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Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar Notification No.Bachelor of Food Science & Technology (Hons.), Semester-VII,December, 2020-1 1 Result of the Bachelor of Food Science & Technology (Hons.), Semester-VII Examination December, 2020 Result is shown in the column of result. Marks shown in the column of result means pass. RL means result late on account of reason/s shown in the brackets. R means Re-Appear in the subject/s shown in brackets.PRS means previous result stands. D in the column of Result means Distinction. Note: The particulars of the candidates shown in the gazette are subject to realization of the verification done by the college concerned. Maximum Marks (Full Subjects):400 Roll No. Regd No. Candidate Name Father Name/Mother Name Result Re-Appear Candidates-D. A. V. COLLEGE, JALANDHAR (REGULAR) 10771600010 2016.J /A.1301 JAGJIT SINGH PARSHOTAM LAL/KULWINDER 225 KAUR 10771600011 To 10771723800 Gap Full Subjects Candidates-D. A. V. COLLEGE, JALANDHAR (REGULAR) 10771723801 2017.J /A.1207 SHIPRA SHARMA VINOD SHARMA/PROMILA SHARMA 342 10771723802 To 10771723802 Gap 10771723803 2017.J /A.1219 VIKRAM CHAUHAN RAVINDER PAL SINGH/SAVITRI DEVI 339 10771723804 2017.J /A.1221 VISHESH SHARMA ANIL KUMAR/ARCHNA RL(D) 10771723805 To 10771723805 Gap 10771723806 2017.J /A.1224 RASHIM PARDEEP KUMAR BEHL/SHEETAL 312 BEHL 10771723807 To 10771723807 Gap 10771723808 2017.J /A.1212 JASLEEN KAUR TAJINDER SINGH/GURPREET KAUR 278 10771723809 To 10771723809 Gap 10771723810 2017.J /A.1227 NAVNEET KAUR RESHAM SINGH/TEJINDER KAUR 314 10771723811 2017.J /A.1222 RABEN PAUL ROHIT PAUL/ELIZABETH PAUL 207 10771723812 2017.J /A.1226 SUPRIYA KAMAL PAL/SEEMA DEVI 348 10771723813 2017.J /A.1237 SANYAM SHARMA VINOD KUMAR/MADHU BALA 244 10771723814 To 10771723814 Gap 10771723815 2017.J /A.1230 PALVI YUDHVIR SINGH/CHANCHALA DEVI 319 10771723816 To 10771723818 Gap 10771723819 2017.J /A.1229 GAGANDEEP KAUR JASKARAN SINGH/SARABJEET 289 KAUR 10771723820 2017.J /A.1217 ARUNDEEP SINGH AMARJEET SINGH 226 BHATTI BHATTI/KULWINDER KAUR BHATTI 10771723821 2017.J /A.1231 SUKHANPREET KAUR BALWANT SINGH/DALJIT KAUR 292 10771723822 2017.J /A.1215 RABIYA BASANT SINGH/SUMAN BALA 346 10771723823 2017.J /A.1220 PARMINDER SINGH MAJOR SINGH/BALJEET KAUR 299 10771723824 2017.J /A.1206 VEERPAL KAUR MAJOR SINGH/KANWALJEET KAUR 332 10771723825 2017.J /A.1211 BALJEET KAUR SATNAM SINGH/BALWINDER KAUR 320 10771723826 2017.J /A.1216 ROHIT KALIA RAMESH LAL/MONIKA 349 10771723827 2017.J /A.1210 GAGANDEEP KAUR JAGDISH SINGH/SARBJIT KAUR 299 10771723828 2017.J /A.1213 KIRANDEEP KAUR PARAMJIT SINGH/PARAMJIT KAUR 310 10771723829 2017.J /A.1214 KAMALPREET KAUR SURINDER SINGH/BALWINDER 289 KAUR 10771723830 To 10771723830 Gap 10771723831 2017.J /A.1228 CHARNEET KAUR MANGAL JEET SINGH RL(D) MANCHANDA MANCHANDA/GURPREET KAUR 10771723832 2017.J /A.1236 RUPALI MEHRA RAMESH MEHRA/SANTOSH 345 10771723833 2017.J /A.1208 DIVYA SATISH KUMAR/SONIA DEVI 328 10771723834 To 10771723834 Gap 10771723835 2017.J /A.1225 AASTHA SUNDAN ASHWANI KUMAR/ANITA SUNDAN RL(D) 10771723836 2017.J /A.1241 HARSHIL SHARMA SANJAY SHARMA/SEEMA SHARMA 289 10771723837 Onward Gap Amritsar Dr. Manoj Kumar June 4, 2021 Professor Incharge (Examinations) Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar Bachelor of Food Science & Technology (Hons.), Semester-VII December, 2020 1 Pass Percentage Statement showing the pass percentage for Bachelor of Food Science & Technology (Hons.), Semester-VII, Examination held in December, 2020. Subject Paper Type Appear Pass Pass Percentage ________________________________________________________________________________________________ FOOD SAFETY & LAWS (Theory) 26 26 100 FOOD SAFETY & LAWS (Practical) 26 26 100 INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY (Theory) 26 26 100 INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY (Practical) 26 26 100 OIL & FAT TECHNOLOGY - II (Theory) 24 24 100 OIL & FAT TECHNOLOGY - II (Practical) 27 27 100 FOOD ENGINEERING - I (Theory) 23 23 100 FOOD ENGINEERING - I (Practical) 26 26 100 MALTING & BREWING TECHNOLOGY (Theory) 26 26 100 MALTING & BREWING TECHNOLOGY (Practical) 26 26 100 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ General Pass Percentage (Full Subjects) 26 23 88.46 Amritsar Dr. Manoj Kumar June 4, 2021 Professor Incharge (Examinations).
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