About us
Indian Tourism and Hospitality Congress Association (ITHC) earlier known as Indian Tourism Congress (ITC), is a non-political, non-commercial organization of tourism & hospitality academics supported by the industry. It was formed in 2002 by group of leading tourism & Hospitality academicians with the purpose to enhance the standard of teaching, research and training in the academic institutions and to promote its orderly growth to cater the needs of tourism & hospitality industry.
Objectives
- To promote and enrich tourism & hospitality research, education and training.
- To organize conferences, workshops, symposiums and seminars both at National and International level to create and disseminate knowledge.
- To publish books, journal, newsletter for the promotion and development of tourism and hospitality education.
- To provide a collaborative network for the members.
- ITHC may also deal with any issues related to Tourism/Hospitality education.
Executive Committee
Prof. S. P. Bansal
President
Vice Chancellor, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, HP
Prof (Dr.) Sandeep Kulshreshtha
Director
Central University Himachal Pradesh, HP
Prof. Manoj Dixit
Sr. Vice President
Former Vice Chancellor, R.M.L.A.U, Faizabad, UP
Prof. Lav Kush Mishra
Vice President
Department of Tourism, B.R.A. University, Agra, UP
Dr. Binota Meinem
Vice President
Chairperson, Women Commission Manipur
Prof. S. S. Sarkar
Vice President
Department of Management, Tezpur University, Assam
Prof. Mohinder Chand
Vice President
Department of Tourism, Kurukshetra University, Haryana
Prof. Sampad Swain
Vice President
Head, Department of Tourism, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
Prof. Deepak Raj Gupta
General Secretary
Director, Tourism Studies, Jammu University, J&K
Prof. Parikshit Manhas
Joint Secretary
School of Tourism & Hospitality Studies, University of Jammu, J&K
Prof. Rajesh Ragde
Joint Secretary
Department of Tourism, BAMU, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Prof. Sheeba Hamid
Joint Secretary
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP
Dr. J. K. Mangaraj
Joint Secretary
Principal, IHM Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Dr. Dileep M. R.
Joint Secretary
Department of Travel & Tourism, Calicut University, Kerala
Dr. Pawan Gupta
Joint Secretary
Nodal Officer, IITTM Noida, UP
Dr. Anil Kumar Singh
Joint Secretary
Banaras Hindu University, UP
Prof. Prashant Gautam
Treasurer & Central Office Secretary
UIHTM, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Advisory Board (Past Presidents)
| S.No. | Name | State |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. D. S. Bhardwaj | Haryana |
| 2 | Prof. S. C. Bagri | Uttarakhand |
| 3 | Prof. Sitikantha Mishra | Odisha |
| 4 | Prof. Kapil Kumar | New Delhi |
| 5 | Prof. Manjula Chaudhari | Haryana |
| 6 | Dr Mohit Vij | Abu Dhabi |
National Executive Members
| S.No. | Name | Institution / Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Md. Rashid Khan | Associate Professor,Bihpuria College, P.O. Bihpuria, District Lakhimpur, Assam |
| 2 | Chef T. K. Rajdan | Principal, CIHM, Chandigarh |
| 3 | Dr. Arun Singh Thakur | UIHTM, Panjab University, Chandigarh |
| 4 | Dr. Paramit Shuklabaidya | IGNOU, New Delhi |
| 5 | Dr. Ranbir Singh | Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh |
| 6 | Dr. Sandeep Malik | Director, Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management, MDU, Rohtak, Haryana |
| 7 | Prof. C. M. Parsheera | Institute of Vocational (Tourism) Studies, H.P. University, Shimla, HP |
| 8 | Dr. Suman Sharma | Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, HP |
| 9 | Dr. Riyaz Qureshi | Department of Tourism, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir |
| 10 | Dr. Amit Gangotia | Department of Travel and Tourism, Central University of Jammu, J&K |
| 11 | Dr. Joby Thomas | Coordinator, Department of Tourism, Christ University, Bangalore, Karnataka |
| 12 | Mr. Rajiv Mishra | Associate Professor – Hospitality & Tourism, ITC Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA), Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka |
