Skill programmes of hospitality education is a regular and ongoing initiative of Ministry of Tourism: Shri G. Kishan Reddy

Skilled manpower is one of the major factors for the success of hospitality industry. Skill programmes of hospitality education is a regular and ongoing initiative of Ministry of Tourism in various parts of the country. Hospitality education is imparted by the Institutes affiliated with National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NCHMCT), an apex body under the aegis of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. It has 93 educational Chapters through which run 11 regular courses such as Under Graduate (UG), Post Graduate (PG), Diploma and Certificate Courses. Two UG and PG programmes courses are also offered by Indian Culinary Institute at Tirupati and Noida.

Further, another Institute, named, Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) (5 centres) is a pioneer Institute in the field of travel and tourism education and training. It provides specialized training and education for tourism and travel industry. It currently offers a two-year full time MBA (Tourism and Travel Management) and three- year full time BBA (Tourism and Travel) programme including other short- term Skill Development Programmes/courses. In addition, National Institute of Water Sports (NIWS), Goa, incorporated in IITTM, also imparts education/ training, research and consultancy. It also conducts some skill based courses like windsurfing, sailing, water skiing, kayaking, etc.

The following skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling programmes are conducted under CBSP Scheme: -

i. Hunar Se Rozgar Tak (HSRT) (Skilling Programme):- 'Hunar Se Rozgar Tak' Programmes under CBSP Scheme are compliant with the Common Norms notified by Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India for various Ministries for implementing skilling programmes. The programme presently offers a total of eleven short duration courses in hospitality and tourism sector.

ii. Entrepreneurship Programme (Up-skilling):- This programme is to facilitate micro and small business start-ups .

iii. Skill Testing & Certification (Re-skilling):- This programme is for the existing service providers to test and certify them in four hospitality trades.

iv. Tourism Adventure Courses (Re-skilling):- This programme is to develop capacity in youth to promote regional based specially structured adventure skill.

v. Linguistic Tourist Facilitators (Up-skilling):- To create trained manpower in different foreign languages.

vi. Tourism Awareness /Sensitization programme: - This programme is conductedfor existing service providers.

This information was given by Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoNER Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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