Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management celebrated “World Tourism Day”, in the institute premises with great fervour & zeal

The Voice of Chandigarh News:

Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management (an autonomous body under Ministry of tourism, Government of India), a leading institute providing hospitality education celebrated “World Tourism Day“, in the institute premises with great fervour & zeal.

World Tourism Day is an annual observance that is focused on promoting tourism in various parts of the world. The theme for this year’s World Tourism Day is “Rethinking Tourism“. In this regard, the institute organised many competitions which were held on Inter College level. Around 200 students participated from various colleges like MCM DAV,  GCG 42, GCG -11, KV schools and many more colleges of the city participated in making this event a great success.

Keeping in mind the great old saying “Athithi Devo Bhava” which literally means “Guest is God”, the student of institute visited the Chandigarh Airport and Rock Garden and overwhelmed the passengers by giving them a rose bud and wishing them “Happy Tourism Day” with a warm smile. Around 100 students of the Institute also displayed a great passion for tourism while participating in “Run for Tourism” at Sukhna Lake organised by Chandigarh Administration.

The competition which were organised to celebrate this occasion were:

• Poster Making Competition
• Best Out of Waste Competition
• Fresh Flower Arrangement Competition
• Rangoli Making Competition

A cake demonstration was done for the participants.

The judges for the said event were Ms Jeetika Nanra, Head Human Resource Hotel The Taj Chandigarh and Mr. Harpreet L-D Manager of Taj Hotel, Ms. Bhoomika Kanaujiya, Training Manager Hotel Radisson Red Mohali. The Judges had a difficult time in deciding the winners as the competition was quite tough among the creative young generation of various Chandigarh colleges.

One of the student from MCM DAV said “It was a great experience competing with people from different colleges and the positive spirit of competition overwhelming the environment”.

Mr. Sitesh Srivastava, Principal of our Institute said “Inter-college competition are always a great motivator and our institute always focus on promoting competiting spirits among the students”.  

Detail of awards

• Poster Making Competition

1. Khem Prasad (PGGC Sector 46)

2. Pawandeep Kaur (PGGCG Sector 11)

3. Kiratpreet Kaur (PGGCG Sector 11)

Consolation prize- Baljinder Singh (AIHM Chandigarh)

                               Simranjeet Kaur (AIHM Chandigarh)

                               Saloni Katoch (AIHM Chandigarh)

• Best Out of Waste Competition

1. Bhawna Sharma (Govt. College of Art Sector 10)

2. Sanjana (MCM DAV College Sector 36)

3. Manpreet Kaur (PGGCG Sector 11)

Consolation prize- Chirag (CIHM Chandigarh)

• Fresh Flower Arrangement Competition
• Mehak Abrol (MCM DAV)

2.   Bhavi Sibal (AIHM Chandigarh)

3.   Tenzin Nyeedan (CIHM Chandigarh)

Consolation prize- Tripti Kumari (AIHM Chandigarh)

Best School Entry- Simran (Kendriya Vidyalaya)

• Rangoli Making Competition

1. Komal Sharma (Dev Samaj College Sector 36)

2. Kajal (PGGC Sector 46)

3. Deepika Shukla (AIHM Chandigarh)

Consolation prize- Acinta Anna Aind (PGGCG Sector 11)

Best School Entry- Tanya Kumari (Kendriya Vidyalaya)

All the participants were offered Tea and Refreshment after the competition.

Mr.Sitesh Srivastava, principal concluded the event with a vote of thanks and expressed his gratitude to all the participants from different colleges.