Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management

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]

Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management
नेपाल पर्यटन तथा होटेल ब्‍यवस्थापन प्रतिष्ठान
Other name
NATHM
Former name
Hotel Management and Tourism Training Centre (HMTTC)
MottoCentre of excellence.
TypePublic
Established1972
AffiliationTribhuvan University
PrincipalRam Kailash Bichha
DirectorNarad Kumar Luitel
Location
Ravi Bhawan, Kathmandu
Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHM)
Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHM)

History

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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

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  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

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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]

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References

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