New Delhi: The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), an apex world class institute by the Ministry of Food Processing Industry located in "Kundli", Sonepat, Harayana is all set to start its activities during the academic session 2010-2011.

"This institute will provide core courses in the area of 'Food Science' and 'Food Technology' catering to the needs of various stakeholders such as entrepreneurs, industry, exporters, policy makers, the government and existing institutions," said an official from the Ministry of the Food Processing Industries.

It will be fully supported by the Ministry while enjoying reasonable autonomy in its functioning.

A state-of-the-art campus is being created with most modern infrastructure, finest library, resources, and comprehensive residential facilities.

According to an official press release, the objective of the institute is to promote cooperation and networking amongst existing institutions both within the country and international bodies, create a complete data base on domestic resources and bring in international best practices for improving the food processing sector.

NIFTEM will also provide industry friendly short-term courses, including regular degree and management courses leading up to PhD programmes, for developing human resource development resources for the sector.