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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The Tourism and Travel Services program deals with the need for various forms of transportation around the world is provided by SWAYAM, an initiative by the government of India. The course entails details about the functioning of tourism and the progress of its services with time.
This program explains how the construction of modes of transport on air/sea/rail/road and maintenance of the already built ones affects tourism and other travel services & this includes improvement of community flight working and construction of regional airports.
SWAYAM’s Tourism and Travel Services course talks about the prevailing measures of safety and security in these transportation modes and how these measures are just acceptable, however, tourists contemplate the cost of transportation is high.
The program explains, to the candidates, the importance of tourism development in a country which could be done to a greater extent in not just one but various other transportation elements. This course describes the importance of the development of tourism and how every collaborator has a significant role to play in its further development in various regions.
The Highlights
- Course span-12 weeks
- Charge-free education
- Credit transfer feasible
- Availability of costless course reference material
- Video lessons
- MHRD recognized program
- Self-assessment online course
- Enriched & creative teaching technique
- Government initiative
- Elective course type
Programme Offerings
- Costless learning
- E-discussions forums
- recorded sessions
- Downloadable study resources
- online quizzes
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Mysore |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
In order to gain a certificate from SWAYAM candidates must complete the full course learning, give the online assessments, the assignments. The marks given for these will be 30% of the complete result and shall be counted as internal marks. Another exam will be taken at the end of the program containing 100 questions. This exam has been allotted the rest 70% of the total result. Hence, candidates must score 40% in both the internals and final exam to be eligible for obtaining a certificate.
What you will learn
Participants will learn about every other topic related to Tourism Transport and Travel Services. The takeaways from this program are as written below:
- The Tourism Transport and Travel Services course teaches the candidates the remarkable improvement of transport services whether by sea, air, on-road or rail, over the centuries.
- The notable significance of transport tourism and its effects on the development of the country as a whole is also learned by the candidates.
- Candidates take away the behavioural tendencies and code of conduct of tourist guides along with the protocols of passenger handling.
- This course makes the candidate aware of the security at an airport, air cargo, airfare and operations at an airport.
- Participants learn about the various international aviation organizations, travel agencies’ history, functions and development of travel agencies.
- Participants become aware of the railways' importance in tourism, different sea routes, inland water transport and automobiles.
- The candidates gain knowledge about international travel necessities, health tourism, health certificate, tour costing and travel insurance.
- Lastly, they learn about the dangerous cargo, costing & transport pricing, itinerary and various tour operators on a trip.
Who it is for
Tourism Transport and Travel Services are appropriate for the following participants:
- In general, the program can be done by any and everyone.
- This course should be taken up by the candidates who are interested in learning about the tourism and services offered by the travel industry of our country.
- This course can also be done by participants wanting to build a career in tours and travels or for those who want to be travel guides.
Application Details
Interested participants will have to abide by the simple steps of admission mentioned here, in order to register for SWAYAM’s Tourism Transport and Travel Services course:
Step 1: https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20_ge16/preview
Given above is the URL of this program on the SWAYAM website, where candidates can perform their admission procedure.
Step 2: To register for this course, they must first make an account under their name on the SWAYAM website. The link for registration is: https://swayam.gov.in/about
Step 3: The registration process cannot be taken further, since SWAYAM has closed the registrations at the moment. After the availability of the registration link, candidates can sign up for the Tourism Transport and Travel Services program.
(Meanwhile, candidates can check the website from time to time)
The Syllabus
- Importance of Tourism Transport
- Tourism through the centuries
- Automobiles
- Land Transport Railways
- Transport in India Railways
- Inland Water Transport
- Sea Routes Water Transport
- Fundamentals of Air Travel
- Air Transport in India
- Civil Aviation in India (Part 1)
- Civil Aviation in India (Part 2)
- Major Airports of the World
- Other Means of Transport in India
- Airport Operation
- Passenger Handling
- Baggage Handling
- Airport Security
- Air Cargo
- Dangerous Goods
- Air Fares and International Aviation Organisations
- Transport Costing and Pricing
- Travel Agency
- History and Evolution of Travel Agency
- Functions of Travel Agency
- IATA Recognition of Travel Agent
- Tour Operators
- Tour Operators and Their Types
- Tour Operator's Brochure
- Itinerary Preparation and Tour Costing
- Currency Exchange
- Roles and Responsibilities of Tourist Guide
- Code of Conduct and Behaviour of Tourist Guide
- Communication in Guiding
- Body Language and Commentary
- International Travel Requirements
- Passport
- VISA
- Health Certificate
- Travel Insurance
- Health Tourism
Instructors
SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Mysore Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
SWAYAM’s coordinators include UGC, NIOS, IIMB, CEC, etc. which give the candidates the best quality content and learning experience.
SWAYAM’s aim is to reduce the gap between the underprivileged and the more advantageous groups of the society and give a platform for equal learning and bring about a revolution.
This course comes under the category of multidisciplinary and is an elective type course, falls under the under-graduates level.
Yes, this course is sharable on many platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp and hence can be shown to family, friends, or any relatives.
The reference books available are Tourism: Principles and Practice, Basics of Tourism, Theory Operation and Practice, Airport Operations, etc.
The course instructor will be Mr. Srikanth. K. S. from the Dept. of Tourism and Hospitality Management PBM Mahajana PG Center.
Click on this link to know all about SWAYAM and the available courses: https://swayam.gov.in/about
Candidates can register for the course by visiting the below-mentioned web site: https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20_ge16/preview