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John Tribe is a Professor of Tourism at the University of Surrey, UK. All of his education (undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral studies) was undertaken at the University of London.

He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Fellow of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism, Fellow of the Association for Tourism in Higher Education and Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences.

His research concentrates on sustainability, tourism epistemology and tourism education and he has authored books on strategy, philosophy, economics, education and environmental management in tourism.

He was the specialist advisor for tourism for the UK government’s 2008 Research Assessment Exercise and a panel member for the assessment of tourism research for the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF).

He edits two of the most prominent tourism journals, i.e. Annals of Tourism Research and The Journal of Hospitality, Leisure Sport and Tourism Education.

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Jafar Jafari is a professor emeritus in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism at the University of Wisconsin-Stout (USA). He holds a PhD in cultural anthropology from the University of Minnesota and a BS and MS in hotel management from Cornell University in the United States, as well as an honorary doctorate from the Universitat de les Illes Balears (Spain). Jafar's contributions to tourism academia extend across borders and institutions. He was also a Visiting Professor at the Universidade do Algarve in Portugal, Lule University of Technology in Sweden, and Sun Yat-sen University in China, as well as a Lifetime Honorary Professor at Bundelkhand University in India and the International Program Director at the Universitat de les Illes Balears (Spain).

Prof Jafar holds multiple editorial board positions and was instrumental in establishing foundational journals, book series, and networks in tourism academia, in addition to research and teaching. In 2005, he was awarded the prestigious UNWTO Ulysses Prize for his contributions to tourism academia.

Jafar is recognized for creating networking platforms to disseminate tourism education/research knowledge resources and to foster discussions, as well as for advancing the field's expertise and scholarship.

Dr. Donald E. Hawkins, also known as Don Hawkins by his colleagues, is the Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor of Tourism Policy and Professor of Management and Tourism Studies in the School of Business at George Washington University (GWU) and Professor of International Affairs at the Elliott School of Foreign Affairs at GWU.

Born in the United States in the year 1936 in Ashley, Pennsylvania, Dr. Hawkins holds a Doctoral degree in Park and Recreation Management (1967, NYU). Dr. Hawkins has dedicated the last 50 years teaching tourism and management, as well as conducting policy-related research and devising sustainable tourism strategies. He was instrumental in developing the graduate & master level tourism programmes at GWU and also established the International Institute of Tourism Studies (IITS) in 1988 as a joint venture between GWU & UNWTO and served as the Director till 1999.

In his career, Dr. Hawkins served in a variety of professional & academic roles and positions. For his enormous contribution, Dr. Hawkins has received various awards, including the prestigious Ulysses Prize (2003) awarded by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for individual achievements in the creation and transmission of knowledge in the field of tourism policy and strategic management. Later in 2005, he also received the UNWTO Themis Foundation Science Fellows Award.

Over the course of his career, he has authored over 120 publications, including books, chapters, and scholarly articles. Dr. Hawkins was also the founding editor of the Journal of Leisure Research, which has been continually published since 1967 and has an international reputation for scientific coverage of leisure research. His scholarly work can be accessed here - https://tinyurl.com/54k8vrp8

Alongside the academic responsibilities, Dr. Hawkins is currently associated with the following prominent professional positions –
• Chairman, Solimar International.
• Special Advisor to the Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization. Technical assistance for the UNWTO Knowledge Network, which includes 135 universities and research centres worldwide.
• Vice President, Affiliate Members Board of Directors, UNWTO.
• Special Advisor to the Minister of Hotels and Tourism, Myanmar.

International Institute of Tourism Studies - The George Washington University School of Business

Dr Marie Avellino is the Director of the Institute for Tourism, Travel and Culture (ITTC) at the University of Malta. Dr Marie Avellino received her Ph.D. in Anthropology at the London Metropolitan University. As the Director of the ITTC at the University of Malta, Dr Avellino’s vision to make it an education provider and strategic policy partner of choice for the Tourism, Heritage and Cultural industries in Malta and beyond.

