This institute was set up in1954 and is a Registered Society financed and administered by Government of India,Ministry of Tourism and has a Board of Governors consisting of eminent persons from the Government, Industry, Academics and Management fields. Today tourism is recognised as the largest economic activity in the world.
Hospitality is a key segment of the travel and tourism industry.
This means a need to have professionally trained manpower to operate hospitality enterprise. This Institute is a pioneering body in the country to meet this felt need. In addition to extensive theoritical and practical training in the hospitality operational areas, management subjects such as principles of Management, Sales and marketing, Human Resources Management, Finance as well as related technical subjects such as Food Science, Hygiene and Nutrition form part of the syllabus of the management course. The Institute enjoys the largest facilities of it's kind in the country , is well equipped and has fully furnished laboratories and classrooms. Training Restaurant Residential facility is available to a limited number of boys and girls undergoing full time courses.