Priyadarshan Singh Lakhawat

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Born|

Rajasthan

Citizenship| India
Education| D.H.M.(Diploma in Hospital Management)

M.T.M.(Master of Tourism Management)

C.H.E.(Certified Hospitality Educator) from American Hotel and Lodging Association
Occupation| Principal at IHM Jaipur Deputy Director at the Ministry of Tourism (India)
Known for| Hospitality Industry
Awards| 1\. Best Teacher in Hospitality Education(2012 & 2014)
2\. Educator’s Award by Indian Hospitality Congress (2015)

Priyadarshan Singh Lakhawat is an Indian educator in the field of Hospitality and Tourism industry. He is currently serving as the Principal at the Institute of Hotel Management Jaipur[1] as well as Head of Department at Institute of Hotel Management, Gurdaspur.[2] He holds the position of Deputy Director (Academics & Training) at the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology.[3] Lakhawat is also a two-time recipient for the Best Teacher in Hospitality Education from Ministry of Tourism(Government of India). Lakhawat is a published author with multiple books and research articles in the field of Hispitality and Tourism.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Early life
* 2 Education
* 3 Career
* 4 Events
* 4.1 Institute of Hotel Management Gurdaspur-2010
* 4.2 Leisure and Tourism Conference 2018
* 4.3 Security Link India-2019
* 4.4 Hotel Management Training Camp-2021
* 4.5 Rajasthan Day-2021
* 4.6 The Traditional Cuisines Of Rajasthan
* 4.7 Life Skills (Jeevan Kaushal) for Youth
* 4.8 International Conference on Enterprise and Entrepreneurialism in Tourism and Hospitality-2022
* 5 Awards
* 6 Authorship
* 6.1 Books:
* 6.2 Research Papers:
* 6.3 Editorship:
* 7 References
* 8 External links

## Early life[edit]

Priyadarshan Singh Lakhawat was born in Rajasthan, India.

## Education[edit]

Priyadasrhan Singh Lakhawat has been engaged in the Hospitality & Tourism industry for more than 24 years.[4] He completed his graduation in Hotel Management from IHM Bhopal.[2] Thereafter, Priyadarshan Singh obtained his DHM (Diploma in Hospital Management) and a Postgraduate education|post-graduation degree in Master of Tourism Management (MTM).[1]

Lakhawat obtained a qualified Learning Facilitator from Lausanne Switzerland.[2] He is also designated as a Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) from AHLA(American Hotel & Lodging Association), USA.[4]

He is a Master Trainer for the Certified Learning Facilitator program of NCHMCT.[2]

## Career[edit]

He started his career in Hotel Management by joining IHM Ahemdabad as a faculty member. Subsequently,in 2009, Priyadarshan Singh Lakhawat joined IHM Gurdaspur as a Senior Lecturer.[2]

Lakhawat serves as Deputy Director – Academics & Training, National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology(NCHMCT), Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India. [3] He was also a member of the syllabus committee for NCHMCT and well as the CBSE, contributing as a content developer for the CBSE Student Handbook for Class IX titled 'Front Office Operations'.[2]

In December 2020, Lakhawat was appointed as the Principal at the Indian of Hotel Management Jaipur.[1]

## Events[edit]

### Institute of Hotel Management Gurdaspur-2010[edit]

During his early stage in career as a lecturer at IHM Gurdaspur in 2010, Lakhawat commented over students getting employment in top culinary institutes and hotels in foreign countries, "The trend of foreign employers recruiting Indian students is a new one. The decision of the Panama Carnival Cruize coming to the city to recruit graduates from next year is ample proof of this."[5]

### Leisure and Tourism Conference 2018[edit]

The Leisure and Tourism Conference 2018 was organized in Colombo where Lakhwat as a keynote speaker talked on the issue of Hotel safety and security.[6]

### Security Link India-2019[edit]

Lakhawat was featured on the cover of March 2019 edition of Security Link India magazine speaking on dealing with the issue of increasing instances of fire in high-rises and hotels.[7][8]

### Hotel Management Training Camp-2021[edit]

In order to provide employment opportunities to the youth in the capital Jaipur, a training camp for hotel management was organized by Priyadarshan Lakhawat as Principal of IHM Jaipur under the program of the Union Ministry of Tourism. The 6-day free training program was organized in the city of Amer with the aim of providing training and employment to the people related to food industry.[9]

### Rajasthan Day-2021[edit]

On the occasion of Rajasthan Day-2021, Lakhawat was invited to a seminar organized by the Ministry of Tourism at Jawahar Kala Kendra Jaipur and stressed on the importance of local arts and culture along with tourist places in encouraging tourism and increasing the movement of tourists.[10][11]

### The Traditional Cuisines Of Rajasthan[edit]

Lakhwat was the featured speaker on ‘The Traditional Cuisines of Rajasthan’ in conversation with Shikha Saxena, Deputy Director, Rajasthan Tourism.[12]

### Life Skills (Jeevan Kaushal) for Youth[edit]

Lakhawat organized took part in the week long online workshop 'Life Skills (Jeevan Kaushal) for Youth' at Maharshi Dayanand University Rohtak. He covered 'Leadership & Management Skills' and spoke over renunciation, concept of service and moral values.[13][14]

### International Conference on Enterprise and Entrepreneurialism in Tourism and Hospitality-2022[edit]

Priyadarshan Singh was invited to speak at the International Conference on “Enterprise and Entrepreneurialism in Tourism and Hospitality” at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.[15][16][17][18][19]

## Awards[edit]

1. National Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Education 2012-13: Best Teachers Award by Ministry of Tourism, GOI[20]
2. National Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Education 2014-15: Best Teachers Award by Ministry of Tourism, GOI[21][22]
3. Oberoi Hotels: Best Employee Award [1]
4. Indian Hospitality Congress-2015: Educator’s Award[3][23]

