Lok Sabha Question No. 2458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-04
Subject: FCI and IHM in Hospitality Industry
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Kanwar Singh Tanwar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+2458

## ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025

## FCI AND IHM IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

## +2458. SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Food  Crafts  Institute  (FCI)  and  Institute  of  Hotel Management  (IHM),  under  the  Government  are  currently  providing technical training to individuals for the hospitality industry, keeping in  view the need for professional expertise in specific occupations related to the tourism industry;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  especially  Uttar  Pradesh,  including  the Amroha Lok Sabha Constituency during the last three years;
- (c) whether tourism-related training is being provided through the Indian Institute  of  Tourism  and  Travel  Management  (IITTM)  under  the Government at various tourist locations in the country to encourage individuals  for  business  opportunities  in  the  travel  and  tourism industry; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof in Uttar Pradesh, including the Amroha Lok Sabha Constituency during the last three years?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM            (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (b): Yes,  both  the  Food  Crafts  Institutes  (FCIs)  under  the  State Governments/UT  Administration  and  the  Institutes  of  Hotel  Management (IHMs) under the Central/State Governments/UT Administration are currently  providing  technical  training  to  individuals  for  the  hospitality sector, with emphasis on meeting the professional expertise required for various specialized occupations in the tourism industry.

- FCIs  operate  across  multiple  States/UTs  as  autonomous  institutes, under the aegis of the respective States/UTs and are affiliated with the  National  Council  for  Hotel  Management  &  Catering  Technology (NCHMCT).
- FCIs offer a wide range of technical and skill-based theoretical and practical courses specifically tailored to hospitality and hotel management professions. These courses consist of Diplomas in Food Production, Food & Beverage Service, Front Office Operation, Housekeeping  and  Craftsmanship  Certificate  Courses.  Training  is focused on creating skilled manpower for the hospitality industry.
- IHMs function as leading institutes for advanced hospitality education and training under NCHMCT, with Central and State-level institutions across India. They conduct undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and certificate programs in Hospitality and Hotel Administration,  Food  Production,  Accommodation  Operations  and such other courses.

While there is no FCI or IHM physically located in Amroha district as of now, students from Amroha can get enrolled at neighbouring institutes like FCI Aligarh and IHM Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.

The  detail  of  candidates  passed  from  FCI  Aligarh  and  IHM  Lucknow  in Uttar  Pradesh  under  various  courses  during  the  last  three  years  is  as under:

| Name of Institute                       | Name of Course                  | Year    | Year    | Year    | Total   |
|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|                                         |                                 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |         |
| IHM Lucknow                             | Diploma courses                 | 68      | 60      | 105     | 233     |
| (number of                              | Degree Courses                  | 288     | 290     | 266     | 844     |
| students passed)                        | PG courses                      | 24      | 30      | 16      | 70      |
| FCI Aligarh (number of students passed) | Diploma courses & craft courses | 114     | 129     | 218     | 461     |

In addition, both, FCIs and IHMs are major implementing agencies for Government's  short  term  Capacity  Building  for  Service  Providers  (CBSP) skilling program, targeting both formal and informal sectors of the tourism industry. Number of persons trained under CBSP scheme during the last 3 years in the state of Uttar Pradesh is as under:

| Financial Year         |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   Total |
|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| No. of persons trained |      4729 |      3418 |      3368 |   11515 |

(c) to (d): Yes,  tourism-related  trainings  are  provided  through  the  Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM). As regards, training provided in Uttar Pradesh including Amroha, the same is as follows:

| Name of Institute Name of Course   | Name of Institute Name of Course   | Year    | Year    | Year    | Total   |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|                                    |                                    | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |         |
| IITTM Noida                        | Degree Courses                     | 108     | 76      | 59      | 243     |
| (Number of students passed)        | PG Courses                         | 80      | 53      | 58      | 191     |

In  addition, IITTM conducted training for the Incredible India Tourist Facilitator  (IITF)/  Incredible  India  Tourist  Guide  (IITG)  program,  whereby, 1571 candidates were trained/certified for IITF (Basic) and 25 candidates were  trained/certified  for  IITF  (Advance-Heritage)  in  the  state  of  Uttar Pradesh.

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