Private universities are creating human resources for tourism industry of Bangladesh

Tourism is a service base industry. To provide service there need service provider and these service providers are human resources for tourism industry. Most of the industry are now depends on technology for various purposes and tourism industry is not difference from them. But at the field of service providing, there are no alternative of skill human resources to provide service properly to the tourists. So human resources of tourism industry are not same like other industry. They have to contain some special characteristics among them to make satisfy the tourists. Human resources of tourism industry are like brand ambassador of a country, because they represent culture, attitude, behavior and hospitality of a country as well as a nation. So they need special education and training about tourism and hospitality industry which can make them more skilled and professional for the industry to provide better service to the tourists and also represent their country properly.  

Students are involving at practical classes of Commercial Cookery course in BTHM lab of Victoria University of Bangladesh which is a leading private university of Tourism and Hospitality Management Studies.   

A few private universities have launched bachelor degree on “Tourism and Hospitality/Hotel Management (THM)” first time in Bangladesh. Now seven private universities are providing four year bachelor degree on “Tourism and Hospitality/Hotel Management”. The universities are – The peoples University of Bangladesh, Victoria University of Bangladesh, Royal University of Bangladesh, Prime Asia University, IUBAT (International University of Business Agriculture and Technology), AIUB (American International University of Bangladesh) and IBAIS (International Business Administration and information system) University. All of these Universities are committed to develop human resources by providing degree on “Tourism and Hospitality/Hotel Management” for tourism industry of Bangladesh. This is very encouraging step from private sector for tourism development. Among 35 public Universities only Dhaka University have started bachelor and MBA degree on “Tourism and Hospitality Management” at 2008.

Students of Victoria University with their former chairman Mr. Mohammad N. Azim of " Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management". Now Mr.  Mohammad N. Azim is CEO of Hotel Sea Palace Ltd.

Only 7 private universities of Bangladesh among 54 private universities are committed to provide better education in “Tourism and Hospitality Management” degree. All of them are following North American’s University curriculum to design their course profile.  They are not only providing academic degree, they also arrange practical class for their students to make them more prepare for the job sector of tourism industry. They arrange internship for their students in different establishments like hotel, motel, guest house, restaurants or tour operator organization for improving their skills and make them more professional for the industry. In this way they are creating human resources for our tourism industry and day by day our tourism industry will get benefit from those skilled, educated and trained human resources. 

Fruit Carving by a student of Victoria University of Bangladesh. 

More over Bachelor degree on “Tourism and Hospitality/ Hotel Management” is very much different from diploma or short course. A student become educated about tourism and other tourism related sector in details by 4 years Bachelor degree as well as he or she gets lots of knowledge and skill during their educational session. But in diploma course or any short course, a student become only trained on a particular subject or department, he or she does not gets a vast knowledge on tourism and other tourism related facts. On the other hand, a “Tourism and Hospitality Management” graduate can reach in a position of decision maker into any governing body of Bangladesh tourism industry.      

Students are make projects and exhibits the model of the project about the development of tourism and hospitality industry in Victoria University of Bangladesh. 

Golf resort: negatively impact on environment.

Generally we seem that golf course is very environment friendly. Here and there in golf resort is green, calm and quiet, lots of trees are also there. But reality is not neat and clean as the external condition. Golf resort is very popular tourist’s destination especially among the rich people. So the number of golf resort has grown rapidly worldwide only for commercial reason. Golf resort is a tourist’s attraction and a country’s tourism industry can earn healthy revenue from golf tourism. The project of establishing a golf resort is beneficial from commercial view, but a golf resort  create a bad impact on environment ,such as-Golf courses require an enormous amount of fresh water every day to maintenance  and this can result in water scarcity. If the water comes from wells, over pumping can cause saline intrusion into ground water. Golf resorts are more and more often situated in or near protected areas where resources are limited, exacerbating their impacts. An average golf course in tropical country such as Thailand need 1500 kg chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides per year and uses as much water as 60,000 rural villagers. So we need think about the negative impact of Golf resort. We have no right to destroy the environment and water resources only for generate some revenue or only for entertainment of a few rich people. Now every nation is conscious about environmental issues and trying to keep the environment pollution free and also preserve the ecological balance. So, I request to all the nations and their authority to think about the bad impact of Golf resort and take proper steps to reduce the fresh water depletion and other environmental hazards.

Study in UK : List of private colleges suspended by the Home Office (24/06/2014)

UK is one of the most attractive destination for students. UK contains many world class educational institutions. Thousands students from many countries applies for student visa to go to UK as a student of Under graduation, post graduation or Doctoral degree in different subjects. But sometimes students are falling trouble to choose the wrong educational institutions. So , here, we presents for UK student visa seekers a List of private colleges suspended by the Home Office (24/06/2014), so student should avoid the following college when they are preparing to apply for student visa in UK

1. Alpha College
2. Alpha Meridian College
3. APS Computer Solutions TA Pitman Training Centre
4. Birmingham Institute of Education Training and Technology
5. Blake Hall College
6. Bloomsbury International UK
7. Bradford College of Management
8. Bradford Metropolitan College
9. Bristol College of Accountancy
10. Britain College
11. Central College London
12. Central College of Studies
13. Central Cranbrook College
14. Citizen 2000 Education Institute
15. City of London Academy
16. College of Advanced Studies
17. College of East London
18. College of Excellence
19. Cranford College
20. Essex College
21. Eynsford College
22. FBT (Finance Business Training)
23. Forbes Graduate School
24. Hammersmith Management College
25. Helios International College
26. IIM Bedford
27. Interlink College of Technology & Business Studies
28. Katherine & Kings College of London
29. Kinnaird College
30. LIT LON Ltd
31. London Academy of Management and Business
32. London College of Business Management and Computing Studies
33. London College of Finance and Accounting
34. London Corporate College
35. London Educators Ltd
36. London Premier College
37. London Regal College
38. London School of Advanced Studies
39. London School of Marketing t/a LS Business School
40. London School of Technology
41. London St Andrews College
42. LSBF (London School of Business and Finance)
43. Manchester College of Management Sciences
44. Manchester International College (International Learning Centre)
45. Manchester Trinity
46. Midlands Academy of Business and Technology
47. North West College Reading
48. Queensbury College
49. Shakespeare College
50. South London College
51. Stanfords College UK Ltd
52. Studio Cambridge
53. Superior College London
54. UK Business Academy
55. UK Vocational Training College t/a UK CAT
56. West George College
57. West London Business College

Green Bangladesh

Bangladesh , is a South Asian country is well known for its natural beauty. There are many tourists attraction entire the country but the most attractive matter is that the whole country is green with forests, trees, paddy field, farm houses and so on. Villages are contains beautiful nature where are no pollution. Ponds of clear water, canals, rivers, village forests, paddy fields and friendly people make these villages heaven. Farmers are the cultivator of green. They not only produce food for people as well as keep environment green and pollution free. They are making their homes with eco friendly materials like bamboo, wood, soil etc. Birds and animals are also safe in village. They find there enough space and food for living. People and other animals are depending on nature for their livelihood but they are not destroying the environment. They love nature and trying to keep it alive. 

Karnafuli RIver, Chittagong, Bangladesh

House of Parliament , Bangladesh.