In a bid to inculcate appropriate tourism traits and knowledge among the student trainees, enabling them to act/work as volunteers, the Ministry of Tourism today launched a training programme under the scheme titled 'Earn While you Learn'. The scheme has been envisaged under the direction of Minister of Tourism and Culture, Ambika Soni. Under the programme, students pursuing graduation/post graduation between 18-25 years of age can apply for a for a 21 days course after obtaining a 'No Objection Certificate' from the concerned college/university. The programmes is to be conducted by the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management form its branches in Gwalior, New Delhi, Bhubaneswar and Goa.
The first batch of 62 students have begun their training today at the Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management, New Delhi. The Additional Director General (Tourism), Sanjay Kothari interacted with students about the scheme. Applications for this programme were invited through open advertisement in national dailies and the students have been selected through a Written Test. They are presently pursuing their studies in the University of Delhi, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Jamia Milia Islamia, and Institute of Hotel Management.
A carefully chosen faculty from renowned universities, institutions and organisations will impart training to students spanning over 3-week on varied topics that would cover Indian society and culture, historical monuments, managerial and behavioural skills, etiquette, over view of tourism scenario, public speaking/presentation to name a few. The theoretical training would be supplemented with study tour to places of tourist interest.After the training programme is over, all successful candidates would undergo a counselling session, wherein representatives of tourism and travel trade industry would be given an opportunity to select these candidates for suitable jobs or assignments.
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