Kathmandu, Feb. 22
Silver
Mountain School of Hotel Management has launched first ever Bachelors in
International Culinary Arts (BICA), a 4-year programme in affiliation with
Queen Margaret University of the United Kingdom.
The
programme is approved by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and
equivalency is provided by the Tribhuvan University, said the school in a
statement on Tuesday.
It said
that the programme is launched after many years of research and homework and it
would empower the youth with career oriented degree. “It will fill in the gap
to promote the authentic Nepali cuisine in an international arena. Our goal is
to develop our students professionally and academically in specialised segments
in the hotel industry,” read the statement.
According
to it, the programme is specifically designed for students who aspire to
specialise in food production.
“This
course is one of the highly successful curriculums and has produced magnificent
chefs, culinary experts and entrepreneurs in the world of culinary arts. Along
with specialisation in cooking aspects, this degree also incorporates other key
hospitality components such as research, sustainability, entrepreneurship,
leadership and production,” said Samir Thapa, chairman of the college.
He also
announced that the school will open a French fine dining restaurant for public
on its premises by next three months.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 23 February 2022.
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