IHM Ranchi Launches Unique 2-Day Free Residential Program for NCHMCT JEE 2025 Preparation

In one of its kind initiatives IHM Ranchi has started offering free 2-day residential program for the aspirants of NCHMCT JEE 2025, which is a gateway to admission to prestigious IHMs across the country including IHM Ranchi. Each year Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is conducted by National Council for Hotel Management Catering Technology through National Testing Agency to offer admission in their flagship program B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration, a program recognised by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

The two days residential program is a novel initiative by any IHMs across India. Dr Bhupesh Kumar principal informed that it has been observed that many of the aspirants get anxious and nervous while preparing for the entrance test and some of the Pvt. Institutes/coaching centres lure them by offering preparation test series which is of a very substandard quality resulting into compromised confidence of the aspirant. Keeping this problem in mind, these 2 days residential program has been specially crafted to help candidates to overcome the fear and anxiety of entrance examination, thus instilling confidence to excel in the entrance test.

The enrolled aspirants shall be guided by expert faculties of IHM Ranchi having decades of experience in hospitality domain. The program is completely free of cost for all categories of aspirants i.e. the boarding, lodging and classroom inputs shall be taken care by the institution without charging a single penny from the aspirants. The program shall cover the syllabus of entrance examination covering subject like Numerical ability & Analytical Aptitude, Reasoning & Logical deductions, English Knowledge, General Knowledge & Current affairs and Aptitude for the service sector. The pilot program has been planned in 4 phases as per details below and based upon the response, future slots shall be announced by the institute. 

v 9-10th December 2024

v 12-13th December 2024

v 16-17th   December 2024

v 19-20th December 2024

Additionally, IHM Ranchi will continue to offer handholding support and guidance to all interested from commencement to culmination of the entire admission process. Principal, Dr. Bhupesh Kumar stated that such initiatives by a govt institution is a need of the hour to serve various strata of the society specially the economically weaker section. He emphasized that such initiative proves the testament of the institute and its commitment for a holistic support system to students in their pursuit of a successful career in the hospitality industry.

आईएचएम रांची ने NCHMCT JEE 2025 की तैयारी के लिए अनोखा 2-दिन का निःशुल्क आवासीय कार्यक्रम शुरू किया

आईएचएम रांची ने NCHMCT JEE 2025 के इच्छुक उम्मीदवारों के लिए एक अनोखा 2-दिन का निःशुल्क आवासीय कार्यक्रम शुरू किया है, जो देशभर के प्रतिष्ठित आईएचएम संस्थानों में प्रवेश का मार्ग है, जिसमें आईएचएम रांची भी शामिल है। हर साल राष्ट्रीय परिषद होटल प्रबंधन और खानपान प्रौद्योगिकी (NCHMCT) द्वारा संयुक्त प्रवेश परीक्षा (JEE) का आयोजन किया जाता है, जो उनके प्रमुख कार्यक्रम B.Sc. इन हॉस्पिटैलिटी और होटल प्रशासन में प्रवेश के लिए होता है। यह कार्यक्रम जवाहरलाल नेहरू विश्वविद्यालय, दिल्ली द्वारा मान्यता प्राप्त है।

यह दो-दिन का आवासीय कार्यक्रम देश के किसी भी आईएचएम द्वारा शुरू किया गया एक अद्वितीय पहल है। डॉ. भूपेश कुमार, प्रधानाचार्य ने बताया कि यह देखा गया है कि कई उम्मीदवार प्रवेश परीक्षा की तैयारी करते समय घबराए और चिंतित रहते हैं, और कुछ निजी संस्थान/कोचिंग सेंटर उन्हें तैयारी के टेस्ट सीरीज के नाम पर निमंत्रण देते हैं, जो गुणवत्ता में बहुत खराब होते हैं, जिसके परिणामस्वरूप उम्मीदवार का आत्मविश्वास कमजोर हो जाता है। इस समस्या को ध्यान में रखते हुए, यह 2-दिन का आवासीय कार्यक्रम विशेष रूप से उम्मीदवारों को प्रवेश परीक्षा के डर और चिंता को दूर करने के लिए तैयार किया गया है, ताकि वे आत्मविश्वास से परीक्षा में अच्छा प्रदर्शन कर सकें।

