JAMMU, FEBRUARY 21: Principal Secretary Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today chaired an officer’s meeting here at Civil Secretariat to review upgradation of Food Craft Institute (FCI), Nagrota.
Dr Samoon had a detailed discussion on modalities for upgradation of FCI to Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) and Catering Technology besides Applied Nutrition.
The meeting was informed that the institute has applied for upgradation from FCI to IHM where the students get three year degree course in Hospitality and Hotel Administration i.e. Bsc (H&HA) under the aegis of National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT). Union Ministry of Tourism, keeps a provision for allotment of seats to FCI/IHM Jammu in the overall allotment of seats for three year degree programme.
Dr Samoon said that a detailed proposal has been submitted for administrative approval regarding upgradation of FCI to IHM.
Principal Secretary asked the officers to strictly follow the guidelines and rules of NCHMCT so that degree course could be started in the coming session. He
