The Ashok awarded with National Tourism Award for 2015-16

The Ashok, New Delhi, a flagship property of India Tourism Development Corporation, a PSU under administrative control of Ministry of Tourism has been awarded with National Tourism Award for the year 2015-16 in a function held today at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The Ashok, city’s foremost Luxurious Heritage property won the title under the category of “Best Hotel Based Meeting Venue.” The President of India Ram Nath Kovind presented the “National Tourism Awards, 2015-16” to various segments of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry at the function organized by the Ministry of Tourism on the occasion of “World Tourism Day” today. Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism Shri Alphons Kannanthanam presided over the function. Tourism Ministers of States, Central and State Government Officials, Members from the Travel and Hospitality Industries, including leading Hoteliers, Travel Agents and Tour Operators, Students from Tourism and Hospitality Institutes, Mainstream and Travel Media attended the function. Chef Arvind Rai, Executive Chef at The Ashok has also won the coveted National Tourism Award under the category of “Best Chef of India- 4 to 5 Star Deluxe, Heritage Classic and Heritage Grand category”.  He is an active member of Association of Hospitality Professionals and joint secretary for the Chef’s organization, Indian Culinary Forum.