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Status of Hospitality Education in India
There are 25 Institutes of Hotel Management
(IHMs) in the Govt. sector, which are administered under the supervision of the
National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, which works under
the oversight of the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India . The Institutes award
a three-year degree in hotel management. There are also ten Food Craft
Institutes under the National Council, which award certificates, after a
one-year course in various skills of hotel management, such as front office,
housekeeping, food service and food production. Apart from these Govt.
institutions, there are also about 150 private institutions of hotel management
in various cities. Most observers of the market believe that many of them have
poor infrastructure, poor teaching capabilities and poor standards overall. It
is estimated that there may be 15- 20 institutions in the private sector which
are highly reputed, and whose students are able to get good offers of employment
in good hotels and restaurants. Some of the Govt. IHMs are also rated highly by
employers. Overall, it is expected that currently about 7,000 students graduate
every year with a 3- or 4-year diploma or degree from Govt. and private
institutions, and that about 5,000 may do so with 1- or 2-year diplomas and
other certificates. Many hotel managers, however, believe that while the
quantity of students coming out of hotel schools may be adequate, there is a
great shortage of high quality students who could be considered for employment
by the best hotels and hotel chains. Considering the high turnover in the hotel
industry, the high growth in new hotels and restaurants, opportunities for going
abroad, and jobs in other service sectors, hotels are facing a shortage of
promising entry-level staff and managers
All these and more facts on hotel
management education can be found in a recent study on Status of Hospitality
Management Education in India , conducted and released by FHRAI. The Executive
Summary of the study can be seen on FHRAI's website www.fhrai.com/Publication/education.html
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