Thomas Cook (India) (TCIL)’s education and training vertical, Centre of Learning, conducted a convocation ceremony to felicitate 220 students of its batch of 2012-13. The ceremony was graced by Stephan Heuberger, Director of Swiss Tourism in India, who delivered the keynote address, inspiring the students to achieve greater heights in an increasingly competitive business environment. Also present were Andreas Banholzer, Director of the Lake Geneva Region, as the Guest of Honour and Madhavan Menon, Managing Director,TCIL as the Chief Guest of the ceremony.
Scholarships were awarded to the top three students of Centre of Learning’s Travel Professional Program – a Post Graduate course in Travel and Tourism Management.
Commenting on the occasion, Menon said, “It is indeed a proud moment for all of us today, as we see off 220 students graduating today, from the Thomas Cook India’s Centre of Learning. As a leader in the Indian travel industry for over 132 years, one of our primary focus areas at Thomas Cook (India) has remained the training and professionalising of people for the industry, so they can better deal with the opportunities and challenges that are ahead. At Thomas Cook’s Centre of Learning, our mission is to arm travel professionals with world class skills and training – not just for potential careers at Thomas Cook, but for the entire Indian travel and tourism industry in line with its rapidly evolving needs.”
