Govt to support students to pursue education in hospitality

Shillong, Sept 2: Rs 6.6 crore will be invested by the state government to support 165 students to pursue B.Sc in Hospitality and Hotel Management for the next five years.

In this regard, Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh launched the Chief Minister’s Hospitality Scholarship Programme (CMHSP) on Tuesday.

Lyngdoh told reporters that the objective of this scholarship programme is to encourage entry into higher professional education in hospitality, to guide and nurture youth for global opportunities and strengthen the state’s skill workforce in the hospitality sector.

“There will be hundred percent tuition fee support for students pursuing the B.Sc in hospitality and hotel management at IHM Shillong,” he said.

165 students will be supported over five years, with 55 students (one from each block) availing the scholarship in three consecutive batches.

Lyngdoh said students must be permanent residents of Meghalaya, have cleared class XII with English as a subject and have an anual family income below Rs 3 lakh. There will be no age restriction.

The nomination of students will be based on merit and interest with the final selection done by a state level selection committee.

“The tuition fee will be covered by government of Meghalaya where the total investment for supporting the 165 students for over five years is Rs 6.6 crore.

This means that we are investing around 3.6 lakh per student,” Lyngdoh said, adding that the students will have to cover fees for hostels, mess, uniforms and other incidental costs.