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Kerala Mulls Setting up a Tourism University: Minister Riyas

Tourism Minister of Kerala, Shri P. A. Mohamed Riyas, has said that the government is probing the possibility of setting up a tourism university in the state to tap the immense opportunities offered by the fast-growing sector.

While addressing a felicitation ceremony, ‘Take Off ‘23’, organised at the Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (KITTS) ahead of World Tourism Day, the minister said that tourism has plenty of scope in Kerala to further develop and generate a large number of employment opportunities for youths with proper skills and training. “If a university is set up based out of KITTS, this immense potential of the tourism sector can be fully tapped,” Shri Riyas said. In such a scenario, food craft and hospitality institutes can also be brought together, he added.

“By bringing together institutes for tourism studies and providing training on par with international standards, Kerala Tourism aims at moulding skilled professionals to handle a wide variety of jobs in the fast-expanding sector,” the minister said.

The tourism sector is poised to soar to new heights, especially with more domestic and international flights coming to the state, he added.

The minister also said that the tourism sector in Kerala has made major strides in developing human resources. The Tourism Department is also making efforts to create a pool of skilled professionals to meet the growing demands. “Ensuring quality and competence is vitally important to secure good placements for youths trained at KITTS,” he stressed.