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Dharamshala is a hill station with great variations, altitudes, temperature and character, making it a hot favourite for many visitors and winter capital city to Himachal Pradesh. A faint colonial aura still lingers around the cottages of Forsythganj and in particular, at the church of St. John, where a former Viceroy to India. Lord Elgin is buried. The colonial aura of Forsythganj is in sharp contrast to Mcleodganj, a charming Tibetan settlement with bustling bazaars that sell carpets, handicrafts and delicious Tibetan food.

His Holiness Dalai Lama resides in Mcleodganj, and this has turned Dharamshala into the Buddhist Capital of the world. Emergence of Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabah) has given a political outlook to Dharamshala city.

About

Altitude - Between 1250m and 2000m
Climate- Varies between 35 degrees (summers) and zero degree (winters)

Places of Interest

Triund (2975m) A popular picnic and trekking spot(16km)
Chinmaya Tapovan A tranquil meditation complex set up by the great exponent of the Gita Swami Chinmayananda (10 km)
Bhagsu Nag Temple(1750m) Ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva with a fresh water spring.
HPCA Cricket stadium(1200m) In the hill city Dharamshala, a beautiful cricket stadium facing snow covered mighty Dhauladhar is worth visitable. This stadium is of international standards and enthusiasts can enjoy the game as well as the nature –an enchanting spectacle. High altitude, make it an ideal stadium for coaching camps in sweltering summers. The stadium is 2 km from Dharamshala Bus stand.
Martyrs Memorial (1200m) A monument to commemorate the war Heroes.
Adventure Sports Dharamshala is the most suited for adventure sports activities like trekking, rock climbing, paragliding, mountaineering and fishing.

State Institute of Hotel Management, Dharamshala is an Autonomous Institute under Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Government of Himachal Pradesh. The Institute is jointly sponsored by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and Department of Tourism & Civil Aviation, Government of Himachal Pradesh.

SIHM Dharamshala- Its foundation stone was laid by Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal Honourable Chief Minister (HP) in the presence of Shri Kishan Kapoor Honourable Minister for Industries, Labour & Employment , Sainik Welfare on 5th Feb. 2009. Subsequently it was inaugurated by Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal Honourable Chief Minister (HP) in the presence of Shri Kishan Kapoor Honourable Transport Minister on 19 th Aug 2012.

SIHM campus is located in the lap of Dhauladhar Himalayas. Its pictures queuing beauty and serenity remains a subject of great interest to students and travellers. SIHM from its core of heart is an unmatched impetus of continuous learning for the young aspirants who wish to pursue hospitality programmes.

The Institute is Wi-Fi enabled, fully equipped with appropriate laboratories, classrooms , library for dissemination of knowledge and for development of the right attitude required for the hospitality industry. Faculty members are well qualified and experienced who specialize in dissemination of knowledge in their respective fields of expertise.

SIHM’s unmatched panoramic view, strong infrastructure, Campus spread over in 1.6 hectares, , powered by well experienced and well qualified Faculty and Alumni makes it a unique centre of learning.

Situated away from the maddening crowd, the institute provides the most suitable academic ambience for education and training in hospitality.

Campus

Spread over 1.6 hectares, the institute has an infrastructure which is comparable with the best in the field of hospitality education.

Fully Equipped Food Production Departments

Basic Training Kitchen: The Basic Training Kitchen for imparting training to beginners with an objective to introduce them the fundamentals, the art of cooking and the cooking skills.
Quantity Food Kitchen: The Quantity Kitchen is designed to produce food in quantity with an objective of training the students for institutional and industrial catering.
Advance Training Kitchen: A most modern well equipped kitchen to impart training on international Cuisines and to excel in the art of cooking and presentation
Bakery& Confectionary: A modern bakery and confectionary to train students in the field of baking and confectionery of international standards.
Larder & Cold Room: The Larder and Cold Room section is equipped to train the students in the area of frozen meat and cold cut preparations. This section imparts training in the art of sausages preparation, cold salads, galantine, pate and terrines. The cold room section is an indispensable part of an international kitchen.

Fully Equipped Food & Beverage Department

Training Restaurant: The Institute has got two elegant, spacious restaurants with well equipped pantry and seating capacity of 80 covers each. The students are trained in the art of serving food and beverages with elegance.
Lounge area
Mock Bar: The students are trained in the sophisticated art of bar tendering and preparing Cocktails and Mocktails of international standards.
Cafeteria Cum Dining Hall: The Institute has got dining hall facility to cater 200 students. It has modern Bain-marie, & Dish washing facility.

Fully Equipped Front Office Department

Front Office: The front office lab is designed in the form of a hotel Reception and Lobby to give practical exposure of working in the front office department of a five star hotel. The lab is also equipped with the Fidelio System which is used in top category hotels.
Computer Lab: The computer lab has 40 most updated computers for imparting the computer knowledge
Conference Hall: The Institute has got one elegant, spacious conference hall with seating capacity of 200 persons. The hall is well equipped with latest audio & visual systems

Fully Equipped Housekeeping Department

Housekeeping: The housekeeping department has a well-equipped lab, The model guest rooms of the standards of five star hotel rooms are available to give the students practical exposure in housekeeping.
Guest rooms: Two Guest rooms with star category facilities and attached washrooms
Laundry: Institute has a laundry with modern laundry equipment to train the students in the operations of Laundry in a hotel..
Library: The instate library has number of books, journals and periodicals for the students and faculty for continuous referring & updating their knowledge.