Planning & Policies for Tourism Industry

Paper Code: 
DMTB 504 A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objective :

  • To understand the concept of Planning, its need and plans formulated by the Indian government.

 

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Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper code

Paper title

  DMTB 504 A

Planning & Policies for Tourism Industry

CO 41 To appraise the Tourism policy and planning, various phases and its importance.

CO 42  To appraise the infrastructure development and CBT

CO 43   To understand and evaluate planning aspects and national action plan for tourism.

CO 44  To understand civil aviation policy and regulatory framework.

CO 45 To evaluate the National Tourism Policy and allied infrastructure development

Approach in teaching:

Discussion, Demonstration, Action Research, Project, Field Trip

 

Learning activities for the students:

Field activities, Simulation, Presentation, Giving tasks Field practical

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 

Planning: definition, importance of planning; tourism planning approaches, level of tourism planning, Planning for Tourism. The planning process- Assessment of Demand and Supply, Establishing objectives, Territorial planning, Infrastructure, Financial planning, Human resource planning, Administrative structure, Marketing and Promotion, Monitoring progress and Time factor.

12.00
Unit II: 

Infrastructure development- Meaning, transportation, Accommodation, F&B, Attraction, Telecommunication, essential services. Stages of destination development and planning.

Community Based Tourism (CBT): Meaning, Principles, Characteristics, characteristic of CBT as highlighted by UNEP & UNWTO & its relevance in Indian context.

12.00
Unit III: 

Planning aspect of tourism in India- Introduction, The Allocation and expenditures in five year plans in India
National Action Plan for Tourism 1992- Main features, Objectives, Strategies and recommendations. Circuits identified for Intensive development.

12.00
Unit IV: 

Civil Aviation Policy 2000- Mission , Strategic, Consultation with users, regulatory framework, Private sector participation, IT Plan, Promotion of Aviation in North East, Safety, Security & recommendations.

12.00
Unit V: 

National Tourism Policy 2002 –Introduction and Key words, Positioning Tourism as a National Policy, Enhancing India’s Competitiveness as a tourist destination, Infrastructure, Information centers, Tourism training institutes.

Essential Readings: 

Environmental challenges towards Tourism V Dhulasi Birundha

References: 

Development of Tourism in India Nafees Khan
Handbook of Environmental guidelines for Indian Tourism. Ratandeep Singh
International Tourism Management A.K.Bhatia
Tourism Development and Resource conservation Jagmohan Negi
Tourism Development :Principles and Practices Bhatia
Tourism Planning Inskeep
Ensyclopedia in Planning (12 vol.series) P. C Sinha

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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