NIFTEM-K Signs MoU with MoMA to Implement PM VIKAS Scheme

Current Context: On 22 December 2025, the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management – Kundli (NIFTEM‑K) signed an MoU with the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) in New Delhi.

• The collaboration is under the PM VIKAS – Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Kaushal Samriddhi Scheme.
• NIFTEM‑K has been appointed as a Project Implementing Agency (PIA) to provide skill training.
• The program will benefit 2,110 youth from minority communities across Jharkhand, Bihar, Punjab, and Haryana.
• Training modules include Food Processing Technician, Millet Products Processor, and Assistant Baking Technician.
• The aim is to build market‑aligned skills, enhance employability, and link beneficiaries to livelihood opportunities.
• This MoU highlights the government’s focus on minority empowerment and food sector skill development.

Question:

Q.1 Which institution was appointed as the Project Implementing Agency (PIA) under the Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Kaushal Samriddhi (PM VIKAS) scheme in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 22 December 2025?
a) National Institute of Nutrition (NIN)
b) National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management – Kundli (NIFTEM-K)
c) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
d) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)

Answer: b) The MoU designated NIFTEM-K as the Project Implementing Agency (PIA) under PM VIKAS.