Changing Landscape of Tourism in India

The major future tourism destination will be Asia and Pacific particularly India. In India, tourism has been recognized as cornerstone agenda in ‘Prime Ministry Modi’s 4-T Model’. The Government of India has adopted skill development as a national priority in order to create skill manpower. Furthermore, Upcoming of new Central Universities (CUs) across the states of India, expanding campus of IITTMs, National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) particularly implementation of ‘National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)’ at CBSC schools, ‘SKILL INDIA’ and consideration of tourism and hospitality as thrust sector in ‘Make in India’ have huge implication for tapping the potential demographic dividend for tourism industry and academia. The changing landscape of tourism business and the organizations which operate in it need knowledgeable and skill manpower to make significant contribution for economic and social development of India. These evolving initiatives can play great role in shaping the future of tourism education in India.