Prior to entering academia, she had amassed over 30 years of tourism, training and management experience. She is an anthropologist with a special interest in tourism, memory, identity and the experience economy. Her published works relate to the over-50s market, socialising and democratisation of tourism, ex- colonial linkages and the exchange of social and cultural capital through tourism

Dr Avellino is also the vice-chair of the Supervisory Committee for Interpret Europe and the chair of the Island Tourism Platform, an online database for research which focuses on Island Tourism.
Her non-academic interests are in Melitensia, more specifically the Colonial period in Malta, Dowsing and Mediterranean Folklore remedies and rituals, and Textiles.

Her research interests include social anthropology, cultural heritage research, tourism and Older Adults and Seniors, Cultural Identities, Intercultural Competencies for Management and Visitor Experience Management. Her EU-Funded Projects experience includes: 2012-2014 Lead Researcher in the Grundtvig Lifelong Learning Programme, entitled Socialising Tourism, SoTo and the 2013 - 2015 - Project Manager for Grundtvig Lifelong Learning Programme, entitled Heritage Interpretation for Senior Audiences, HISA and the more recent involvement in two projects as a Project Manager for 2018-2021 “Boosting blue Entrepreneurs' competencies toward an environmental care ecosystem’’(BLUESPROUT) and the 2019-2021 Skills for promotion, valorisation, exploitation, mediation and interpretation of European Cultural Heritage (EUHeritage).

Dr Avellino recently co-edited a book titled “Tourism and the Maltese Islands: Observations, reflections & proposals.” and it has been published in March 2021.

Institute for Tourism, Travel and Culture - University of Malta
Tourism Studies Association (TSA)

Dr.Dileep M R
Head of the Dept. of Tourism and Vice Principal
Pazhassiraja College (Calicut University)
Academician, Author, and Columnist

Academician: Head of the Dept. of Tourism and Vice-Principal-Pazhassiraja College (Calicut University). Lecturer and Senior Lecturer -Tourism, Pazhassi Raja College (Calicut University); Senior Lecturer, Ass. Professor and Asso. Professor, Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (Govt. of the Kerala/University of Kerala); Ass. Professor and System-Wide Coordinator (Tourism Sub.s), Ministry of Higher Education, CAS Salalah, Sultanate of Oman.

Curriculum Design Consultant (Tourism and Travel): Member of Board of Studies of more than ten universities/academic institutions. Designed syllabi for a variety of programs related to Travel and Tourism subjects.

Author: Tourism, Transport and Travel Management: Routledge-Oxon, UK; Tourism: Concepts Theory and Practice-IK International, New Delhi; Information Systems in Tourism, Excel Books, New Delhi; International Marketing in Tourism (Ed.), Anmol Publishers, New Delhi; New Age Tourism: Neo-colonisation and Impacts (Aadhunika Tourism: Adhinivesavum Vipathukalum) (Language - Malayalam). Don Books. Online; http://www.indulekha.com/aadhunika-tourism-adhinivesavum-vipathukalum-study-dileep-m-r ; Vivara Saankethika Vidyayum Tourisavum, Bhaasha Institute, Trivandrum (Language-Malayalam).

Columnist: Industry column in 'Destination Mice' Magazine (Language -English); Travel Trends column in Maathrubhumi "Yaathra", Travel Magazine.(Language-Malayalam); Tourism at crossroads column in 'Destination Kerala', Travel Trade Magazine.

Writer: Articles on Tourism and Travel in Periodicals.

Researcher: Published several articles/papers in Journals, Presented papers/participated in a number of Conferences.

Associationship: Former Joint Secretary, Indian Tourism Congress. Member-Board of Studies, A few Universities

