“Immense Opportunities in Food Processing; Youth Should Become Job Creators, Not Job Seekers”: Shri Chirag Paswan

Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Shri Chirag Paswan addressed the 7th Convocation of the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K), where 260 students received degrees and eight meritorious students were awarded Gold Medals. The Minister highlighted the food processing sector's potential to generate employment, foster entrepreneurship, increase farmers' incomes, and reduce food wastage. Emphasizing India's transition to a 'Global Food Basket', he urged graduates to become job creators rather than job seekers by using technology and innovation, while stressing that product quality directly impacts 'Brand India' globally. Ministry and industry leaders also noted the sector's resilience and capacity for value addition.