DW BUREAU / Chandigarh Haryana State Institute of Hotel Management, Rohtak and Swiss Hotel Management School and Culinary Arts Academy, Switzerland had signed a Memorandum of understanding to set international standards in the field of hotel management and culinary studies in the state of Haryana. The MoU was signed by M.D. Sinha, Principal Secretary, Tourism, Haryana, Department of Tourism and Chairman, Haryana State Institute of Hotel Management andTarek Kouatly, Director Marketing & Development, Asia Pacific, Swiss Education group in a function organized at Haryana Bhawan in New Delhi. Shri Amarjit Mann, Director General (Tourism) was also present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, M.D. Sinha said that Swiss Hotel Management School and Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland seeks to create international opportunities for the students studying Haryana State Institute of Hotel Management. Such a tie up will lead to exchange of ideas and academic research between the two countries. By focusing on cultural and educational relationships between the two countries, the MoU will pave way for many aspirants in the hotel industry. He said that both the Parties agreed to establish partnership relations between them to help bring international standards in the hotel management and culinary studies to the state of Haryana. Both the countries have unique culinary heritage and the collaboration will help open new vistas of research and studies in the hospitality industry as per mutually agreed timelines. Sinha said that programmes and studies will be organised to support students of Haryana State Institute of Hotel Management with all round orientation programmes and other exchanges in the hospitality sector. The idea is to work towards a common goal through mutually agreed programmes designed around capacity building in the sector and hospitality community through a range of activities such as trainings, networks etc. (editor@dailyworld.in)