Mandavi Shukla's Review on Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration

I have interned at 3 different luxury hotel properties-

1. Pullman-Novotel Aerocity, New Delhi - Stipend was Rs. 4000
2. Hilton Garden Inn, Gurugram - Stipend was Rs. 1500
3. Hotel Royal Cliff, Kanpur - No stipend was provided

Key companies like Taj Group, Oberoi Hotels, Marriott, Holiday Inn hire our from our campus for roles in various departments like Food & Beverage Service,Front Office,Housekeeping,Sales,Marketing,Finance etc.

Average salary packages for undergraduates are Rs.3,50,000 per annum,with more than 90% of the graduates getting employed within 3 months.

Hostel services are available for girls as well as boys.It is compulsory for 1st year undergraduate students to stay in the hostel.The hostel is Rs.1,25,000 per academic year.

At WGSHA, the eligibility and admission were dependent on our 12th Board results along with the entrance department test, group discussion and personal+panel interview.After the completion of all rounds, a Merit List is prepared and released. The minimum requirement in 12th board exams for the undergraduate program is 45% aggregate marks or equivalent.

The day at WGSHA begins with morning classes at 9:00 am, lunch break takes place at 12:30 pm with classes resuming at 2:00 pm. End semester exams take place in the month of April and November, whereas mid-semester exams take place in March and October.

The teaching methods range from smart teaching through various tools to industrial experience through On-The-Job training as well. The overall experience at the college was phenomenal.

The course fee at Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration [WGSHA], Manipal is Rs. 2,50,000 per annum.

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal awards scholarships for its Undergraduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students under the following categories

1. Kalam-Pai, Freeship and Scholars Scholarship for MBBS & BDS Programs

2. Merit Scholarships for MD and MDS Programs

3. Freeship, Scholar and Achiever Scholarships for BTech

4. Freeship, Scholar and Achiever Scholarships for B.Pharm

5. Scholar and Achiever Scholarship for All Other Under Graduate (UG) & Post Graduate (PG) Programs

6. Board Toppers Scholarship for All Undergraduate (UG) Programs

7. Scholarships for Academy of General Education Students (SAGES)

8. Academy of General Education (AGE) Scholarship for AGE Students

9. Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for B.Sc. Nursing students

10. Merit Scholarship for BTech (Lateral Entry) students from Manipal Group Polytechnic Institutions

11. Merit Scholarships for Foreign/Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Category Students

12. Merit Scholarship for Konkani Speaking Students

13. Merit Scholarship for Children of Manipal Alumni

14. Scholarship scheme of interest subsidy on education loans for MAHE students

15. AICTE Tuition Fee Waiver

16. Kadambi scholarship

17. ITC scholarship

Most students that require a loan have the opportunity to avail the same from banks such as ICICI Bank, SBI Bank, and Canara Bank.

Various clubs like Gastronomy club,Ministry of Bakery,Music club,Decor society, Debate club etc. are active on the campus. We hold 3-4 food festivals on our campus every semester which are fully run by students of our undergraduate programs.