Oriental Group of Educational Institutions (OGEI) one of the Top Hotel Management College in Kerala spread over 28 acres of land on three different campuses is located at Lakkidi and Vythiri, Wayanad District of Kerala on the NH 212. It is owned and managed by the Malabar Hotel Management & Catering Promotion Trust (MHMCPT) – a charitable trust formed with an intention of promoting the Hospitality and Tourism industry and promoting quality education in Hospitality Management and allied management studies.

It is amongst the select few premier institutes in India that practice what it preaches. Students undergo real-life training programs incorporated into their day-to-day activities to facilitate their on-the-job training. The College Management owns and operates a 5-star facility Resort (The Vythiri Village Resort) with 2000 seater convention center adjacent to the Vythiri campus. Students are the key force behind the operations of all the resorts. The students actively participate in all major conferences, conventions, seminars, and food festivals organized at the resorts. The group’s first venture- a Hospitality Management Institution, Oriental School of Hotel Management (OSHM), one of the Top Hotel Management College in Kerala, Lakkidi came into existence in the year 1995