IGNOU Diploma in Meat Technology (DMT) Course | School of Agriculture (SOA)

The Diploma in Meat Technology aims for imparting basic knowledge and skills for quality production of meat and meat products. Development of human resource for industry is also part of it. This programme has been developed with the support of Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Govt. of India. Stress is on training of personnel for self-employment and creating awareness and competency in the meat processing as well as poultry processing.
The focus shall be to develop competencies in good slaughter practices, handling of meat on scientific lines, production of quality meat and meat products, and testing and quality control of meat and meat products. It also includes poultry processing. The knowledge imparted shall facilitate good manufacturing practices in the processing sector and hygiene. The target group includes youth, workers/ technicians working in meat and poultry industry, small and medium entrepreneurs, poultry and meat processors in unorganized sector, personnel working in slaughterhouses, processing plants, NGO functionaries/ trainers and farmers.

Job opportunities for the pass outs of this programme includes:

Animal procurement supervisor, meat processing technician, laboratory assistant, byproduct plant technician, poultry processing technician, technician in egg industry, meat and egg grader, packaging supervisor, technician in leather industry, marketing assistant, distribution assistant, store assistant and self entrepreneur as manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer and exporter of fresh meat, meat products and egg products, byproducts handler like leather producer, casing producer, blood meal and bone meal producer.

Objectives:

The objectives of the programme are to:

• provide knowledge and skills for quality production of meat and meat products;
• develop human resource for meat industry and associated activities;
• train personnel for self employment; and
• impart knowledge and technical proficiency in:

1. Good slaughter practices
2. Handling of meat on scientific lines
3. Production of quality meat and meat products
4. Testing and quality control of meat and meat products
5. Managing small and medium enterprises.

Eligibility:

• 10+2/ Senior secondary passouts
• BPP (under IGNOU/ODL mode)
• 10th pass may enroll simultaneously for the BPP and Diploma Programme

Medium of Instruction: English & Hindi

Duration: Minimum 1 year and Maximum 4 years; offered only in July cycle of admissions

Fee Structure: Rs. 14,400/- only for Category (i), (ii) & Rs.15,600/-for Category (iii)

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