An estimated 255 million people worldwide are employed directly or indirectly in travel, tourism and hospitality-related jobs and the industry is expected to create 144 million more jobs in the coming years.
Tourism in India has come into its own as a brand – India Tour Oprators. There have been several innovative approaches in the Ministry’s policy in 2009-10. The creation of niche tourism products like heliport tourism, medical tourism, wellness tourism, adventure tourism, cruise tourism and caravan tourism has served to widen the net of this sector.
The tourism departments comprise of the counter staff, marketing staff, tour guides, trip planners, reservation staff etc. These people provide information regarding the tourist places and help you in planning the tour. A career in travel and tourism industry is lucrative because hotel industries also open wide doors for the candidates of the travel and tourism courses.
The year 2009-10 witnessed heightened engagements of the Ministry of Tourism with the States UTs to strengthen initiatives to promote tourism to a new height. The Ministry of Tourism in India has also decided to mainstream hospitality education through Government vocational schools, Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), polytechnic institutes, Government colleges, universities and Public Sector undertakings.
Whatever one’s ultimate career goal is, the continued growth of worldwide travel, for business or leisure, makes career opportunities in India as an exciting reality.
The Must Have's
- Good communication and presentation skills.
- Aptitude for figure work.
- An outgoing, friendly personality and ability to handle people.
- Verbal fluency & aptitude for languages.
- Organizing ability, decisions- making skills, Problem solving skills & Team work.
- Awareness of people, places and areas of interest.
- A passion for travel & willingness to work hard, long hours, on weekends and holidays.
Some of the institutions that provide courses in the travel and tourism sector are as follows :
- University of Delhi, New Delhi
- Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, New Delhi
- Kurukshetra University, Haryana
- IATA/UFTAA 4-level career development program
- University of Poona, Nashik
- University of Mumbai
- Himachal University, Shimla
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