Our Focus	हिंदी रूपांतर

In harmony with FCI's training philosophy and its mission, thrust areas have been identified for the Institute. The institute therefore serves as:-

i) An Institution for advanced learning

IFS is the main research and academic arm of the FCI for upgrading the knowledge and skills relevant for its employees. It provides state-of-the-art training to middle level and senior level executives, and re-equips them with contemporary skills and reorients their attitudes, thus attempting to create development of a learning organization.

ii) A Change Agent

The institute is a change agent in the overall functioning of the Food Corporation of India and facilitates the ushering in of professionalism in the Corporation by acting as a catalyst for change in attitudes and orientation of FCI staff through its structured programmes.

iii) Feedback Provider & Internal Consultant

The Institute captures the feedback on the FCI's policy and business processes from the trainees and structures them to validate and transmit the relevant pieces of information to the Corporate Office for use in the formulation of policy and strategy.

iv) Research & Development Role

The institute will carry out research (by in-house faculty and research officers) on contemporary subjects which are relevant to the FCI's short-term and medium-term business and operational needs and policy formulation.