ShikshaTopQuestions-Hospitality & Travel

Tourism Department:
In the tourism department, there are jobs as reservation and 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 organizations. 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.
Airlines:
Working in an airline, whether on the ground staff or in flight is an exciting option for many people these days. In the airlines, one can work as Traffic Assistance, Reservation and Counter Staff, Airhostess and flight pursers, Sales and Marketing staff and customer services. A course in travel and tourism or a qualification on Hotel management helps to get in. The jobs in airlines though challenging are glamorous and afford the possibility of traveling to exciting destinations.
Tour Operators:
Tour operators organize conducted tours to the various tourist spots and manage the travel and stay of the tourists. There are many companies operating tours for the domestic as well as the international tourist. Some may be for the usual destinations like hill stations but others are for unusual activities like river rafting, hang gliding, rock climbing, and camping. Tour operators need people for selling the concept and then to accompany the groups to the destinations.
Travel Agencies:
Travel agents assess the needs of tourists and businessmen and help them make the best possible travel arrangements from the many travel options available. They deal with almost everything connected with travel including the shortest route to the destination, travel mode, the important documents that will be required (visa, passport, vaccination certificates etc.), suitable places to stay, current exchange rates, tourist attractions to visit, climate and they will plan the trip keeping in mind the clients' preferences, budgets and special needs.

In the HIHT University, the candidates can get admission to complete their MBBS programs as per their eligibility criteria and on the basis of the result of the entrance examination, admission will be provided to the candidates. The HIHT has approved the pre-medical entrance examination for interested candidates and candidates have to give this examination and score the qualified marks to get admission in the medical college of HIHT, Uttarakhand.
The HIHT exam pattern has given below for candidates:
- The medium of exam will be English only.
- HIHT PMEE will have one paper.
- Questions are asked from 10+2 syllabus.
- The exam will be objective with 200 MCQ.
- Questions will be asked from physics, chemistry, botany and zoology.
- The time duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Those appearing in Class 10+2 or equivalent examination can also appear in E-CHAT followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview of the shortlisted candidates to be held in all major cities of the country. Group discussion and interview of eCHAT 2018 admission process will be listed in IIHM eCHAT 2018 Merit List. The Merit List will be prepared based on the marks scored in accordance with their ranks. Candidates will be called for counseling and seat allotment on the basis of eCHAT Merit List. The counseling is tentatively scheduled for the last week of June/first week of July. IIHM eCHAT Counselling will be conducted by Indian Institute of Hotel Management for admissions to hotel management courses
Programmes into which candidates can secure admissions on the basis of their IIHM eCHAT scores are:
BA in Hospitality Management
Advanced Diploma in International Hospitality Administration
B.Sc in Hotel Management, Catering & Tourism

Both are equally good institutes. Christ located in Bangalore and Nagarjuna University in Guntur. Christ University is a better-ranked college in Hotel and Tourism Management sphere than Acharya Nagarjuna University. Both the colleges have good placement record. Acharya Nagarjuna University claims 100% placement. ROI for Christ University is better than Nagarjuna University. Also, facilities in Christ University are better than the former. Christ University has a good team of faculties and an educational foreign trip for students is one of the attractive features of this course.
Check the comparison between the two on infrastructure, placements, fee, reviews the below link -
https://www.shiksha.com/resources/college-comparison-164832-2322

Both are equally good institutes located in Bangalore. Garden City is better-ranked college than Aimfill International. ROI for former is good. Both the colleges have the advantage of the location as they are located in the metro city and have a good network of branded hotels in and around. In Garden City, placement assistance is there, well-established placement cell with very impressive placement record with all leading companies. It follows a systematic approach to grooming the students to appear in campus interviews and assists all students and graduates in the college in their pursuit of employment and career advancement in education and related professions. It also follows department specific placement pattern.
Check the comparison between the two on the below link –
https://www.shiksha.com/resources/college-comparison-207177-280155

