Regency Hospitality Training Institute (RHTi)

The Regency Hospitality Training Institute (RHTi) is a new operating department within the Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort Ltd. It has been established to meet the growing needs for well trained and educated staff for the developing Hotel and Tourism industry in Bangladesh and in the region. Established in 2006 Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort Ltd is a privately owned company with the principal investors being the British Bangladesh Investment Group. RHTi has been formed as an operational and functional department of the Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resorts Ltd. It is also registered as an education and training provider through the technical and vocational education and training system. The Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort Limited has always invested significantly in education and training of its staff. The more formal approach to developing education and training programs has been taken as part of the creation of the RHTi through commissioning unique certificate and diploma level programmes that meet the local employer and industry needs. This work has been undertaken by Prof Peter Jones MBE FIH in collaboration with Shahid Hamid FIH the Executive Director of the hotel and Chief Advisor of RHTi and in consultation with wider industry representatives within Bangladesh, Dhaka University and the Bangladesh tourism associations. The curriculum model for the programs has been based on the need to develop professional skills and competencies in a “real world” context underpinned by the appropriate knowledge and understanding. The programmes (Diploma and Certificate programmes with IoH endorsement) are designed to be the equivalent of level 3 and 4 within the European qualifications framework.