Aiming at providing trained manpower in conservation and hospitality sector, foundation stones for campus buildings of National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology (NMI) and Indian Culinary Institute (ICI) were laid in Noida today.
"Both the projects were languishing for more than a decade but the hard work of both Tourism and Culture Ministries has made it possible to start the process of construction within a short time, Union Tourism and Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said at the foundation-laying ceremony.
Sharma said that both these institutes will help train the youth to find new avenues of employment within the country as well as abroad.
"They will also go a long way in promoting the culture and culinary art of India," he added.
While the NMI is estimated to be Rs 90 cr, that of ICI is Rs 70 cr. The two institutes are expected to be completed within two years.
The minister explained that with the tourism sector expected to witness exponential growth, this sector would require matching trained manpower to manage the infrastructure and services, which these two institutes seek to do.
The first session of ICI is expected to begin by 2017 and it will also have collaboration with its foreign counterparts.
NMI is celebrating its silver jubilee and there is no other institute in the country apart from this institute which is training youth in the area of conserving art and cultural heritage.
Indian cuisine is highly appreciated all over the world and ICI will try to train youth who will match upto international standards and have global demand.
The ICI will offer programmes in kitchen management, molecular gastronomy, plate presentation, food styling and displays.
