Department of Tourism Studies
Department of Tourism Studies
Tourism is the largest and the fast emerging industry in the world today. It has become a significant industry in India, contributing around 5.9 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and providing employment to about 41.8 million people. The state of Kerala is considered as one of the fastest growing tourism destinations in the world. Tourism activity in Kerala has found a niche for itself as an effective instrument for generating employment, earning revenue and foreign exchange, preserving environment, culture and tradition thereby facilitating overall development. It is a labour intensive sevice industry with many functional divisions like Airlines, Shipping and Cruiselines, Hotels, Travel agencies, tour operating companies, Resorts/ Spas, Theme parks, Car/Coach rental companies, Money changers, Hospitals (medical tourism) etc.
School of Tourism Studies generates skilled personnel with a broad range of applied, technical, interpersonal, analytical and communication skills in tourism leadership. The School focuses on four major areas – Tourism Studies, Hospitality Management, Cultural studies and Foreign Languages.
Department of Tourism Studies
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Kottayam, Kerala
India
Other Departments at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
- Department Of Life Long Learning And Extension
- Department of Behavioural Sciences
- Department of BioSciences
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Department of Computer Sciences
- Department of Distance Education
- Department of Environmental Sciences
- Department of Gandhian Thought and Development Studies
- Department of Indian Legal Thought
- Department of International Relations and Politics
- Department of Letters
- Department of Life Long Learning And Extention
- Department of Management and Business Studies
- Department of Pedagogical Sciences
- Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
- Department of Pure and Applied Physics
- Department of Social Science
- Department of Tourism Studies
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