The Seychelles Tourism Division, by means of its Business Human Useful resource Improvement Part (IHRD), efficiently hosted the primary version of the Tourism Problem Competitors on Monday, June 23, on the Worldwide Convention Centre of Seychelles (ICCS).
Held underneath the theme “Attracting Younger Expertise to Tourism Careers,” the initiative types a part of the Division’s ongoing efforts to encourage larger youth curiosity within the tourism sector and problem present perceptions about tourism careers. The competitors offered a platform for college kids to voice their concepts, current options, and have interaction immediately with professionals within the {industry}.
The one-day occasion introduced collectively individuals from six secondary colleges—Anse Boileau Secondary, Belonie Secondary, Mont Fleuri Secondary, Perseverance Secondary, Pointe Larue Secondary, and Praslin Secondary—in addition to the Faculty of Superior Degree Research (SALS), and three tourism companies: Hilton Seychelles, Constance Ephelia Seychelles, and 4 Seasons Seychelles, all of which showcased their efforts to help youth employment and expertise growth throughout the sector.
The competitors aimed to encourage significant dialogue round workforce growth in tourism, problem adverse stereotypes about tourism careers, spotlight the dynamic and evolving nature of the {industry}, and supply college students with a real-world context to strengthen their communication and presentation abilities.
A judging panel comprising Mr Dereck Barbe (STA Board Member & Common Supervisor), Ms. Susan Morel (Chief Coverage Analyst, Employment Division), and Ms. Françoise Mein (Director Common for Careers & Additional Training Development) assessed entries based mostly on relevance, creativity, analysis high quality, presentation, and feasibility of proposed options.
Mr. Paul Lebon, Director Common for Product Diversification & Improvement, underlined the significance of youth engagement in shaping the way forward for Seychelles’ tourism workforce.
“We aren’t solely making a platform for pupil voices to be heard but additionally reinforcing that tourism is a sector filled with alternative, innovation, and long-term development.”
“This initiative helps us construct bridges between schooling and employment, and information younger minds towards the probabilities throughout the {industry}. This occasion would be the first of many,” he mentioned.
As a part of the day’s highlights, three colleges have been acknowledged for his or her excellent displays: Perseverance Secondary Faculty obtained first place, with Praslin Secondary Faculty and Belonie Secondary Faculty incomes second and third locations, respectively. Further acknowledgements, together with Finest Speaker and the Folks’s Alternative Award, have been additionally offered to rejoice particular person excellence and peer help.
The Tourism Problem is a part of a broader set of actions led by the Tourism Division to encourage workforce growth, strengthen industry-education collaboration, and guarantee continued funding within the human capital that drives Seychelles’ tourism sector.
The Tourism Division can be actively exploring methods of attracting and retaining native abilities within the {industry}, with a renewed emphasis on empowering Seychellois to see tourism as a viable and rewarding long-term profession path. Plans are already underway for future editions of the Problem and complementary actions.
Tourism Seychelles
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