Lausanne gives IHM a one-up
As per an agreement, Lausanne Hospitality Consulting SA shall assist the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology and provide consulting services to NCHMCT institutes and faculty on a short-term basis.
U sha Sharma, Additional Director General, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, said that the collaboration with Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne, Switzerland, will lead us to further reviewing the existing curriculum, identifying opportuni-
We need to go back to our traditions of the Gurukul, to inculcate in students the confidence to have a questioning mind with more practical training
ties of improvement to the requirement of the global mar- ket and faculty development programme leading to global standards of academic delivery. With regards to the same, 72 faculty members from IHMs all over India are to be trained by LCH Switzerland.
As per the agreement between the two parties, Lausanne Hospitality Consulting SA (LCH) shall assist the National Council for
Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) in providing the following consulting services to upgrade NCHMCT institutes and faculty on a short-term basis by: 1) Conducting a gap-analysis to NCHMCT institutions in New Delhi and Mumbai to identify discrepancies and possible improvements for NCHMCT institutions. 2) Creating and coaching the implementation team from NCHMCT, which will work closely with the LCH. 3) Delivering qualified learning facilitator programmes to the NCHMCT faculty. 4) Conducting annual academic audits to NCHMCT institutions to assess their progress in the implemen- tation of LHC recommendations.
The new agreement is likely to give a new lease of life to the curriculum and teaching style at IHMs all over India. This will not only encourage students to pursue their education in hospitality in India itself but also prepare them for global careers in hospitality. Sharma adds, “We need to go back to our traditions of the Gurukul, to inculcate in students the confidence to have a questioning mind with more practical training. A liking, interest, passion and a sense of pride can be inculcated in students through the right education.”
As per the recommendations of UNWTO, a need was felt to bring further improvement in the curriculum and syllabus of IHMs. Taking cognizance of the same, the Ministry of Tourism got in touch with six international universities, two were shortlisted, and finally an MoU was signed with Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne, Switzerland.
She added “As per the recommendations of the 12th Plan, there will be a requirement of 36.18 lakh persons for jobs related to tourism and hospitality. In view of this, there is a need to build capacity with education. Keeping the above need in mind, NCHMCT has come up with various shortterm skill- based courses, diploma, hunar se rozgar, and graduate courses.”
The National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology is an autonomous body under Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. NCHM JEE 2014 scores will be accepted by 21 Central Institutes, 14 State Government Institutes and 15 private institutes of Hotel Management. Sharma added that till date 20,000 applications have been received to get admission in these prestigious institutes across India. Induction is on merit basis followed by counselling.