Both are equally good institutes. Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management is better-ranked college than Bangalore University. ROI for both the institute is equally good. IITTM has campuses in other parts of India like Goa, Noida, Nellore and Bhubaneshwar. Bangalore University has a slight advantage of the location as it is located in the metro city and has a good network of branded hotels in and around and better facilities like Wi-Fi Campus, Sports Complex, Gym, Labs, Music Room, Dance Room, Design Studio (Recreational activities facilities are also available). For IITTM 1 year course is the best option. Course curriculum for both the institutes is aligned to industry standard.
Check the below link for the comparison of the two - https://www.shiksha.com/resources/college-comparison-242141-74590

First of all, you have to decide, what exactly do you to achieve or what would you like your job profile to be like? These two institutes together have a plethora of courses to offer and each course would take you towards a different career path. The Institute of Logistics and Aviation Management is more inclined towards aviation related courses, whereas, Heritage Institute of Hotel & Tourism mainly specializes in hotel management courses.
The Institue of Logistics and Aviation, founded over a decade ago, offers various courses based on different levels like Diploma courses, degree courses, etc. They have campuses located in major cities in India and offer different courses specializing in Logistics and other ground handling courses. They also have tie-ups many companies for campus placements.
The Heritage Institute of Hotel and Tourism is well known in the field of Hotel Management and mainly specializes in educating students who are more focused towards joining the hospitality industry. They do not offer any specialized aviation related tours and travels courses. So, for a better overall knowledge of T&T course, you could go for the Institue of Logistics and Aviation Management.

Hi,
To become a general manager in a 5 Star hotel, you need to first pursue hotel management Course from a recognised university.
Once you complete hotel management, you can sit for campus placements. Most of the reputed hospitality companies such as Taj, Oberoi, Hilton, Marriott, ITC, Accor, IHG, Park, etc., hire fresh graduates for their management trainee program. Once a candidate clears the management trainee program, the hotel provides a 1.5 to 2 years of On the Job training to the candidates. A management trainee program is intended to prepare the candidates to become future leaders in the industry, it is a very intense program which includes assignments, tests along with the job.
After completing the management Trainee program the candidate joins as an assistant manager in the chosen department. A management trainee is always given preference in promotion and as the candidate gains more experience he gets promoted to senior positions.
After completing the college, if you join as a management trainee, you can become a general manager in 10-15 years depending upon the property.
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All the best.

STEP (Systematic Training and Education Programme) is a three-year programme for students who are between 18 to 20 years of age and have completed or are about to complete class XII. STEP offers comprehensive on the job training in Kitchen operations or hotel operations (Front Office / Food and Beverage Service focus and Housekeeping focus) at selected hotels of The Oberoi Group. Alongside training, STEP also facilitates education through a correspondence Bachelor's degree in Tourism Studies from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
Upon completion of STEP including the undergraduate studies from IGNOU, you are eligible to join The Oberoi Centre of Learning and development OCLD or Oberoi Central Employment Register OCER. The application process for STEP begins in February each year.
STEP takes admission through Group Discussion and Personal Interview only. There is no entrance exam for STEP.
Therefore, for STEP, you need to just work on your communication skills and prepare the current affairs well.
You can prepare for GD and PI with the help of YouTube videos there are numerous videos available on YouTube.
Or
If there is an institute in your area for GD-PI preparation, you can join that too.
All the best.
Check the below-mentioned link for more information:
http://www.oberoigroup.com/careers/join_us/overview.htm

Hi,
Admissions in Institute of Hotel Management (IHMs) are based on the rank you get in National Counsel of Hotel Management and Catering Technology ( NCHMCT) Joint Entrance Exam. Whereas, IIHM conducts its own test/Interview for admissions.
Choosing an IHM over IIHM depends upon which IHM you are getting, If you are getting top IHMs such as IHM0-Pusa, Delhi, IHM-Mumbai, IHM-Bengaluru, IHM-Chennai, IHM-Kolkata or IHM-Aurangabad then you should prefer these IHMs over IIHM, and If you are getting the lower IHM like IHM-Hajipur, IHM-Dehradun, IHM-Shilong, IHM-Shimla, etc., then you should definitely go for IIHM.
Out of all the IIHMs, IIHM-Kolkata is considered as the best.
All the best.