The department of Department of Travel & Tourism was established in the year 2013. The department offers a three year diploma in Travel & Tourism. The intake of the department is 30 students. The department imparts quality Tourism Education and is grooming students in all facets of Creative Learning, Technical Competency; Character building and Overall Personality Development.

Aim – The aim of the department is to provide quality education to the youngsters so that they can contribute in the development of the nation. We not only aim on theoretical knowledge but also provide the students, exposure to the developing society so that they can build their future in a better way.

Mission – Imparting knowledge base and skill sets in the fields of tourism and its associated industries by providing learning ambience for academics & research leading to global competence.

Vision

• To produce competent professionals capable of working in a wide range of tourism organizations.
• To excel in providing quality tourism education.
• To enhance the experience through industry- department interaction programs, leading to better awareness, interaction and employability.
• To encourage and support creative and innovative projects & activities, to become industry-ready or pursue higher studies of their choice.
• To contribute towards the betterment of society through workshops by imparting practical skills to unemployed youth for better employability.

All the major sectors & organizations in tourism industry require people to make the various processes work & to make broad range of activities & experiences available to tourists. It is these experiences that are the tourism product. The people in the tourism industry who provide these experiences must perform a vast number of organizational functions. These functions range from relatively simple jobs to highly sophisticated & demanding tasks. Tourism industry is often characterized by the large number of frontline service jobs that must be performed for tourism to function effectively. For example, the accommodation sector requires front desk staff. The attraction sector requires facilitation & equipment operators. The adventure & outdoor recreation sector needs guides & group leaders. Travel Agency must have the personnel to assist travelers as they plan trips, and then to meet their many needs for information & assistance throughout their travel experiences. As can be summarized, the performance of many tasks identified above requires many individuals who are trained to perform each specialized task in an effective and friendly manner. Tourism is a labour intensive industry and attracts extremely large number of highly attractive career options that requires sophisticated, technical &/or managerial training. The competition due to globalization has resulted in highly professional man power in all sectors of tourism industry. The demand for professionals is increasing day by day. To face these challenges, competent tourism professionals are required. Technical education system is one of the significant components of the human resource development and has grown phenomenally during all these years. It is right time to infuse quality aspect by developing trained and competent workforce that can cater to the requirements of world of work. The department of Tourism & Hospitality is striving towards this endeavour.

Employment Opportunities for Diploma Holders in
Tourism and Hospitality Management

Tourism is one among the world’s largest industries even though there is a huge scope for tourism; there are only a few institutions in India offering professional education in tourism. Tourism professionals can get employment with

• Airlines
• Travel agencies
• Tour operators
• Hotels/Guest Houses
• Embassies
• State Tourism Departments and Corporations/ITDC
• Railways
• Shrine Boards
• Cruises
• Call Centres
• Adventure and Mountaineering Training Institutes
• Academics
• Retailing
• Roadways – Car Rentals
• Travel Media
• Youth Hostels
• Tour Guides
• Facilities Management
• Event Management

A diploma holder in Tourism and Hospitality Management can be placed in the departments such as ticketing operation, tour operations, marketing, hotels and restaurants, liasoning and communications in large travel agencies or airlines. These diploma holders can also set up their own travel agencies, hotels, work as independent tour guides or as Event Managers/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Expositions), Operators etc.