Diploma In Heritage Tourism
Vision
The culture of India is rich and glorious. Since ancient times, India has been a centre of attraction for tourists. It is mentioned in the travelogues of many foreign travellers. With time, the nature of the tourism industry is expanding. At present, various forms of “tourism culture” seem to be rooted in India. Also, as tourism develops as an industry, technology and social media are helping in a big way. The tourism industry is becoming multifaceted based on different concepts. Like other industries, there are many opportunities available in this sector in terms of employment generation for related and complementary industries and businesses. This can greatly develop the tourism industry in India. The vision of this course is to create an organization of skilled and trained women by promoting the travel and tourism business.
Mission
Travel and tourism are associated with various factors such as geography, history, culture, society, science, economics, and management. The tourism industry provides us with many opportunities in terms of economic and cultural aspects. Nowadays tourism sector has expanded beyond religion, trekking, pleasure, and entertainment, eco-tourism, agro-tourism, health tourism, sports tourism, heritage/historical tourism, adventure tourism, etc. The objectives are;
- To Empower young women in this field by developing travel and tourism management skills
- To provide theoretical, standardized, and practical knowledge promoting local businesses.
- To Coordinate both the enhancement and dissemination of heritage sites.
- To Provide geographical and cultural information achieving tourism development while maintaining the balance of the environment.
Diploma In Heritage Tourism
1. Practical knowledge and demonstrations
2. Expert’s Guidance
3. Regular tests, homework, and lots of practice/homework
4.Updated notes and study materials
5. Personal attention
6. Visits to tourism industries/businesses, study tours
7. Emphasis on skill development and personality development
The duration of this course will be one year, and the educational qualification required is a 12th pass. This course will consist of 3 months of work experience 'internship' .
Module 1
Unit 1: Basics of Tourism
Unit 2 : Travel, Tour and Transport
Unit 3 : Strategic Management
Unit 4 : International tourism
Module 2
Unit 1 : Geographical information and indications of India
Unit 2 : Culture and Heritage of India
Unit 3 : Ancient Indian Architecture and heritage site
Unit 4 : UNIT 4: Lokrang: Folk Culture of India
Module 3
UNIT 1: Business Communication
UNIT 2: Personality Development
UNIT 3: Organizational Skills
UNIT 4: Language Skills, Conversation and Etiquette (Hindi, Marathi and English)
Module 4
UNIT 1: Accounting in Tourism Business
UNIT 2: Marketing
UNIT 3: Computer
UNIT 4: Disaster Management
Module 5
Unit 1: Project
Unit 2: Assignments and visit to Industry
Unit 3 : Outstation tour and local trip
Unit 4: Expert’s Lectures