National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT), an autonomous organisation under Ministry of Tourism Government of India is the apex body in the field of Hospitality education in country. NCHMCT has signed an agreement for academic cooperation with Michigan State University, USA to promote academic collaboration. The MOU between two institutions include joint activities in the field of:
- Exchange of material in education and research
- Exchange of faculty and research scholars
- Exchange of students
- Joint research and meetings for education and research
- Technical assistance
- Training programmes.
The MOU with Michigan State University which is a premier land grant university in USA with high international rankings and a rich legacy of more than 100 years will enable NCHMCT to upgrade its academic delivery to global standards especially in line with the new implemented curriculum based on NEP-2020.
NCHMCT runs courses through its more than 90 affiliated IHM colleges including 21 central Govt IHMs, 33 State Govt IHMs, 26 Private IHMs, 2 IHMs on PPP mode, 1 PSU IHM and 12 Food Craft Institutes. These institutes are spread across the country. The UG and PG degree to the successful students is awarded by JNU, New Delhi. Various courses run by IHMs in the field of hospitality education range from certificate level to post graduation level with proposed PhD from the upcoming academic session. The flagship course of NCHMCT is B.Sc Hospitality and Hotel Administration in which nearly 10,000 students are enrolled every year and these graduates form the bulk of hospitality industry manpower with the alumni occupying senior management positions in leading hospitality organisation of the country. The admission is through a Joint Entrance Exam conducted by National Testing agency (NTA) for which the on-line application process is going to start in near future.
