The Indian Institute of Travel and Tourism Management (IITM) provides a short duration of course, after which the candidates can be empanelled as a guide. Guide license has been granted both at the state and central level by the Department of Tourism. They hold examination according to their needs and advertise in leading newspapers. The test consists of Erlangen in general knowledge, history and culture, etc.. For further details contact directly to the tourism department of your choice.

In recent years, employment opportunities is increasing dramatically in this industry in the country. All travel services, including travel operators, travel agents, hoteliers, restaurateurs, adventure tourism and leisure providers, the manufacture and sale of craft items, etc.. require professionalism.

The Government of India Tourist Office and the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), New Delhi, Gwalior and Kurukshetra University offer training tourist guides. These are short term (3-4 months) courses for graduates with a background in art / archaeology / history. Tourism and Travel Administration / Management Course is supported by several institutions, including DU, Delhi, Vikarm University, University Utakl, Sri Venkateswara University, Kurukshetra University, Garhwal University, Annamalai University, Lucknow University, SNDT Mumbai, and so on.

The Institute of Tourism of Kerala and study tours (Christophe) will soon be a part-time position-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration travel and tourism.

Intended to people in tourism and the tourism sector, classes for the program year will be held in the evening, Mr G. Chandramohan, Director, Christophe, told Business Line.

During KITTS would be responsible for the implementation of the programme, based on the Gwalior Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), the award diploma. The whole development plan and learning course, is also the IITTM, he said.

KIITS is the southern part of the regional chapter IITTM, but the responsibility for internal evaluation “an integral part of the course. Furthermore, on the anvil is one of the six-month course in air ticketing.

According to Mr. Chandramohan two-year post-graduate management KITTS was strongly requested. The current full-time, which is structured on regular an MBA, focusing on compliance with the requirements of tourism and travel industry.

The students were able to get an idea in the modus operandi of the industry, because most people resources for trainees came from tourism and travel industry.

Besides the students were also expected that the development of products for the tourism industry of Kerala and practical experience.

Almost all students, this course has been able to find good jobs in the travel industry, he said.

Another popular program KITTS was proposed by the certificate, of course, for masseurs. The six-month course in particular, in great demand, students professional masseurs. But those who do, of course, a right to work as masseurs and were not allowed to practice ayurvedic treatment, “says Chandramohan.

In addition to these programmes, the Institute - founded in 1988 by Kerala’s Department of Tourism - even in the short-term training programs for workers in the tourism and travel sector. Furthermore, it is also regular training programmes for the coordinators of tourism associations in schools and universities across the state.