A glimpse into the industrial visit to the Mother Dairy Plant!

 - KRITI BANSAL

On the cold winter morning of 10 January 2015, braving the chills, a bunch of 33 fervent students of Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, assembled in the college premises at 9 A.M. for the fantastic opportunity to visit the industrial plant of Mother Dairy in Patparganj. The visit was organised by Management Interaction Cell, SSCBS. It was truly a unique learning experience for all of the lucky students who got the opportunity to accompany the MIC team for this visit.

The students were accompanied by Ms. Gurjeet Kaur and the journey commenced with a half an hour bus ride to reach the plant in Patparganj. The very first impression about the plant was immensely favorable. The entire unit was clean and well maintained. First, we were taken to a conference hall where the tour conductor, conducted a brief and informative interactive session. She lucidly outlined the history of Mother Dairy and how it was established under the Operation Flood- 1 in 1974. She also explained in detail about how milk is first collected, transported, the 23 quality control tests that it undergoes, how it is clarified, pasteurized, homogenized, standardized and finally delivered in the markets for consumption by the ultimate consumers. The students interacted with the coordinator, actively participated in the session and asked many questions to clarify their doubts. The coordinator encouraged and appreciated them for this. Various facts about the production capacity and sales volumes of the plant were also discussed. Further, we were shown a small documentary film of the Mother Dairy plant depicting the process of milk production.

After this, the coordinator took us on a round around the plant premises showing us the various automated equipment, processors, filters and the huge tanks and silos required in the entire milk producing process. The quality control tests, for checking the presence of urea and soda in milk, which the coordinator practically demonstrated were the most outstanding feature of the visit which made it a fascinating experience for all of us. The entire plant was automated and computerized which ensured the hygiene standards required for milk processing. Once we had a first-hand exposure to the various processes, we were served flavored milk and ice cream.

Knowledge and fun were the ingredients of the day. On the whole, it was a truly enriching experience where we got to learn and understand actual work environments. The visit gave a different dimension to our learning and a glimpse into the real business world.

Team MIC thanks all the students who are always so keen to be a part of such visits and we at MIC, will keep on organizing more visits for all those who could not be a part this time.