KAT partners with NIS Sparta

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal"><span style="" font-family:="" arial="">NEW DELHI: In its endeavour to provide qualified and trained manpower for the travel and tourism Industry, Kuoni Academy of Travel has signed a strategic collaboration with NIS Sparta to provide Co-branded Post Graduate as well as Undergraduate courses to its students across the country.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="">Kuoni Academy of Travel (KAT), which has recently expanded its operations by opening centres at Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai will also provide travel expertise through The NIS Academies at Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="">Under this collaboration Kuoni Academy of Travel and NIS Sparta will jointly provide courses such as Airline Diploma + Communication Effectiveness, Integrated Certificate Course in Travel and Tourism + Personality Development, Integrated PG Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management + Certificate in Sales, International Tourism Diploma of City & Guild, UK + Personality Development and International Tourism Advance Diploma of City & Guild, UK + Certificate in Business Skills.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="">Speaking on the occasion of the Joint collaboration with NIS Sparta, Mr Vijay Chadda, Governor & Member Secretary, Kuoni Academy of Travel said that "With our core competence in Travel and related modules and Soft skills provided by NIS Sparta, we will jointly provide the correct blend of knowledge, experience, innovation and technology to students taking up our courses and in the process synergizing both our efforts.We are providing these courses without any additional cost burden to the students".</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="">Speaking on the association with Kuoni Academy of Travel, Mr Sanjeev Duggal, President & CEO - NIS Sparta said, "Today, soft skills are the most important input for any individual to communicate well and pave the way to success and increasingly, people are ranked by their ability to deal with others effectively. As one rises in the corporate ladder, soft skills become crucial." He further added, " This alliance fulfils the need of combining both theoretical and practical knowledge and training in skills thus enhancing the quality of young people entering hotels, travel agencies and other arms of the tourism industry."</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="">"The reason for coming together is synergy, and we believe that soft skills are a very important requisite for any training in travel and tourism" added Mr Chadda.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="">The Academy''s educational programmes are designed for students and travel professionals alike. In view of this, the courses range from technical ones, which introduce the fundamentals of the travel business, to specialist programmes and complete travel management courses. Created by industry leaders rather than academicians, the training programmes have the benefit of real life case studies and the latest developments. With over 500 students enrolled in the very first year, KAT boasts of a 100 per cent placement record.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-family:="" arial="">Since the launch of the first Academy in New Delhi in March 2003, KAT has been given the mandate by Jet Airways and Air Sahara to train their reservations, ticketing, airport and sales staff, both in International Ticketing and Soft Skills. KAT courses are also available at prestigious Delhi University colleges like Gargi College and Miranda House. Soon few more colleges and Universities across India would be having KAT courses.</span></div> </div>