AMU board meets to discuss tourism, hotel industry

AMU board meets to discuss tourism, hotel industry



Aligarh: The 27th meeting of Board of Governors of the Foodcraft Institute, University Polytechnic was held at the University Polytechnic Workshop, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

The Director General & Secretary (Tourism), govt. of Uttar Pradesh, Mr. Awanish Kumar Awasthi, lAS presided over the meeting.

Other members who participated in the meeting included Vice-Chancellor's nominee Prof. Ziauddin Khairoowala, Prof. Ainul Haque, DSW, Prof. S.M.A. Rizvi, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Mr. A.K. Singh, Principal, Institute of Hotel Management, Lucknow, Dr. V.K. Tripathi, the nominee of the Director, Horticulture & Food Processing Department, Lucknow, Mr. T.E. Mishra, nominee of the Director, Technical Education, Kanpur, Prof. V.K. Parashar, nominee of the Principal, University Polytechnic, AMU, Mr. Minhaj Khan, nominee of the Registrar, AMU and Actg. Secretary/Principal, Foodcraft Institute, Aligarh.

Awasthi inaugurated the new building of Larder Lab of Foodcraft Institute, Aligarh after the meeting of the board was over. Prof. S. Iqbal Ali, Principal, Foodcraft Institute welcomed the distinguished guests and briefed everyone about the development of Foodcraft Institute.

The keynote address was delivered by him explaining the development of tourism and hotel industry in India, which increased the demand of manpower.

He also emphasized that Foodcraft Institute could play a vital role in providing manpower to Tourism & Hotel Industry and announced a plan to elevate the status of the Foodcraft Institute to the Institute of Hotel Management which was appreciated by the students, staff and the guests.

He further requested the University authorities to expedite the process of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of land, which was already allotted to Foodcraft Institute and had to be handed over by the University under lease deed.

Awasthi also appreciated the efforts made by the staff for the development of the Institute under the supervision of Principal, Prof. S. Iqbal Ali.

Prof. V.K. Parasher, senior faculty of University Polytechnic proposed the vote of thanks and gave assurance to elevate the Foodcraft Institute to the status of Institute of Hotel Management.

The other eminent guests who graced the inaugural ceremony were Prof. Saleemuddin, Prof. Nazim Ali, Mr. Sabir Ali Khan, Mr. Rizwan-ur-Rehman Khan etc. Mr. Ehsan Akhtar, senior faculty of Foodcraft Institute coordinated the programme.

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