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.
Detailed discussion was held on modalities for upgradation of FCI to Institutes of Hotel Management & Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition (IHM). The meeting was informed that the institute has applied for upgradation from FCI to IHM where the students get three year degree courses in Hospitality and Hotel Administration i.e. Bsc (H&HA) under the aegis of National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NCHMCT), Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, keeps a provision for allotment of seats to FCI/IHM Jammu in the overall allotment of seats for three year degree programme.
He further said that a detailed proposal has been submitted, matter was taken up with Ministry and DPR’s for administrative approval for various construction for upgradation of FCI to IHM to Director Skill Development
Principal FCI also informed the meeting that Institute providing the quality training to the youth as per the hotel industry demanded. He informed about the requirement staffs and other infrastructure of FCI.
While reviewing the meeting, Principal Secretary asked the officers to follow up all the guidelines and rules of NCHMCT so that degree course starts with coming session. He stress upon the concern to complete all the requirements of IHM as per guidelines of NCHMCT.
Dr Samoon said that the FCI is such institute in Jammu province which provides the directly employment to the youth of JKUT after completion of training. The students from FCI get job local as well as national level in different sectors of hotel industry. He further stress upon officers to work with unison for early execution of works related to upgradation of FCI to IHM so that minimum hostel facilities are created at the earliest for accommodating outstation students.
The meeting was attended by Senior Economic Advisor, Ministry of Tourism, GoI; Principal of FCI; Financial Advisor, SDD; Joint Director Planning, SDD; Superintendent Engineer, PWD and other concern official of the department.
