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 Rozgar” and 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 India” of 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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