NCHMCT extends its MOU with IGNOU for BSc and MSc programmes

Updated on: Wednesday, December 12, 2012

The National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology has extended its MoU with the Indira Gandhi Open University for its three-year BSc and two-year MSc programmes.

The MoU has been extended for a period of five years. It was signed between the two organisations in the presence of Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi.
 
The collaboration between the two national bodies began in the year 2002. Through the collaborative arrangement, students pursue 5 theory subjects offered by IGNOU and 34 subjects taught through full-time institute laboratory and classroom learning in the various operational aspects of hospitality, to qualify for a three-year BSc degree which is conferred by IGNOU.
 
The annual academic schedules, orientation programmes for faculty and other such activities are monitored through a joint co-ordination committee comprising IGNOU and NCHMCT officials which meets periodically.
 
Head of the School of Tourism and Hospitality Services Management at IGNOU is in-charge of the programme and handles its affairs through appointment of IGNOU co-ordinators at each of the NCHMCT affiliated Institutes of Hotel Management.
 
The renewal of MoU will provide greater recognition to the hospitality programme in the country, which is witnessing major tourism growth and consequently requires a large number of trained personnel.

More Education news

• Karnataka department of higher education to further strengthen protection to women students and employees
• Heads of government and private schools directed to keep a close watch on the behaviour of teachers
• Chairman of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions submits his report
• Everyone will be given due representation says Goa CM
• Pune Education Department to hold meetings with schools to ensure a smooth RTE implementation
• Health and Medical Education, Forest and Home departments within the ambit of Public Services Guarantee Act
• 'value education' courses in engineering colleges to inculcate better values and character building
• students challenge new NET gidelines
• Proposed multi crore edu city project nearing completion
• 21 engineering colleges affiliated to the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University to seek accreditation
• MBBS and PG medical seats to be increased by 50% and 100% respectively from academic year 2013-14
• M S University's faculty of fine arts mired in controversy over a painting hurting religious sentiment
• IICA inks MoU with Bangalore-based National Law School of India University for forging academic partnership
• President asks private players to contribute in improving the standards of higher education
• First technical and medical university at picturesque Apatani Plateau in lower Subansiri district
• Prayas scheme to be extended to 4 more districts
• Jamia Millia Islamia Professor gets Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship
• Japans new government will not waive tution fee to pro-Pyongyang high schools
• Most Israeli high school students found accessing Mobile phone during class hours
• UGC notifies the procedure and criteria for declaration of result for NET to be conducted on 30.12.12