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Begin by travelling to the places you will offer tourism business for. Visit other travel agents and acquire knowlede of office, staffing, procedures. Visit tourism sites specially the country specific government sites like tourism ministy, board, etc. Setup a website, from there on you will be rolling.... |
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Travelling and tourism is a harmonious blend of, adventure, unforgettable experiences, meetings and interactions all kinds of people, with a good deal of photography and shopping thrown in. In the present times tourism has emerged as probably the world's largest service industry. The main reasons why people travel today are pursuit of leisure, making a display of their opulence and affluence, using up the surplus funds, which would have otherwise been taken away by the taxmen.
Tourism industry is imbued with the basic idea of providing all kinds of conveniences and facilities to the people be it the frequent travelers or the first timers. All aspects of a traveler's requirements, from meals and beverages to toilets to telephones to lodging, shopping and sightseeing are meticulously taken care of by the tourism industry.
Eligibility
With the growing professionalism and resultant competitiveness within the travel and tourism industry, it has become imperative to receive a certain degree of formal training in the profession. Most companies too, now prefer to hire applicants who have received professional training in travel and tourism.
The eligibility for travel and tourism courses at the undergraduate level is passing of 10+2 under the Indian schooling system. For the postgraduate level courses, the eligibility is, graduation in any discipline. Fluency in at least one foreign language is preferred. It is also possible to gain these qualifications through correspondence courses. Several large travel agencies also offer short-term training programmes, and tend to absorb most of the candidates. The duration of training varies between one and two years, depending on the course. Moreover, training may be taken at both graduate as well as postgraduate levels.
Job Prospects
The prospects of employment is varied and unlimited. It encompasses everything from airlines, to cruise liners, tourist buses and taxi operators to local sightseeing organisers to airport related services to reputed travel agencies like TCI, Thomas Cook, Sita Travels, Cox&Kings, SOTC etc.
Some of the prominent institutions in India, offering courses in travel and tourism are:
1. Indian Institute of Travel and Tourism Management, New Delhi.
2.The Ministry of Tourism & Delhi Tourism, New Delhi.
3.Young Women's Christian Association, New Delhi.
4.Sita World Travels, New Delhi and Mumbai.
5.Sophia Polytechnic, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai.
6.Trade Wings, Mumbai
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