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Friday, June 2, 2023
Department of Tourism & Hospitality Students Engage in Vibrant Chilam Joshi Festival Celebrations at Kalash Valley, Chitral
The Chilam Joshi festival, a spring
religious ceremony of the Kalash tribe, took place at Kalash Valley, Chitral
from May 13-17, 2023, and the Department of Tourism & Hospitality students
actively participated in this exciting event. The festival is dedicated to
seeking blessings from God for the protection of herds and crops. It involves
daytime singing, dancing, and joyful family gatherings, showcasing the tribe's
vibrant cultural heritage. The festival attracted a significant number of
domestic and international visitors who joined in the celebrations at the
festival's location.
Friday, September 2, 2022
Tourism & Hospitality students accomplished their summer internship within the tourism industry.
Tourism industry in general and hospitality sector in particular
has the potential for significant contribution to the economic development of a
country. It has been estimated that one in eleven jobs in the world is related
to tourism industry. Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan (AWKUM) has established
Department of Tourism & Hospitality in September 2011 with the intentions
to uplift tourism industry of the country through promoting quality education
and skills. However, at present the Department is lacking a learning hotel
which can facilitate students for acquiring workplace essential skills. To
bridge this gap and also to execute HEC undergraduate internship policy (2021),
the Department has formally inked MoUs with hotels of excellent repute within
the country. Students’ internship is at the heart of these MoUs which
consequently providing practical experience and exposure in the hospitality
sector.
In summer 2022, a renowned hotel
chain: Shangrilla Hotel & Resorts offered summer internship to our undergraduate
students in their properties at Chngla Gali, Murree, Malam Jabba & Kalam. A
total of twenty one students have successfully completed their internship and
two of them have been offered a job placement. In addition, few of our students
have individually carried out their internships in Peral Continental hotel
Malam Jabba & Marriott hotel Islamabad.