“India’s first tourism
university will start classes within the three months in Sector 62” under the
National Tourism University, said by the “Union minister of tourism and culture”,
Mahesh Sharma on Sunday. The planning to pass an Act in the Parliament to set
up India’s first tourism university is also taken seriously, he added.
Sharma was addressing the
second convocation of Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM)
in Noida when he shares the news with the nation. "We have already
received clearances from the education department. The entire process will take
around three months," Sharma said. Further, he added that classes will be
temporarily held at Sector 62. Soon, the ministry will grab 25 acres of land to
setup the University building.
The business of Travel and Tour in India is growing at a fast
paced. That’s where, "The University will provide training and educational
programmes to students in tourism. The university is also set to promote
research and created repository of literature in tourism studies," he said.
The University will award
degrees to the students of IITTM, the Indian Culinary Institute and National
Museum Institutes, which are coming up in Noida. In January, The minister had
laid foundation stones of Indian Culinary Institute and National Museum
Institute in Noida Sector 62.
All the efforts are made
to bring a huge chunk of foreign currency in the country. He said, the country
has huge potential to be developed as a global tourist destination. Currently, the
country is able to lure only 1% of the international tourists every year who
comes with holiday packages in India.
With all such efforts, Noida
can be emerged as a tourist destination. Today, the city attracts travelers
with the destinations such as the Botanical Garden, Night Safari, and Formula
One Track. The Akshardham Temple is also another tourist attraction close to
the city. Having a tourism university in the hub will also dramatically help in
the growth of tourism in the region," he further added.
