culinary academy of india
Likes
- the first thing I like about the college is the way the course is being designed. it's been almost more than 2 years I have been graduated but still today also I remember all the things which I have been taught in my theory classes. because if today we learn about something in a theory classes then tomorrow we will do the practical on the same thing which makes your mind not to forget those things very easily.
- and the second thing I like is the faculty. yes there are few faculties I admire so much. because of the way they teach. one of them was Sarkar sir he used to teach us food and beverage service. he was a legend any field he contains great knowledge about the service industry with an experience of I think 10 to 15 years on cruise and 5 stars hotel. unfortunately he has left the college now.
Dislikes
- the thing I don't like about the college is the campus it's really very short and the college board members need to think about increasing it because there is no place for the students to relax and chill the college is so compact that it can every corner is being utilise there is not a single inch of a space left or anything. even in the corners were there was space left they have make toilets there.
- just like few faculties are good few are the worst starting with chef gyanesh for teachers us pastry and confectionery use abusive language while teaching in class and speak English like an illiterate jahil. then also there is the HOD who holds a great power but he miss uses his power too much and no one dares to speak again him. he also text girls during late hours of night and if anyone try to raise his voice against him then he wait for his turn because when the student goes to final year he became their coordinator. coordinator is like a class teacher thing. that time he will give you tough time for sure. and even if you try to complain about him no one will do anything causes also one of the board member and also the founding member of the college.
Remarks :
the college has their own selection process which consists of three round. it starts with downloading the form from the college website fill the form by your own handwriting and needed to the college with a DD of rupees thousand after that you will be notified about the entrance state during which you have to be present there the first round starts with aptitude test which consist 150 questions in 90 minutes the second round is group discussion basically the general awareness topics are given with a 4 panel member and 15 students and the last term is with the dean of the college and the trustee. I have prepared for my entrance from a NCERT book called guide to hotel management. the factor that made me choose this college was this college gives your degree of culinary art not hotel management. I knew from the beginning that I wanted to be a chef so I join this college
Course Curriculum Overview :
well the course consists of 3 years in the first year we have two semester in the first semester we learn about the Indian cuisines in theory and practical. the second semester is about continental cuisine. in 2nd year the third semester is about bulking and the fourth semester is industrial training which is done in a five star hotel and in the final year we learn about the world cuisine. we have two unit test in every semester and the semester examination was done in other college centre also accept from a 5 star hotel you're could come for a practical exam evaluator as I said earlier that from the beginning I have my interest in cooking so I knew that I don't want to do hotel management I want a degree culinary arts that's why I choose this one
Internships Opportunities :
yes I have applied for internship in Taj deccan hotel which is in Banjara hills Hyderabad. colleges help me providing this training. in training your basically your help for where you have to cut these chop that bring the bring that. they want allow you to cook anything because it's a five star property and they don't want to take the risk of ruining their the reputation by letting a trainee cook a food for guest. as 5 star hotel are not shortage of staff you want get chance to learn everything. you will only be doing whatever has been told to you. during my training are used to work 12-13 hours everyday. and the stipend I used to got is 1250. this internship has got marks for your 4th semester. it depends on how well you perform in the training
Placement Experience :
in terms of placement and internship college very good as a talk earlier that in the 4th semester you have to do a industrial training in a 5 star hotel that time college will help you to get that training. during which you will on amount between 1000 to 5000 depending on the property. and talking about placement college gives good placement in international cruises. where the salary will be between 55 to 70000 per month. college also help you to get MT training in 5 star hotel. it's basically management training in which you have to do the training of 18 month and after that you will be given the post of SOUS CHEF which is the second highest post in the kitchen. getting this MT training is not easy because it has 5-6round of interview. of course college will help you in this.
Loan/ Scholarship Provisions :
the fee structure for the first year was 133500 tuition fee-40000 other fees-10000 working lunch-21000 miscellaneous (admission fees bag books uniform lab fees journal)- 62500 fee structure of 2nd year is 109000 tuition fees-40000 other fees-10000 working lunch 12500 theme setup 5000 miscellaneous 41500 fee structure of 3rd year 129000 tuition fees 40000 other fees 10000 working lunch 21000 miscellaneous 58000 scholarships are provided to only those students who have completed their intermediate from Osmania University the caste system only helps you to get a seat during the selection process it doesn't help in any concession in the fees and the scholarship amount is between 40 to 50000
Campus Life :
well if you talk about campus then I'm sorry culinary academy of India don't act any campus. it's just a seven floor building which has got lab classroom toilet library and lift nothing else. but when we talk about the library I believe it the best library in India in terms of culinary. it consist of the book starting from the basics to larousse. for those who don't know what larousse is.. let me tell you it is called the Bible of culinary. culinary academy of India don't have any sport activity with they have anything that only culinary competition in which the college got an award and the students for the certificate. the awards are being frame in the reception area to glorify the college.
Hostel Facilities :
well if you talk about hostel I will tell it was not that good because students wear not allowed to eat inside the hostel, first of all they don't have any mess and if the student want to order something online he can't just because of the hostel rule of not eating any food inside hostel premises. in that area there is only one hotel called NEEDS. apart from that restaurant there is nothing in the range of 1 km so you have to walk to have your food and on the other hand college will give you task and assignment which need to be submitted the next day and they don't want to hear any kind of excuse that you're tired you to get time so, talking about I will dinner means almosting your one or one and half hour of time. the hostel has two floor. on the top floor it's a big hall with dorms beds where 16 students stays together and have four common toilets in bathroom.
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