Education

Food Craft Institute to be set up in Halebid in Karnataka

Gayatri Vijaykumar - Bangalore

The Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka has announced plans of setting up a Food Craft Institute in Halebid located in the Hassan district of Karnataka. According to IM Vittalamurthy, secretary to Government Kannada and Culture, Information & Tourism, Government of Karnataka, five acres of land in Halebid belonging to the government will be utilised for the institute.

"The institute will provide opportunities for people living in Hassan and nearby districts and they will not have to travel to Bangalore to pursue their education. There is a huge requirement for trained manpower particularly in view of the large number of hotels being set up in the state," said Vittalamurthy.

The government of India has sanctioned Rs four crore for setting up the institute in Halebid. The six-month course will offer students diploma in F&B, front office and housekeeping. According to Vittalamurthy, once the basic infrastructure has been put up, the department might consider increasing the course duration. "We have already received a grant to set up the institute and it will be functional from the next academic year," he added. Plans are also on to set up another Food Craft Institute in the Dharwad district of North Karnataka.