Colleges in Tezpur

The scope of the Travel and Tourism Industry
The Travel and Tourism industry is 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. There are many concerns and industries that are direct contributors to the industry and hence, in the long run, create greater job opportunities for those who would want to be a part of the industry. Hotels, restaurants, retailing, transportation, travel agencies, tour companies, tourist attractions, leisure, recreation and sport, and cultural industries are some of the contributors to the industry. Also, as per popular researches and studies, the tourism sector has created about 11 million jobs and has the potential to create another 37 million jobs in the future. Although the future of the industry is quite bright still there is a lot of development in terms of infrastructure and skilled personnel. Career Options
There are many options to venture into to be a part of the tourism sector; public and private. The following are some of the profiles one can look into:
Tourism Department: There are jobs as Reservation and counter staff, Sales and marketing staff, Tour Planners and Tour guides. There is also the requirement of Information assistants at the office of the Tourism departments who are selected through competitive examinations held by the Staff Selection Commission. The option of working as a Guide is also listed under the tourism department as the Ministry of Tourism recognizes three types of guides; regional, state and local. - Airlines: One can opt for being the ground staff or in-flight staff. Apart from working as Airhostess/ Stewards, you can look into the option of Traffic Assistance, Reservation and Counter Staff, etc. - Hotels: The Hotel Industry being a service industry, serves the basic requirement of food and accommodation. One can choose from Operations, Front office, Housekeeping, Food and Beverages, Accounting, Engineering/ Maintenance, Sales, Public relations and Security, etc. As one of the many departments to work with. - Tour operators: They are the ones who help organize conducted tours to the various tourist spots and manage the travel and stay of the tourists. - Travel Agents: Travel agents evaluate the requirements of tourists and businessmen and help them make the best possible travel arrangements from the many available.

Tezpur University is good for an MBA. Some of the pros of studying at Tezpur University are mentioned below:
1) Pretty good infrastructure compared to other colleges and universities in the North East as well as rest of India.
2) Nice location and good environment for studies.
3) Lot of activities apart from classes (music, dance, drama, quiz, debate, etc).
4) Very nice festivals organised by students at periodic intervals every year.
5) The faculty in some departments are quite good and well known in their respective fields.
6) The scope of learning different things abound if a student expresses his willingness in a proper manner.
7) Most of the staff are very courteous, and work gets done in an efficient manner if you follow the protocol.
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