| 13 | Dr. Urvashi Yashroy | Director, Tuli College of Hotel Management, Nagpur, Maharashtra |
| 14 | Dr. Saurabh Dixit | North Eastern Hill University, Meghalaya |
| 15 | Dr. Jitender Mohan Mishra | Indira Gandhi Tribal University, Amarkantak, MP |
| 16 | Dr. Adyasha Das | IITTM, Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| 17 | Mr. Rasmikanta Roul | Principal, Premiere Institute of Hotel Management, Puri, Odisha |
| 18 | Mr. Manish Sharma | Principal, Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management, Chandigarh University, Punjab |
| 19 | Chef Harpreet Jandu | Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab |
| 20 | Dr. Amit Datta | Associate Professor & Head, School of Hotel Management, Manipal University, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| 21 | Dr. V. T. Bindu | Department of Tourism, Avinashilingham University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
| 22 | Dr. Thangaswamy Milton | Head, B.Sc. Hotel and Catering Management, Asian Memorial Arts and Science College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| 23 | Prof. R. Kannan | Centre for Tourism and Hotel Management, Madurai Kamaraj University College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu |
| 24 | Dr. Ashok Kumar | Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand |
| 25 | Dr. S. K. Singh, COO | Amrapali Institute of Hotel Management, Haldwani, Uttarakhand |
| 26 | Prof. Sunil Kabia | Department of Tourism, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, UP |
| 27 | Prof. Manohar Sajnani | Amity University, Noida, UP |
| 28 | Prof. U. N. Shukla | Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra, UP |
| 29 | Prof. Aparna Raj | ITHM, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, UP |
| 30 | Dr. Praveen S. Rana | Department of Tourism, Banaras Hindu University, UP |
| 31 | Mr. Nisheeth Srivastava | Principal, Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 32 | Prof. Amitava Mitra | Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh |
Member – Strategic Action Committee
| S.No. | Name | Institution / Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Jaswinder Kumar | UIHTM, Panjab University, Chandigarh |
| 2 | Dr. Arvind Dubey | SOTHSSM, IGNOU, New Delhi |
| 3 | Dr. Anush Ambardar | Head, Department of Hotel and Tourism Management, Central University of Haryana |
| 4 | Dr. Nitin Vyas | Institute of Vocational (Tourism) Studies, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh |
| 5 | Dr. C.S. Barua | IITTM, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh |
| 6 | Parth Joshi | National Livelihood Specialist (SECURE Himalaya), UNDP, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi |
| 7 | Dr. Sandeep Walia | Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab |
| 8 | Dr. Amit Kumar Singh | Department of Tourism, Central University of Sikkim, Sikkim |
| 9 | Dr. P. Shyju | Department of Tourism, Banaras Hindu University, UP |
| 10 | Dr. Yashpal Negi | Principal/Director, State Institute of Hotel Management (SIHMCT), New Tehri, Uttarakhand |
Nominated International Members
| S.No. | Name | Institution / Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Marina Ambrochhechio | UET, Italy |
| 2 | Dr. Christophe Martin | HIT, Cannes, France |
| 3 | Dr. Khamidov Obidjon | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 4 | Dr. Asad Mohsin | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| 5 | Dr. D.A.C. Silva | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 6 | Dr. Amitabh Upadhya | Sharjah, UAE |
| 7 | Dr. Sanjay Nadkarni | Dubai, UAE |
| 8 | Dr. Robert John Inbakaran | Melbourne, Australia |
| 9 | Dr. Duisembayev Azamat | ENU, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| 10 | Prof. G.S. Rashidul Hasan | Bangladesh |
| 11 | Dr. C. Inigo | Lyceum of the Philippines University, Manila, Philippines |
| 12 | Dr. Toney K. Thomas | Deputy Dean, School of Tourism, Taylor’s University, Malaysia |