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Career opportunities for Travel and Tourism degree holders exist both in the public and private sector. In the public sector, there are opportunities in the Directorates and Departments of Tourism of the center and the state as Officers, information assistants, Tourist guides etc. Another good prospect for qualified tourism professionals are in the private sector with travel agencies, tour operators, airlines, hotels, transport and cargo companies, etc.
In the tourism department there are jobs as Reservation and counter staff, sales and marketing staff, tour planners and tour guides. To enter in to this field you need to pursue a professional course in this sector. Top colleges which you can consider are Indian Institute of Computer and Hospitality Management (IICHM), Nadia (West Bengal), University of Technology and Management (UTM), Shillong and School of Arts and Tourism Indore (Madhya Pradesh).

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The career in aviation attracts many youngsters as it provides the opportunity to travel around the globe. This is a lucrative field. This is a highly specialised job which requires knowledge of air navigation, interpretation of meteorological reports, operations of sophisticated electronic and mechanical controls, leading the aircraft under adverse circumstances, and being a leader to the flight crew and passengers under climatic and other emergency situations. To become a pilot one has to first possess a Student Pilot License (SPL). The eligibility criteria to avail this license is 10+2(CBSE preferably) with science (physics) and mathematics subjects and should be above 16 years of age. You should register at a flying club which is recognised by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Government of India to obtain the license. There are 4 levels of training as pilot each level rewards you with a particular grade of pilot license.
1. Students Pilot Licence: for flying at training school
2. Private Pilot Licence: required for a pilot to take passengers (small number) up with him or her.
3. Commercial Pilot Licence: the minimum requirement to obtain a job in airlines as a pilot.
4. Airline Transport Pilot License: required to become a Captain with an airline.
The expenses involved in the course also vary depending on the degree of license you wish to obtain. The total expense to become a commercial pilot will be around 10 lakhs and for Airline pilot training it will be close to 15 lakhs. However, scholarships and bank loans can by availed by the deserving students. There are many institutes that offer aviation program in India and abroad. We suggest you to complete your class 12th with physics and mathematics subjects and then opt to take up training in aviation in any of the reputed institutes.