Beyond the academics industrial visits provide a practical perspective to the students; it helps to combine the theoretical knowledge with the industrial exposure. In this aspect Industrial Visit to Mother Dairy, Patparganj, Delhi was organized by the School of Biosciences, IMS University Courses Campus on 23rd September, 2017 for the graduate and post graduate students of Microbiology & Biotechnology. The session started with the brief presentation on history of Mother Dairy. Patparganj plant is one of the largest plants for milk in Asia. Students learned various steps involved in the milk collection, pasteurization and flavoring of milk.
There were about twenty five tests which have been performed by quality control team to check the quality of milk. Urea and soda test was demonstrated for students by Mother Dairy executive. Students also visited homogenizer and pasteurization unit. This visit provided the students an insight into the real working environment of the Industry and the opportunity to plan, organize and engage themselves in active learning experiences.