THE HOTELIERS COLLEGE JOURNEY

IHM KOLKATA is one of the premier institutes of the hospitality sector in India, it has provided the best leaders and professionals to the industry across India and Worldwide, The well-equipped labs and the team of efficient teachers mold the young students into a completely groomed professional. The Admission process starts with a national level entrance test i.e NCHM JEE, followed by a counseling process according to the rank and choice of the aspirants. and then finally the college is alloted depending on the rank one has achieved in the entrance test, students are then called via mail to the nearest IHM institute where the certificates and credentials are verified and finally the admission is done. It is a Government college managed by the Ministry of Tourism, Government Of India, and NCHMCT jointly, moreover the highly experienced and skilled teachers along with the well-equipped labs make it the most preferred hotel management institute in India.

I wanted to be a hotelier and this is definitely the best institute that groomed me into hospitality professional. TEACHER STUDENT RATIO- 1:45. Faculties are highly experienced and industry experts with Masters and Doctorate degrees. The exams were always timely and in the interval of every 2 months Mid Term exam is conducted whereas in every 6 months final semester exams are conducted, If someone pays attention in the class lectures and goes well through the notes provided by the teachers, one can score good marks and passing the exams would not be difficult.

Yes , there is an internship for 17 weeks in a hotel where an intern is trained in all the major four departments- Front Office, Food and Beverage Service, Housekeeping and Food Production KItchen.

Students are eligible for campus placements from the fifth semester. Placement companies are: Leading Hotel brands like Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, Taj Hotels Ltd, ITC Hotels, Hyatt group of hotels, Marriott International, The Leela Group of hotels, The Park Hotels, etc Retail companies like Dominos, Starbucks, Cafe Coffee Day, Pizza Hut, KFC, Barbeque Nation, Mainland China, Puma, Best Seller, Reliance Retail Ltd, Future Group, OYO, Arvind Lifestyle, Tommy Hilfiger etc Average Package for any Management Trainee is 400000 INR CTC Almost 100% of the students get the placement.

There is no such fee hike policy, the fee structure mentioned in the admission brochure remains the same at the college as well for the academic part whereas there would be few differences in the hostel fees, dress, and other college miscellaneous fees depending on the region and the college. Job on campus that I got: Hotel Operational Trainee, Green Park Hotels and Resorts. Operational Trainee, Oberoi Hotels and Resorts.

Eastern India's biggest food fest GOURMET NITE was organized every year, with elaborated menus from different cuisines across the world. There are more than 10,000 books in the library . ANNUAL SPORTS MEET, CULTURAL FEST was conducted on the campus. Well equipped classrooms with bright natural lighting and fresh air. There is a lush green football ground, a basketball ground, a badminton court, and a table tennis court indoors. Inter College and Intra College sports were organized for 2 weeks every year.

The hostel is situated on the premises of the campus, a Separate hostel for boys and girls.It has 24 hours electricity, water and security and a hostel officer who is present 24 hours in the hostel, the rooms have got ambient lighting, quite spacious, separate beds, windows, fan and separate study table -chair for all the room residents, clean washrooms. Indoor games in hostel, Common mess kitchen and Dining Area (managed by the students)