The Institute of Hotel Management, Chennai, began in 1963 and has grown over the last few decades to be recognized as one of the top institutes for hospitality education both in India and the world. The institute celebrated its 60th anniversary followed by a Grand Diamond Jubilee celebration marking the year in the presence of top culinary leaders and chefs from across India and the world.
The daytime event had Dr K Manivasan IAS, Principal Secretary to the Govt.of Tamil Nadu – Tourism, Culture & Religious Endowments Department, as the Chief Guest and Guest of Honour, D Venkatesan, Regional Director of India Tourism for the South, West and Central Regions. An additional Girls Hostel was built and inaugurated with a grant from the Ministry of Tourism and the Government of India. The IHMCAA and other dignitaries from the Ministry of Tourism, the Government of India and the National Council for Hotel Management also released the official souvenir magazine and felicitated numerous individuals during the event.
Cosmos, a brand owned by EssEmm Corporation, now reckoned with quality in the hospitality and food processing industry, donated hi-tech commercial kitchen equipments worth Rs 10 lakh to the Institute for the benefit of the Institute and students.
Speaking at the event, Dr. K. Manivasan IAS, Principal Secretary to the Govt.of Tamil Nadu, said, “This Institute, which has produced some of the finest chefs and hospitality industry professionals that India has seen, began with one building in Taramani with barely 60 students and has now grown to accommodate nearly 1,000 students from across the country on its campus. This Institute is not only recognized across the country but across the world in the fields of academics, administration and more.”
