A Critical Assessment of the Contribution of Tourism Education in Creating Work force for the Tourism Industry | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

Students graduating from a professional tourism program should have the knowledge and abilities that make them immediately useful to the industry. The goal of this research is to find out what kinds of knowledge and abilities tourism professors and experts think their students will need to succeed in the field. The research also contrasts the views of tourism professors and industry experts on the content and competencies taught in tourism degree programs throughout the nation. It is important to define what exactly constitutes educational tourism, a phrase that has been used to describe trips that combine educational components with sightseeing and vacationing. Now, we are discussing such topics as what drives students to study, how informal and formal learning interacts, and how tourism might benefit local economies. Currently, this issue has been widely discussed in both developing and established countries, with an emphasis on lowering unemployment rates via training young people and making a contribution to education through the tourism industry. Given the importance of the tourism industry to the economies of developing countries, it is essential to first establish a theoretical framework for studying the industry and developing methods to empower it. We take a close look at these issues and provide some solutions that might improve the quality of instruction given to vacationers. There is a wide range of issues that need to be addressed, including but not limited to educational infrastructure, curriculum updates, educational quality, education, administration, skills, tourism education, placement, job possibilities, employment growth, and employee happiness. Colleges that focus on the tourist industry continue to suffer from a declining image.