India is fast becoming an attractive tourist spot. Besides earning foreign exchange, tourism industry generates employment in large numbers. This booming industry is becoming the latest trend amongst the youth as far as career options go.
“I love travelling and used to be hooked on to the travel channels. So, I decided to make my passion my work and it’s paying off well,” said Mansi Chawla, working with a travel agency.
Travel is expected to grow 50% faster than any other sector of world employment as per the International Air Transport Association (IATA) statistics. The travel and tourism industry is also the world’s number one industry, contributing 10% to the world economy. This should be reason enough for students to consider travel and tourism as a viable career option.
Some colleges in Delhi as well as private institutions such as the South Delhi Polytechnic and the International Polytechnic for Women offer such courses. The career path that one can follow are working with airlines, travel agencies, tourism boards, airports, e-travel organisations and even travel BPOs.
Sri Venkateshwara College offers travel and tourism as an add-on course for its undergraduate students as well as a post-graduate certificate course. According A R Reddy, its principal: “Travel and tourism courses have become popular because immediately after finishing the course, students find placements with travel agencies or airlines. Students even have the opportunity of setting up their own agency.”
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