ShikshaTopQuestions-Hospitality & Travel

Hi,
If you are interested in cooking, then culinary arts is the thing for you. After Pursuing Graduation in Culinary Arts, you can become a chef in a five star hotel. Culinary Arts students study only cooking and has more knowledge and experience than the regular Hotel Management students.
There are immense opportunities for a culinary arts Graduate in both India and Abroad. If you genuinely possess skill you can join as Kitchen Management Trainee ( KMT) in various five star hotels both in India and Abroad and become Chef De Parti / Demi Chef de Parti after completion of Training period.
A CDP can earn around 40-45k per month in India.
Best Colleges to Pursue Graduation in Culinary Arts are:
Culinary Academy Of India, Hyderabad
Amrapali Institute, Haldwani
Institute of Hotel Management, Auranagabad
Institute of Hotel Management, Pusa, New Delhi

Hi,
The Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management conducts JET exam every year for admission to hotel management course.
The syllabus of the JET exam includes:
Aptitude.
English language
General Knowledge
Reasoning
The aptitude section consists questions of Profit and Loss, Percentage, Time and work, Number System, Fraction, Ratio, Time and distance, etc.
The English section consist jumbled Paragraphs, Reading Comprehension, Odd man Out, Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms, Grammatical errors, etc.
The Reasoning consist Series, Coding and Decoding, Arrangements, Blood relations, Conclusion, Argument, Course of action, etc.
The GK section has questions from recent events and history, geography, Economics, Polity and Miscellaneous.
You can refer the following link for the paper pattern and Sample question paper:
http://www.gnihm.ac.in/entrance-exam-guide.php

You can follow the below preparation tips-
Time Allocation
Manage your time according to your daily routine. After getting aware with the syllabus & exam pattern, prepare your timetable. Give some extra time on those topics in which you are feeling difficulty. Prepare your time-table according to the syllabus. Prepare short study periods for your preparation. Also include short breaks and other intervals to refresh from studies.
Plan Your Preparation
First of all, it is very important to make a study plan for the preparations. Candidates have to gather the details about the test and its exam pattern. Get all the information related to officially prescribed syllabus. Decide about the areas you need to concentrate more and which sections may help you to score better.
Follow Good Study Material
Candidates should follow and read from good books for their exam preparations. Exam preparation books are available in the market and all over the internet from which students can prepare. Candidates may also prepare from the study materials available on the internet. Some of the preparation books can be so confusing and written in hard language, so try to choose students friendly language books.

Hello,
As the famous saying goes “There will be as many opinions as men". What this means is that there will be as many opinions as you ask! Everybody has a right to have an opinion. But, there are some questions wherein both possible opinions may be correct. It depends on the issue in question and the personal experience of the one dishing out opinions. Higher studies or job first, and then higher studies is also one such topic where there will be enough people vociferously arguing that only their viewpoint is correct. But, life is not black & white, it's actually different shades of grey. If one starts on job after initial study, the touch with study vanishes. Also with availability of money habits change. Also, in some cases family size increases. In such scenario, taking out two years or so without any pay only for studies and at the same time supporting family is tough task. Of course if wife is earning then again things are different. On the other hand, once a student is in the flow of study environment, it's much easier to continue the study, finish it off and then once and for all take up job.To conclude, I would say that it's a choice of the individual.

Hello, Hospitality, Tourism and Travel these are the three words and three areas which are really closely related. One is dependent on the other. These three perhaps cannot survive without each other. However, the combination used invariably is either "Hospitality and Travel" or "Travel and Tourism". Thus it can be seen that Tourism is the common word or thread between these two sets. Tourism is a concept that needs to be understood and then everything else falls into place. For tourism to be successful, good hospitality and good travel arrangements are a must. Else the whole system may collapse.Hospitality means arranging accommodation and food. Making it the most wonderful experience is what is striven by people manning Hospitality and Tourism. One complements the other. On the other hand, tourism involved travel and perhaps intense travel. Now, if the arrangements for travel are good then it turns out to be a good experience. Thus we can see that there is only a minor difference between these two concepts, the central theme being tourism.

There are no set requirements to become a holiday rep but many tour operators are looking for decent grades and experience working in customer care. You also need to be 18 plus (sometimes this can be 21 and over).
A qualification in the industry (such as a B.Tech/Diploma in Travel and Tourism is preferred).
A working knowledge of one or more foreign languages
and administrative experience.
Bags of common sense, motivation, and initiative plus the natural ability to relate to the customers.
Newcomers will earn about 10-15K/month to 30K/month while more experienced reps can earn up to 60K/month. But there are plenty of bonuses including:
Free accommodation
Reduced or free meals at the hotel
Free flights to and from your location
Reduced holiday costs from the tour operator
They get chance to work in some of the worlds most stunning locations, where sunny skies, blue seas and a bright outlook come as standard.

1. Master in Tourism Administration (MTA)
2. MA in Tourism Management-This is a two-year course. The course has papers on tourism concepts and principles, travel agency management, tourism marketing, etc. Students are expected to study a foreign language. BHU offers this course.
3. M.Sc Hospitality and Tourism Management-There are many institutes that offer M.Sc courses in tourism. M.Sc Hospitality and Tourism Management is offered by Global Institute of Management Science Mumbai, Manipal University, Annamalai University, etc. Christ College, Bangalore offers M.Sc International Tourism Management.
4. MBA Hospitality and Travel Management-MBA in Hospitality and tourism management is another option. National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management Hyderabad, Bangalore Management Academy, GIMS, etc., offer this course.
Masters in Hospitality and Travel Management/Tourism will open opportunities to work with branded hotels like Marriot, Hyatt, ITC, TAJ and Rosewood. You can also be a part of tour/travel organizations like Airbnb, Ixigo, Goibibo or travel planner companies like Thomas Cook and Cox and Kings. If you like to travel or have interest in the similar field than graduation and post-graduation after that will enhance your business view in this field.

A typical job description/profile of a reservation executive is mentioned under:
1) Directs coordinates, through subordinate supervisory personnel and flight reservation activities for certificated commercial or transport company.
2) Reviews flight reservation reports, statistical data on passenger miles flown and conducts comparison studies on other airline reservations to develop methods and procedures designed to improve operating efficiency increase reservations for company flights.
3) Interprets & implements, through supervisory personnel, company policies and procedures regarding customer relations contact with the public.
4) Analyzes economic statistics as applied to air transportation other factors, like weather conditions, special flight rates, and package deals, to estimate the future volume of flight reservations.
5) Prepares estimates of workforce required to process workload equipment requirements in order to formulate the budget estimate.
6) Reviews performance evaluations on reservations personnel initiates personnel actions as required.
7) Schedules notation of worker assignments to improve capabilities of personnel develops worker overall knowledge of department activities.
8) Directs investigation of customer complaints regarding reservation services prepares correspondence designed to improve customer relations.
9) Endeavors to resolve personnel grievances submit unresolved grievances to the higher authority.