Annpurna Food Craft Institute, Chamba: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Annpurna Food Craft Institute, Chamba, or AFCI Chamba, is one of the leading educational institutions, which was established in the year 2007. This affiliated college, located in Chamba, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, has been ennobling careers in hospitality and management for more than a decade. The various programs or courses at the degree level, under the aforesaid APC Chamba, include five varied streams of courses: hotel management and hospitality administration. 

AFCI Chamba has various facilities, which help in enriching the learning experience for its students. It has a well-stocked library with more than 1,000 books on hospitality and tourism management and general reading on sports, history, and fine arts. The institute also subscribes to the latest journals and national and international magazines. To aid research, it is supported by a photostat machine which is convenient for use. This college has state-of-the-art, well-appointed laboratories in which students can have practical work experience in related fields. The institute has a boy's hostel that provides a comfortable living environment for the students. There is also a canteen for staff and students, and an auditorium equipped with audio-visual aids, which can be effectively used for student-faculty interactions and for parent-teacher meetings.

At present, there are five full-time courses the institute offers, catering to varied academic interests and career aspirations of students. Some of the mentioned courses include Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Computer Applications, Bachelor of Library and Information Science, Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Hotel Administration, and Diploma in Hotel Management. Except for the B.Lib course, which is completed in one year, all others are three-year degree courses. Emphasis on regular full-time study underscores the commitment toward an immersive learning experience at AFCI Chamba.

The admission process in AFCI Chamba is different for different courses. In essence, for most of the courses taken up by the institution, a merit-based admission system prevails where an applicant is considered on the basis of their past academic performances. Admittance in the B.Lib course is allowed based on the merit of previous academic records of the candidate.