## Authorship[edit]

Lakhawat is a published author with four books and 20 research articles.[2]

### Books:[edit]

1. Front Office Operations, NSQF Level-1 Student Handbook, Class IX First Edition: May 2016, CBSE[24]
2. Indian Food Heritage: History, Evolution, Influences and Modern Trends (National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology)-2018[25]
3. Rebuilding Tourism and Hospitality Sectors COVID-19 Crisis, Policy Solutions and the Way Forward (2020)

### Research Papers:[edit]

1. Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction In the Hotel|Hotel Industry - Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education Vol. VII, Issue No. XIII, January-2014
2. COVID-19 and Tourism in Sri Lanka[26]
3. Emerging technology and innovation trends in Hospitality Education: An Indian Perspective - Indian Journal of Applied Hospitality and Tourism Research Vol. 4, January (2012)[27]
4. Innovative teaching methods in Hospitality discipline to achieve Outcome based Education[28]
5. Farm tourism in Punjab: A case study on the concept and its sustainability - International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research (2015).[29][30]

### Editorship:[edit]

1. Meraki, Issue 1: Agriculture Tourism- A Symbiotic Phenomenon (October 2021)[31]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "IHM". www.ihmjaipur.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Lakhawat, Priyadarshan Singh. "Mr. Priyadarshan Lakhawat" (PDF). Institute of Hotel Management, Gurdaspur. Retrieved 2021-10-12.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 SLI (2019-03-11). "Face-to-Face with Priyadarshan Lakhawat". SecurityLink India. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lakhawat, Priyadarshan Singh (2021-09-13). "INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT, CATERING TECHNOLOGY & APPLIED NUTRITION, PRINCIPAL: MR. PRIYADARSHAN LAKHAWAT INTERVIEW". College Dunia. Retrieved 2021-10-12.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
5. ↑ Dhaliwal, Ravi (23 September 2010). "Hotel management institute makes waves internationally-The Tribune". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
6. ↑ Conference, GARI. "Leisure and Tourism Conference | GARI Conference". leisureandtourismconference.globalacademicresearchinstitute.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
7. ↑ "SecurityLink India Magazine March 2019 by Security Link India - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
8. ↑ SLI (2019-03-11). "Face-to-Face with Priyadarshan Lakhawat". SecurityLink India. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
9. ↑ "जयपुर में होटल प्रबंधन प्रशिक्षण शिविर का आयोजन, युवाओं को दी गई ट्रेनिंग". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
10. ↑ Pioneer, The. "Rajasthan day celebrated". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
11. ↑ "जेकेके में बड़े उत्साह के साथ मनाया गया राजस्थान दिवस". Lokvarta. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
12. ↑ "The Traditional Cuisines Of Rajasthan - Resort In Asia". 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
13. ↑ Report on Online Five Days Workshop on Life Skills (Jeevan Kaushal) for Youth (PDF). Haryana: Maharshi Dayanand University. 2021.
14. ↑ "'राजस्थान डायरी' की श्रृृखला में 'राजस्थान के पारंपरिक व्यंजन' विषय पर वर्चुअल चर्चा". G News Portal (in हिन्दी). 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
15. ↑ Bureau, T. P. T. (2022-02-01). "Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management Jamia Millia Islamia". The Policy Times. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
16. ↑ "Hospitality Biz India :: Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi organises three-Day International Conference on "Enterprise and Entrepreneurialism in Tourism and Hospitality"". www.hospitalitybizindia.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
17. ↑ "3rd Three-Day International Conference On "Enterprise And Entrepreneurialism In Tourism And Hospitality" At Jamia Millia Islamia | The News Strike". Retrieved 2022-04-27.
18. ↑ "3rdThree-Day International Conference on". eduadvice.in. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
19. ↑ "जामिया में 'पर्यटन और आतिथ्य' पर तीन दिवसीय अंतरराष्ट्रीय सेमिनार". आवाज द वाॅयस. 25 January 2022.
20. ↑ "National Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Education 2012-13 conferred". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
21. ↑ ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 (PDF). NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HOTEL MANAGEMENT AND CATERING TECHNOLOGY. 2015. p. 82.
22. ↑ admin (2015-02-06). "India confers National awards for Excellence in Hospitality Education". North Gazette. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
23. ↑ Lakhawat, Priyadarshan Singh. "ACHIEVEMENTS" (PDF). Institute of Hotel Management Gurdaspur. Retrieved 2021-10-12.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
24. ↑ Lakhawat, Priyadarshan (2016). Front Office Operations, NSQF Level-1 Student Handbook, Class IX CBSE (PDF). New Delhi: Central Board of Secondary Education.
25. ↑ "Indian Food Heritage: History, Evolution, Influences and Modern Trends (National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology)". www.ompublications.in. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
26. ↑ Lakhawat, Priyadarshan Singh. "COVID 19 and Tourism in Sri Lanka". Research Gate. Retrieved 2021-10-12.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
27. ↑ Lakhawat, Priyadarshan Singh (January 2012). "Special Issue: Technology, Trends and Innovations" (PDF). Indian Journal of Applied Hospitality and Tourism Research. 4: 1.
28. ↑ "[PDF] INDIA INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, TRAVEL & TOURISM RESEARCH CONFERENCE - Free Download PDF". silo.tips. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
29. ↑ Kumar, Vikash (2017). "A Study on Punjabi Cuisine and Its Role in Tourism Development" (PDF). IOSR Journal of Business and Management. 19 (5): 01–05. doi:10.9790/487X-1905020105.
30. ↑ Report of the Committee on Doubling Farmers' Income Volume IX (PDF). Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare. February 2018.
31. ↑ "Meraki by Hardik Vats - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.

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