Tourism Sustainability and Growth

Dr. Ashish Chandra born, in a modest family which is known as much for its academic aptitude, as for the close association with freedom struggle of the country. Bachelor in Tourism from prestigious Delhi University, this committed and diligently hardworking young professional earned Gold Medal for standing first class first in his MIBM examinations. Ashish, besides being co-editor to a Tourism Journal already has eight books to his credit. it has been his genius and deep academic devotion that immediately after getting through his Master' Ashish was able to start his dream career as lecturer in tourism at the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi. He has opted the problems, "Growth and Development of Tourism in India-A Critical Assessment". A Man with Crystal clear vision on short and long-term career goals and strong self-confidence in his persona, Mr. Chandra firmly believes in the quotable quote "nothing is impossible" provided one has undeterred determination to achieve.

Prof. O.P. Kandari, credited to produce one of the pioneering Doctoral works on Tourism in the country, has been keenly engaged in research writing, guiding Ph.D. studies and organizing seminar and conferences on the applied perspectives of the discipline, apart from being closely associated with inception of innovative and advanced Tourism and Hotel Management Courses including India's first Master Degree Programme in Tourism at Kurukshetra University and Master in Hotel Management at the Bundelkhand University where he has also introduced M.Phil in Tourism alongside three other professional ventures, i.e., Master in Travel and Tourism Management, Bachelor in Tourism Administration and Bachelor in HOtel Management. Professor Kandari is presently also the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Bundelkhand University and the Director of Bundelkhand University International Centre.