Dr.Manjula Chaudhary
PROFESSOR, TOURISM & HOTEL MANAGEMENT
Kurukshetra University
Ph. D, MBA
Dr.Manjula Chaudhary specializes in Tourism Marketing, Tourist Behaviour and Business Communication. Her research work includes books, articles in academic journals, op-ed, articles, industry knowledge papers; reports and projects for Government of India and different state Governments. She is academic member in tourism of Strategic Communication Laboratories (SCL) and the Behavioural Dynamics Institute (BDI), United Kingdom. She has been member of National Tourism Advisory Committee (NTAC) of Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India; Member, working group on Tourism (Human Resource Development) for 12th five year plan and; Advisory Committee on preparation of 2nd Tourism Satellite Accounts for India, 2011-2012. She is on the board of a number of universities and other academic institutes. She is on the editorial board of many national and international journals. She has been Director of Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) for four years under Ministry of Tourism, Government of India between March 2010 and March 2014. Under her leadership IITTM got the award for best tourism institute in the country from FICCI in 2014. She was honoured by Tourism Industry for her contribution to travel and tourism education in thought leadership meet ‘Ayaanat’. She is also advisor to travel companies.

Dr. Yedla Venkata Rao
Professor
Department of tourism studies,
School of Management
Pondicherry Central University

Professor Y VENKATA RAO is currently the Professor of Tourism and Travel Management at Pondicherry Central University. He has pursued his M.H.R.M from Andhra University and M.B.A. from the University of Madras and completed FDP from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A). He obtained a PhD in Management from Tezpur Central University, Assam.

He started his career in teaching at Sir. C.R Reddy College P.G. Courses at Eluru, Andhra Pradesh and moved on for his second teaching assignment in the Department of Business Administration at Assam Central University, Silchar, Assam. At Pondicherry Central University, he headed the academic Department in International Business as well as Tourism Management. He was the Head of the Department of Tourism Studies for one decade and is the most instrumental person in shaping the Department as one of the pioneers. As a whole, he has been teaching, researching, and also into academic administration for the last two and half decades. His area of specializations in Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour, Tourism Entrepreneurship, Tourism Business.

He published seven books in the area of Management, Tourism Business, Tourism Entrepreneurship, Travel Agency and Tour Operations, Compensation Management, Destination Planning and Development. Fourteen of his research papers were published in edited books and about twenty-seven papers published in reputed national and international journals. He organized national and international conferences and published conference proceedings in the form of edited books, a book of abstracts, and a special issue of journals.

To mention, an international conference in 2014 was organized in collaboration with Bournemouth University, UK and Indian Institute of tourism and travel management, Gwalior with 25 foreign delegates from 11 countries. Nine research scholars have been awarded PhD degrees under his guidance and at present six scholars are pursuing thesis work on contemporary issues of tourism and allied sectors. Visited fifteen countries, besides, France visit for ten days as one of the official delegates of the Government of Puducherry as a part of the promotion of tourism.

In addition, he has been a member of the Executive Council, Academic Council, School Boards, Board of Studies, and Curriculum DevelopmentPanel of Indian Universities. He was nominated as one of the Council Members of the Confederation of Indian Industries of Puducherry State Council. His passion for institutional building is reflected in the promotion of the Tourism Department from regional to international level. He is the Co-ordinator of the student exchange program with the University of Rennes, France. His journey as Head and Co-ordinator of UGC-SAP (DRS-II) since 2009 has created noteworthy milestones in Tourism Studies at Pondicherry University. His studies and research are focusing on promoting a sustainable tourism business.

He is a pro-student-professor always acting as a bridge between the industry and academia to provide the students with the best platform to start the career. As an academician, his teaching techniques are at par with the top Business school in the country.

Prof. S.P. Bansal
Vice-Chancellor Himachal Pradesh Technical University, Hamirpur(HP)

Professor Sat Parkash Bansal, Vice-Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh Technical University, is one of the pioneers associated in development and building of Tourism Academia and Research in India. With his collective experience of over thirty years, he has groomed, skilled and re-skilled millions of tourism and hospitality students in more than 25 countries.

He was the former Vice-Chancellor of Haryana State University, Meerpur, Rewari, Haryana, Former Vice-Chancellor (A/C), BPS Mahila University (Haryana State University), Sonepat, Haryana and of Maharaja Agrasen University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh from Sept.2012 to April 2016 and is currently the Vice-Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh Technical University.

The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, has appointed Prof Bansal as Chairman of the All-India Board of Hospitality and Tourism Management for three years from January 2020.

