Business EconomyPosted at: May 19 2026 10:48PM


Hyd: NITHM hosts faculty development programme on emerging tourism, hospitality technologies

Hyderabad, May 19 (UNI) The National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (NITHM) on Tuesday organised a one-day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Trends in Tourism & Hospitality Sector – Technology Competency Enhancement” at its Hyderabad campus.
The programme was conducted under the Telangana government’s “99-Day Prajapalana” initiative aimed at promoting knowledge enhancement, innovation, skill development and institutional excellence.
More than 30 faculty members, researchers, tourism professionals and hospitality educators from different institutions participated in the event.
The FDP focused on emerging trends transforming the tourism and hospitality industry through technology, digital innovation, sustainability and artificial intelligence (AI), while also helping educators understand changing industry expectations and future-ready curriculum approaches.
One of the key sessions was delivered by D. Ramchandram, Co-chairman of the Tourism Committee of FTCCI and a soft skills trainer, who spoke on the impact of technology, social media and changing consumer behaviour on the tourism industry.
He highlighted evolving tourism concepts such as overtourism, screen tourism, staycations and last-minute travel trends, stating that nearly three out of every 10 online travel bookings in India are made within three days of travel.
He also observed that travel has increasingly become a form of self-expression in the social media era.
Another major session on “AI in Tourism & Hospitality Education and Research Excellence” was conducted by P. Mohan, Senior Data Scientist at Tech Mahindra and Phani Kishore YVN, Co-founder of Gyan Astra IT Solutions.
The speakers discussed the growing role of AI, analytics and emerging technologies in tourism research, customer engagement and curriculum innovation.
A technical session on AI-driven transformation and sustainable tourism practices was delivered by Dr B. Sasidhar of GNITS, while another practical session on SPSS technology and hands-on research training was conducted by Dr D. M. Reddy of NITHM.
The organisers emphasised the importance of continuous faculty upskilling to ensure industry-aligned and future-ready tourism education. Participants appreciated the initiative for offering insights into AI integration, sustainability and evolving hospitality trends.
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