NIHMCT Profile

About National Catering & Hotel Management College

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History – National Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology :
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National Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NIHMCT) College has been established by the Maharishi Educational and Welfare Trust, Karaikudi, India in order to bring the educational opportunities to the door-steps of the middle and lower income group of the rural community of the economically backward Pudukottai, Sivagangai, Ramnad and Virudhunagar districts in particular and Indian and International Communities in general.

By starting this National Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, India in 2001, the trust believes to achieve its main motto of providing world class quality education, training  and skills development in the hospitality industry to all who care and long for a standard professional qualification of high caliber at a comparatively lower fees structure which could be reached even by a proletariat student.

Maharishi Educational and Welfare Trust

The Maharishi Educational and Welfare Trust was registered in June 2000 with many lofty objective of the trust is the sphere of the education which is being achieved through starting the NIHMCT.

Just a humble beginning to be followed by many more activities for the benefits of the human society and upliftment of the economically and intellectually downtrodden people.

The NIHMCT :

National Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology(NIHMCT) is a co-educational institute providing training and education in the hotel and catering crafts and management.

This education provides perennial job opportunities and enable the students to get employment anywhere in the world. The quality of training imparted at out NIHMCT matches the international standards in the hospitality industry.

This is through a service minded, efficient and devoted teaching and non-teaching who won international experience, globally recognized qualifications in this service industry.

The students are given training in theory and practical skills of the concerned trades/crafts and prepared fully to take up a job in the concerned department of the hotel or catering institution any where around the globe in the following sectors:

1. Hotel, Restaurants, Lodges, Guest House, Resorts and Tourist Homes

2. Industrial canteen including Rig operations.

3. Military Messes Army, Navy and Air Force.

4. Transport Catering i.e., Railway Catering, Ship Catering and Flight Catering.

5. Camping and general catering services.

6. Educational Institutions viz hostels, messes, Canteens

7. Hospital Dietary Departments.

8. Call Centers

Also the can start confidently and operate their own catering and accommodation facilities successfully.

Today we have around 1658 unclassified hotels and lodges in addition to 79 classified hotels in Tamilnadu (as of 1997).

At present these hotels and lodges have only less than 10% of their staff who are formally trained and educated in hotel and catering institutes. It is needless to emphasize that the employment opportunities for those who have formal catering / hotel education as the employment in immediate after the completion of the courses, even before the results of the examination.

National Group of Institution

Maharishi Educational and Welfare Trust(MEW), Karaikudi is established in the year of 2000, in order to bring the educational opportunities to the door steps of the middle and lower income group of the rural masses of the Economically backward districts of Pudukottai, Sivagangai, Ramnad and Virudhunagar and for Indian and International Student's Communities in general.
By starting National Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology(NIHMCT) in 2001, MEW trust aims to achieve its main motto of providing world class quality education and training in the Hospitality Industry to those all who long for a standard professional qualification of high caliber affordable fees which could be reached even by a proletariat student.
Our MEW Trust is having many lofty objectives. The first and foremost one in the sphere of Education was achieved by starting the National Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology in the year 2001.
Just a humble beginning is to be followed by many more achievements for upliftment of the economically and intellectually downtrodden people and for the benefits of the Society in General.
Thus National Group of Institutions had been evolved by starting National Catering College in 2001 then National Fire & Safety College in 2017 and National Soft Tech in the year 2021. National Academy and National Community College have also become a part of National Group of Institutions in the year 2022.

National Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NIHMCT)

National Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology is a Co-Educational Institution with the approval of state owned Alagappa University (CP), providing Training and Employment in the Hotel and Catering crafts and in Management of hospitality industry.
Catering Education provides lifetime job opportunities and enables the students to get employment all over the world immediately on completion of studies.
The quality of training imparted at our NIHMCT matches with the International Standards in Hospitality Management.
Our facilities are service oriented, efficient and devoted . Our teaching and non-teaching staff own International experience and Globally recognized qualifications in this service industry.
The students are given training both in theory and practical skills of the concerned trades/ crafts and make them job ready in the evergreen hotel Industry, around the world.
Unique Features & Specialties of National Group of Institutions :
  • Well equipped LAB facilities. 
  • 100% Exquisite Placements.
  • No Capitation, No Donation.
  • Enriched subjects / training without additional fees.
  • Dedicated service to develop the student’s right attitudes, behavior, discipline etc. 
  • Special attention on personal grooming and hygiene of the students. 
  • Great emphasis on effective practical classes & carving. 
  • Effective focus on communicative skills ( English, Hindi & French) 
  • Personality Development Classes, Computer Hands on Practice.
  • Guest Lecturers from various Star Hotels & Industry. 
  • Good and well-equipped infrastructure facilities.
  • Co-Education.
  • Hostel facilities 
  • Fee concession for SC/ST, OBC & Female Students.
  • Daily, Weekly & Monthly tests and progress is communicated to the Parents regularly. 
  • Meditation & Yoga classes are conducted regularly to enhance the concentration & self control of the students. 
  • Special Fee concession for Differently abled  students. 
  • Winter and Summer(Once in Six Months)Training & Placement in Star – Categorized  Hotels in & around India.
  • Regular Campus interview for Placement in Star Hotels. 
  • Free special campus recruitment for merit students for placements in Singapore, Dubai, Kuwait, Malaysia, Japan & China.
  • Free Guidance & Training for placements in Ship Catering, Cruise etc..,
  • Periodical Industrial Visits to Resorts, Star Hotels, Manufacturing units.  
  • FSSAI – Food Safety certification training to all students.
  • Week-end Training and Part Time jobs arranged for interested students on request.

VISION

To be the  Excellence of International Repute in Hospitality Education.

MISSION

  • To nurture entrepreneurial ambition, industrial and societal connect by creating an environment through which innovators and leaders emerge.
  • To promote and create knowledge for human welfare, rural and societal development.