Mystory@Nishant Kumar: What I would have changed in my college education if I could

I studied Hotel Management from BIT Mesra, Ranchi and stayed in the hostel with lush green surroundings. I was part of a 5-friend group that always hung out together. We even organized theme based parties complete with ethnic cuisine on certain occasions. We had also formed a group that played Cricket department wise. The only challenge we faced was the fear of the senior batch.

The only thing that I regret about my college days was my conservativeness in going out of the campus about which I now realize that I should have been more open. My college maintained a disciplined environment that I feel is proving useful to me today. The learnings I have gained from my college are the importance of grooming, basics of department functioning and knowledge of hospitality.

A few subjects that I studied during the course could have been avoided and a few like Food & Nutrition and Accounting we realized should have been included in the curriculum. Even the major subjects of Hotel Management were taught to us in a superficial manner where we did not gain any in-depth knowledge of the concepts. I have chosen housekeeping looking into the wide range of scope it has and I am glad it has not disappointed me. I engaged in basic operations with eagerness to learn the concepts from scratch. Also, I have gone through all hierarchies of housekeeping practically. Professionally, I have not stuck around with a single organization and kept looking out for interesting and lucrative opportunities.

I have had the privilege of working in prestigious organizations like Aman Resorts, ITC Maurya, Apollo Hospitals and Fortis Healthcare and I must say that I have learnt a lot working in these firms.

About the Author

Nishant Kumar completed his schooling from Bokaro, Jharkhand and graduated in Hotel Management from BIT Mesra, Ranchi. He holds an experience of working in the Housekeeping department, both in the Hotel and Hospital industry. Presently, he is working as Manager Housekeeping, Paras HMRI Hospital, Patna. His hobbies include watching movies, and playing & watching cricket.