Russia has begun to prepare large-scale changes in education in the field of tourism

Educational programs for universities and colleges, where future employees study in the field of tourism and hospitality, should be reviewed in the coming year. This was discussed at the first meeting of the National Expert Council for the Development of Human Resources in this industry.

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Subsequently, they must be included in the graduation certificate.

The lists of professions and specialties that will be taught will also change, as well as the admission control figures for each of them will be revised.

"The tourism industry is developing rapidly now — the construction of hotels, amusement parks, ski slopes and other tourist attractions continues as part of national projects. And, of course, all this will require new employees. Businesses already have a demand for more qualified senior and middle-level staff. In general, we need to additionally train more than 160,000 specialists by 2030," said Maxim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development at the meeting.

Anna Kuvaytseva, co-chairman of the Council, Director of the Academy of Hospitality Cosmos, explained that all modern areas that are required in the hotel and restaurant industry will be added to the lists of professions and positions.

"We will remove all anachronisms. In the field of vocational training, the system has a recommended list of professions, which does not always correspond to those stated in the industry," she said.

Samvel Sarukhanyan, General Director of Mriya LLC, cited as an example those specialties that are currently being produced "in the old-fashioned way", and which are not.

"We are still releasing barmen. And as an option, we suggest changing this specialty to a waiter of the Swedish line. There is no profession of a butler, there is no profession of a bartender, a concierge. There are no very important specialties such as nutrition director," Sarukhanyan emphasized.

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