WELCOMING HORIZONS – THE ORIENTATION PROGRAM @BCIHMCT

Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BCIHMCT), New Delhi organized the Orientation Programme for the First Year students, (Batch 2022 -2026).

The institute welcomed the radiant and energetic bunch of students with host of activities including – Introductory Session, Name Game Activity, Communication Skills Enhancement session by Peeyush Srivastav (HOD, F&B, BCIHMCT), Session by the Training and Placement DepartmentBY Dr. Manish Malhotra, Mr. Sidharth srivastav and Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Assistant Professors, BCIHMCT, Speeches by Prof. R K Bhandari, Principal, BCIHMCT, Mr. Ranojit Kundu (HOD, Patissiere) among many other activities.

The main purpose of the Orientation Programme was to make students aware about the college, the educational facilities available to them and to learn about the faculty members.

Each day, the orientation programme commenced with a warm welcome to all the students of the First years and gave ample opportunities to students to showcase their skills and talents in a variety of ways. It is a first step for a college student to prepare himself/herself to embark on their future journey.

In one of the sessions of art and craft activity, the students were asked to make handicrafts and paintings with a theme in their mind in which we discovered many talented artists among the first year students.

In another session on communication skills, Mr Peeyush Srivastav, faculty, gave important inputs on enhancing and improving vocabulary through developing a reading habit, to read newspapers, use dictionary, play word games and its usage in conversation. He explained that the primary focus of the students should be to be observant, inquisitive and to have a recall value. The communication skills require teamwork which is a combination of 3C's - Collaboration, Cooperation and Coordination. It helps us to create a vision which inspires us to imagine and become innovative. It is one of our important life skills which would be helpful in our coming future and our life is totally meaningless without it.

The Session on Career opportunities by Mr. Ranojit Kundu was invigorating and exhaustive with a light sense of humour. He motivated the students to remain focused on the opportunities which the hospitality sector brings along. Only the students with dedication, sincerity and discipline will be able to harness the true potential of this professional course, he explained. The session on Computer Department was taken by Mr. Mohan Jain, Assistant Professor wherein explained the various facilities provided by the institute and the session on Library was taken by our experienced and dedicated Librarian, Mr Mohinder Pal Singh. He explained the importance of books in the modern times and how this facility can be utilized by the students during the entire year.

Students also watched a movie “The Hundred-Foot Journey”, which was about a chef and his family proving his passion towards Indian cuisine and his battle with the orthodox French cuisine, in terms of culture, ingredients and taste. This movie portrayed the chefs’ love and passion for cooking. The programme came to an end with a question- answer session in which the students shared their doubts and queries.

Ms. Smriti Saneja, alumni , BCIHMCT and now an Image Consultant, took a session on Professional Grooming. Students understood the importance of grooming in their profession. She addressed all doubts and provided them with guidance on classes, grooming and communication skills. The activity ended with a group photograph followed by a huge round of applause. The day ended with students walking away carrying many value points and lessons of life which would benefit them in their professional journey.

Class Coordinators Ms Divya Thakur and Mr. Durga Prasad Shukla, Assistant Professors, handled the entire Orientation program effectively and got a positive response from all the students.