In Bangladesh, the hospitality and tourism industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy. With 2016 named the “Year of Tourism” by the Bangladesh Government it is very timely a brand new hotel school, the Regency Hospitality Training Institute was officially opened by the Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism, Mr Rashed Khan Menon MP.
The Regency Hospitality Training Institute focuses on providing professional training and education to ensure students are “job ready”. They will be doing their professional training in the “real world” of the 5-star Dhaka Regency Hotel as an integrated and fundamental part of their courses. Whether on the front desk, in the kitchens or in the restaurants, they will be getting the necessary professional training that will be the basis of their qualifications. This will ensure they can demonstrate they possess the expertise to take up positions anywhere in the world.
eHotelier has been directly involved in assisting the development of the new institute with the Dean of the eHotelier Academy Prof. Peter A. Jones advising on the design and content of the curriculum. This will ensure it met the needs of both the international industry and the students and eHotelier will continue to support the institute through the Academy and its international network.
‘The future of the industry is with the students of today becoming the industry leaders of tomorrow’ said Professor Jones during his address as a special guest at the opening ceremony. ‘For Bangladesh the continuing development of its industry professionals will ensure that, as a country, it is recognised as being one of the most hospitable, offering world class service whilst retaining the heritage and culture that makes it unique. It can only do that by developing and supporting hospitality education and training and promoting the industry as a truly aspirational professional career for the young people of Bangladesh.’
The courses offered by the Regency Institute are internationally recognised and endorsed by the Institute of Hospitality, the international professional body for managers in the hospitality and tourism industry. This endorsement ensures that the programs are meeting international benchmarks and are considered to support and promote continuing professional development. All of the programs are delivered in English which supports the students’ aspirations and ensures they are fully equipped to be able to take positions at the highest level of the industry.
The combination of the professional training opportunities for students, the high quality English language tuition and the international recognition of the programs by the Institute of Hospitality provides this new hotel school with all of the ingredients necessary to recruit high caliber students. It will make a real difference, benefiting the hospitality industry in Bangladesh and beyond.
The originator and founder of the Regency Hospitality Training Institute, Mr Shahid Hamid FIH, (Executive Director the Dhaka Regency Hotel) took on this initiative as he believes that Bangladesh has a real future in hospitality and tourism. He wants the students to have the best possible opportunities to take their place as the industry leaders of the future. Over 5 years in development, the project has now reached the early stages of fulfillment, with the opening of the Regency Hospitality Training Institute. His dream has become a reality and the next stage of building a world class hotel school in Bangladesh has begun.
