DIPLOMA IN HOUSE – KEEPING
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Hotel and institutional housekeeping is of primary importance. The work entails taking charge of domestic service, dealing with guest comfort, Staff supervising, organizing, work routines supervising, linen supply, knowledge of maintenance of premises, furnishing and decor, textiles and flower arrangements. The course in this craft aims at specialized training.
Eligibility: Senior Secondary (10+2) or equivalent with English as a subject.
Duration: One Year + six months in industry
Teaching hours per week: 35 Hours
Effective teaching: 34 weeks
Industrial training: 24 weeks after the annual examinations.
TEACHING AND EXAMINATION SCHEME
| No. | Subject Code | Subject | Hours per week | Term Marks* | ||||||
| THEORY | ||||||||||
| 1 | DHK-01 | Housekeeping Operation | 6 | 100 | ||||||
| 2 | DHK-02 | Interior Decoration | 4 | 100 | ||||||
| 3 | DHK-03 | Hotel Maintenance | 2 | 50 | ||||||
| 4 | DCS-01 | Hygiene & Sanitation | 2 | 50 | ||||||
| 5 | DCS-03 | Business Communication | 2 | 50 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 16 | 350 | ||||||||
| PRACTICAL | ||||||||||
| 6 | DHK-11 | Housekeeping Operation | 12 | 100 | ||||||
| 7 | DHK-12 | Hotel Maintenance | 4 | 100 | ||||||
| 8 | DCS-11 | Computer Awareness | 1 | – | ||||||
| 9 | DCS-12 | Library | 2 | – | ||||||
| TOTAL | 19 | 200 | ||||||||
| GRAND TOTAL | 35 | 550 | ||||||||
*Term Marks will comprise 30% Mid Term Marks & 70% End Term Exam Marks.
RULES AT A GLANCE
| NO. | TOPIC | REQUIREMENT |
| 1. | Attendance required to become eligible for exam | 75% in aggregate |
| 2. | Minimum pass marks for each theory subject | 40% |
| 3. | Minimum pass marks for each practical subject | 50% |
| 4. | Maximum duration to pass/clear all subjects/ papers | 03 academic years |