VMSIIHE and Turismo de Portugal offers students from hospitality institutes an opportunity of a two week online programme

~ Five leading hospitality institutes based in Lisboa, Setubal, Coimbra, Algarve and Douro-Lamego have curated the online course. The course will be conducted in English and is free for students of hospitality. Prior registration is required~

~The course will cover a wide range of subjects ranging from gastronomy and wine pairing to demonstration of recipes unique to the region. Virtual tours of wineries, oyster farms and the neighborhoods of Lisbon and Coimbra are included in the course~

Panaji, June 2020: 

As part of the existing knowledge exchange programme between India and Portugal, students from across hospitality institutes now have the opportunity to engage and participate in a 2 - week online programme initiated by V. M. Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education (VMSIIHE) in collaboration with Turismo de Portugal (TBC). Five leading hospitality institutes based in Lisboa, Setubal, Coimbra, Algarve and Douro-Lamego have curated the online course.

Scheduled to be held from 29^th June to 10^th July, the courses will be held over two hours each day and will cover a wide range of subjects ranging from gastronomy and wine pairing to demonstration of recipes unique to the regions to sessions on understanding the nature of food ingredients from the Mediterranean regions more closely. Virtual tours of wineries, oyster farms and the neighborhoods of Lisbon and Coimbra are included in the course.

V. M. Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education (VMSIIHE) had recently renewed and extended the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Turismo de Portugal during the visit of the Hon’ble President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa while on a state visit to India. The MOU was signed by Prof. Irfan Mirza, Director/Principal of VMSIIHE and Louis Araujo Head of Turismo de Portugal (TBC), in the presence of the Hon’ble President of Portugal Mr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Honourable Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant, Smt. Dipti D. Salgaocar, Vice President Corporate Communication VMSalgaocar Corporation and Shri Ajit M. Gude, Director, VM Salgaocar Corporation at a ceremony held in February this year.

Held from Monday to Friday for two consecutive weeks, participants will have the opportunity to interact with professors from Portugal during demonstrations and classes.

The course will be conducted in English and is free for students of hospitality. Prior registration is required for which interested participants can reach out to V. M. Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education (VMSIIHE). In one of the sessions a professor from Coimbra will take students through the journey of grapes from the vineyard to the wine cellar and demonstrate some of the more popular cocktails in the region. The session on oyster breeding, opening techniques, conservation and a lesson on pairing oysters with wine being conducted by the Escola Setubal is another interesting one.

 Said Professor Irfan Mirza, Director/Principal, V.M Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education, “The lockdown has been hard on students. This opportunity which arises from our existing alliance between our institute and Turismo de Portugal will offer students of hospitality, a peek into the culinary intricacies and culture existing in regions in Portugal without having to travel to the country in these circumstances. We are opening the doors to students from other hospitality institutes who can avail of this opportunity without having to pay a fee.”

The existing MOU focuses on a shared vision, to encourage and develop the training and qualification of personnel working in the field of tourism, as well as to offer internship and placement opportunities to successful students. The two countries will continue to work together in the fields of research, trainings, teaching-learning methods and other aspects in the near future.

Build a promising career in the global hospitality industry at VMSIIHE in Goa

~ VMSIIHE offers a B.Sc. International Hospitality Management, (3-year degree) affiliated to Goa University and supported by Marriott International India.

~ An MoU between India and Portugal allows VMSIIHE students to participate in an exchange programme between the two countries. Study tours to Europe are also an option on offer.

Goa, March 2020:

With a long-standing association with large companies with international and domestic hospitality, VMSIIHE offers a three-year full-time program that helps young hotel management students with intensive practical training and skills needed, with a special focus on developing personality, business vision and leadership qualities. All these things There are symptoms of good industry professionals.

VMSIIHE, affiliated to Goa University and supported by Marriott International India, B.Sc. Offers an international hospitality management degree. The exclusive privilege of the Portuguese Government is to have the existing cooperation of the Tourism de Portugal, an official tourist organization. This cooperation is the result of a reconciliation agreement between the two countries in the presence of Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa while on a tour to Goa in the year 2017.

As part of a MoU, students interested in adventure related to international education are given the opportunity to visit Portugal as part of the exchange program.

VMSIIHE offers professional internships at reputed starred hotels in India and Abroad in some of the leading hotels of the world of the likes of JW Marriott Marquis, Dubai, Taj Coral Reef Resort & Spa Maldives, Kanuhura Maldives, Marriott B&G Portugal, Lake Resort B&G Portugal, Grand Hyatt Kochi, Taj Exotica, Goa, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Kuwait etc.

VMSIIHE guarantees 5 percent placement assistance to its graduates. Students have the opportunity to choose management trainees and other positions for selection rounds of designated hotel chains such as Taj, The Oberoi, Hilton, Marriott, Hiatt. In addition, VMSIIHE students are also selected for the management trainee position at a designated hotel in Portugal.

This organization is located in a village called Rai in South Goa. The six-acre hotel is well-suited for the development of hotel management professionals and students eager to develop themselves as future industry leaders.

One can expect this when a student walks on campus: a well-functioning 5-star training hotel, A spacious lobby area and reception, grand guest room, training kitchen, banqueting restaurant, bathroom with hostel, gym, swimming pool, games and entertainment facilities.

VMSIIHE's well-planned, holistic program provides students with an in-depth demonstration of various aspects of the industry, food and beverage planning, showmanship, front office and housekeeping practices, human resource management, food production operations, and departmental processes related to program management. It is the organization's intensive leadership program, which helps to develop the necessary qualities to bring leadership and man-management qualities to individuals.

Students who have appeared or passed the Class XII board exam in Arts/ Commerce/ Science/ Vocational stream can call +91 982-280-7814 or +91 832-662-3000 to schedule an appointment for a written examination followed by a personal interview on any working day from Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

One can visit www.vmsiihe.edu.in  for more details.