ABU DHABI // Authorities hope students on a food safety course will take the good habits learnt in the classroom into the emirate's kitchens.
A group of 30 Emirati students at the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) who work for the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) will receive a scholarship to pursue a bachelor of science in food safety.
"The aim is to provide education and meet the market needs," said Dr Mugheer Al Khaili, director of the Abu Dhabi Education Council.
The course is available to eligible ADFCA employees in Al Ain, Al Gharbia and Abu Dhabi, and is taught at the HCT campuses in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
"It is a difficult discipline but a popular and very specialised one," said Dur Tayeb Kamali, the vice chancellor of HCT.
Students will analyse food samples from outlets in Abu Dhabi, and learn about advanced food chemistry and food microbiology.
"They will also learn about food legislation, which is the main focus of the bachelor course, and current issues in food science and trade so that they are up to date with international practices," said Dr Kathleen Meehan, the chair of health sciences at HCT.
Other subjects include regulatory toxicology in food safety, risk analysis and meat science.
"The [students'] role is critical to ensure safe food and put a halt to all food safety hazards," said Rashid Al Shariqi, the director of the ADFCA.
So far 151 HCT students have graduated from the food safety programme, which began in 1997.
The programme is part of many specialised disciplines taught at HCT, including veterinary and agricultural sciences.
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Day 2, Dubai Test: At a glance
Moment of the day Pakistan’s effort in the field had hints of shambles about it. The wheels were officially off when Wahab Riaz lost his run up and aborted the delivery four times in a row. He re-measured his run, jogged in for two practice goes. Then, when he was finally ready to go, he bailed out again. It was a total cringefest.
Stat of the day – 139.5 Yasir Shah has bowled 139.5 overs in three innings so far in this Test series. Judged by his returns, the workload has not withered him. He has 14 wickets so far, and became history’s first spinner to take five-wickets in an innings in five consecutive Tests. Not bad for someone whose fitness was in question before the series.
The verdict Stranger things have happened, but it is going to take something extraordinary for Pakistan to keep their undefeated record in Test series in the UAE in tact from this position. At least Shan Masood and Sami Aslam have made a positive start to the salvage effort.
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