About the Department

Tourism and Travel Management, is a vocational subject under University of Calcutta, was introduced in the year 1998 in Muralidhar Girls’ College. Since 1998 to 2017 the 3 year degree course was streaming under 1+1+1 pattern. In 2018 CBCS (Credit based Choice System) was introduced in the college and now in 2023 CCF (Curriculum and Credit Framework) has commenced by the university based on NEP 2020.

Objective:

Though it is a highly professional course our aim is to create awareness about the career of students in tourism industry and also make them able to place themselves firmly in this corporate world.

Scope of the Tourism and Travel Management:

Even though the Tourism and Travel industry is relatively new than the others that but is steadily growing and is also expected to do well in the coming years. There are many concerns and industries that are direct contributors of the industry and hence in the long run create greater job opportunities to 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.

The tourism sector has created about 11 million jobs and has the potential to create another 37 million jobs in the future. Future prospect of the industry is bright but still there is a lot of development in terms of infrastructure and skilled personnel.

Career Options and Employability in Tourism and Travel Management:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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 travelers.
6. Transport: Apart from airlines, travelers 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.

Faculty

Smt. Kathakali Chakraborty

Qualification: MTM
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Smt. Pampa Chatterjee

Qualification: M.A in Tourism Management (MTM)
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Smt. Diya Chatterjee

Qualification: Masters in Tourism Management (MTTM)
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