A Visit to Parle G Factory

On 20^th August, 2019

By TJIS, Kanpur

Discover a world of sweet and salty delights. Experience a fascinating trip and get an insight into the rich heritage of the nation's favourite biscuit and confectionary brand Parle G. Parle G - the G in which incidentally stands for GENIUS, is one of the oldest biscuit brands in India and the largest selling biscuit in the world. The name symbolizes nutrition quality and good taste.

The students from Grades I to VIII of The Jain International School visited the Parle Biscuit Factory at Dadanagar, Kanpur on Tuesday, 20^th August, 2019. Educational trips are an integral part of the curriculum at TJIS. Such trips provide the opportunities for experiential learning to the students.  The children were very excited on the bus ride from the school to the factory. In the initial segment of the visit, a documentary related to the history of the company was shown to the students followed by the plant visit.

On entering the premises, the students were taken to the auditorium where they enjoyed a documentary related to the origin of the brand ‘PARLE’, its founder and various products manufactured by Parle. Soon after, an official took the students to the manufacturing unit, where students got to know about various processes like kneading, mixing, shaping, baking, cooling to the final stage of packing. The students witnessed different steps involved in making and packaging of biscuits. They students in particular learned about the various hygiene, sanitation and quality maintenance techniques followed by the factory during manufacturing of products. They were also shown the printing section. Then a questionnaire session was conducted wherein the students also satiated their queries. Through this visit, students were exposed to various concepts such as production, labour management and factory regulations.

The icing on the cake was the Parle G toffee and Parle G fresh biscuit packets they were gifted complimentary before they moved out. Overall, it was an informative, knowledgeable and memorable trip for the students; the children will have many stories to tell when they get home!