PCRI crest Packaging Clinic &
Research Institute

Education and Training

From a three-hour webinar to a one-year PG Diploma, PCRI's programmes help professionals, students and companies build practical packaging knowledge. Programmes run online, in Hyderabad, at your plant and in hybrid format.

A PCRI training session in Hyderabad

Executive Development Programmes

Intensive programmes for working professionals, senior managers and decision-makers, focused on innovative packaging strategy, regulatory compliance, sustainability and supply chain optimisation.

1 to 3 daysOnline, offline or hybridCertificate of completion

In the hybrid format, theory sessions are held online in the afternoon and practicals take place at PCRI in Hyderabad in the morning. Each programme combines theory, practicals and case studies, and can include a virtual factory visit, specification development, troubleshooting and cost analysis.

Subjects

  • Corrugated packaging
  • Flexible packaging
  • Food packaging
  • Pharmaceutical packaging
  • Custom programmes on request

Next programme: Corrugated Box Technology, 2 to 4 November 2026, 11am to 4pm, hybrid. ₹9,000 + GST per delegate.

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Flyer: Corrugated Box Technology, 2 to 4 November 2026

Certificate Course

A three-month intensive training programme for professionals and fresh graduates who want structured depth in packaging technology without committing to a full year.

3 monthsOnline and hybridCertificate on completion
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  • Fundamentals of packaging science
  • Material selection and compatibility
  • Packaging testing and failure analysis
  • Corrugated packaging design and performance
  • Shelf-life and barrier engineering
  • Packaging standards: FSSAI, ISO, ASTM, EN
  • Packaging for sustainability and EPR
  • Packaging for rural and SHG products
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Corporate and In-Plant Training

Customised programmes for your team, held at PCRI or at your plant, built around your materials, your production lines and your customers' requirements.

  • In-house programmes designed for your company
  • In-plant training on your own production lines
  • Packaging quality control practices
  • Printing and converting technology
  • SOP development for packaging activities
  • Train-the-trainer programmes

PCRI has also run packaging programmes with the Government of Kerala (Kerala Institute for Entrepreneurship Development) and the Government of Andhra Pradesh, international training on corrugated packaging, and lectures for overseas delegations.

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Webinars and Seminars

Three-hour online sessions led by PCRI faculty and invited industry experts, with a PCRI certificate of participation. Two series run regularly.

Poster for the webinar The Role of Packaging in Reducing Food Waste
Recurring series

Food Packaging

Food safety, shelf life and the role packaging plays in reducing waste across the supply chain.

  • The Role of Packaging in Reducing Food Waste, May 2025
  • Food packaging programmes and EDPs
Poster for The Power of Pharmaceutical Packaging
Recurring series

Pharma Packaging

Innovation, safety, sustainability and patient-centric care in pharmaceutical packaging, with invited industry experts.

  • The Power of Pharmaceutical Packaging, December 2024
  • Packaging Experts, January 2024

See all past programmes and webinars

Faculty and Experts

PCRI programmes are taught by specialists with decades of industry experience, supported by invited experts from converters, brand owners and institutions.

Prof. B.K. KarnaDirector, PCRI
Kishor SurtiPrinting Expert
Joji JosephFood Expert
Ashok DasPaper Industry Expert
Sudhakar RaoPlastic Expert
Sunit JainCorrugated and Paper Expert

Meet the PCRI Experts

Find the Right Programme

Tell us your role and what you want to learn, or what your team needs. We will suggest the format that fits.