Introduction

CoE-SPMCC has developed a Foundation Course that aims to transfer knowledge of food cold chain basic concepts. This course is designed to provide participants with a solid and comprehensive understanding of fundamental concepts, skills, and knowledge within the food cold chain. The Foundation Course serves as a building block, preparing individuals for more advanced and specialized studies or practical applications.

We now invite applications for the 2nd Foundation Course scheduled from 4th to 8th August 2025.

Course Schedule

Training Dates	4th to 8th August 2025
Program	Day Program
Timing	9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Training Venue	HACE Complex, Directorate of Horticulture, Haryana, Sector 21, Panchkula – 134117
Application Deadline	Before 22nd July 2025
Online Application Link	Click Here to apply

Accommodation & Refreshments

Daily Allowance :An amount of Rs. 1000/- per day per person has been fixed for trainee. Any charges exceeding Rs. 1,000/- per person per day shall be borne by the participant/trainee.

Accommodation : Farmers/trainees will be accommodated at Kisan Bhawan (Sector-14, Panchkula). Each room will accommodate two people including breakfast. If accommodation is not available due to exigencies then trainee need to arrange own accommodation and an amount of Rs. 625/- shall be reimbursable.

Lunch: A working lunch shall be provided to all the trainees during the training period.

Dinner: Trainees are expected to bear the cost of dinner.

Self-arranged Accommodation: Trainees who prefer to arrange their own accommodation may do so at a location of their choice.

Training Facilities 

• Classroom lectures and hands-on training sessions
• Comprehensive training material
• Working lunch for all training days
• Local transportation for official training activities
• Interaction and networking with subject experts in Post-Harvest Management (PHM), cold chain, and refrigeration technologies
• One-day field/site visit for practical exposure
• Group discussions and valuable knowledge exchange sessions with fellow participants and experts

Who Can Apply

• Individual farmers
• FPO member (One member per FPO)
• Government officials
• Students
• Industrial representatives
• Entrepreneurs

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications online by the designated deadline to:

• CoE-SMCC through coe-spmcc-application@cleancooling.org
• For complete details Click here

Selection Criteria

• All applications will be reviewed and shortlisted candidates will be notified via email.
• Only 15 candidates will be selected for the training.
• 30% of the seats will be reserved for female participants to ensure gender inclusion.