1. One day workshop on awareness of Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA)

Program introduction:

There is sweeping change in the food laws with the introduction of FSSA. With this act, all the existing food laws have been discarded and integrated into a single law. It aims at allaying the confusion arises out of multiple laws that sometimes clashes due to the absence of clarity in each law. That may become a history with the introduction of FSSA. With a new law on board, it is inevitable to keep abreast, understand and follow the new law.

We are happy that we can provide the latest information and keep you informed to make sure that law is abided and avoid any uneasy and illegal circumstances due to ignorance.

Targets:

Govt. authority in health sector and agriculture and food

Food Industries

Media

SHGs

Food activists and social workers

Tentative date: October 2012

Details will be webcasted soon

2. One day workshop on “Transforming ideas to business: Case  studies of  Manipur innovators”

Program introduction:

Manipur, though small in size and population, has proved its prowess in sports by producing world class sports person year after year. We  feel proud  our rich cultural heritage. However there is  one thing we never thought of – innnovation power house at the grassroot level. Manipur has one of the highest number of innovations in the registry of NIF. Recently, state innovation council was established to take grassrrot innovations to a higher level. There is also a matter of great concern that there are very few commercial success. With this view in mind, it’s important to dissect the underlying problems and understand the factors that drag our innovators behind. One of the best ways is to take up their innovations as a case study.

This unique program is designed cater the needs of innovators ; technical, financial and moral support, for scale up and commercial success.

Targets:

Govt authorities (eg. Sc and Tech)

Innovators

Media

Policy makers

NGOs / association working in the area of innovation

Management faculty and students

Tentative Date: Nov. 2012

Details will be webcasted soon.