Utkal University

Hi,
As per your query you may consider pursuing:
- Bachelor in Tourism studies (BTS)
- Bachelor degree in Hotel Management (BHM)
- Bachelor degree in Aviation or Hospitality
In order to pursue these above mentioned courses you need to be 12th pass from any stream plus you need to take entrance tests conducted by various institutes.
Travel and tourism sector is one of the booming sectors, it offers good career prospects and excellent growth opportunities not only in India but across the globe.
Career opportunities exist both in India as well as abroad, in the public sector, there are opportunities in the Directorates and Departments of Tourism of the center and the state as Officers, information assistants, Tourist guides etc.
Another good prospectus for qualified tourism professionals are in the private sector with travel agencies, tour operators, airlines, hotels, transport and cargo companies, etc.
Some flourishing sectors of travel and tourism industry are as follows:
Tourism departments
Travel Agencies
Hotels
Airlines and more.
The remuneration of tourism graduates is dependent upon the type of organizations that takes them in.
Freshers may earn around Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 18,000 each month. With increase in experience individuals can make as much as Rs. 18,000 - Rs. 22,000 every month. This will go up as you gain more experience.
I hope this answers your query.
The user recommends following institutes:
IHM Meerut
Indira Gandhi National Open University

Career opportunities for Travel & Tourism degree holders exist both in the public and private sector. In the public sector, there are opportunities in the Directorates and Departments of Tourism of the center and the state as Officers, information assistants, Tourist guides etc. Another good prospect for qualified tourism professionals are in the private sector with travel agencies, tour operators, airlines, hotels , transport and cargo companies etc.
In the Tourism Department there are jobs as Reservation & counter staff, Sales and marketing staff, Tour Planners and Tour guides. To enter in to this field you need to pursue a professional course in this sector. Top colleges which you can consider are Indian Institute of Computer and Hospitality Management (IICHM) , Nadia (West Bengal), University of Technogy & Management (UTM), Shillong & School of Arts and Tourism Indore (Madhya Pradesh).

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 between 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, House keeping, 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 organise 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. Many resorts, travel groups use travel agents to promote their tour packages to travellers.
Transport: Apart from airlines, travellers require rail services, coach operators, car hire companies to go from one place to another - by air, road, railway, sea etc. All this is take care by the ones handling transport.

The institutes for tourism are listed below:
- PTC Aviation Academy, Chennai Chennai , Tamil Nadu
- Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Hotel and Tourism Management Studies Navi Mumbai , Maharashtra
- Jagran Lakecity University Bhopal , Madhya Pradesh
- Cradle of Management Institute New Delhi , Delhi NCR
- The Hotel School New Delhi , Delhi NCR
- Institute of Business Management & Research (IBMR) Gurgaon , Delhi NCR
- Kohinoor International Management Institute Pune , Maharashtra
- International Institute of Hotel Management New Delhi , Delhi NCR
- The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) University, Sikkim Gangtok , Sikkim
- The ICFAI University, Dehradun Dehradun , Uttarakhand / Uttaranchal
- LBIIHM, Delhi New Delhi , Delhi NCR
- HERBARIUM Institute of Hotel Management (HIHM) New Delhi , Delhi NCR
The institute for photography are listed below:
- Delhi College of Photography
- Light and Life Academy
- Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad
- AJ Kidwai Mass Communication Research Center
- Asian Academy of Film and Television
- Osmania University
- National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
- Sir JJ Institute of Applied Arts
- National Institute of Photography
- The Indian Institute of Digital Art and Animation