Brief up on NCHMCT!

national council for hotel management and catering technology (society) was set up in the year 1982 by govt. of india as an autonomous body for coordinated growth and development of hospitality management education in the country.initially, the council was set up in the name of national board of studies in food management, catering & nutrition under the administrative control of the ministry of agriculture (deptt. of food) and subsequently it was transferred to ministry of tourism, govt. of india in the year 1984 with renaming as national council for hotel management & catering technology.   the council regulates academics in the field of hospitality education & training that is imparted at the 21 (twenty one) central govt. sponsored institutes of hotel management, 25 (twenty five) state govt. sponsored ihms offering degree level/diploma/craft certificate level programs, 1 (one) psu owned institute, 25 (twenty five) private institutes and 14 (fourteen) food craft institutes that function in different parts of the country.through the council, these institutes offer 11 (eleven) different professional programs leading to award of certificate, diploma, post graduate diploma, bachelor and master degree. (the last two programs are in collaboration with indira gandhi national open university).    post graduate degree        m.sc. in hospitality administration    post graduate diploma        post graduate diploma in dietetics & hospital food service        post graduate diploma in accommodation operations & management    b.sc. in hospitality & hotel administration        b.sc. in hospitality and hotel administration - generic        b.sc. in hospitality and hotel administration - specialization    diploma courses        diploma in food production        diploma in food & breverage service        diploma in bakery & confectionery        diploma in front office operation        diploma in housekeeping operation    craftsmanship certificate course        craftsmanship certificate course in food production & patisserie        craftsmanship certificate course in food & beverage servicenchmct offers courses in association with indira gandhi national open university. eligibility criteria and admission process varies based on the course applying for.  the admission to undergraduate programs are carried out through an entrance exam. nchm- jee: national council for hotel management joint entrance examination is one important exam conducted by nta ( national testing agency ), an education ministry authorised institution. this is a totally computer based examination.       for additional details http://nchm.nic.in/ , https://nchmjee.nta.nic.in/