■ CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore
The International School of Milling Technology offers a 12-month international course in milling technology. Applicants must have a bachelor degree. Aptitude test will be conducted. Course fee is `75,000. Theory and practical sessions are taken in mill operation, mill machine, cereal science and baking technology, physics, chemistry, maths, technical drawing, energy management, feed milling, packaging technology, infestation control, nutrition, computer science, etc. Study tours and inplant training are included. Visit: www.cftri.com/milling.html
■ Choyal school of milling technology, Ajmer
Under the guidance of Shri Vishvakarma (Emery Stones) Industries, CSMT offers short-term certificate and diploma courses in basics of flour milling, emery stone dressing, entrepreneurship in flour milling, flour milling technology, milling and management, chakki operator, etc. The school trains students in technical expertise, management abilities and professional versatility.
Visit: www.csmt.in/index.php/homepage-2/homepage-3/csmt-an-introduction
■ assocom institute of bakery technology and management, New Delhi
AIBTM offers short-term courses on the basics of milling. It includes subjects like flour milling, milling process, flour analysis, sampling, additives, nutrition, quality control and assurance. The three-day course is specifically designed for flour mill laboratory staff, mill employees, mill HR staff and managers, grain and ingredient procurement managers, R&D staff, etc.
Visit: www.aibtm.in
Instrumentation Science
■ VIT, Vellore
The school of electrical engineering offers a four-year full-time BTech in electronics and instrumentation engineering. The curriculum includes subjects like maths, electronics, (analog and digital), microprocessors and microcontrollers, transducers, fibre optics, computer programming, computer-assisted measurements, and the latest instrumentation techniques. English, foreign language and environmental studies are also included.
Visit: www.vit.ac.in/select/BTecheie.asp
■ Pune University, Maharashtra
The department of instrumentation science offers a two-year full-time MSc in the subject. It dedicates its efforts to nurture and inculcate the culture of instrumentation in an agro-based economy. Application fee is `500. Course fee is `51,500 approx for students from Maharashtra. Applicants must have a BSc in physics/electronics/computer science or BE in instrumentation. Forty five seats are available for those interested in the course.
Visit: www.unipune.ac.in/pgadmissions/university_of_pune_webfiles/Instrumentation_Science_Msc.htm
■ jadavpur University, kolkata
The department of instrumentation science offers a two-year full-time MSc in instrumentation science. The department works on the development of instrument, facilitation of instrumentation required for the industries and requisite manpower training. Backed by manpower and infrastructure, the department has set its mark in areas like associated instrumentation, synthesising materials with novel properties for device applications.
Visit: www.jaduniv.edu.in