Every year 26th of November is being
observed as National Milk Day (NMD) to mark the birth anniversary of the Father
of the White Revolution in India, Dr.Verghese Kurien. To commemorate this
beautiful moment the Management and the staff of Bosco Boys Home decided to
take the boys to the Amul’s
Virar Dairy for an educational cum exposure visit on 24th November,
2018.
Amul
Dairy has setup a state of art dairy near Virar. It covers 11 acres of lush
green land surrounded by the mountains and jungles of Virar. The Dairy is set
up at a total cost of Rs. 180 crore, processing an installed capacity of 1
million litres milk per day with a provision to expand upto 2 million litres in
the near future. The main
work carried by this plant is to serve the consumers of Mumbai City and its
suburbs with fresh milk and milk products. The purpose of this visit was to
show to the boys the various new techniques used in the production and marketing
of the milk used today and to make them aware of the importance of milk in ones
daily diet. The resource person for the
tour was Mr. Sandeep Shah a representative from the Amul’s Virar Dairy.
The
full programme was divided into two parts: the first part consisted of animated
games conducted by the staff of Amul at the premises of Bosco Boys Home and the
second part involved an educational trip to the Virar Dairy of Amul. While
explaining to the boys the production and working of the Diary plant Mr. Shah
shared, “The Amul-Virar Dairy is very unique in its design and its concept. The
50,000 litres per hour integrated milk reception, processing and on-line
pasteurization, standardization and homogenization facility is first of its
kind in India. Traffic Management System is used for operations such as
conveying of crates, robotic crate, filling of milk pouches from high-speed
milk packing machines, each with 160 pouches per minute. There is also an
on-line check weighers on milk packing lines which are controlled through a
centralized computer monitoring system. The automatic pick and place system of
milk pouch filling in crates used here is not only first in India but also in
the world. The ice cream plant one of the largest in India is fully automated
to process 2.0 lac liters ice cream per day with wide range of products.”
Mr. Dorando Camara the
Warden for the boys said, “Educational visits are very important for every
student as it provides as a clear picture of the product. The objective of this
visit was to study and understand the production and operation of Amul Dairy.
Amul was formed in the year 1946 and today it goes without saying that Amul is
one of the leading food/dairy brands in India. Amul is the pride not only of
Gujarat but also of entire country. It was a great opportunity for the students
to visit one of the most renowned Dairy Industries in India and acquire
knowledge about the production line.”
The boys also visited The
Dairy Museum, which is located within the campus of Amul Dairy. The Museum has
a Photo Gallery and Auditorium. The Photo Gallery gave them the glimpses of the
genesis of Amul and its growth in a pictorial form. They were also shown a
presentation explaining to them about the achievements of Amul and the workings
of the pioneers who were behind the idea of Amul.
“It was a wonderful and
interactive visit, where we understood the production processes, products and
operation of one of the best examples of co- operative achievement in the
developing economy. I am so proud to be part of this great family of Amul: The
taste of India.” Sujal Kawada one of the boy shared.
At the end of the programme all children’s
were served fresh ice-cream and lassi which they enjoyed it very much.
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