Over the
last year, the numbers of tourists heading for destination Kerala has more than
doubled. In the last season alone, there were over a core of domestic tourists
flowed in. With the interest in adventure sports tourism get a new face in
these days.
The University Grants Commission - acting on a
proposal by St Thomas College, Pala - has sanctioned a three-year
under-graduate programme in the science stream named as ‘Bachelor of Recreation,
Leisure and Sports Studies’
The course will receive the UGC’s full
financial support under an aided scheme, enabling students to study on a government-prescribed
fee structure. The course gets affiliation from Mahatma Gandhi University,
Kottayam. The Physical Education Department is offering the fully residential
six-semester programme for 30 seats.
This
course offered plenty of opportunities for such professionals. The hospitality
industry and tour package operators have executive posts of recreation managers
and adventure sports experts.
