Infrastructure
GNIHM has the largest campus in Eastern India. With an area of more than one acre GNIHM aims to be the best Hotel Management College in Eastern region.
Set in the sylvan surroundings near Kolkata, GNIHM enjoys the double advantage of being close to the business nerve centre yet away from the noise and pollution, providing students the opportunity to be absorbed in their education amidst tranquility and peace. Conveniently located within an hour's distance from the centre of the city, GNIHM has its campus at Panihati, near Sodpur Rail-Station, off B.T. Road, in Kolkata.
At GNIHM, we educate the students to lead the world's largest and most dynamic industry. One will be able to build their knowledge and skills under the most accomplished faculty in the field. The objective of this institute is to create future leaders for the Hospitality Industry. Its model Hospitality Education programmes balance theory with practice, independent learning with strong faculty support, and a foundation for lifelong learning with the skills for immediate employment and progress to leadership positions in the industry. To meet the challenges of the industry, we endeavour to provide our students with a world-class education, combining the latest Western trends and techniques with the ageold rich cultural heritage of India.
The institute has 1 basic training kitchen, 1 advance training kitchen, 1 quantity kitchen, 1 housekeeping lab, 1 laundry, 1 linen room, 3 model guest rooms (twin bedded room, double bedded room and suite room), front office lab with IDS software, 1 basic training restaurant, 1 advanced training restaurant with bar, cafeteria, staff/students dining room, 1 computer lab with 40 terminals with internet facilities, library with over 6000 books and 516 titles with Libsys Software, journals, multipurpose hall with 250 seating capacity, separate locker rooms for girls and boys, sick room, Board room, football and cricket playing grounds, multi-gym, indoor games facilities, separate girls and boys hostel with 24 hours security and hostel warden. A seminar hall with modern furnishing and acoustics has been built to conduct paper presentation, workshops, debate, inter collegiate competitions and guest lectures.
Extra Curricular Activities
GNIHM has its own Computer Lab with 40 open access computers. Students have full access to the software applications-the basics and subject specific. Computer based training, the information database and website . The students can access internet during the college hours.
The students learn PMS (IDS) software for Front Office operation.In addition, students have to learn French as a language which is included in their curricula.
At GNIHM we always believe a library is the place where practical problems meet their theoretical solutions. A good library set-up not only helps the students to accentuate their academic knowledge and skills but also expose them to a world of information to draw upon and use them in their practical field. With around 60 library sets and a collection of over 6000 books, students have ample opportunity to study. All books and articles recommended for courses can be either borrowed or used in the library.
In addition, there are general and trade journals to encourage reading habits of the students. Variety of skill oriented audio-visual training cassettes from educational Institute (AH&MA) relating to the operational aspects of each outlet of a hotel and general topics are provided to enhance the overall interest of the students.
GNIHM follows a unique pedagogy to ensure its students have the opportunity to face the rigours of ever-changing demands of hospitality sector, through a host of new teaching techniques including real-world situations in tandem with the industry. It is supplemented with on-going and regular interaction with business and industry leaders providing the students real life platform to assess and experience the application and effective results of what is taught as concepts in their classrooms. We provide some of the most modern facilities and resources for our students.
Latest and modern teaching aids like, digital and overhead projectors etc are used for class room lecture / workshop / seminar. Moreover, it has a wide range of multimedia and other course material at the disposal of faculty and students.
GNIHM has separate hostels for boys and girls located in college premises. All the residential facilities are equipped with resources for living in a clean urban environment. Full boarding is provided seven days a week-4meals a day.
