Sunday 16 September 2012

Institute of Hotel Management Pusa Completes Fifty Years

Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition, Pusa, New Delhi under the Ministry of Tourism has successfully completed fifty years of its existence. The institute was setup in 1962 as an autonomous registered society under the aegis of Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.The Institute was started in the barracks in the Pusa complex in 1962 and shifted to the existing campus consisting of Teaching Block, Hostels and Staff Flats in 1967-68. The certification was done by Board of Technical Education, Delhi initially. Institute was transferred from Ministry of Agriculture to Ministry of Tourism in 1982..Affiliation from National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology was done in 1986.

                 Diploma in Hotel Management was converted into B.Sc. degree in Hospitality & Hotel Administration awarded jointly by Indira Gandhi National Open University and National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology in 2002.M.Sc. (Hospitality Administration) course was started in 2003. Institute started Certified Hospitality Trainer Programme in 2007.M.Sc. (Dietetics & Food Service Management) was started in 2008.Institute became the first and only HACCP certified Institute in country in 2009. It represented the country in World Skill Competition held at London in 2010.

                Institute started Training Programmes of Hunar Se Rozgar under Capacity Building Service Providers Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in 2010.Training Programmes of “National Skill Certification” under Capacity Building Service Providers Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India were started in 2010. Presently the institute is conducting four Training Programmes of “Hunar Se Rozgarand two Training Programmes of “National Skill Certification” and has trained 944 persons in Hunar Se Rozgar and 3480 persons in National Skill Certification.      

               The Institute has trained faculty and hotel executives from Russia, Kazakhstan, Mauritius, Maldives, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Republic of Syria under ITEC programme of Ministry of External Affairs. The faculty has had international exposure in USA, UK, France, Italy, Qatar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, China, South Korea, West Africa and Indonesia. The Institute was bestowed National Award for the Best Institute for Overall Performance for four consecutive years in 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11  by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. The Institute was bestowed National Award of the Best Institute in Academics in 2007-08, 2009-10, 2010-11, in Placement in 2007-08, in Implementing Central Schemes in 2008-09, 2009-10 and in Skill Certification Programme in 2008-09.Three faculty members have won “Hall of Fame” awards for winning the National Award of Excellence for the Best Teacher Awards three years in a row. One faculty members was bestowed the “Lady Chef of the Year-2011” for outstanding contribution by Indian Culinary Forum, Indian Federation Culinary Association and Worlds Association of Chef’s Society. Institute has adopted Red Fort, World Heritage Site of Delhi under “Campaign Clean Indiaof Ministry of Tourism in 2012.One faculty member was bestowed AAD Award by Association for Advancement of the Deprived, New Delhi for her work in Child Nutrition in 2012.Faculty conducted training sessions and demonstrations at International Level of Indian Cuisine in Vatel University, France, Indian Cuisine, Salone del Gusto, Italy, Bakery & Confectionary, Choongwoon University, South Korea,  Indian Cuisine for Southern United State Trade Association, USA. Institute was bestowed the award of Most Preferred Institute 2012 by Franchise India and India Restaurant Congress.

              The institute is governed by a Board of Governors under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary (Tourism), Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. It offers the following courses: –
                    i.                  M. Sc. in Hospitality Administration
                 ii.                  M. Sc. in Dietetics & Food Service Management
               iii.                  PG Diploma Accommodation Operation & Management
               iv.                  B. Sc. Hospitality & Hotel Administration
                 v.                  Diploma in Food & Beverage Service
               vi.                  Diploma in Bakery & Confectionery
            vii.                  Craftsmanship in Food Production & Patisserie
          viii.                  Craftsmanship in Food & Beverage Service 
               ix.                  Certified Hospitality Trainers (CHT) Programme


              The Institute has organized a number of workshops, seminars and conferences at National and International levels to commemorate the Golden Jubilee Year 2011-12 and the Grand Finale will be on 14th September, 2012 in which the Distinguished Alumni and Former Principals will be  felicitated by the Union Tourism minister Shri Subodh Kant Sahai.

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