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HOSPITALITY
EDUCATION IN INDIA
Hospitality industry is one of the fastest growing industries
in India and abroad. Presently it employs over three million
people in India and is growing at an average of over ten
percent. Impetus to the the Hotel and related Hospitality
industry has been provided by the entrance of International
hotel, food and catering majors, the likes of Marrott,
McDonalds, Radisson, Pizza Hut, just to name a few. With the
arrival of the International majors this has become a favored
profession because of high salary and emoluments, exceptional
growth opportunities and excellent working environment,
opportunity to work abroad etc. A recent survey of ATEC
included Hospitality as one of the best possible careers for
Indians.
Also starting with the late eighties hospitality personnel
were in demand not only in the traditional Hotel and
Restaurant business but also in other industries including
Hotel, Resorts Airlines Restaurants Contract and Transport
Catering Tourism Fast Food Operations School Meals Hospitals
Halls of Residence Shipping and The Armed Services
However Hospitality Education in India has remained inadequate
and incommensurate with the hospitality requirements of the
private as well as public sector for many years now. There
remains an acute shortage of qualified personnel. Also
Hospitality being a dynamic and cosmopolitan industry requires
state of the art know how and knowledge which needs to be
constantly upgraded in league with International developments.
This sometimes is a drawback for the government owned
institutes.
Till the nineties the only education in this field that was
available in India was through the government sponsored and
promoted IHMs (Institute of Hotel Management ) and FCIs ( Food
Craft Institute ). The government IHMs were inadequate in
terms of the total seats availability and the need of the
Hotel and related industry.
In answer to the need a few good private institutes in India
have emerged in the private sector. Some have their own
curriculum and agenda while others also have Linkages and Internationally recognized programs and diplomas.
Sarva Institute of Hotel Management is an
institute which offers quality hospitality education in line
with indigenous and international requirements. The study
program, facilities and infrastructure, faculty, Linkages, diplomas and certifications have been designed to
create a world class Hospitality Institute.
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