AAFT School of Hospitality and Tourism Celebrated National Tourism Day

Sandeep Marwah Speaking at Event on National Tourism Day

New Delhi: National Tourism Day is celebrated across the country on January 25 every year to appreciate India’s beauty and spread awareness about the importance of tourism and its impact on the economy. The ministry of tourism is observing National Tourism Day under the aegis of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, a 75-week grand celebration to mark 75 years of India’s independence. This year’s theme for National Tourism Day is ‘Rural and Community Centric Tourism’ informed faculty at AAFT School of Hospitality and Tourism.

“The tourism industry has badly effected due to corona virus and it will take another two years for things to come back to Normal. We will not lose the heart, the things will recover in a much higher speed and  then there will be a boom in the industry,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of AAFT School of Hospitality and Tourism while addressing people from the industry celebrating the National Tourism Day.

“Thirty years back I gave one word-Film Tourism- to English dictionary, nobody could understand that, today every country is talking about Film Tourism. To support our own decision we are able to attract Thirty lac people to Noida Film city through different events , festivals and film education & training,” added Dr. Marwah giving emphasis to Film Tourism.

AAFT Bestowed Upon Award for Film Tourism

Sandeep Marwah Honoured For the Promotion of Film Tourism

New Delhi: The International Tourism Conclave & Travel Awards (ITCTA) has bestowed AAFT- Asian Academy of Film And Television with the special award for Promoting Education in Cinematic Tourism at the VIIth ITCTA award ceremony at Le Meridien in New Delhi.

AAFT -Asian Academy of Film and Television has been in film and Television education for twenty Eight Years and so far has trained 19000 students hailing from 145 countries of the World.

AAFT and its associates like International Film and Television Club, Asian Academy of Arts and International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industries have been able to attract more than three million people from almost 150 countries of the World.

“I am thankful to the organisers for honouring us. Thirty years back we gave one word to English dictionary of “Film Tourism”, probably not many people could understand the meaning and purpose, today the whole World is talking about Film Tourism. We are happy that AAFT School of Hospitality and Tourism is also doing well,” expressed Dr Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and AAFT.

Sandeep Marwah Honored For Promotion of Tourism

Sandeep Marwah Honored For Tourism Promotion

New Delhi: A full day food festival and seminar on the serious issues on tourism were designed by a group of organizations including Magika, ICMEI, NFTC, AAFT and many Indian and foreign Embassies in New Delhi.

The discussions and talks were followed by the award function and the organizers honored all those who have contributed to tourism. The most prestigious Tourism Promotion Award went to Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studios for his untiring contribution to Tourism and Hospitality Industry.

Sandeep Marwah has created a word Film Tourism 25 years back and now it is the most important tourism in the World. His contribution as Managing Director of National Federation of Tourism And Transport Cooperatives of India Limited is par excellence.

His school AAFT has attracted two million people to Noida Film City and Asian Institute of Hospitality and Tourism through their degree and skill development program educating young talent cautiously for this industry.

“I am thrilled to accept my award for tourism. There is a very thin line between tourism and cinema. We have removed that line for the promotion of both the industry,” said Sandeep Marwah accepting the award.

The award was handed over in a impressive function at Hotel Pullman at Aero city in the presence of many High Commissioners & Ambassadors and  giants from the industry.

Sandeep Marwah Honored for his Contribution to Film Tourism

Sandeep Marwah Honored by Vinod Zutshi for Film Tourism

New Delhi: “I have always believed that there is a very thin line between cinema and tourism. Both are glamorous trade and needs personal attention,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios at a international expo on tourism at Hotel Pride Plaza.

Film tourism has become one of the most popular segments of the industry. Indian cinema has great impact all over the World. Every nation wants to host Indian Cinema expressed Vinod Zutshi former Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India while handing over the Award to Sandeep Marwah in the presence of august audience.

Sandeep Marwah is also the Managing Director of NFTC- National Federation of Tourism And Transport Cooperatives of India Limited honored for his untiring efforts in the field of tourism and attracting more than 2 million tourists to Noida Film City.

Sandeep Marwah is working on 543 tourism committee in NFTC and 162 International committees in ICMEI-International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry for the promotion of trade. He is also the president of AAFT School of Hospitality and Tourism, Noida.

Award function was the final part of a daylong tourism conference designed by ITCTA-International Tourism Conference And Travel Awards for ICM Group under the leadership of Ajay Gupta.

Sanjiv Garg IRTS Additional Member Tourism and Catering, Mrs A.K.Brar Director IRCTC, P.P.Khanna President Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India, Rajat Sawhney Vice President ADTOI, Guldeep Singh President Outbound Tour Operators Association of India, Rajan Sehgal Chairman Northern Region Travel Agents Association of India, Sandip Shaw of Capital Tours, Ashok Singhal of Maestro Travels were also present there.