The EaseMyTrip Academy, a unique institution catering to the travel and tourism industry, was launched on July 21 in New Delhi. The institution is focused on offering world-class education in the sector, with endless exposure, practical knowledge and growth opportunities. Boasting a rich curriculum and state-of-the-art infrastructure, the academy will strive to shape the tourism industry with the most brilliant minds, through industry interventions and a robust curriculum.

Focused on skill development and fostering the Government’s vision of AatmaNirbhar Bharat, the academy’s comprehensive course structure includes a diploma professional course in tourism. Under the one-year course, students will gain in-depth knowledge of international travel destinations, handling business communication and complex reservations. They will also get hands-on experience on foreign language and personality development modules – helping them upskill and become industry-ready. Enrollers will be felicitated with Internship opportunities and 100% placement offers.

To boost employability in India, EaseMyTrip Academy has tied up with various airlines (domestic and international), tourism boards, airports, well accolade MNCs, and corporates to place their students in reputed organizations. The institution also offers a short-term, 6-month certificate foundation course in tourism, which will help create a basic understanding of the principle sectors of the tourism industry, key elements, concepts and terminology. The specialized courses, which are customized to meet the manpower requirements of the leading organisations in travel, tourism and aviation industry, will help in eliminating the gap between the industry requirements and trained professionals.

According to Pratibha Sharma, Vice President-Human Resources, EaseMyTrip Academy, ‘’The sector is filled with potential opportunities for those who are willing to put in their best and develop the right skill sets necessary to excel. We are glad to be launching EaseMyTrip Academy and providing the assistance needed to fill the industry gap and are certain to have more skilled people join the travel and tourism industry.’’

With the goal of preparing highly-skilled professionals who excel at their jobs, EaseMyTrip Academy is all set to disrupt the travel and tourism industry. The main feature of the course is its multidisciplinary approach, covering a range of disciplines including tourism industry management, tourism-based community development, marketing, hospitality communication, and art and culture. The Academy has promised to provide 100% job placement after successful completion of the course, thus ensuring skill development as well as self-reliance among the students who enrol for the same while furthering India’s vision of providing employment to its citizens.