Principal's Message

R. K. Bhandari

R. K. Bhandari

Principal, BCIHMCT

Message From The Principal

Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BCIHMCT), New Delhi is the first Hotel Management Institute established under Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi awarding a Four-Year Degree in Hotel Management & Catering Technology and is approved by AICTE and only independent self finance institution having NAAC 'A+' accreditation (an Autonomous body under University Grant Commission, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India) in Hotel Management and an A+ Category Institute by awarded by Delhi Govt and GGSIP University. The Institute is run under the aegis of noted philanthropic Society, Shri Banarsidas Chandiwala Sewa Smarak Trust Society, which counts education, health and sports among its primary functions. The college has been conducting various research programme over the past years involving the Hospitality Industry studying about the needs of the guest, problems in performance and empowerment practices to improve quality of service. Papers were presented in National & International conferences accordingly. Our Research programme is casting new light on the industry operating practices.

BCIHMCT was placed among India’s Top Ten Best Professional Colleges in the Hotel Management category successively from 2010 to 2024 by Outlook Magazine Survey. BCIHMCT is among India’s Top Hotel Management Colleges as per the June 2024 edition of India Today. The Institute also secured top position amongst private Hotel Management Colleges in North Zone according to Hansa Research Survey- The Week in 2022. In recent surveys of HT Education by The Hindustan Times, BCIHMCT was among Prominent Hotel Management Colleges of the Country. It is highly inspiring to note that the Institute has been making rapid progress and is among the prominent Hotel Management Institutions in the Country. The Institute has been going from strength to strength over the years. For the past 20 years since the inception, we have been striving to raise the bar in terms of the quality of the students as well as the course curriculum.

The recent accreditation and certification are validation of the quality efforts put by the Institute and is recognition of the high academic rigor followed by the Institute and the great facilities available to the students here.

The Pedagogy at the Institute is Modern where a variety of learning, behavioral tools are used in quality pursuance of knowledge, development of skills, attitudes, and values complemented by academia-industry interface imparting uniqueness to our programme. Role plays, case studies, project work practical, industrial exposure training with leading hotels in India, project research assignments, industry visits, are some of the methods continuously used and monitored for timely revision as per the changing needs of the industry.

The Institute focuses on the holistic development of its students through variety of methodologies and extracurricular activities the whole year round. Symposium, Seminars and International Conferences and Workshops are organized in the institute for their overall development. Teaching and Research are the two primary activities through which we fulfill our Mission and Objective. The Institute takes pride in welcoming the National and International participates for Annual International Conference and the Annual Hospitality Ensemble which has been a usual feature for over 18 years.

Our course curriculum is designed conforming to the current industry requirement. We continue to make final refinement and restructuring to our existing programme to provide our students with the opportunity for meaningful academic development of knowledge with respect to the environment. Our graduates are effective in technical, supportive knowledge, and soft skills.

The Institute has emerged as the foremost center of excellence in Hospitality education and research in the country. In a short span, BCIHMCT has established itself as one of the leading Institute in Hospitality Research and Education in the Hospitality Industry in India.

I feel privileged to invite you to experience the Hospitality with a difference!