इस कार्यक्रम में नामांकित उम्मीदवारों को आईएचएम रांची के विशेषज्ञ शिक्षक मार्गदर्शन प्रदान करेंगे, जिनके पास आतिथ्य क्षेत्र में दशकों का अनुभव है। यह कार्यक्रम सभी श्रेणियों के उम्मीदवारों के लिए पूरी तरह से निःशुल्क है, अर्थात् बोर्डिंग, लॉजिंग और कक्षाओं का खर्च संस्थान द्वारा वहन किया जाएगा, और उम्मीदवारों से एक भी पैसा नहीं लिया जाएगा। इस कार्यक्रम में प्रवेश परीक्षा के पाठ्यक्रम को कवर किया जाएगा, जिसमें गणना क्षमता और विश्लेषणात्मक क्षमता, तर्कशक्ति और तार्किक निर्णय, अंग्रेजी ज्ञान, सामान्य ज्ञान और समसामयिक मामले, और सेवा क्षेत्र के लिए अभ्यस्तता शामिल हैं। इस पायलट कार्यक्रम को 4 चरणों में आयोजित किया जाएगा, जिनकी तिथियां इस प्रकार हैं:

• 9-10 दिसंबर 2024

• 12-13 दिसंबर 2024

• 16-17 दिसंबर 2024

• 19-20 दिसंबर 2024

इसके अतिरिक्त, आईएचएम रांची प्रवेश प्रक्रिया की शुरुआत से लेकर समापन तक सभी इच्छुक उम्मीदवारों को निरंतर मार्गदर्शन और समर्थन प्रदान करेगा। प्रधानाचार्य, डॉ. भूपेश कुमार ने कहा कि इस तरह की पहल एक सरकारी संस्थान द्वारा समाज के विभिन्न वर्गों, विशेष रूप से आर्थिक रूप से कमजोर वर्गों की सेवा के लिए समय की आवश्यकता है। उन्होंने यह भी कहा कि इस तरह की पहल संस्थान की प्रतिबद्धता का प्रमाण है, जो छात्रों को आतिथ्य उद्योग में सफल करियर की ओर मार्गदर्शन देने के लिए एक समग्र समर्थन प्रणाली प्रदान करता है।

IHM Ranchi organizes interactive session themed “Coffee with GMs” at the institute premises

In its continued endeavors towards excellence in Hospitality education and in continuation to the ongoing smart classes wherein students get opportunity to meet and interact with the industry leaders today, marks a very special out of the box session for the senior students of IHM Ranchi. The institute has provided a diaspora of industry leaders with the budding professionals who are going to appear for their campus placements in the upcoming months.

IHM Ranchi organized an interactive session with the General Managers of the reputed Hotels over a session named “Coffee with GMs”. The event featured industry leaders including Mr. Hemant Mehta, General Manager, Hotel Radisson Blu Ranchi, Mr. Ranjan Das, General Manager, Vivanta Hotel, Jamshedpur of Taj Hotels and Mr. Pankaj Anand, Hotel Manager, Hotel Prime Ranchi of Chocolate group of Hotels. The program was set-up through a casual interaction among the General Managers and the students focusing on the career development tips, success stories and fun-filled memories from their academic and professional journey. 
Decades of experience and the struggle success stories of General Managers included focus on the personal development, self-confidence, self-presentation changing industry trends and best practices, hard work and dedication, effective management styles, conflict management, budgeting and financial management in the various roles during the long spanning career in the hospitality industry. They also discussed the challenges of running an operational hotel and opening a new hotel, as well as strategies for keeping both guests and employees happy. They talked about determining rules to advance an industry, the challenges in management, which solutions we should be aware of in any situation, and the need for leadership quality to become a hotel manager. They advised students and told them that Communication skills and attitude are crucial elements for a successful manager.

 The students were enthusiastic and energetic throughout the session and they asked various questions and queries related to personal and professional life and the secret behind the success and management styles to which all the General Managers were humble to address the gathering.

The event was moderated by Dr. Bhupesh Kumar, Principal, IHM Ranchi though a series of innovative and detailed questions to set the momentum of the session. He encouraged the students to utilize these opportunities to the maximum and draw inspiration from these leaders for a successful career ahead. Furthermore, he imparted strategic advice, encouraging students to immerse themselves in daily reading habit of English newspapers and absorb wisdom from books by authors like Shiv Khera, embracing subtitled English movies was also endorsed, facilitating refined pronunciation, adept communication, and ultimately presenting themselves as prime qualities in competitive professional arenas.

Pre-event Release for International Conference on Travel, Tourism, Hospitality & Culture-2024 (ICTTHC - 2024)” on the theme “Culture & Cuisine in the Digital World”

Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Ranchi (IHM Ranchi) is going to organise the “International Conference on Travel, Tourism, Hospitality & Culture- 2024 (ICTTHC - 2024)” on the theme “Culture & Cuisine in the Digital World " on 16th & 17th February 2024, in association with Ministry of Tourism, government of India and Department of tourism, Art, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs, Government of Jharkhand with an aim to bring together experts, researchers and decision makers from academia and industry across the globe to exchange the knowledge, experience and research innovations related to Culture & Cuisine,

Promotion & Development and to discuss and deliberate the impact of Digital transformation on Culture & Cuisine of a destination.

