chandigarh the annual prize distribution function of the dr ambedkar institute of hotel management catering and nutrition sector 42 was held here on wednesday where meritorious students received prizes from the adviser to the administrator chandigarh lalit sharmathe adviser also released the annual magazine gourmets affair 2004 and launched the website of the institute wwwihmchandigarh org the prize distribution function as followed by a cultural extravaganza by the students to mark the dayhighlighting the achievements of the institute principal navin kumar nanchahal said that the institution has become one of the top ranking institute of the country within a short span of 13 years and was developing the trained human resource to be absorbed in the major upcoming hospitality industrynanchahal also added that in academics the students had achieved a pass percentage was over 98 93 and 91 in the third second and first year respectively and was able to provide 100 per cent placement to the students in the previous yearsstudents gaurav bajaj meenakshi suri and ishroop kaur received cash prizes and certificates in culinary art ashutosh awasthi and ruchita butail were declared the gentleman and lady of the yearmeenakshi suri was also awarded most dedicated and best all rounder of the yearhomecumsecretary tourism rs gujral was the guest of honour rr pujari deputy general manager state bank of india zonal office punjab chandigarh and man mohan singh president tourism promotion society was also present on the occasion