The scope of employment in tourism sector is very bright and the potential is still largely untapped.The desire to explore the unknown and the unseen has been sustaining the human spirit since ages. The advancement of technology has enabled the world populace to fulfill this desire. What transpires as a result is a booming travel and tourism industry worldwide and an increasing demand for Travel Professionals to offer diverse services in this sector. Simultaneously, India carrying the heritage of one of the oldest civilization in the world is increasingly becoming the favored destination of many, partly because of its mystique past and cultural diversity. The other important reasons being the stable political environment and an English Speaking hospitable host. With the expansion of travel and tourism industry in India earning highest Foreign Exchange for the national economy, a career in this field has become lucrative leading to emergence of several courses in Travel and Tourism.
Courses:
- Bachelor of Tourism Administration
- Bachelor of Tourism Studies
- BTM (Hons)
- PG diploma course in Tourism Studies
- Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Tourism & Travel)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Tourism & Leisure)
- PG program in Travel and Tourism
- Master of Tourism Administration
- Master of Business Administration in Tourism and Hospitality Management
- Postgraduate diploma course in Tourism Management
- M.A. in Tourism Management
- Master of Tourism Management
Career Prospectus:
In the Tourism Department there are jobs as Reservation & counter staff, Sales and marketing staff, Tour Planners and Tour guides. You can be recruited in diverse job profiles related to this field in the travel agencies, Airlines and governmental organizations dealing with Tourism.
Travel Agencies : Planning vacations or business trips to new places can be quite tiring and strenuous without the help of a travel agent. They have answers to all possible questions concerning the shortest route to the destination, travel mode, the important documents that will be required (visa, passport, vaccination certificates etc.), suitable places to stay, current exchange rates, tourist spots to visit, climate and they will plan the trip keeping in mind the clients' preferences, budgets and special needs.
A great deal of work is done on the computer where the latest information on flight schedules, departure/arrival timings, hotel ratings etc. can be obtained. Agencies may involve themselves in special discount packages, slide/movie presentations on various places and other promotional work to attract customers.
The four departments of a travel agency are - Accounts (handles the billing for individuals and groups) - - Tours (deal in in-expensive packaged tours, with the accomodation, food, transport etc. all taken care of) - Travel (provide detailed information on routes, costs) - Cargo (covers the booking and recovery of all cargo from the destination points connected by either Air, rail or road) The Department of Tourism in the Government does major amounts of work for the international market, in formulating policies, developing centres to attract tourists, providing adequate transport, advertising the different spots and publicising the various experiences, providing accurate information on all possible tourist areas.
Travel Agencies : Planning vacations or business trips to new places can be quite tiring and strenuous without the help of a travel agent. They have answers to all possible questions concerning the shortest route to the destination, travel mode, the important documents that will be required (visa, passport, vaccination certificates etc.), suitable places to stay, current exchange rates, tourist spots to visit, climate and they will plan the trip keeping in mind the clients' preferences, budgets and special needs.
A great deal of work is done on the computer where the latest information on flight schedules, departure/arrival timings, hotel ratings etc. can be obtained. Agencies may involve themselves in special discount packages, slide/movie presentations on various places and other promotional work to attract customers.
The four departments of a travel agency are - Accounts (handles the billing for individuals and groups) - - Tours (deal in in-expensive packaged tours, with the accomodation, food, transport etc. all taken care of) - Travel (provide detailed information on routes, costs) - Cargo (covers the booking and recovery of all cargo from the destination points connected by either Air, rail or road) The Department of Tourism in the Government does major amounts of work for the international market, in formulating policies, developing centres to attract tourists, providing adequate transport, advertising the different spots and publicising the various experiences, providing accurate information on all possible tourist areas.