He is the Chief Editor and Editor of various International and National Journals such as Tourism Development Journal-An International Refereed Journal (Annual), Tourism Dimensions and Tourism Spectrum- An International Refereed Journal, Himalayan Studies Journal-A refereed Journal (Bi-Annual), H.P. University Newsletter (Quarterly), IIHS (UGC Centre of Excellence) News Bulletin, Indian Tourism Congress (ITC) Newsletter, Agrani Samkalp, bi-annual Newsletter of Maharaja Agrasen University. He also has the rich experience of completing 11 research projects of national importance along with writing 25 books to my credit. He is also the Principal Investigators of e-PG Pathshala in Management(1.05 Cr. Project) and Tourism & Hospitality (1.12 Cr. Project) - A Centrally sponsored scheme of National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT) of MHRD (GOI) through UGC for developing 600+ 640 modules in management and Tourism & Hospitality respectively.
He is the founder President, Tourism and Hospitality Educators and Researchers Association of ASIAN Countries(THERAA), founder Secretary General -Indian Tourism Congress (ITC), Joint Secretary, Professors’ Forum of India, founder Chairman, Institute of Vocational (Tourism) Studies, H.P.University, founder Director, Institute of Vocational (Tourism) Studies, H.P.University, Dean Students Welfare, H.P. University, Director, Institute of Integrated Himalayan Studies (Centre of Excellence), H.P University, Director (Nominated)- Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation, Government of Himachal Pradesh.

He was a key person in facilitating Memorandums of Understanding between the organization he served and Universities of International repute such as MOUs signed in between Altai State Agrarian University and Altai State Technical University, Russia, Leicester University, U.K., Ghana Technical University, Ghana, Auburn University, U.S.A to promote International Understanding. He has written about 90 research papers and had an opportunity to guide 23 research scholars of the PhD programme.

Being an academician and administrator by profession, his research area of interest lies in Tourism Management, Research Methodology, Marketing, Finance, Quantitative Technique, Human Values and Personality Development Programme.

Professor Tej Vir Singh was born in 1929 at Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He obtained his Master's degree in Geography from Agra University in 1962 which was his first step into tourism studies. He is the first Indian to pursue his PhD in Tourism Studies from Kanpur University. In 1974, the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR, Delhi) published his PhD dissertation under the title, “Tourism and Tourist Industry in Uttar Pradesh, India”. Professor was intricately involved with the Government of India in drafting the First Five Year Plan for tourism development.

Another important milestone of his career was establishing a self financed autonomous Centre for Tourism Research and Development (CTRD) with a library as its cornerstone at Lucknow in 1976. A plaque from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) recognizes the Centre as an institution that exemplifies Global Good Practices in Travel & Tourism Human Resource Development. It began soon to be recognised as a place where people could receive “baptism” in tourism academia in India.

Professor Tej Vir Singh also founded a research journal Tourism Recreation Research (TRR) as a knowledge disseminating organ of CTRD in 1976. Professor Tej Vir Singh’s contribution to tourism studies was globally recognized in 2013 when he was awarded the prestigious (UNWTO) United Nations World Tourism Organization Ulysses Prize. Source: Anatolia An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research

The journey of many first in tourism academia of India, the foundation of Tourism Studies in India any amount of words of achievements is less. His Shayari, Smile, Humility and witty remarks still create a ripple of discussion and Lesson.

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Prof. S.C. Bagri secured his Master degree from Allahabad University, Allahabad. In the year 1986, he completed a Technical course on “Cultural Tourism Management” from Rome, Italy under the fellowship of Govt. of Italy in 1986. It is his interest and passion for Cultural tourism that made him pursue his Doctoral degree in Buddhist tourism. He started his career as Lecturer at Department of Tourism, HNB Garhwal University and served till 1995. Later on, Prof. Bagri was elevated to the post of Professor at the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), Gwalior, Ministry of Tourism, Govt. India.

He started the publication of Journal of Tourism in 1996 in joint collaboration with University of Southern Mississippi, USA and Prof. Bagri serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. In 1998, he moved back to HNB Garhwal University at Srinagar to take the position of Professor of Tourism Management and Director of the Centre for Mountain Tourism and Hospitality Studies and subsequently hold the responsibility of Dean, School of Management till July 2012. During one of his interviews way back in 2012, he has expressed his views on how the faculty members of hospitality and tourism management in India are not treated well in most of the places. Even universities think that these subjects do not require much study and research and can be taught by anyone having some exposure in any trade and hotel organization.

