Governor Dickson's Vision For Setting Up The International Institute Of Tourism And Hospitality
At this time of world economic melt down, there is very urgent and serious need to look into other sectors outside oil revenue to make income from.
The government of Nigeria and most states have not done anything to solve the problem of unemployment, financial dependence in government of their citizens.
Consequently, any government that does not provide income-generating avenues for its citizenry will face an unprecedented economic crises.
That is why we should give credit to our Excellency Henry Seriake Dickson.
No wonder, our visionary governor foresaw it long before now and has put in place some pillars on which the economy of the state would anchor on. One of such pillars is the establishment of the International Institute of Tourism and Hospitality.
Before talking about tourism, it is nice for us to have a brief idea about it.
What is tourism? Tourism is the business of providing tours and services for tourists. Tourism is a service industry which employes over 2 million people in Britain alone. It is expected that in Bayelsa State, the tourism industry when developed could employ thousands of people.
How has tourism grown?�From available records, tourist industry has grown significantly over the last 50 years. People are taking longer holidays, are travelling more frequently and travelling to destinations further away. There are a number of reasons for this. These include:
* increase in income
* the introduction of holiday pay
* developments in transport (e.g.
* people have more holiday time from work
* cheap flights from budget airlines
* the growth of tourism has had a positive effect on income and development in many countries therefore tourism is actively encouraged
* changes in lifestyle and interests mean people are more interested in travelling to more exotic and unusual destinations
What can Bayelsans gain from Tourism?
* Ceates employment opportunities for people in our local government Areas
* Promotes cultural awareness and can help preserve local culture and traditions eg the various clans in Bayelsa State and other states.
* Income from tourists can be used to develop local infrastructure and services e.g. new roads, airports, access to education, clean water and sanitation
* Foreign currency earned from tourism can help local people
* Natural features that attract tourists in the first place can be developed, protected and be used to generate income from tourism
Now that the International Institute of tourism and hospitality has taken off, the state is expected to generate additional income through the parolee management of the School.
Ther is a saying "tough times never last, but tough people do".
We should take advantage of the establishment and development of this unique pioneer Institute and key into the various avenues to make income and sustain our lives and the State's economy.
The School has started admitting students in the following courses for September 2016
1. National Diploma (ND) programmes (2 years)
a. School of Tourism &Hospitality:
I. Leisure & Tourism Studies
ii. Hospitality, Catering & Hotel Management
b. School of Management, Vocational & Foundation Studies
I. Business Administration & Management
ii. Public Administration
2. Pre - National Diploma (1 year) Full time
I. Business
3. Vocational Certificate Programmes
(a) Catering & Cake Baking
(b) Food Safety & Sanitation
(c) Modeling
(d) Fashion Designing
(e) Make - up Artistry
(f) Event Planning & Management
(g) Crafts Production (Bead Making, Fabric bags, Shoes &Bangles etc
(h) Digital Photography
(I) Tour guide Operations
(j) Tie & Dye Fabrics
(k) Etiquette
Apply now as there are few chances available in some programmes.
Governor Dickson has the eagle eyes that sees before others.
Long live the governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson.
Long live the good people of Bayelsa State.