| 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 Internation 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 favoured 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 Hopsitality as one of the best possible careers for
Indians.
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Also starting with the late eighties hospitality
personnel were in demand not only in the tradtional 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 theThe 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
beign a dynamic and cosmopolitan industry requires state of the
art know how and knowldege 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 interantional linkages
and Internationally recognized programs and diplomas.
Sarva
North India 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, international linkages, diplomas and certifications have
been designed to create a world class Hospitality Institute.
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