Archive · 3 Sep 2025
Meghalaya Launches Hospitality Scholarship for Students
The government of Meghalaya is starting a new program to help students who want to study hospitality and hotel management.
They will spend Rs 6.6 crore to support 165 students over the next five years.
The program will pay for the full tuition fees for students studying at the Institute of Hotel Management in Shillong.
To be eligible, students must live in Meghalaya, have passed high school with English, and have a family income of less than Rs 3 lakh per year.
This is to help young people get jobs in the growing hospitality industry.
Meghalaya government launched the Chief Minister Hospitality Scholarship Programme (CMHSP).
Rs 6.6 crore will be invested to support 165 students.
The scholarship is for students pursuing a B.Sc in Hospitality and Hotel Management.
The program aims to build a skilled workforce for the hospitality industry.
Eligibility includes being a permanent resident of Meghalaya and passing Class XII.
- Who
- The Meghalaya government
- What
- Launched the Chief Minister Hospitality Scholarship Programme.
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Meghalaya, at Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Shillong.
- Why
- To encourage youths to enter the hospitality sector and build a skilled workforce.
- Program Name
- Chief Minister Hospitality Scholarship Programme (CMHSP)
- Investment
- Rs 6.6 crore
- Students Supported
- 165
- Degree
- B.Sc in Hospitality and Hotel Management
- Duration
- 5 years
- Eligibility Criteria
- Permanent residents of Meghalaya, Class XII pass with English, and annual family income under Rs 3 lakh
- Implementing Institution
- Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Shillong