Diploma Programs in Food Production and Food & Beverage Service are aimed at equipping trainees with knowledge, attitude & skill for fundamentals of cooking and serving for effective discharge of duties & responsibilities while working in hotels / restaurants / other hospitality establishments. The trainees with sincere, courteous and responsible discharge of duties / responsibilities can strengthen / brighten up their career opportunities. The institute regulates admissions to Diploma Programs in the months of June/July.

Eligibility for Admissions to Diploma Programs:

• The minimum qualification for admission is 10+2 system of Senior Secondary Education or its equivalent with English as one of the compulsory subject.

• Age limit is 22 years for General / PH and 25 years for SC / BC candidates as on 1.07.2011. Candidates belonging to General and Physically Handicapped categories whose date of birth falls on or after July 1, 1989 are eligible. In the case of Scheduled Caste / Backward Class candidates, upper age limit is relax-able by 3 years. Candidates belonging to SC / BC categories born on or after July 1, 1986 will be eligible.

• Date of birth as recorded in the Secondary Education Board / Pre-University Certificate is the only authentic proof that will be accepted. At the time of interview, this certificate must be produced in original as a proof of age, failing which the candidate will not be considered for admission.

• Admission will be subject to verification of facts from the original certificates / documents to be produced by the candidates. Decision of Principal, Institute of Hotel Management, Kurukshetra regarding the eligibility shall be final. Even after admission to the Institute if an applicant is at a later date found ineligible on account of supplying false information of false testimonials or for having suppressed any material information, his / her admission will be cancelled and the fee paid will also be forfeited.

Opportunities for Diploma Holders:

Diploma holders can look forward to career opportunities as:

• Trainees in Hotel and Allied Industry

• Kitchen /Food & Beverage Service / Housekeeping Trainees in Hotels

• Trainees in Fast Food Chains

• Hospital and Institutional Catering Trainees

• Cabin Crew in National & International Airlines

• Lab Assistants in Catering Institutes

• Trainees in Tourism Development Corporations and Resort properties

Fee structure applicable to Diploma Programs :

Total

Minor Charges amounting to Rs. 1180/- extra.

• Fee and other charges are payable in advance, which are non-refundable except of caution money.

• 1st term fee is payable at the time of admission.

• 2nd term fee is payable in December.

• Fee and other charges may be revised by the Institute at any time without any prior notice and the same shall be applicable to all the enrolled students who will be required to pay the fee and other charges at the revised rates.