Introduction

I.

Attributes of tourism in India

A.

The Indian tourism product

B.

Economic significance of tourism

C.

Growth forecasts

D.

Major constraints on growth of tourism in India

E.

Need for trained manpower

F.

Human resource development

G.

Employment opportunities

H.

Upgrading standards

I.

Setting up standards for food craft institutes

J.

Setting up standards for other institutes

K.

Training programme of the South Asia integrated tourism and human resource development programme

II.

Constraints on human resource development and solutions

A.

Obtaining resources

B.

The travel tourism sector

C.

Existing facilities for human resource development in travel tourism

D.

Initiatives for human resource development in the travel tourism sector

E.

Guide training

III.

Prognosis for human resource development in the tourism sector

A.

Hospitality sector

B.

Travel tourism sector