Tourism management is vast and full of scope domain in India. You will never face a saturation point in this industry.



Scope and career prospects:

In the Tourism Department there are jobs as Reservation & counter staff, Sales and marketing staff, Tour Planners and Tour guides.

Officers in the Directorate and Departments of Tourism are recruited from among the candidates who have done civil service, drawn from the Civil/administrative services of the State and Central governments. They are involved in the planning and promotion of tourism activities.

A degree in travel and tourism is required for operational jobs in government organisations. Information assistants at the office of the Tourism departments are selected through competitive examinations held by the Staff Selection Commission. The eligibility is graduation with knowledge of Indian history, art and architecture, besides proficiency in English. These vacancies are advertised through the employment news.

Information Assistants give out information regarding tourist spots and services available and help to plan the itinerary of the tourists.

The Ministry of Tourism recognises three types of guides, regional, state and local. A regional guide gets a two year renewable license from the Ministry of Tourism endorsed for life by the Archeological Survey of India. Guides give detailed information on the various monuments and artifacts and about the countries traditions and heritage.



So both the private and government organisation prospects are discussed and accordingly you can apply and decide.

Good Luck.

Tourism management is one of the fastest growing industries and it offers an exciting future.



A career in the Travel and Tourism Industry will require from its aspirants a certain flare and a lot of confidence along with strong interpersonal skills.



The Travel and Tourism industry is a one such industry that even though it is relatively new than the others but is growing and is also expected to do well in the coming years as well.



After successful completion of the program, one can plan a career in following sectors:



Travel agencies

Tour operators and tourist guides

Holiday consultants

Airlines

Banks



All the Best!!