The Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Jyotisar, Distt. Kurukshetra is an Autonomous Institute jointly sponsored by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and Department of Tourism, Government of Haryana. It is a society registered under Society of Registration Act with District Registrar of Firms & Societies, Kurukshetra. Its first academic session commenced from July 2008. It is located on Kurukshetra – Pehowa Road, adjacent to famous Kalpana Chawla Plantarium, and is 2 kms from Kurukshetra University.

Kurukshetra town is situated 160 km North to Delhi on the National Highway No 1 and is connected to rail & road net works. Kurukshetra is also famous for ‘seat of learning’ having Kurukshetra University and Regional Engineering College. The Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition is another addition to this famous educational city.

Kurukshetra is a place of great historical and religious importance, revered all over the country for its sacred association. It was here that Lord Krishna preached his philosophy of ‘KARMA’ to Arjuna, as enshrined in Holy Bhagwat Gita. In the very first verse of Bhagwat Gita, Kurukshetra is described as DHARAMKSHETRA i.e. ‘Region of Righteousness’.

Synonymously, Kurukshetra is a right place for Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, for dissemination knowledge, attitude and professional skill to its students, opting admissions in Degree / Diploma Programs. The facilities and amenities have been created adhering to accredited norms of National Council for Hotel Management in respect to building planning, staffing, equipment requirements, infrastructure facilities; for creating a model Hotel Management Institute in the country.

The Institute is fully equipped with appropriate laboratories and classrooms for students to acquire the required skill standards in the Degree & Diploma Programs. Institute is also equipped with well-appointed & well-equipped labs, classrooms, guest rooms, library etc for dissimilation knowledge, attitude & skill to the students. Faculties are qualified who specialize in dissemination of knowledge in their respective fields of expertise.

The Institute is affiliated to National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology, A-34, Sector 62, NOIDA – 201 301 (www.nchmct.org). NCHM&CT is the apex formation in the country for educational & professional training in Hospitality Management and Operation.