The Union Minister of Tourism
(Independent Charge), Culture (Independent Charge) and Civil Aviation , Dr
Mahesh Sharma awarded degrees/diplomas to 1605 graduates of Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel
Management( IITTM ) at its 2nd Convocation in Noida today. Dr Mahesh Sharma is the Chairman, Board Of Governors of IITTM , an autonomous
organisation of the Union Ministry of
Tourism . The Minister also gave away awards of excellence to outstanding students
for their meritorious performance. The convocation was presided over by
Dr.Lalit K. Panwar, Secretary (Tourism) ; and Prof. T. V. Kattimani,
Vice-Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University was the guest of
honour.
Speaking on the
occasion , the Minister announced that
the Tourism Ministry is processing the proposal of setting up of a National
Tourism University at Noida. The proposal will be ready soon, he added. A
proposal to set up a Museum of Culture in Noida is also in the pipeline, Dr
Sharma disclosed.
Congratulating
the graduates, the Minister said that they are now the Brand Ambassadors of the
country to promote tourism . With your degrees, you have entered into a world which
has a great potential, he said. The Minister exhorted them to strive constantly
to uphold the knowledge, values and competencies acquired by them to make a
mark for themselves in life , thereby ascending the prestige of IITTM.
The synergy
between Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation can take make India a hub of
International Tourism, Dr Sharma explained. The Minister said that the Tourism
sector not only generates foreign exchange, it also generates a lot of employment especially
for women and is a source of women empowerment. He hoped that the graduates of
IITTM will help to actualise India's
hospitality mantra of Athithi Devo Bhav.
Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel
Management (IITTM), an autonomous organization of the Ministry of Tourism,
Government of India, is one of the premier institutes in the country offering
education, training, research and consultancy in sustainable management of
tourism, travel and other allied sectors. Since its establishment in 1983 at
New Delhi, it has been devoted to the pursuit of higher knowledge in tourism
and its dissemination to a diverse audience. Over the years, Institute has
established a distinguished identity of its own and reached at a commanding
position among sectoral B-Schools in the country. IITTM has five state of art
campuses at Gwalior, Noida, Bhubneshwar, Nellor and Goa where PGDM courses on
Tourism & Travel, Tourism & Leisure, International Business, Services
and Tourism & Cargo are taught.
In this convocation a total of 1605 students
from batches of 2009,2010, 2011 and 2012
of all campuses were conferred post graduate
diplomas, which includes Tourism & Travel(Gwalior), International Business(Gwalior), Services(Gwalior), Tourism & Travel(Bhubaneswar), International Business(Bhubaneswar), Tourism & leisure (Noida) and Tourism & Cargo(Nellore). Students were also
awarded with various medals and cash awards. Under Behram Dumasia Gold Medal which is given to toppers of International
Business, Services & Tourism & Leisure, 12 students were awarded. Four
students who were topper in Tourism from International Business & Services
were awarded with Naksnband Gold Medal. Four students of Tourism & Leisure
bagged the prestigious Inder Sharma Cash award worth Rs. 20,000/-. S.K. Mishra
cash award of 15,000/- was given to four overall toppers of Tourism &Travel
. IITTM best students award was given to 25 students and 27 students bagged the
IITTM merit award.
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