Chief Minister Tourism Fellowship Program

The chief Minister Tourism Fellowship Program motive is to deliver a significant opportunity to the youth to cooperate with the government to travel scheme, execution, management and observing. The chosen candidates will be skilled in the overall establishment of tourism strategy, values, ecosystem, and synchronized valuation of the program applied through the Central Government under this fellowship. Outline for the fairs and carnivals is also planned under this program. The main motive of this fellowship is to select the proficient and motivated researchers for touristic goals and enterprise improvement. Researchers who are associated with history, culture, and ecosystem subjects are selected by this program. District Magistrate, Tourism Department official, and Divisional Commissioner provide supervision to the selected candidates.

Objectives of Chief Minister Tourism Fellowship Program

There are following major purposes of this fellowship:

1. The chosen candidates from Uttar Pradesh will be skilled in the overall establishment of tourism strategy, values, ecosystem, and synchronized valuation of the program applied through the Central Government under this fellowship.
2. Outline for the fairs and carnivals is also planned under this program. The main motive of this fellowship is to select the proficient and motivated researchers for touristic goals and enterprise improvement for equally involvement in the policies’ establishment for travel considering future requirements.
3. The selected candidates also attain best training of different countries in terms of travel and give recommendations in case of their strategy’s’ departmental execution by giving an opportunity in course of establishing festivals.

Reward

The selected candidates will get Rs.30,000 Reward and for field they will get Rs.10,000/monthly under this Chief Minister Tourism Fellowship Program.  The researcher will arrange a house for himself and they will also be provided by a tablet.

Period of engagement and annual performance appraisal

The total time period of this fellowship program is one year from joining date. This duration is prolonged for one year on candidate performance and requirement in the region of tourism. In addition to reward and area visit, there will be no extra reward given to the researchers. After completion of recommended duration successfully, a performance certificate will be awarded to the researchers by the department. 

Roles and Responsibilities

The selected candidates have following roles and responsibilities under this Chief Minister Tourism Fellowship Program: 

• District Magistrate, Tourism Department official, and Divisional Commissioner provide supervision to the selected candidates during the time period.
• Researchers will do a synchronized valuation of all employed schemes through district tourism department, secretary, Cultural council, and District Tourism Department officials work collaboratively for managing carnivals.
• The researcher will be given wide support for data collection of visitors that visit the area, native or international tourists and solving the problems of the travelers.
• The candidates will give better recommendations for problems which are facing during the implementation of travel policies and provide proposals for enhancing tourists’ influx in the place.
• The selected candidates also attain best training of different countries in terms of travel and give recommendations in case of their strategy’s’ departmental execution by giving an opportunity in course of establishing festivals.
• The candidates will have accountability of gathering recent data and perform evaluation for increasing tourism income.

Other important conditions

1. The selected researchers can not do any study, job or work because of the chief Minister Tourism Fellowship whole time scheme.
2. After completion of duration, this program doesn’t guarantee a permanent job.
3. The timing of office will be the same for all candidates.
4. Additional work and travel can be taken from researchers.
5. A medically fit certificate is also provided during fellowship joining.
6. Also, a police clearance certificate is given to join this program.
7. During the duration, the selected candidates should stay at an associated place.
8. The candidates should present involvement to the related office within 30 dates of getting an offer letter, in other cases, selection will be dismissed.
9. During the duration of fellowship, the researchers cannot be involved in any kind of political activity.
10. When you are employed at the level of division, the selected person should visit the area, evaluate and prepare for the tourism program of tourism.

Management

The tourism department will do application and monitoring of this program. To select the researchers’ different managements and institutes are involved such as Tourism department, Food Technology and Applied Nutrition Institute, Hotel management, Lucknow, and Food Craft Institute etc.

Deadline: 

Application deadline for February 5, 2025

Eligibility Criteria

The researchers will apply online through the official website. The eligibility criteria for selection will be given as:

Essential Qualification

High level education and graduation with 60% marks from well-known educational institutes.

Preferential Qualification

• Following qualification is required to join this fellowship program:
• B.B.A./B.A./M.A./ M.Phil. /Ph.D.
•  Tourism and Travel Management
•  M.B.A Hospitality Tourism 
•  Travel, P.G. Diploma Travel and Tourism
• Archaeology
• Researchers should have experience and knowledge of MS-Word/MS-Excel/MS-Power Point/Windows.
• It is obligatory for the researchers to be prepared to work in relevant fields.
• Candidates should be efficient in both Hindi and English.

Age Limit

The maximum age of the researcher should be 40 years old but not more than 40 years.

Selection Process Scrutiny of Application Forms

First of all, the researchers were invited on the official website of Tourism. It is obligatory for candidates to propose SOP (Statement of Purpose) consisting of 500 words with an application form online. The committee will analyze the applications. Assessment will be done on following basis:

• Screening 

Uncertain candidates will be dismissed after analysis.

• Duplicity control:

Applicants with one email address, mobile number and name will be selected.

• Eligibility of research scholars:

Ph.D. graduates’ students with 60% marks will be accepted.

• Age criteria: 

40 years of age will be acknowledged.

Those researchers who have not submitted SOP of 500 words will be excluded.

 Evaluation of applications

These are following steps done by selection committee:

Objective Scoring: 50 marks

Candidate objective marking will be done by the selection team.

Educational Qualification & Work Experience

 Interview: 25 marks

1. The selection team consists of three members which is established by the government for analyzing the applicants. 
2. Candidates will submit the original and attested documents along with the application form.
3. Educational verification at the time of interview.
4. The assessment consists of candidates’ general knowledge, motivation toward work.
5. Submit SOP along with an application form for scoring 25 points.
6. According to program terms and conditions, 25 candidates will be selected, also 25 applicants will be reserved on the coming list.

Training

Researchers after selection will obtain 2 weeks of training at the Honorable Kanshi Ram Institute of Tourism Management in Lucknow, which consist of lectures from significant institutes of FHRAI in New Delhi, ITTM Nodia, FCI Aligarh, Archaeology Delhi institute, and many others.

FAQS

What is application Deadline?

Application deadline for February 5, 2025