UP’s First State Institute of Hotel Management to Be Ready in Two Months

Yogi Government Building SIHM in Gorakhpur at a Cost of ₹48.39 Crore; 95% Work Completed

Gorakhpur, Aug 2025 : Uttar Pradesh’s first State Institute of Hotel Management (SIHM) will be ready within two months. Built at a cost of ₹48.39 crore in Gorakhpur by the Yogi Adityanath government, 95 percent of the first phase of construction has been completed. The Tourism Department has set a target to achieve 100 percent completion by the end of next month.

In recent years, Gorakhpur’s tourism and hospitality sector has witnessed rapid growth. Several major hotel and restaurant brands have already opened here, while many more are in the pipeline. Considering the growing demand for skilled professionals in the hospitality industry, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath initiated the construction of the state’s first SIHM in Gorakhpur. Located opposite the Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority (GIDA) office, the institute’s construction will be completed by September, and from the next academic session, diploma and degree courses in hotel and tourism management will commence.

The State Institute of Hotel Management is a Tourism Department project, with construction being carried out by C & DS Unit-14 as the implementing agency. Construction of the project began on September 26, 2023. So far, more than ₹38.42 crore has been spent, and 95 percent of the work is already completed. The first phase includes administrative offices, classrooms, a common hall, kitchens, underground parking, electrification, fire safety, and pipeline works across two blocks. According to Deputy Director of Tourism, Rajendra Prasad Yadav Mishra, the finishing touches are currently underway, and the building is expected to be inaugurated anytime after September.

It is expected that from the next academic session, courses aligned with global demand in hotel, tourism, and hospitality management will begin here. With SIHM’s establishment, students will get new opportunities for employment-oriented education. The ongoing tourism development under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s vision is rapidly creating employment opportunities in the hotel and hospitality sector.

Second Phase: Boys’ and Girls’ Hostels Under Construction
The second phase of the SIHM project involves the construction of boys’ and girls’ hostels. This phase is estimated to cost ₹46.81 crore, and work began on May 15. Currently, 14 percent of construction has been completed. The Tourism Department aims to finish this phase by May 2027. The plan includes a five-storey boys’ hostel with 128 rooms and a five-storey girls’ hostel with 84 rooms.