Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute

The Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute is a parastatal company, wholly owned by the government of Uganda, whose primary objective is to train and educate personnel in the hospitality and tourism industry, to promote tourism and deliver professional, sustainable services to tourists and promote the profitability and sustainability of Uganda's national tourist resources.[1]

Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute
TypeParastatal
IndustryHospitality industry
Founded1989
HeadquartersJinja, Uganda
ProductsHotel managers, tour guides, waitresses and waiters, professional chefs, housekeepers and others
WebsiteHomepage

Location

The institute is located off of Nalufenya Road, in the city of Jinja, in Jinja District, Busoga sub-region, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. This location is approximately 79.5 kilometres (49 mi), by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] Its geographical coordinates are 0°26'13.0"N, 33°11'59.0"E (Latitude:0.436944; Longitude:33.199722).[3]

History

The institute was established in 1989 as a pilot school under the International Labour Organization and United Nations Development Programme. In 1991, the Fairway Hotel was repossessed by its original Asian. The ILO and UNDP pulled out of the project and the government of Uganda took over the school entirely.[4]

Statute Number 14 of September 1994, established the present Hotel and Tourism Training Institute and transferred the former Crested Crane Hotel and all its assets to the new Institute. The Statute commenced in 1994, and the institute resumed training in mid 1996 at Crested Crane Hotel in Jinja, under the Ministry of Wildlife and Antiquities, later Ministry of, Tourism, Trade and Industry.[4]

In 1998, the institute was transferred to the Ministry of Education and Sports. Under this ministry, the institute was renovated and upgraded with funding from the World Bank. In November 2007, the institute was again moved back to the Ministry of Tourism Trade and Industry. In 2016, when that ministry was split, the institute was assigned to the Uganda Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities.[4]

Courses
Certificate courses

The following one-year courses are on offer:[5]

  • Certificate in Hotel Operations
  • Certificate in Tour Guiding and Driving
  • Certificate in Pastry and Bakery
Diploma courses

The following diploma courses are offered:[6]

  • Diploma in Hotel Management (3 years)
  • Diploma in Tourism Management (2 years)
  • Diploma in Pastry and Bakery (2 years)

Renovations

Beginning in May 2018, major renovations, are expected to start at the institute, to improve the infrastructure and raise training standards to international levels. The renovations are funded by a World Bank loan to the tune of US$7 million.[7] The renovations and upgrade, to increase the hotel room count to 50 rooms were fagged off by Ephraim Kamuntu, the Uganda Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, on Wednesday 25 April 2018. ROKO Construction Limited, a Ugandan construction firm was awarded the renovation contract.[8]

See also

References
  1. Schoolnet Uganda (21 December 2017). "Hotel and Tourism Training Institute". Kampala: Schoolnetuganda.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. Globefeed.com (21 December 2017). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and The Crested Crane Hotel and Tourism Training Institute, Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. Google (21 December 2017). "Location of The Crested Crane Hotel and Tourism Training Institute, Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. "Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute, Jinja: Background". Jinja, Uganda: Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute. 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  5. "Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute, Jinja: Certificate Courses". Jinja, Uganda: Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute. 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  6. "Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute, Jinja: Diploma Courses". Jinja, Uganda: Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute. 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  7. Otage, Stephen (18 April 2018). "World Bank cuts funding for Shs46 billion hotel tourism institute". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  8. The Independent (5 April 2018). "Reconstruction of Sh24 billion hotel, tourism centre in Jinja starts". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 27 April 2018.

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