About NDRI Graduates Association

The NDRI Graduates Association (NGA), a Dairy professional's organization was formed with the motive to function as a common platform for meeting, discussion and exchange of ideas concerning dairy industry. The basic objective of the association is to interact and discuss various issues towards betterment of present practices and introduction of new ideas in the Indian Dairy industry.
The Association also promotes and participates in every way in the rational and economic development of dairy industry and farming community in the country in close proximity with cooperatives, private and public organizations, national or international organizations in private and government sectors having similar aims and objectives.
To provide opportunities for the exchange of knowledge and ideas gained from experience through meetings, conferences and seminars.

Activities

The 3rd Annual Meet of NDRI Graduates Association and a seminar on "Food Safety and Quality Issues relevant to the Dairy Industry" organized in association with the NDRI on September 27, 2008 was very widely attended and successful.
The invited speakers from the industry shared their views on the food safety concerns the industry was facing and the measures to be taken to improve the product quality to compete globally.
This seminar laid the foundation of NGA as a professional body catering to the needs & interests of the industry in terms of sharing the knowledge of the industry with the masses.
The Association honored and felicitated the graduates who had completed 50 / 25 years of association with the Institute, i.e. the batches enrolled in 1958 & 1983. Later NGA in collaboration with Eastern Regional Station, NDRI, Kalyani organized a two days seminar on "Sustainable and Integrated Dairy Development in Eastern and North-Eastern Region: Status and Strategies" on 11 - 12 December 2008.
NGA was invited by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for comments on the new Draft Milk and Milk Product Regulations - 2009.

The salient points suggested by the association were:
  • Monitoring to ensure safe and hygienic supply of milk and milk products may be redefined.
  • Should not include regulating but may include import of milk and milk products apart from distribution and sale.
  • Registration certificate should mention the minimum processing / handling capacity in terms of handling milk products containing milk solids in excess of 45 tonnes per month rather than yearly limit
  • Registration of milk business should mention the number of Dairy Technologists employed. Dairy Technologists must be engaged not only to ensure operational quality assurance but also to make the dairy operations more efficient.
  • The specialization of employee in dairy plant should be specific otherwise dairy plants will take benefit of it and employ some people who are untrained and minimal exposed to dairy operations.
Further NGA is ready to take up any responsibilities on behalf of FSSAI or any other Government Department in holistic development of dairy sector.
The 4th Annual Meet of NDRI Graduates Association with two days National Seminar on "Need of the Dairy Industry - Initiative, Innovation, Improvisation" was organized in association with the NDRI, Karnal on September 11 -12, 2009 which was very widely attended and successful.
During the two day seminar in-depth deliberations was held on initiatives taken by the industry and government, the role of the research institutes in providing innovative techniques and the role of the industry in implementation of the research for continual improvement in their systems. A number of eminent researchers, industrialists, economists and other luminaries in the related fields participated in these deliberations.
A penal session on "Indian Dairy Industry - Vision 2020" chaired by the Director, NDRI with a panel of experts from the dairy, food, pharma, management and research organizations was the main feature of the Seminar. The panel discussions were a breakthrough for the steps to be taken by the industry to prepare it for 2020 and project India globally.
This success of this seminar projected NGA on a national platform as a professional body working in the interests of the industry. The excellent conduct was appreciated from all corners of the country in terms of the opportunities & knowledge gained by the industry through the seminar.
The 5th Annual Meet of NDRI Graduates Association with two days National Seminar on "Indian Dairy & Food Industry-Future Roadmap for Sustainable Growth" was organized in association with the NDRI, Karnal on September 24-25, 2010 was inaugurated by Dr (Ms) Amrita Patel, Chairperson, NDDB, Anand. The seminar was attended by more than 400 delegates from all corners of the country.
During the two day seminar in-depth deliberations will be held on the current scenario of the dairy and food sector, the Government policies to address the issues, value additions, green house concerns, newer packaging techniques, export potential, the marketing strategies to be evolved, for Indian dairy and food industry in alignment with the international market. A number of eminent speakers, Chief Executives, industrialists, researchers, and other luminaries in the related fields participated in these deliberations. Significant recommendations emerged for the growth of Indian dairy and food industry.
A special session on Business Promotion and an exhibition was also put up by organizations from the dairy, food, pharma, equipment manufacturers and ingredients which attracted the attention of the delegates and had many business opportunities gained during the two days.
The excellent conduct was appreciated from all corners of the country in terms of the opportunities & knowledge gained by the industry through the seminar. The Dairy Graduates from NDRI hold eminent positions in the dairy sector and share the common view of uplifting the status of the Indian Dairy Industry in the global market.

History

The foundation laid on December 23, 2006 when the current B.Tech (DT) students brought together about 50 alumni in NDRI Staff Club and proposed the idea of such a platform. Immediately an adhoc Executive Committee was formed for the purpose. Taking the momentum forward the constitution of the Association was finalized and was registered with the Registrar of Societies, Karnal as "NDRI Graduates Association" in February 2007.
The 1st Annual Meet of NGA on April 14, 2007 was attended by more than 150 Alumni graduates. The meet was the first effort to bring the Graduate Alumni back to their alma-mater which remains long in memories of all those who attended the Convention where emotions rolled. The joy felt by NDRI Graduates due to overwhelming response cannot be expressed here in words and the response was overwhelming. Many new ideas rolled out in the interest of dairy development. The graduate's benevolent financial and moral support to the association to hold the annual meets will prove to be a milestone in the long story to be written in times ahead.
The 2nd Annual Meet of NGA on December 8, 2007 was attended by more than 200 Alumni graduates. A half day workshop on "Changing Lifestyle-Opportunities for Dairy Sector" was organized at Hotel Jewel's, Karnal in which our graduates deliberated. This event marked the celebration of the completion of 50 years of enrollment of our First Batch of graduates (Golden Jubilee Batch). The Association honored and felicitated the graduates who had completed 50 / 25 years of association with our esteemed Institute, i.e. the batches enrolled in 1957 & 1982.
The glittering function was attended by six graduates from the first batch and more than 200 NDRI graduates.
The association has more than 260 registered life members and almost all the present students' members on its rolls as on date.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP

Rupees 2000/- for Graduate alumni or US $200 for NRI members
Rs. 500/- for NDRI B. Tech (DT) students who shall pay the balance amount of Rs. 1500/- on graduating.

The membership fee can also be deposited in our bank accounts.

Account Name : NDRI Graduates Association

State Bank of Patiala, NDRI Branch, A/cNo. 65016601581
OR
Axis Bank, Mall Road, Karnal Branch A/c No. 910010049520968

The subscription amount for Life Membership may be sent through a crossed DEMAND DRAFT for Rs.2000/- in favour of "NDRI Graduates Association" payable at Karnal The amount may be sent through BANK TRANSFER or to the following office bearers for further submission to the bank.

1. Mr. A.K.Sharma Dairy Superintendent, Experimental Dairy, NDRI Karnal.
2. Mr.Hari Ram Gupta - Production Coordinator , Experimental Dairy, NDRI Karnal.
3. Mr. Ashok Kumar Rao - Production Manager, Model Dairy Plant, NDRI Karnal.

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