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Research & Consultancy Cell (RCC)

It is uncommon to find a Research Lab in non science department, but Department of Tourism Administration is an exception which has established a Research & Consultancy Cell on 01st October 2010. Initially the faculties in the department were actively involved in the assignments with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Oriental Consultants Japan, and Ministry of Tourism Government of India through the Indian Institute of Travel and Tourism Management (IITTM) Gwalior and Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (MTDC).

Now they are providing consultancy to the stakeholders and undertaking innovative Research projects/ assignments. Currently the RCC is conducting the following innovative programmes / projects.

Research Projects

Initially the RCC began with self supported research projects on the important aspects of tourism in the region.

01

The Tourism Potentials of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.

Completed

1st Nov 2010 to

31st Oct 2013.

02

“Assessing the Potential of Chile as a Target Market for Inbound Tourism in India”

Completed

01st April 2013 to

31st March 2014

03

A Study of the Regional Tourist Guides of Aurangabad (Western Region)

Completed

01st June 2014 to

31st May 2015

04

Development of a model for the Management of Heritage Walks for the Heritage Destinations initiating Heritage Walks.

In progress

01st Dec 2014 to 30th Nov 2018

05

A study of the communication barriers of tourism personnel and German tourist in Aurangabad region

Completed

01st Oct 2012 to

30th Sep 2013

06

Branding Destination Aurangabad : A study of approved tourist guides and their perceptions

Completed

01st July 2014 to

30th June 2015

07

Empowering schedule cast youths through tourism: an exploratory study of their status and employability in tourism industry.

In progress

01st July 2014 to

30th June 2018

Research Scholars Meet (RSM)

For the first time in this University the RCC initiated the bi-annual Research Scholars Meet to enhance the quality of research and research culture in the Department. The RSM is a part of research support system provided to researchers of the Department with the objective to build solidarity among department research scholars and more importantly, to consolidate departments research capabilities and opportunities and attune these to the University’s overall research goal.

The RSM I was held on 19th January and so far 5 RSM’s have been conducted. These RSM’s the interaction and exchange exposed research scholars to different models, theories, frame work and methodologies in travel and tourism and also interdisciplinary areas against which they examined their ongoing research work and projects and got feedback from others which helped them to strengthen their research work, publication and writings.

v Tourism Awareness Campaign

The various research studies undertaken by the department faculty has revealed that the local community of the tourist destinations is not aware of the socio-economic benefits of tourism development & hence have not benefitted through tourism.

The research team had a brainstorming discussion on this fact and decided to provide a practical solution in the form of ‘Tourism Awareness Campaign’.

35 villages in the vicinity of the tourist destinations in the Aurangabad district have been identified and the Staff, Researchers & Students have been trained for the campaign in which they will interact with the villagers / youths / students with the help of the Sarpanch, Gramsevaks, School Teachers, Social Workers etc. and create an awareness about tourism, its socio-economic importance, the employment opportunities, governments tourism schemes and further would help in starting their own tourism enterprises. Apart from this the department every year organizes Tourism awareness rallies, Street plays and exhibitions at different tourist places, villages, schools and colleges in the region.


 

 

 

 

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