Leh/ Jan. 01: Inaugurating free course on ‘Programme for Skill Testing and Certification’ being conducted by the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) Ladakh at its institute here today, the Chairman / Chief Executive Councillor LAHDC Leh Advocate Tashi Gyalson said that the Tourism Industry in Ladakh is flourishing and the students of the region should utilize the opportunity.   

Director Tourism Ladakh Kunzes Angmo, Additional Deputy Commissioner Leh/ Principal IHM Ladakh Sonam Chosjor, Assistant Director Tourism Jigmet Namgyal and trainer faculty Stanzin Idzes were also present on the occasion.

In his address, the Chairman said that the new UT set up has paved way for the dedicated and hard-working local youth of Ladakh and that the participants should draw optimum benefit from the course. This course is the first step towards achieving their bigger dream, he added, and assured possible assistance from the Council and wished for their success in their Endeavour.

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Principal IHM Chosjor said that this course is being conducted in collaboration with the Tourism Department and is the first course to be conducted after up- gradation of the institute from Food Craft Institute. Here he also mentioned about the initiative of the Commissioner/Secretary Rigzin Samphel in achieving the approval for up-gradation of the institute, and said that this will benefit in the long run in the overall functioning of the institute.  

Chosjor briefed that numbers of courses under various schemes of Hunar Se Rozgar Tak, Skill Testing Certificate and Diploma courses has been conducted since its inception in the year 2013. No course was conducted during the year 2020 due to COVID pandemic. And this 15-day programme is being conducted by following COVID-19 guidelines. Covid test of all the 20 participants was conducted, he added.

Trainer faculty Stanzin Idzes highlighted about the courses conducted and said that this 15-day course will concentrate on Food Production with practical hands-on training at reputed hotels in the town.

Later, CEC who is also the Chairman IHM and Leh Development Authority also interacted with the participants.