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WGSHA students win country-wide hotel management competition

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September 16, 2011

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Manipal, September 16: Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA) emerged the best overall team at WGSHA Quest-2011, which concluded at a hotel on Wednesday, retaining the top ranking that it enjoys in the country.

The two days of the competition with 12 teams from across the country, brought out the best in students, who put up a splendid show.

Culinary Academy of India, Institute of Hotel Management and Applied Nutrition from Hyderabad along with Apeejay Institute of Hospitality, Mumbai, were the other teams to do well.

Culinary Academy were the winners in one event and runners-up in another. Institute of Hotel Management and Applied Nutrition were runners-up in two events while Apeejay Institute of Hospitality were runners-up in one event. Culinary Academy were joint winners with WGSHA in Carte D'imagination or the preparation of a menu card.

WGSHA were winners in all the other events. They won Homme de Barre, Essentials, Le Receptionists and Culinaire to bag the overall title. Winners and runners-up are decided on the basis of points. Institute of Hotel Management and Applied Nurtition had the second highest number of points and were awarded the runners-up trophy.

The various events entailed menu making, front desk operations, quiz, bartending, flower arrangement and kitchen operations. Vice chancellor of Manipal University, K Ramnarayan gave away the trophies.

In his speech he advised students, "Such events will help you learn from each other and give a clear guide in how to excel in every field."

The best of techniques, cuisines, tactics, knack and formulae came up while showcasing various skills, knowledge and acumen. "WGSHA Quest is not only about competition, it is important to search and attempt to look for new ideas, methods, systems, procedures and techniques in the trade," said vice principal of WGSHA, Kulmohan Singh, at the valedictory function.

"WGSHA Quest is considered as the top end competition, preferred by leading hotel management colleges in India. It is highly rated due to its professionalism and transparency in conduction of all events," says Prof. YG Tharakan, the chief coordinator of the Quest.

The teams this year were: Department of Hotel Management, Christ University; Culinary Academy of India, Hyderabad; Asia Pacific Institute of Management, Indian institute of Hotel Management & culinary Arts, Hyderabad; Institute of Hotel management, Catering Technology & applied Nutrition, Hyderabad; Amro college of Hotel Management, Pune; Apeejay Institute of Hospitality, Mumbai; KLE college of Hotel Management, Bangalore; T. John College of Hotel Management, Bangalore; Sarosh College of Hotel Administration, Mangalore; Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & applied Nutrition, Jodhpur.


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The Jawazat stated this on its Twitter account while responding to queries from a number of expatriates who are currently outside the Kingdom and whose exit and re-entry visas have expired.

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