Bhopal, Apr 15 (KNN) Bhopal-based Rabindranath Tagore University (RNTU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Food Industry Capacity and Skill Initiative (FICSI) to establish Madhya Pradesh’s first Centre of Excellence (COE) in Food Processing at the University.

The Centre will aim to train manpower for MSMEs and startups in various subsectors of food processing, along with building entrepreneurial capabilities in the State.

Under the partnership, RNTU will impart training in Food Processing based on FICSI’s Qualification Pack (QP) as the training curriculum for the students.

FICSI will conduct assessment and provide certification to the trained students. In collaboration with RNTU, FICSI will also organize the ‘Train the Trainers’ program.

The two organizations will also collaborate for various initiatives under Skill India, especially the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS).

FICSI is the Sector Skill Council for the Food Processing sector and has been formed under the aegis of the National Skill Development Council (NSDC) and Federation of Chambers of Commerce of India (FICCI) as an initiative to promote skill development.