Sri Aurobindo College of Commerce and Management, Ludhiana organized an industrial visit on 14th October, 2024 for the students of B.Com 5th semester to Supreme Agro Foods Private Limited, which sells its products under the brand name UTTAM. It is one of the leading dairy product units in Punjab. A group of 59 students went there along with faculty members Dr. Jinesh Jain and Ms. Amarjit Kaur. The proprietor of the organization, S. Jaspreet Singh welcomed the students with great hospitality. He demonstrated and explained all the processes comprehensively and solved the queries of the students, patiently. The process of receipt and filtration/clarification of the raw milk, separation of the milk fat (for standardisation of market milk, production of cream and butter and other fat-based products, and production of milk powders), pasteurization etc. were explained in detail. The technical team explained the conduct of automated operations and computerized controlled machineries in a dairy processing industry. This visit provided an exposure to the students about the practical working environment. The students were amazed to gain knowledge and insights about various processes of a dairy processing unit. Students learnt about the manufacturing of ghee, Lassi, milk powder, flavored milk, curd, etc. They also learnt about several precautions to be taken while managing the operations at a wider scale. The students found the session and field trip to be very interesting and informative. Principal, Prof. (Dr.) Vishal Kumar, acknowledged the contribution of field trips and stated that industrial visits give an active learning environment outside the classrooms. He specifically mentioned that such activities lead to the enhancement in the learning and knowledge base of the students.
