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Vandana Mishra Chaturvedi, Director, signed the MoU with TAAI which was represented by Tourism Council Chairman & Treasurer Jay Bhatia.
D Y Patil University was established in 2002 with a vision to provide quality education in all spheres of high learning and health services in India.
TAAI supports the institute designing the M Sc curriculum to make it more industry relevant, with both the school and TAAI jointly working towards effective development and delivery of this study program being offered to its students as a two-year post-graduate course.
Chaturvedi, Director of the School in her address, recognised the efforts of Western Region Chairman, Sampat Damani as instrumental in getting the MoU signed.
Jay Bhatia said, “With the recent developments in the transportation and communication; travelling both domestically and internationally has become very easy. Whether your purpose of travel is business, adventure or just a vacation – a large segment of personnel belonging to the Travel, tourism and hospitality industry are there to make your experience trouble free.”
“It is a great opportunity for TAAI to be associated with this program so as to ensure that this degree program is not just theory but also industry relevant. TAAI will ensure internships and placements suitable for all students, conducting workshops and training programs, facilitate the students with guest lecturers from the mentors and experienced persons of the industry thus making the students ready to enter the world of Tourism and Hospitality,” Bhatia added.
Sampat Damani stated, “Patience, flexibility and excellent interpersonal skills have to be developed by the students. Cultural sensitivity and awareness are critical, as tourism professionals’ deal with different countries and cultures.”
“This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to have the support of such a renowned association like TAAI. This will give them excellent exposure to the world of travel, tourism and hospitality,” said Chaturvedi.
Jay Bhatia would be representing TAAI as an Advisory Board Member of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Studies at DYPU.
Source: travelnewsdigest.in