In 2007, recognizing the contribution of Prof. Bagri, United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Madrid appointed him as a consultant for the project on Human
Resource Development in Tourism and Hospitality sector for Punjab and West Bengal states. Prof. Bagri is the founder president of Indian Hospitality Congress .has authored 7 books, 100 research papers and guided 22 PhD research scholars in Tourism and Hospitality Management.

Before returning to the Department of Mountain Tourism and Hospitality Studies, HNB Garhwal Central University Srinagar Garhwal Uttarakhand, Prof Bagri was the Vice-Chancellor of
Himgiri Zee University, Dehra dun an institution set up by Mr Subhash Chandra, Chairman of ESSEL & ZEE Group, Mumbai. All India Council for Technical Education, Planning
Commission, Govt. of India, University Grants Commission, Indian Council of Social Science Research and Agriculture Finance Corporation of India awarded him as the Principal Research Investigator of research projects. In view of his expertise in Tourism and Hospitality Management, MHRD, Govt of India assigned him the responsibility of NRC in Tourism and Hospitality services Management for developing online refresher program for the Assistant professors in Tourism and Hospitality subject which he successfully completed with the help of a team of 40 subject experts in May 2019.

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Prof. Parikshat Singh Manhas
Ph. D, Post Master's in ECIS (Seattle University, USA), MBA, MTM.

Dr. Parikshat Singh Manhas is a Professor at the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management & Professor, The Business School, University of Jammu. He is also Coordinator, of Global Understanding Course at University of Jammu being run in collaboration with East Carolina University, USA and Coordinator, UGC - Innovative Programme.

He is also Promoter Director, University of Jammu Special Purpose Vehicle Foundation - A Section 8 Company, Director, Business Incubation and Innovation Centre, University of Jammu and President, Institution Innovation Council, University of Jammu - A Innovation Cell, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Initiative.

He is also Regional Director – Asia and Eastern Europe for CED – World Centre of Excellence for Destinations (UNWTO – Affiliate Member), President – Commerce Management Association of India (CMAI) and Advisor, Total Synergy Consulting Private Limited (TSCPL). He is also Fellow of the Australia India Institute, New Delhi.

Presently, he is a Visiting Professor at Taylor's School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts, Taylors University, Malaysia and also has been a Visiting Professor to the Zhubanov State University of Aktobe, Republic of Kazakhstan, Bashkir State University, Russia and Graduate School of Business, ESAN University, Lima, Peru.

Parikshat earned his PhD in Brand Positioning Strategies from the University of Jammu. He did his Post Master’s in Electronic Commerce and Information Science from Alber’s School of Business at Seattle University, USA with a Distinction, MBA from University of Jammu, India and Master’s in Tourism Management from IGNOU, New Delhi. His research interests are Tourism, Recreation, and Hospitality Management, Education and Marketing, Sustainable and Responsible Tourism, Brand Management, Post Conflict Tourism and Peace Building Strategies (Revival Tourism), Film Induced Tourism and Destination Marketing.

Prof. Parikshat was runners-up at the Institute of Hospitality - Education Research Award, 2016 at the EuroCHRIE conference in Budapest, 2016. He has been awarded Major Project’s as the Project leader under the UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) Thematic Partnerships Scheme during the year 2015 and 2017. He was a Commonwealth Fellow for the year 2014, Hungarian Faculty Research Fellow in 2013 under the Indo Hungarian Educational Exchange Program for the year 2012-13, Shastri Indo-Canadian fellow in 2009 and won Career Award for Best Young Teacher (CAYT) awarded by All India
Council for Technical Education (AICTE) – Government of India, 2009. He has been awarded Major Research Projects by University Grants Commission (UGC) and Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

Dr. Parikshat is Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Management and Sustainability and Journal of Hospitality, Tourism Cases (JHTC) of International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (ICHRIE), Journal Regional Statistics of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, Hungary, Asia-Pacific Journal of Innovation in Hospitality and Tourism, Taylor’s University, Malaysia and TEAM (Tourism Educators Association of Malaysia) Journal of Hospitality and Tourism.

