BSc Hospitality and Hotel Administration Course Admissions: NCHMCT-JEE 2014 on 26th April, 2014

Hospitality sector

BSc Hospitality and Hotel Administration Course Admissions: NCHMCT-JEE 2014 on 26th April, 2014

There is great demand for human resources in hospitality sector and various private and government institutes are offering hotel management and hospitality courses. Diploma, PG diploma and graduation courses are offered by these institutes.

Hyderabad: Hospitality sector is expanding rapidly along with increase in the number of tourists. Great demand is created for human resources in hospitality sector. Number of people choosing hospitality and hotel management career are also increasing. Every year National council for Hotel Management and catering technology is conducting Joint entrance examination – JEE which is meant for admission into BSc Hospitality and Hotel Administration course. Through this examination, it is possible to get admission into 21 central government institutions, 16 state government institutes and 15 private institutes in BSc Hospitality and Hotel Administration course. Total number of seats in these institutes is 7,454.

Notification for JEE 2014 is already released and according to the notifications, candidates who completed 10+2 or intermediate with English as one of the subject are eligible to apply for JEE. Student studying second year intermediate are also eligible to apply. Maximum age of the general category candidates is 22 year and three year age relaxation is given to SC/ST candidates. Selection of candidates for this course will be based on JEE ranks.

Diploma and post graduate diploma courses are offered in hotel management. Various government and private institutes are offering certificate to graduation courses in hotel management. Eligibility changes according to the course and institute. Certificate and diploma courses require the applicant to have completed tenth class and intermediate passed students are eligible for bachelor degree courses.

Institute of Hotel management catering technology and applied nutrition, Hyderabad is offering Accommodation Operations and Management post graduate diploma course which is of one and half year duration. Graduates from any recognized university are eligible to apply. Admission will be based on a national level entrance test and centralized counseling. For more information, log on to www.ihmhyd.org

Dr. YSR National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Hyd is offering Bakery and Confectionary, Culinary Arts diploma course of six months duration for which tenth class pass is the eligibility. www.nithm.ac.in.Required skills to excel in the hospitality sector are communication skills, managerial skills, soft skills, sales and marketing skills and ability withstand pressure.