Desh Bhagat Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Mandi Gobindgarh

The Desh Bhagat Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology was established in 2003 to foster the growth of this type of institution and is based in Mandi Gobindgarh in Punjab. This associated college is concerned with providing education in hospitality and has several courses for the potential and existing hotel and catering industry practitioners.

It is located at Amloh Road, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, India, pin code 147301. Due to the given emphasis on making practical training and curriculum as close to the real-world experience as possible to get the students ready for the job, the institute wants to equip its students for successful employment in the hospitality industry.

The college provides four programmes shared between two different degree levels covering the diverse spheres of hotel management and culinary arts. Desh Bhagat Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology already has an array of amenities that are intended to help the students gain more knowledge in their course.

This comprises a fully air-conditioned, well-furnished lab outfitted with modern Pentium systems that are all networked with 3 servers. Students enjoy 24-hour internet access through a 20 Mbps optical fibre connection, with a 1:1 student-computer ratio.

The library is conditioned and possesses sufficient numbers of local and international newspapers and magazines in vernacular and foreign languages as well as various national and international journals. In academics the college has a seminar hall where demonstrations, guest lectures and workshops are usually staged. The institute also avails itself of lodging for visitors through the provision of a guest house.

The distance educational institute has a total of four courses of study; all its courses are full-time programmes. These include one bachelor’s degree programme and three diploma courses. The B. Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration takes a three-year programme, while the diploma courses offered in Food Production, Food and Beverage Service, and Bakery and Confectionery take two years each.

Course Name Total Number of Seats Total Fees B. Sc Hospitality and Hotel Administration 105 Rs 196,000 Diploma in Food Production 20 Rs 125,500 Diploma in Food and Beverage Service 20 Rs 125,500 Diploma in Bakery and Confectionery 20 Rs 125,500 The admission procedure in Desh Bhagat Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology is, to a large extent, centralised and entrance exam-based. Concerning the B. Sc.

Hospitality and Hotel Administration programme, entrance is carried out by the National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHM JEE). It is one of the central standardised tests for admission to hotel management courses for students from across the country. The diploma courses also envisage sitting for a Joint Entrance Examination, though little information is given about the examination.