Social Impact Project

Experts from FICSI conducted a three-day training program for self-help group of rural women at Barai, Gwalior supported by Britannia Nutrition Foundation. Total 19 women participants joined the training program to get the taste of food safety and entrepreneurship in food processing. The first day of training started with roles and responsibilities of industrial production worker, conduct and behaviour at workplace, good manufacturing practices. The second day comprised SWOT analysis to develop analytical and critical thinking, decision making and team building, basics of entrepreneurship, hazards in food and their identification. FOSTAC Basic Manufacturing training, which is made mandatory by FSSAI for food handlers in processing industry was conducted on the third day.

FICSI had proposed to deliver 3 days classroom training covering modules on Food operation controls, food safety & hygiene, soft skills, digital literacy, entrepreneurship, FOSTAC basic courses etc. The training was divided into three sessions of 8 hours each of which was scheduled on 23 November 2022, 21 January 2023, and 20 February 2023 respectively. First session was conducted in Bikaner covering roles and responsibilities of industrial production worker job role specifying the requirements for papad manufacturing. With the onset of new year further sessions for food safety hazards and their control, implementation of health and safety practices at workplace, basics of entrepreneurships, Knowledge of UPI and digital transactions, and basic manufacturing (FOSTAC) training would be conducted.

The objective of the project was to strengthen awareness and educate Homemakers/Decision makers of households, Retailers, Whole sellers, other related Food Business Operators, Consumers, and others in West Bengal through sensitisation programs about adulteration in spices and its ill effects and bring about an impactful change in their buying and consumption patterns. FICSI conducted awareness session for housewives, shopkeepers and retailers related to adulteration in ground spices, hygienic practices pertaining to packaged and labelled food and labelling information present on labelled and packaged food. Demonstration tests were exhibited for the consumers and retailers to do rapid adulteration tests at household level. The launch event for awareness sessions were conducted at Durgapur and Bagnan cities of West Bengal with one Base Line Survey and one End Line Survey for Durgapur and Bagnan.