India’s first Bachelor Degree in International Hospitality Administration

India’s first Bachelor Degree in International Hospitality Administration
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNoU) invites applications for admissions to its 3 years bachelor of Arts (B.A) degree programme in International Hospitality Administration commencing from August,11, 2008. This is an ODL technology augmented full time programme, incorporating the courses of IGNOU and American Hotel & Educational Educational Institute (AH&LEI), USA, and aims to bring to students complete knowledge of functionality & culture of international hospitality so that they can turn out to be thorough professionals in their chosen careers.

List of programme centres with phone numbers:

Andhra Pradesh: Tirupati: Sri Venkateswara Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology (0877-6571844, 22201131)

Vishakapatnam: Indo American School of Tourism (08924-221721)

Bihar: Patna: Institute of Hotel Management & catering Technology (09931762784, 09430060637)

Gujarat: Vadodara: Gujarat Institute of Hotel Management (0265-2331112/3293346), Jindal School of Hotel Management (0265-2225114)

Anand: Anand Institute of Management Science (02692-239246, 239247)

Rajkot: Vivekananda Institute of Hotel & Tourism Management (0281-2784384/4399)

Ahmedabad: Asia Pacific Institute of Management (079-27556140, 41)

Haryana: Panchkula: Sarva Institute of Hotel Management (0172-5070304/6450304)

Gurgaon: IILM institute for Higher education (0124-3296874/9899794712)

Jharkhand: Ranchi: Institute of Science and Management (0651-2242060)

Karnataka: Bangalore: PES Institute of Hotel Management (080-26722550)
Presidency college of Hotel Management (080-25202793/94)

Kerala: Munnar: Munnar catering college (04868-249900/901/902)
Pongam: Naipunnya Institute of Management and Information Technology (0480-2733573, 2730340)
Calicut: Oriental Institute of Hotel Management (0495-2725984/85/86)

Madhya Pradesh: Indore: Mashal School of Hotel Management (0731-4020306, 098268 44720)

Maharastra: Kolhapur: Nageshkar Memorial Hotel Management Institute (0231-2690174, 09422413092)

Mumbai: Rizvi College of Hotel Management (022-26044176, 26057240)
Kohinoor College of Hotel & Tourism Management Studies (022-28661143)
Atharva College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology (022-28644100/5100)
Kapol Vidyanidhi Institute of Technology (022-28661143, 98922722528)
The International College (022-24459521/32)

Nashik: Amro College of Hotel Management (0253-6511223, 2029815)
Pune: Institute of Hospitality and Tourism Management (020-26992033/3588)
Dina Institute of Hotel & Business Management (020-25677666/25663108)
Suryadatta College of Hospitality Management & Travel Tourism (020-25468300/09422083909)

Thane (West): Arun Muchhala Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology (022-25970354/1199/3939)

Delhi: New Delhi: R.M. Institute of Hotel Management (011-29555827/1952)

Punjab: VPO Gholumajra (Tehsil Derabassi): Hotel and Catering Management Institute (admission office at Chandigarh: 0172-4613055)

Rajasthan: Udaipur: Institute of Hotel Management and Catering (0294-5120808, 09414245214)
Kukas: Cambay Institute of Hotel Management (0141-4026262)

Tamilnadu: Chennai: Benson College of Hotel Management and Cullinary Arts (044-42061233/1333)
Canan School of Catering and Hotel Management (044-29312122, 24798689/8189)

Salem: Shevaroys College of catering and Hotel Administration (0427-4264533/44)

Trichy: Sree Balaji College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (0431-2060605)

Uttar Pradesh: Mathura: Sheetal Academy for Hospitality & Technical Education (0565-2420008)

Noida: RIG Institute of Hospitality & Management (0120-23244800)
IEC Institute of Hospitality Management (0120-2321942/2230602)

Varanasi: SAMS Institute of Hospitality & Management (0542-6451899/6451966)

Uttarakhand: Dehradun: Northern Institute of Hotel Management (0135-2745196)
Baba Farid Institute of Hotel Management (0135-6541750)

West Bengal: Kalimpong: Good Shepherd Institute of Hospitality Management (9800225099/9832041486/9232540796)

Kolkata: Institute of Hotel & Restaurant Management (033-24346885/7138/7214)
Pailan School of International Studies (033-24978265/66/67)

Eligibility Qualification: Pass in 10+2 examination from a recognized university Board/University or its equivalent qualification with English as one of the compulsory subjects.

How to apply: Prospectus can be obtained from Programme centres (listed above; complete address can be downloaded can be downloaded from the IGNOU website: (a) in person on week days during working hours on payment of Rs.250/- in cash, or (b) by post sending a demand Draft for Rs.350 in favour of IGNOU payable at NEW Delhi. The Prospectus can be obtained from IGNOU headquarters, New Delhi on week days during working hours on payment of Rs.250/- in cash from SR&ED, IGNOU or by post sending a Demand Draft of Rs.350/- in favour of IGNOU payable at New Delhi to the Registrar (SR&ED), Block 12, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maiden Garhi, New Delhi-110068 (request envelope should be super scribed “Application form for BA-IHA”. Application form can also be downloaded from the IGNOU website http://www.ignou.ac.in/

Date from which the Prospectus are available: IGNOU website: June 10,2008.
Programme centres and IGNOU headquarters: June 19,2008

Last date for obtaining Prospectus: (a) by post: July 14,2008, (b) in person at programme centres : July14,2008

Last date for submission of Application: July 14, 2008. Applications should be submitted (by post or in person) only at Programme Centre where the student intends to study.

Selection procedure: Candidates will be selected on the basis of a merit list drawn for each Programme centre. Reservation of seats as per the Government of India rules would be applicable for SC/ST/OBC/Physically Handicapped/War Widow/Kashmir Migrant.