Culinary arts is the art of preparing, cooking, presenting and serving food in a professional and attractive way. Even though cooking is taught as a paper titled ‘Food Preparation’ in the hospitality/hotel management courses, unique programmes that focus on culinary arts are rare.
Candidates who have studied culinary arts as a special subject often get placed as chefs in major restaurants and hotels. Besides, specialists in culinary arts are hired by the Indian Navy, flight kitchens, hospitals and railway catering services.
Applications are invited for MBA (2022–24) and BBA (2022–25) programmes conducted by the Indian Culinary Institute that functions under the aegis of Ministry of Tourism, in Tirupati and Noida, in association with the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University.
The online applications could be submitted until 30 June.
Address:
Indian Culinary Institute,
A–35, Sector– 62,
NOIDA – 201309
Phone: 9661693670; Website: www.icinoida.com / www.thims.gov.in.
The email ids of the Tirupati and Noida centres are: admission.icinod@gmail.com / icitpt@gmail.com. The website of the Tirupati centre: www.icitirupati.in.
There is no age limit for the applicants. Meanwhile, the reservation criterion of the central government will be followed for admission. Facilities are available at the centres for vegetarian practical sessions. Besides, hostel facilities too are available at both the centres.
Those interested may download the information brochure from the website.
BBA
The applicants should have passed Plus-Two with at least 50% marks. Candidates from the reservation categories and persons with disabilities need 45%. The applications of those who can submit their final mark lists by 30 September too would be considered.
Up to 120 seats are available in each centre. The tuition fee for six semesters would be Rs 80,500/72,000/77,000/72,000/77,000/72,000, respectively.
The entrance test will have questions on numerical ability and analytical aptitude, reasoning, general knowledge and current affairs, English Language and aptitude in the service sector.
MBA
The minimum eligibility is a regular bachelor’s degree in hotel/ hospitality management, hotel administration and culinary arts with at least 50% marks. Candidates eligible for reservation require 45% marks. Final-year students who could submit their mark list by 30 September too would be considered for admission. There are 30 seats in each centre.
The tuition fee for four semesters are Rs 80,500/72,000/77,000/72000, respectively.
The applicants could expect questions on food production/management, food and beverage service/management, general knowledge and current affairs, English language and aptitude for the service sector in the entrance test.