Nashik campus offers Indian students the ability to gain Scottish qualifications
City of Glasgow College (CoGC) and the Scottish Institute of Hospitality Sciences (SIHS) have formed a partnership in key courses which strengthens their presence in India through vocational institute, delivering courses to prepare students for an exciting global career in International Culinary and Hospitality management.
The SIHS campus from Nashik will provide a uniquely compact and caring environment, while living up to the commitment of Scottish-style experience. The initial phase will deliver courses in Hospitality, Culinary and Cabin Crew Operations, said the partners on 1 Aug 2022.
The course curriculum and assessments will be supervised by leading professionals from CoGC and a blend of faculty from India and CoGC will deliver modules in all the programmes.
SIHS is looking to start the admission process by the end of this month and commence the first batch in September this year. Upon successful completion, students will be conferred an award by either Scottish Qualifications Authority, UK, or City of Glasgow College, UK.
Commenting on the partnership with SIHS, Carla Gethin, Director of Business Partnerships, City of Glasgow College, said, “Transnational education offers Indian students the ability to gain Scottish qualifications without leaving their home country, makin g high-quality education accessible and affordable.”
“India’s young population is a valuable asset to economic growth and we see the potential to support capacity building and human resource development through partnerships with Indian partners.
“We are therefore delighted to announce our partnership with the Scottish Institute in Hospitality Sciences to offer training designed to meet the aspirations of students while providing the supply of skilled manpower through excellent, innovative vocational and technical training.”
Commenting on the development, Manoj Neelamegan, Dean, Scottish Institute of Hospitality Sciences, elaborated, “At SIHS, the students will gain first-hand experience from the industry while studying at the campus. Weekly practice at hotels, industry familiarisation trips, regular interaction with industry professionals, seminars and guest lecturers from the experts are a few of many activities that ensure first-hand experience.
“Additionally, our academic collaboration with City of Glasgow College ensures a superior education that is on par with international standards. Our faculties are obliged to provide impeccable training for our students.
“We strive to mould our students to be industry-ready with a global knowledge of tourism and hospitality. Our aim is ‘creating leaders for global hospitality’ and we believe in the philosophy of ‘learning by doing.”
The SIHS infrastructure is designed to give students an experience similar to that at City of Glasgow College. This includes a Culinary studio, Baking studio, Student lounge with indoor games, and a digital library with 100% access to CoGC’s hospitality training room and knowledge repository. fiinews.com
