Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management explained

Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management
Native Name:नेपाल पर्यटन तथा होटेल ब्‍यवस्थापन प्रतिष्ठान
Native Name Lang:ne
Other Name:NATHM
Former Name:Hotel Management and Tourism Training Centre (HMTTC)
Motto:Centre of excellence.
Type:Public
Established:1972
Principal:Ram Kailash Bichha
Director:Narad Kumar Luitel
City:Ravi Bhawan, Kathmandu

Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHM) (Nepali: नेपाल पर्यटन तथा होटेल ब्‍यवस्थापन प्रतिष्ठान) is a public hospitality college situated at Ravi Bhawan, Kathmandu. NATHM is operated by The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation which offers four years bachelors in Travel & Tourism, Hotel Management and Masters in Hospitality Management.[1] [2] [3]

History

Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHM) was established in 1972 by the Government of Nepal as Hotel Management and Tourism Training Centre (HMTTC) with the support of UNDP and ILO. After including the Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) program for the first time in Nepal in 1999, HMTTC was renamed as NATHM. The academy then launched the Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Management (BTTM) program in 2003.[4]

Academic programs

  1. Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Management (BTTM)
  2. Bachelor In Hotel Management (BHM)
  3. Masters In Hospitality Management (MHM)[5]
  4. Tourist Guide Training
  5. Trekking Guide Training
  6. Liaison officer Training[6]

Branches

NATHM has expanded its branches in 3 places of Nepal.

NATHM has expanded its branch in Birtamode, Jhapa, Banke of Lumbini province and Mahottari of province 2.[7]

References

  1. Web site: Mausam. 2020-09-23. Govt decides to open NATHM's branches in three provinces. 2021-04-09. The Himalayan Times. en.
  2. Web site: Sijapati. Alisha. Where have all the guides gone?. 10 January 2021 . 2021-04-09. en-US.
  3. Web site: Nathm. 2021-04-09. nathm.gov.np.
  4. Web site: Arthasansar. सातै प्रदेशमा पर्यटन तथा होटल व्यवस्थापन प्रतिष्ठान खोल्ने सरकारको तयारी. 2021-04-12. arthasansar.com. en.
  5. Web site: Nathm. 2021-04-09. nathm.gov.np.
  6. Web site: Govt makes training mandatory for mountaineering liaison officers. 2021-04-12. OnlineKhabar English News. 20 September 2019 . en-GB.
  7. Web site: नाथमको तेस्रो शाखा झापामा . 2022-03-12 . Online Khabar . en-US.