Food craft Institute in Balangir – needs attention
November 23rd, 2008
The National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology has several (31) affiliated Institute of Hotel Managements and several (7-10) Foodcraft Institutes. Orissa has one of each: Institute of Hotel Management in Bhubaneswar and a Foodcraft Institute in Balangir. The food craft institutes are located in the following places in India.
|
Sr. No. |
Name of Institute |
Address of Institute |
State/UT |
|
1 |
Ajmer |
Food Craft Institute, Hotel Khidmat Premises, Puskar Road, Ajmer. |
Rajasthan |
|
2 |
Balangir |
Food Craft Institute, District Tourism Centre, Titilagarh, Balangir-767001 |
Orissa |
|
3 |
Chandigarh |
Food Craft Institute, Sector 42-D Chandigarh – 160036 |
Chandigarh |
|
4 |
Darjeeling |
Food Craft Institute, Lewis Jubilee Sanatorium, Darjeeling |
West Bengal |
|
5 |
Faridabad |
Food Craft Institute, Badkal Chowk, Faridabad – 121001. |
Haryana |
|
6 |
Pondicherry |
Food Craft Institute, Uppalam Road, Pondicherry-605001 |
Pondicherry |
|
7 |
Udaipur |
Food Craft Institute, Opp. Community Centre, Govardhan Vilas, Sector-14 Udaipur – 313004. |
Rajasthan |
Following are the courses offered by the Institutes of Hotel Management and the Food Craft Institutes.
The Bachelor of Science programme in Hospitality and Hotel Administration is offered jointly by the National Council for Hotel Management and the Indira Gandhi National Open University. The Three-Year programme equips students with all the required skills, knowledge and attitude to efficiently discharge supervisory responsibilities in the Hospitality sector. The programme also involves in-depth laboratory work for students to acquire required knowledge and skills standards in the operational areas of Food Production, Food and Beverage Service, Front Office Operation and House Keeping. The programme imparts substantial management inputs in area such as Sales and Marketing, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Hotel and Catering Law, Property Management, Entrepreneurship Development, Computers with special focus on Tourism Studies.
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Admission to the following courses is regulated by the respective Institutes. Announcement for admission is released by them between May-July each year. Candidates meeting the prescribed entry-level requirements may apply to the concerned Institute. Admission will be based on the candidate’s merit in the qualifying examination.
| Course | Duration | Upper Age Limit | Location of Institutes where Course is available | ||
| 1. | M.Sc. Hospitality Administration | 2 Years | B.Sc.in H.M. or 3 yr Diploma in HM |
NA | IHM – Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai |
|
2. |
Post Graduate Diploma in Accommodation |
1½ Years |
Graduation in any |
25 |
IHM – :Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi (Pusa), Gwalior, Hyderabad, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram , Faridabad (FCI) |
|
3. |
Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics and Hospital Food Service |
1 Year |
Graduate with Science or Bachelor in Home Sc. |
25 |
IHM – Chennai, Delhi (Pusa) and Mumbai |
|
4. |
Craftsmanship Course in Food Production |
1½ Years |
10th Class pass of 10+2 |
22 |
IHM – Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Goa, Gwalior Shimla, Delhi (Pusa), Thiruvananthapuram |
|
5. |
Craftsmanship Course in Food and Beverage Service |
24 weeks |
10th Class pass of 10+2 |
22 |
IHM – Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Goa, Shimla |
|
6. |
Certificate Course in Hotel and Catering |
6 Months |
Class XII of 10+2 system or equivalent |
NA |
IHM : Mumbai, Chennai |
|
7. |
Diploma in |
1½ Years |
10+2 or |
22 |
FCIs – Ajmer, Balangir, Chandigarh, Darjeeling, Faridabad, Gangtok, Jodhpur, Udaipur |
|
8. |
Diploma in Food and Beverage Service |
1½ Years |
10+2 or |
22 |
FCIs – Ajmer, Balangir, Chandigarh, Darjeeling, Faridabad, Gangtok, Jodhpur, Udaipur, IHM-Delhi (Pusa |
|
9. |
Diploma in Front Office |
1½ Years |
10+2 or |
22 |
FCIs – Ajmer, Balangir, Chandigarh, Darjeeling, Faridabad, Gangtok, Jodhpur, Udaipur |
|
10. |
Diploma in House |
1½ Years |
10+2 or |
22 |
FCIs – Ajmer, Chandigarh, Faridabad, Jodhpur, Udaipur |
|
11. |
Diploma in Bakery and |
1½ Years |
10+2 or |
22 |
FCI – Chandigarh, IHM- Delhi (Pusa) |
A recent news item in expressbuzz.com mentions some problem with respect the Food Craft Institute in Balangir.
Uncertainity looms large over the Food Craft Institute here which is unique in Orissa. Reason: The State Government is yet to allot the plot, where the institute is presently located, in the name of institute. As a result, the financial assistance of Rs 1.3 crore from Centre to construct the hostel and part of institute building may return.
The government had decided to set up the institute in 2004 to boost the tourism and hospitality sector in the region. At present, the institute is being run by Ministry of Tourism. Orissa government had signed an MoU with Centre according to which the latter will provide financial assistance to run the institute for five years. Since the State Government is yet to hand over the land to the institute, the stipulated period (five years) of running the institute will elapse soon resulting in closure of the institute.Sources in the institute said if the State government does not do anything, then the institute will face closure in 2009. The Centre is seeking utilisation certificate (UC), which the institute has not been able to submit as the money is yet to be utilised in building the required infrastructure. When asked, Works Minister (former Tourism minister) and local MLA Ananga Udaya Singhdeo admitted that Centre would ask for return of funds if the UC is not submitted. “I have reminded the Tourism Department many times but they are not taking any step in this regard. The land should be allotted in the name of the institute as per the MoU,’ said the Minister.So far the institute has produced hundreds of students, who are well placed in hospitality industry. At present, around 55 students are studying in the institute.
Entry Filed under: Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri- Khurda area (1),Food Craft Institute, Balangir,Hotel Management
1 Writeup
1. Eddy | November 24th, 2009 at 11:49 am
I would like to attend the Foodcraft Institute. Sound like a great school.