The inauguration of the conference will be done by Dr. D.K. Singh, Vice chancellor, Jharkhand University of Technology, Mr. Gyan Bhusan, IES, Ministry of tourism, Government of India, Ms Anajali Yadav (IAS), Director, Department of Tourism, Govt. of Jharkhand and the valedictory ceremony will witness Mr. Manoj Kumar (IAS), Secretary, Department of Tourism, Art Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs, Govt. of Jharkhand as the Chief Guest and other dignitaries from Ministry of Tourism, government of India and NCHMCT Noida.

The keynotes during the conference will be delivered by Prof. Maharaja Vijay Reddy, Associate Dean University of Wolverhampton, UK, Dr. S.C. Bagri, Former Vice Chancellor Himgiri Zee University and Member of Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU), Dr. Ashish Dahiya, Professor & Director, Institute of Hotel & Tourism Management, M.D University Rohtak, Haryana, Master Chef Lawrence Gomes, Awarded as 100 Best Chefs of the World in 2023, Dr. Steffy Teresa Murmu, Director - Rasik Gourabi Besra Memorial Trust, Dumka, Jharkhand, Convener INTACH Ranchi Chapter, Prof. Parikshat Singh Manhas, Chairman, Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE), &  Director, State Council of Educational Research & Training - JKUT (SCERT).

The conference will have panel discussion on the themes - Culinary Tourism: Today & Tomorrow and Importance of Adding Social Media Management in Course Curriculum of Hotel Management Education with various research paper presentations sketching challenges and issues for cuisine and culture in the digital era.

Master Chef Jameela Zakey, Lebanese & Syrian Expat Chef, Dr. Manisha Oraon, Co- Founder, The Open Field Farms, Chef Nishant Choubey, Consulting Chef for Michelin Plated Indus, Co-Founder Street Storyss, Mr. Satvir Singh, Director (studies), NCHMCT, Noida, Dr. Priyadarshan Lakhawat, Director Academics, NCHMCT, Noida, Mr. Hemant Mehta, General Manager, Radisson Blu Ranchi, Dr. Prem Ram, Associate Professor, BCIHMCT, New Delhi, Prof. Nimit Chowdhary, HOD, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Mr. Ashirbad Praharaj, Cluster General Manager, Odisha, Jharkhand &  Bihar for Taj Hotels and Resorts, Mr. Kamal Kant Pant, Principal, IHM Delhi, Mr. Raja Sadhukhan, Principal, IHM Kolkata, Ms. Sharada Ghosh, Principal, IHM Bhubaneswar, Dr. Bhuvan G. M., Principal, Apeejay Institute of Hospitality, Navi Mumbai, Mr. Brajesh Gupta, General Manager, Sarovar Portico Le Lac, Ranchi, Ms. Sowmya Sengupta, Manager, Learning and Development, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces and Mr. Ajay Kumar Sahoo, Principal In- charge, IHM Ahmedabad will be the representing as tourism and Hospitality experts during the conference.

 An ISBN Book title “Culture & Cuisine in the Digital World " will be released during the conference which will have the research work contributed by Scholars, Paper Presenters, Industry Experts from India and abroad.

“Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” organized at IHM Ranchi On the occasion of National Tourism Day, a "Vlog Competition" was organized on the theme "Dekho Apna Desh - Vocal for Local" at IHM Ranchi

“Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” organized at IHM Ranchi

On the occasion of National Tourism Day, a "Vlog Competition" was organized on the theme "Dekho Apna Desh - Vocal for Local" at IHM Ranchi

On the occasion of National Tourism Day, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav was organized at IHM Ranchi. The event was blessed by Shri Hemant Mehta Hotel Radisson Blu, Ranchi General Manager and Dr. Subhakant Mohanty Indira Gandhi National Open University, Ranchi Senior Regional Director as the Guest of honor. This program was coordinated by Miss Aarti Tevatia, Assistant Lecturer of IHM Ranchi.

A "Vlog Competition" on the theme "Dekho Apna Desh - Vocal for Local" was also organized on the occasion wherein students of all NCHMCT affiliated Institutes across the India were invited to participate. The competition was inaugurated with the Lamp Lighting and Saraswati Vandana. In his welcome speech, Dr. Bhupesh Kumar, Principal of IHM Ranchi thanked the guest of honors and all the participants. The principal mentioned that No matter how dire the situation has come, our country has always performed better and has progressed. Especially during this pandemic, our country has performed better than before and the growth rate of our country is expected above 9 percent. The same situation should apply on the Tourism and Hotel industry which will lead to better development in the tourism and hotel industry.

