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Congratulations on IIHM completing 30
years. Can you tell us about the journey so far
and what inspired you to start this institute?
Thank you very much. It has been an
incredible journey over the last 30 years.
When we started IIHM in 1993, the hospitality
industry in India was still at a nascent stage.
There was a clear need in the market for an
institute that could provide quality education
and training to the growing number of
aspiring hotel management professionals.
I wanted to create an institute that could
nurture young minds and provide them with
the skills and knowledge they needed to excel
in the hospitality industry. Over the years, we
have grown from strength to strength, and we
are now recognised as one of the leading
hospitality institutes in the world.
That’s wonderful. How has IIHM evolved
over the years, and what are some of the
achievements you are proud of?
Over the years, IIHM has grown and evolved
significantly. We started with just one campus
in Kolkata, and now we have campuses in
various cities across India, as well as in
Thailand and Uzbekistan. And Singapore is
opening soon. We have also expanded our
course offerings to include not just hotel
management but also culinary arts and
patisserie.
We have just launched IIHM-X in
association with Tourism and Hospitality Skill
Council (THSC). These are skill centres which
will provide short-term courses in hospitality
in centres across India.
One of the achievements that we are
particularly proud of is the success of our
alumni. Many of our graduates are now in
leadership positions in top hospitality
companies around the world, and we have a
strong network of alumni who continue to
support and mentor our current students.
We have, of course, been promoting gender
AS THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HOTEL equality in the hospitality industry. Recently,
we organised a global conference to mark
MANAGEMENT (IIHM) TURNED 30 ON MARCH International Women’s Day.
15 THIS YEAR, THE INSTITUTE’S VISIONARY But perhaps our greatest achievement has
FOUNDER AND MENTOR, DR SUBORNO BOSE been the International Young Chef Olympiad,
which has managed to bring over 50 countries
TALKS ABOUT THE ROAD AHEAD AND HIS from around the world together on a common
COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE HOSPITALITY platform.
IIHM has announced its pledge to support the
INTERVIEW BY AMIT DIXIT United Nations’ Sustainable Development
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