Institute of Hotel Management (IHM)

The Institute of Hotel Management was established with the objective of providing job-oriented and professional hospitality education. It is affiliated to the National Council for Hotel Management under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. IHM offers degree, diploma, and craftsmanship courses to meet the needs of skilled workers for the hospitality industry. Under the Program, the IHM will be strengthened to increase the quantity and quality of the training in the hospitality sector.

Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) Sajong aims to create a state-of-the-art learning environment for fostering aspiring minds and equipping them with proficient capabilities to meet the ever-changing dynamics of the global hospitality industry.

Aaghaaz 2024

In 2024, the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) in Gangtok, Sikkim, enthusiastically celebrated its annual cultural fest, Aghaaz. Known as a signature event of IHM Gangtok, Aghaaz Fest has consistently been a platform for creativity, culture, and camaraderie, and this year's celebration upheld that tradition with vibrant participation. Aaghaaz 2024 centered around the theme of "Women Empowerment," a vital and ongoing global movement focused on achieving gender equality by empowering women with the confidence, opportunities, and authority to engage fully in all areas of society. This theme emphasizes the importance of acknowledging women's rights and ensuring they have equal opportunities to succeed, lead, and make significant contributions to the world.

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Annual Work Plan for Financial Year 2024-2025

• Needs Assessment and Stakeholder Consultation: Evaluate training requirements and engage with key stakeholders to identify needs.
• Plan Design and Implement Short Training Courses: Develop and deliver brief training programs focused on the hospitality sector, establish partnerships, and explore financial support opportunities.
• Enhance Training Facilities: Upgrade state-of-the-art training facilities to support new courses.
• Targeted Training for Women-Led Home stays: Organize specialized training programs for home stays managed by women.
• Post-Training Follow-Up: Set up feedback mechanisms and an active alumni network to ensure ongoing support after training.
• IT-Enabled Refresher Programs: Create refresher courses incorporating the latest technology tools and frameworks.
• Smart Placement Cell: Establish a dynamic placement cell and offer related services.
• Improved Monitoring Systems: Implement enhanced monitoring systems and associated training programs to track progress and effectiveness.

The journey from classroom to kitchen is paved with hardwork and creativity. #StudentSuccess

IHM students alongside their mentors.

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Indian Himalayan Centre for Adventure and Eco Tourism (IHCAE)

Indian Himalayan Centre for Adventure and Eco Tourism (IHCAE), Chemchey to establish a Sustainable, Innovative, and World-class Training facilities supporting Education, Sustainable Practices for promoting Environmental Stewardship and Eco-Tourism.

IHCAE provides high standard eco-tourism and adventure related training courses while emphasizing environmental protection. IHCAE currently offers courses in mountaineering, paragliding, mountain biking, skiing, etc. IHCAE will focus on securing IMF recognition by facilitating IMF’s inspection process, undertaken required gap-filling actions as per the inspection recommendations, etc.

Annual Work Plan for Financial Year 2024-2025

• Needs Assessment and Stakeholder Consultation: Conduct evaluations and engage with key stakeholders to determine training needs.
• Plan Design and Deliver Short-Term Training Courses: Develop and implement brief training programs by involving subject matter experts, experienced educators, and qualified instructors.
• Upgrade Training Facilities: Enhance state-of-the-art training facilities for new courses.
• Enhance Adventure Tourism and Ecotourism Facilities: Improve cutting-edge facilities specifically for adventure tourism and ecotourism.
• Create a Placement and Career Counseling Cell: Set up a cell to assist with job placements and provide career counseling and related services.
• Establish Feedback Mechanisms: Implement feedback systems using both online and offline tools to gather and assess input.

Captures from Tourism Day 25th January 2024.

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Home stay and Hospitality Sector

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Home stay and Hospitality Sector create better avenues for enhanced guest experiences, and foster local economies and preserves cultural and environmental integrity by integrating modern amenities with sustainable practices and community-driven initiatives.

Business management support to homestays. The purpose of this initiative is to strengthen the homestay hospitality sector for enhancing local livelihoods. The T&CAD will establish a robust baseline of homestays in the state. The baseline will be in a secure digital portal that will allow for easy updating and analytics. This information will serve as the foundation for designing targeted support interventions to strengthen homestays.

Annual Work Plan for Financial Year 2024-2025

• Develop a Digital Portal: Design a digital platform for profiling existing home stays across Sikkim and conduct a real-time survey to gather data.
• Create a Home stay Repository: Build a comprehensive database of home stays in Sikkim.
• Business Management Support: Offer targeted training sessions for home stay owners and managers on branding and marketing, information and communication, event management, digital marketing, and financial access.
• Promote Community Tourism: Organize initiatives to boost community tourism through assessments, events, marketing and branding, training, technical support, and information and communication efforts.
• Service Delivery Training / FAM Tours: Conduct training on service delivery and organize familiarization (FAM) tours for domestic audiences.