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Travel and Tourism sector is growing at a good pace in India. The Government is giving much importance to the tourism sector. Various plans and initiatives have been designed and developed by the Government, keeping the tourism sector in mind. This is a good sign. The tourism sector will employ many Indian nationals and help generate more revenue. With the increase in the size of this sector, the tourism industry is also going to need an increased number of qualified travel and tourism professionals. The field of travel and tourism primarily deals with taking care of tourists, hospitality management, travel management, tour management etc. It offers diverse job opportunities. India is a well-known tourist destination. Heritage, cultural and medical tourists throng Indian tourist destinations each year. Travel and Tourism management professionals may manage the accommodation, travel modes, tour program and overall stay of such tourists in India. Not only in India, travel and tourism professionals may also perform the above-mentioned tasks abroad, where they may take Indian nationals on tours!
Let us check some course details now. In India, travel and tourism courses are available in these formats-
Bachelor’s Degree programs are 3 years long (each).
10+2 passed in any stream (Science, Commerce or Arts) is the minimum educational qualification required.
Depending on the institute and the program, course duration could be anywhere between 1- 2 year. Some institutes are also known to offer foundation Diploma course lasting for a period of 6 months.
10+2 passed in any stream (Science, Commerce or Arts) is the minimum educational qualification required.
Depending on the institute and the program, course duration could be anywhere between 6 months to 1 year.
10th / 12th passed (depending on the criteria set by the institute).
Diverse job opportunities are available in front of travel and tourism management professionals. Government, as well as private sector enterprises, are known to recruit them. Self-employment is another popular career path that professionals may go for. When it comes to the Government sector, one may find a job at Tourism Boards (State as well as Central), Government Tourist information offices, Government run Hotels, Airlines, Transportation services etc. When it comes to the private sector, one may work for Travel agencies, Tour operators, Travel consultants, Airlines, Airports, Travel and ticketing websites, Visa and travel document service firms, Hotels, Resorts, Tourist information office, Cruise lines etc. If one has entrepreneurship skills and access to a decent financial resource, one may start own travel agency, ticketing firm, tour agency, travel consultancy, tourist information service etc.
Common job profiles available in front of travel and tourism professionals include-
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