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Professionals can enrol as ITDC General Sales Agents

Updated: May 03, 2014 02:51:57pm
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New Delhi, May 3 (KNN)  A travel unit of the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) today announced plans to enrol General Sales Agents to promote and sell its travel related activities like ticketing, cargo movement etc, throwing a business  opportunity to small sized professionals and service units.

About six million tourists visit India each year, drawn to the historical, cultural and geographical diversity seen across the country.  It is common knowledge that every state of India has something unique to offer – from the backwaters of Kerala, to the famous valleys and mountains of Kashmir and the deserts, forts and architectural marvels of Rajasthan.

In 2012, India’s tourism department introduced several new initiatives aimed at improving the country’s image overseas and boosting tourism. In addition to the “Incredible India” campaign, it has launched “Find what you seek”, and now the domestic campaign called “Go beyond” to encourage tourism in lesser-known destinations. 

However to carry forward these initiatives, ITDC would need learned sales agents to sell its travel destinations.  It is in this context that ITDC plans to enrol general sales agents.
India Tourism Development Corporation Limited (ITDC) – A government of India undertaking has been in the business of hospitality and tourism in India since 1966, running hotels, restaurants at various places for tourists, besides providing transport facilities.
 
In addition, the Corporation is engaged in production, distribution and sale of tourist publicity literature and providing entertainment and duty free shopping facilities to the tourists.
 
Lately, the Corporation has diversified into new avenues/innovative services like engineering related consultancy services etc. The Ashok Institute of Hospitality and Tourism Management of the Corporation imparts training and education in the field of tourism and hospitality.
 
At present ITDC under the brand name of “Ashok” is running 13 hotels spread all over India. The “Ashok” Brand is well-known and in operation for over 4 decades.  Its “in-house” Travel Agency “Ashok Travels and Tours” is involved in Air-ticketing, transport services, tour packages, Destination Management etc.
 
It has recently launched its online travel portal www.itdctravels.com to meet requirements of its customers across the globe. It has a pan India presence with 11 branch offices in the country, at New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, and Kolkata.  (KNN/ES)
 

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