Published: 22nd Nov, 2018
Ministry of Tourism has rolled out online certification programme for Tourist Facilitators, named as Incredible India Tourist Facilitator Certification (IITFC).
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- Ministry of Tourism has rolled out online certification programme for Tourist Facilitators, named as Incredible India Tourist Facilitator Certification (IITFC).
- It will be available for those interested seeking tourist guide as profession.
- It has been developed by M/s Wipro Limited and the content is supported by the Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management.
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Aim of IITFC
- IITFC will enable Indian citizens to develop and enhance the skills associated with tourism, and where one can incorporate knowledge about facilitating tourists across the country.
- The IITFC program aspires to reach out to a far-flung audience encompassing a diversity of candidates ranging from an enthusiastic student who has recently qualified for higher secondary to an ambitious homemaker willing to grasp tourist facilitation skills from the comfort of their home.
- It will act as an enabler for transforming a local citizen with no specified skills having proficiency in a regional language into a potential bread earner for their households.
- This initiative will ensure an enriching experience for the tourists, as this initiative will address the issue of shortage of tourist guides as well as it will provide a lot of competition which will further ensure in providing best tourist facilitators.
IITFC Programme
- The certification program comprises of basic and advanced self-paced courses designed in a manner that the users can learn at their own time, space, path and pace.
- The basic course comprising of 7 modules aimed at training the facilitators for knowledge, skills and attitude domains at a nominal charge of INR 2000.
- Successful completion of this program would enable the learner to become a certified Tourist Facilitator of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.
A refresher course is also proposed for launch in due time for those already in the field seeking at an advanced level course to enhance their skill set.
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