Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira
(An Autonomous Residential College affiliated to University of Calcutta)
Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal
Information Brochure of One-year Diploma Course on Tourism & Travel, 2019-2020

Information Brochure of One-year Diploma Course on Tourism & Travel 2019-2020 [for men only]

• Objectives:
  • → To provide the basic and essential knowledge regarding various activities undertaken by tourism industry and necessary knowledge and skill to work in the industry.
  • → To impart certain basic skills and aptitude that will be useful in taking up any activity in Tourism Industry.
  • → To develop the personality so as to become responsible citizen with greater awareness about the Indian society and its culture.
  • → To provide a global view of several multinational tourism business houses and their functions.
  • → To provide knowledge, skill and attitude to set up tourism related establishment.

Duration of the Programme:
The programme is for one year. There shall be 120 hours classroom study approximately along with four/five-day field study and 10-15 days internship.

Course Fee:
Students have to pay total course fee of Rs 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) during the time of admission. The mode of payment will be either cash or cheque or demand draft payable at UBI, Belur Math. The cheque or demand draft will be in favour of Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira.

Note:

• The course fee is totally non-refundable
• Candidates may get admitted only after paying the course fee in full between 1st April, 2019 and 4th July, 2019 on working days from 11:00 am to 04:00 pm.
• Course fee includes:
  • → Admission charges
  • → Tuition fee
  • → Library fee
  • → Examination fee
  • → Internship fee
  • → Expenditure of Field Study/Project including Non-AC train or bus fare, food and non-AC accommodation

Placement assistance will be given to the eligible candidates

Class Schedule:
Theoretical class schedule will be as follows: Every Saturday from 03.30 pm to 06.30 pm.

• Note:
  • → There will be some pre-announced holiday also.
  • → Pre-scheduled class may be cancelled due to any unavoidable circumstance
  • → Programme for Field Study and Internship will be declared later
  • → Class lectures will be delivered partly in English and partly in Bengali

Eligibility:
Only male candidates who have passed higher secondary or equivalent examination can join

Admission:
Total seat: 60
Students will be admitted first come first serve basis.

After downloading admission form candidates will fill up the hard copy and submit it with needed document on working days from 11:00 am to 04:00 pm along with the course fee.

• Documents needed:
  • → Photocopy of supporting document of age proof
  • → Photocopy of mark sheet of HS or equivalent examination
  • → Attach one recent stamp or passport size photo with the admission form

Programme Structure:
There will be total 10 Courses, and each Course will be divided into five/six modules. The candidates will be taught total ten courses—nine theoretical and one practical. Each course will carry 50 marks.

Course Coordinator:
Gautam Mukhopadhyay
[Mobile:
(+91) 9830188805,
Email:
tourismtravelrkmv@gmail.com]

Course Structure
Course I:	Tourism Concepts and Principles
Course II:	Tourism Policy and Planning
Course III:	Travel Agency Management
Course IV:	Tourism Marketing
Course V:	History & Heritage of India
Course VI:	Tourist Resources of India
Course VII:	Tourism Geography
Course VIII:	Guiding Skill & Personality Development
Course IX:	Accounting & Finance Management
Course X:	Practical Tourism (Field Study & Internship)
Detail course contents will be available later.

Note:
Curriculum development is a continuous process. Course structures may be changed (even during the course) for the larger interest of industry, students and profession.

Attendance:
Students are expected to put in as much attendance as possible as it is an integral part of learning. Joining the Field Study and Internship and a minimal attendance of 75% in theoretical classes are mandatory. There will be no supplementary arrangement of above-said Field Study and Internship, and examinations.

Examination:
Examinations of theory papers will be held in the last week of May or first week of June, 2020. Final schedule will be declared later. Students have to appear for examinations of two courses together per day, and they will get total four hours for two courses. Student will write the answer preferably in English, or, if not possible, in Bengali. Questions will be set in English only. Certificates will be distributed after one month of the examination ends.

Eligibility to get Certificate:
Students have to appear all examinations and score minimum 40% of the aggregate.

Application Form

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