18/10/2026
The Department of Food Technology, School of Engineering and Technology, celebrated World Food Day on 16th October, 2026 with a series of activities aimed at promoting food safety awareness.
On this occasion, the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dibakar Chandra Deka, formally released the Food Safety Calendar-2027 in the presence of the Head of the Department, Prof. Paras Sharma, and all faculty members of the department.
The Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor appreciated the initiatives undertaken by the department and encouraged the faculty members to explore innovative, technology-driven solutions to address various food safety hazards. He also offered valuable suggestions to strengthen research and innovation in this area.
In accordance with this year’s theme, ‘Innovate Today and Nourish Tomorrow’ a poster-making competition was organised for M.Sc. Food Technology students. The programme commenced with a welcome address by the Head of the Department, followed by the felicitation of the invited judges.
A two-member jury comprising Dr. Kiran R. Kharat, Department of Zoology, and Dr. Sunil Kumar, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, evaluated the innovative posters prepared by student groups.
The competition concluded with an interactive question-and-answer session, providing students with an opportunity to discuss their ideas and gain valuable insights from the judges. The programme concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by the Programme Coordinator, Dr. Himjyoti Dutta.
As a second activity, Dr. Baby Zaithanpuii Hmar and Mr. Manish Kumar Singh coordinated a food safety awareness initiative involving teams of students and research scholars. As part of this initiative, copies of the newly released Food Safety Calendar-2027 were distributed to various food service establishments across the university campus, including canteens of different schools, mess facilities in the Halls of Residence, the University Guest House, and outlets.
The initiative also aimed to raise awareness among food handlers and service providers about the importance of personal hygiene, safe food handling practices, and the consumption of safe and hygienic food.