M.Phil. Programme in Environmental Science(Bioprocessing of slaughter house waste)
MPhil
In Kolkata
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Kolkata
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The Jadavpur University offers a number of courses.One of the courses is M.Phil. Programme in Environmental Science(Bioprocessing of slaughter house waste)
This Course is offered by the School of Energy Studies
In order to impart higher education in the field of environmental studies, the University Grants Commission sanctioned post graduate and M. Phil. courses under the special category “Emerging Areas” in several Universities in India. Jadavpur University was the first University in West Bengal to offer M. Phil. in 1985 as “M.Phil. Programme in Environmental Science”. This programme has been merged with School of Environmental Studies in 2005 and is functioning as a teaching activity of the School under the Faculty of Science. From being a part-time evening course since its inception in 1985, this course was transformed into a full-time course in 2001.
The Ministry of Food Processing, Government of India reports that a total of 3616 recognized slaughter houses butcher over 2.0 million cattle and buffaloes, the products mostly being used for domestic consumption and exports. Eight to ten bovines are slaughtered on a daily average. A large number of these slaughter houses maintain poor standards of hygiene and sanitation. The industry does not meet the standards for discharge of effluents.
M.Phil. Programme in Environmental Science(Bioprocessing of slaughter house waste)