HPU gives relief to BHM students
Himachal Pradesh University decided to launchef four years Bachelor Degree Hotel Management courses in the campus soon as director of hotel management department said here in a press statement issued here today that students who enrolled in the three year degree courses BHM till 2019 also be considered valid.
Director Institute of Vocational Studies Prof. Chander Mohan Parsheera said that Himachal Pradesh University has started three-year degree course in hotel management in 2011 and suspended the course in 2013 finding constraints in desired infrastructure.
Later the University started same course in year 2020 once the new building was constructed in multi faculty building.
In 2014, UGC has declared the duration of hotel management course to be completed in four years but meanwhile HP University had already suspended this degree whereas in affiliated colleges the course was running.
On 18th March 2020, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has issued a notice where it was mentioned that the students enrolled in three year hotel management degree course before March 2019 will be considered valid.
Director of Institute told that his institute has prepared syllabus of hotel management for four years and from coming session the university would be providing four-year degree in hotel management whereas for the students enrolled after 2019, there will be one extended year of studies for them including a six months internship.
According to him, none of the students will suffer considering the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) notification which is the apex body in technical education and the notification is broadcasted with the approval of MHRD.
