Giving back to India - Responsible Tourism :

 Our partner Kuoni India is committed to fulfilling its role as the first citizen of the Indian travel and tourism industry. The company has always believed deeply in its role of being a conscientious, responsible corporate citizen. It is Kuoni India's resolute endeavor to give something back to society.

Through a variety of initiatives ranging from Tourism Police, Ecology Preservation techniques to pioneering Travel Education. Kuoni India strives relentlessly to enrich people's lives.

Conserve Mother Earth.

Kuoni India pursues a policy of environmentally conscious management. All resources utilized by the organization involve only eco-friendly materials. They carry the ecology statement which communicates Kuoni India's concern for the ecosystem and provide tips by which employees can help protect the landscape and resources.

In its attempt to keep Mumbai clean and green, Kuoni India has partnered with the Municipal Commission of Greater Mumbai and separately with India Tourism in various clean-up initiatives. Kuoni India co-sponsored the BMC's Award ceremony held to felicitate BMC staffers who did an extra-ordinary job during the 26/7 deluge. In addition, it produced a high impact short film on 'Operation Clean-up' which was screened in 100 of Mumbai's biggest cinemas. Kuoni India has also created campaigns to spread awareness about the importance and methods of keeping the city clean.

Travel™ Green	No matter how far you journey. You are always on home ground. On Mother Earth. And for her hospitality, she demands so little in return. That wherever we travel we respect her landscape. Conserve her resources. Value her local traditions. It is only if we travel this way that we can gift our children the same green, generous planet to explore

Tourism Police
A growing tourism industry must take responsibility for the safety and well being of its visitors. In keeping with this belief, Kuoni India pioneered the concept of Tourism Police in Mumbai. The Tourism Police guide, protect and provide safety to tourists at various locations in Mumbai city. Kuoni India's commitment to this project involves the sponsorship of a fleet of six squad jeeps and seven outpost kiosks. Painted in bright yellow, the jeeps are easily identifiable as they patrol Mumbai's popular tourist neighborhoods. It also helps in organizing special training sessions for the Tourism Police officers, so that they are well equipped to efficiently manage tourist enquiries and complaints.

The Art & Science of Travel.

In an endeavor to offer quality manpower to the travel and tourism industry, Kuoni India launched the Kuoni Academy of Travel in 2003. Today, with centers in New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Jaipur and Bhopal, the Kuoni Academy of Travel has already created a pool of over travel industry professionals. In fact, in March 2007, Kuoni Academy of Travel launched its first centre outside India, in Guangzhou, China.

Industry leaders and illustrious academicians, who bring vast practical knowledge and experience from the market into the classroom, craft out the Academy's courses. The Academy is a state-of-the-art centre that provides customized courseware through specialist faculty. Students can join general courses, specialist programs or comprehensive travel management courses, all of which incorporate real case studies and the latest industry developments.

The Academy uses superlative training techniques. Special emphasis is placed on personal development and professional attitudes particularly the ability of students to mix with others and the acceptance of responsibility, both of which are of prime importance in the Travel & Tourism industry.
Featuring world-class infrastructure, high standards for entrance and certification, and an aggressive placement program, the Kuoni Academy of Travel aims at setting global benchmarks in travel and tourism education.

With a vision to developing talent ready for the global travel industry, the Kuoni Academy of Travel has joined hands with International School of Tourism Management, Switzerland to provide world-class courses in travel and tourism. Amongst its other courses are the Post Graduate Travel and Tourism Management Diploma and the Tour Manager Program. All the courses offered by this association are not just theoretical and practical but also fundamentally placement oriented.

Source: http://www.kuoniindia.com/aboutus_soc_eco.html