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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


Executive Committee

Prof. S. P. Bansal

Prof. S. P. Bansal

President

Vice Chancellor, Central University of Himachal Pradesh

HP

Dr. Sandeep Kulshreshtha

Prof (Dr.) Sandeep Kulshreshtha

Director

Centre for Ecological, Adventure, Health and Cultural Tourism, Central University Himachal Pradesh

HP

Prof. Manoj Dixit

Prof. Manoj Dixit

Sr. Vice President

Former Vice Chancellor, R.M.L.A.U, Faizabad

UP

Prof. Lav Kush Mishra

Prof. Lav Kush Mishra

Vice President

Department of Tourism, B.R.A. University, Agra

UP

Dr. Binota Meinem

Dr. Binota Meinem

Vice President

Chairperson, Women Commission

Manipur

Prof. S. S. Sarkar

Prof. S. S. Sarkar

Vice President

Department of Management, Tezpur University

Assam

Prof. Mohinder Chand

Prof. Mohinder Chand

Vice President

Department of Tourism, Kurukshetra University

Haryana

Prof. Sampad Swain

Prof. Sampad Swain

Vice President

Head, Department of Tourism, Pondicherry University

Pondicherry

Prof. Deepak Raj Gupta

Prof. Deepak Raj Gupta

General Secretary

Director, Tourism Studies, Jammu University

J&K

Prof. Parikshit Manhas

Prof. Parikshit Manhas

Joint Secretary

School of Tourism & Hospitality Studies, University of Jammu

J&K

Prof. Rajesh Ragde

Prof. Rajesh Ragde

Joint Secretary

Department of Tourism, BAMU, Aurangabad

Maharashtra

Prof. Sheeba Hamid

Prof. Sheeba Hamid

Joint Secretary

Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

UP

Dr. J. K. Mangaraj

Dr. J. K. Mangaraj

Joint Secretary

Principal, IHM Ahmedabad

Gujarat

Dr. Dileep M. R.

Dr. Dileep M. R.

Joint Secretary

Department of Travel & Tourism, Calicut University

Kerala

Dr. Pawan Gupta

Dr. Pawan Gupta

Joint Secretary

Nodal Officer, IITTM Noida

UP

Dr. Anil Kumar Singh

Dr. Anil Kumar Singh

Joint Secretary

Banaras Hindu University

UP

Prof. Prashant Gautam

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

National Executive Members

S.No. Name and Address State
1 Md. Rashid Khan, Associate Professor, Bihpuria College, P.O. Bihpuria, District Lakhimpur, Assam Assam
2 Chef T. K. Rajdan, Principal, CIHM, Chandigarh Chandigarh
3 Dr. Arun Singh Thakur, UIHTM, Panjab University, Chandigarh Chandigarh
4 Dr. Paramit Shuklabaidya, IGNOU, New Delhi Delhi
5 Dr. Ranbir Singh, Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh Haryana
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 (H.P.) HP
8 Dr. Suman Sharma, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, H.P. HP
9 Dr. Riyaz Qureshi, Department of Tourism, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir J&K
10 Dr. Amit Gangotia, Department of Travel and Tourism, Central University of Jammu, 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 (M.P.) MP
16 Dr. Adyasha Das, IITTM, Bhubaneswar Odisha
17 Mr. Rasmikanta Roul, Principal, Premiere Institute of Hotel Management, Puri (Odisha) 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

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

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