He was also Member Advisory Council for the Centre for Research and Innovation (CRiT), Taylors University, Malaysia (2016 -2018). He was also Member, All India Board of Hospitality and Tourism Management (AIB – HTM) of AICTE. He has authored 10 books and more than 100 research papers which have been published in Journals, Edited Books, and in the Conference Proceedings.

Apart from his academic accomplishments, he is equally talented in sports as well. He is an International Roller Hockey Player - Played in two Roller Hockey World Cups for India. He has also captioned the Jammu & Kashmir State Senior Roller Hockey Team. He has won over 25 Gold, 20 Silver and 10 Bronze medals in various Championships and was also Declared TOP SPORTSMAN OF THE STATE for years 1995, 1992, 1990, 1989 and 1988. He has also Remained National Champion for four years and State Champion for seven years in Roller Skating.

It is no doubt that he is a perfect example of the saying “A Sound Mind in a Sound Body”.

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Dr. Anu Chandran,
Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism Studies, Pondicherry University.

He is known for his impeccable roles & responsibilities in the department and is best known as a builder of platforms for students' education and research, and for the advancement of tourism knowledge production hence rightly honoured as a “pioneer” and a “visionary”. He is the go-to person in the department for any student either to discuss new ideas, to seek advice, or maybe to share funny moments.

Dr. Anu Chandran is an M.Phil in Futures Studies, Post Graduate in English Literature M.A. Litt from Kerala University and Post Graduate in Tourism Administration (MTA from Pondicherry University) and has P.G. Diplomas in Journalism and Public Relations (SCMS, Kochi) and Psychology (DDE, Pondicherry University). He was awarded a Ph.D. in Cultural Tourism Studies from the University of Kerala.

Initially, he worked as a Divisional Tourism Officer of the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department for two years and later moved into academics as a lecturer. When he got the opportunity to join back and teach in his alma university there was no looking back for him, as teaching was his passion and true calling, a decision because of which batches after batches of students from the Department of Tourism Studies has a guide and a smiling face with a room always welcoming for guidance or laughter even after years of passing out.
While his penchant for reading, writing, and creativity was rather obvious, his decision to explore and engage with the subject of tourism arose from the sheer allurement of all his passion which translated into a lifelong pursuit. As an extraordinarily well-read person who thought deeply about matters, Sir has offered tourism a number of substantial research contributions with publications in several international and national journals, including International Journal for Qualitative Research in Services, Inderscience Enterprises, UK, and Revista de Cultura and Turismo – Brazil, Journal for Tourism Management Research, SAJOSPS, SAJTH, Journal Press–Vision, SCMS Journal, and ZENITH-EIJMMS.

He is also the Editor of Bharatha Pathrika Trilingual Journal, Editor of PUTSAL Newsletter– the biannual publication and Gamaya–the annual publication of DTS, and also the Guest Editor of the journal, Tourism: Theory and Practice. He has published four books one of his highly acclaimed being “The Flavours of Tourism Management in Kerela and Tamil Nadu” and has also authored a volume of poetry titled Looking Beyond.

He has won consecutive Best Teacher Award of the department in Pondicherry University, and also Best Research Work Award and Commendation Certificates.
The last room in the corner right of the teacher’s hallway at the Department of Tourism Studies belongs to the pulse of MBA- Tourism and Travel Management. It is a place of home for scholars, students whose works are taken seriously as seriously the acclaimed academicians and professionals who frequently visited. Many dreams were realised, souls motivated, career plan made, shedding of tears to the laughter of joy in the room always filled with hope and words of dear Anu Sir.

The litmus test of a teacher is how they are with their students, and Dr. Anu Chandran is a person who will be the first to join the stage of dancing students with his special dance moves to his favourite Michael Jackson songs, to being the motivator for students to realise their potential to making all the students feel like being a part of his extended family.

Thank You.

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