Shri Hemant Mehta applauded the attendees and IHM Ranchi for this initiative and said that the tourism and hotel industry is not only attracting tourists but also providing a lot of employment opportunities. At present, India is ranked at 34th with a climb from 56th rank in 2017, in addition to heritage and cultural tourism, medical tourism is also increasing in the country.

Dr. Subhakant Mohanty said that National Tourism Day is celebrated to make people aware about tourism in the country so that development of Tourism places as well as nearby places can be done. IGNOU is also running some programs for the development of this sector which will help the working people to enrich their knowledge and develop skills in the field of travel and tourism. 

The Vlog competition was organized virtually on Google Meet. Students from 12 IHMs participated in the competition. The Vlog’s were evaluated on the basis of creativity, depth of thought, creation and presentation, attractiveness of a particular destination, and information provided about the destination. The Jury of this competition were Dr. Bhupesh Kumar, Principal of IHM Ranchi and Mr. Ravi Omkar, HR Manager, Hotel Radisson Blu, Ranchi. The Jury congratulated all the winners and also explained how to create a better Vlog in future.

The first prize in the competition was won by Mr. Manish Kumar, first year student of B.SC H&HA, IHM Ranchi, second prize was won by Ms.  Shubhangi Kumari, final year student of IHM Kolkata, third prize was awarded to Mr. Vivek Saxena, first year student of IHM Silvassa and consolation prize was given to Douglas Devassia, from IHM Mumbai. The first-place winner was awarded with 3000 rupees, second place with 2000 rupees, third place with 1000 rupees and 500 rupees was given as consolation prize, also, all the participants were given the e-certificate. The event was concluded with vote of thanks by Mr. Alok Aswal, Head of Department, IHM Ranchi, with congratulations to all the winners and participants.

Event |IHM Ranchi organising an Online Jharkhand Cookerly League season 3 for future Chefs and Hoteliers.

    Unveil the chef in you!!! #LockdownChallenge #stayhomestaysafe #chefinyou

The Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Ranchi, an Autonomous Institution of the Department of Tourism, Art Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs, Government of Jharkhand, is hosting Online Cookery Competition for all the cooking enthusiast in collaboration with Jharkhand Tourism, Sunday Cook Show.

The participation will be absolutely free of cost /no entry fee.

The participants will receive Certificates and winners will receive a beautiful Kitchen Kit (21 items)

Participation rules and guidelines

• Like and Follow @ihmranchi and @sundaycookshow on Facebook and Instagram before participating.

• Participants may send in their entries for any one of the following cuisines latest by 31.5.2021

• Traditional dish of Jharkhand

• Regional Indian Vegetarian Dish

• Dessert (Vegetarian Only)

• One Participant may send multiple videos.

• Anyone who is interested in participating may send in their entries to ihmranchisocial@gmail.com.

• The entry must contain:

1. A beautiful picture of the final dish presentation, 

2. Video of 4-6 minutes.

3. Introduction of the Candidate

4. No copyright music in the background to avoid copyright violation as per YouTube guidelines. 

Video guidelines

• The participant must shoot the video keeping the front view, ensuring their introduction before starting the recipe presentation.

• The time span of the video may be of 4-6 minutes.

• The video may be shot in either Hindi or English language.

Food presentation and photography

• The presentation of the dish plays an important role and shall be considered as one of the criteria for evaluation.

• Mandatory: the contestant has to send/upload a picture of the presented dish along with the video. 

How to submit:

1. Upload your video on Google drive

2. Name the folder with your name and dish for eg. Sumit-Dhuska (Sumit being name and Dhuska is the dish )

3. Share the link to ihmranchisocial@gmail.com with your photo and picture of the final dish.

4. We will download the video, the chef will do the internal evaluation, it will be uploaded to Youtube Channel SUNDAY COOK SHOW and Links will be shared to you and all, through the IHM RANCHI Facebook page and Instagram for promotion and sharing.

Evaluation criteria 

The participants will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria’s:

         A. Jury

          1. Creativity

          2. Process and explanation 

          3. Authenticity (for Jharkhand tradition dish category only)

          4. Ingredients used

          5. Hygiene and cleanliness

          6. Presentation of the dish

          B. Social Reach

           1. a Maximum number of likes & comments on the uploaded video on YouTube Channel Sunday Cook Show.

Both the parameters will have equal weightage.

The Winner will be announced on or before 7.6.2021

Winners will be facilitated by IHM, Ranchi, and will be given Kitchen Kit and any other gifts if received from any sponsor.

FOR clarifications or details please call IHM RANCHI @9162336888

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