardedacertificatebyHumanResourceDivision,FSSAI(HQ)on successfulcompletionoftheinternshipi.e.onsubmission,reviewoffinalreport/presentation andrecommendationbytheProjectEvaluationCommittee.
