Hotel Management and Catering Technology Panjab University

Overview

Objectives of the Hotel Management and Catering Technology programme at the Panjab University:

• To nurture in students professional and managerial excellence, social and cultural sensitivity, moral and ethical responsibility with a conscious concern for the environment.
• To create avenues for the promotion of knowledge and foster opportunities for learning.
• To undertake collaborations with apex tourism and hospitality bodies/agencies/ organisations both in India and abroad for facilitating the professionalization of hotel management and tourism education; establishing enterprising partnerships with industry, commerce as well as with other institutions that are both mutually beneficial and productive for society.
• To develop and sustain world-class, scientific research and foster the values which students need to excel, ensuring that they are fully equipped for the world of work.
• To empower students to carve out successful careers for themselves and to connect them with the changing scenario of the economy and its socio- cultural environs.
• To render specialized training to undergraduate/graduates/post graduates/industry professionals in tourism and hospitality related subjects.
• To meet the growing demand of hospitality, tourism and travel industry for professionally trained manpower.
• To undertake educational programmes and to organize courses of studies, lectures, seminars, symposia and conferences etc. on various aspects of hospitality, tourism and travel sector.
• To provide continuing educational opportunities and facilities on various aspects of tourism and hospitality industry.
• To extend advice/suggestions for promotion and development of tourism in the country.