- National Sugar Institute
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National Sugar Institute Established 1936 Type Government Director Prof. S.K. Mitra Location Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India Campus Urban Nickname NSI Website nsi.gov.in The National Sugar Institute (NSI) established in 1936, is involved in research, training and advisory services to the sugar and allied industry, and functions under the Department of Food and Public Distribution of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Located in Kalyanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, it provides technical education and training in research in all branches of sugar chemistry, sugar technology, sugar engineering and allied fields. The institute provide assistance to central and state Governments in matters relating to sugar and allied industries. [1]
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History
Established in 1936 by taking over the sugar section of Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur as the Imperial Institute of Sugar Technology. The IIST was placed under the administrative control of the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research but continued to be housed in the building of the HBTI.
In 1944, with the formation of the Indian Central Sugarcane Committee, the administrative control of the IIST was transferred to that committee. After the independence of India, the name of the institute was changed to the Indian Institute of Sugar Technology.
From 1st January, 1954 the administrative control of the institute was transferred to the Government of India, Ministry of Food and Agriculture. In 1957, the name of the institute was again changed, to National Sugar Institute (NSI). In 1963, The institute shifted from the HBTI premises to its present premises in Kalyanpur.
Courses
The institute Offers Postgraduate diploma courses in sugar technology (ANSI (ST) Associateship of the National Sugar Institute in Sugar Technology), sugar engineering (ANSI(SE)-Associateship of the National Sugar Institute in Sugar Engineering) and in industrial fermentation and alcohol technology (DIFAT- Diploma in industrial fermentation and alcohol technology). In addition post diploma course in sugar engineering (SECC-Sugar engineering certificate course) is also offered.[2]
There are courses in sugar boiling (SBCC- Sugar boiling certificate course) and pre-harvest cane maturity survey (PHCMSC- Pre-harvest cane maturity survey course) also available.[3]
Refresher courses are conducted for the benefit of in service industry personnel.
Library
The institute has a very well equipped and fully air conditioned library. It is the largest and most comprehensive collection of sugar literature in India and the world.
References
- ^ "Historical background". NSI website. http://nsi.gov.in/hist_back.htm.
- ^ "Courses of study". NSI website. http://nsi.gov.in/course.htm.
- ^ "Courses of study". NSI website. http://nsi.gov.in/course.htm.
External links
- Official website
- NSI Administration website
- NSI Course of Study website
- University website
- HBTI Kanpur website
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