Lecturers from Alanya Hamdullah Emin Paşa (HEP) University visited the Board of Directors of the Alanya Tourism Operators Association (ALTİD). During the visit, which was conducted by Vice Rector, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism, and Lecturer in the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Prof. Dr. Mehmet Öner, Deputy Head of the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Asst. Prof. Dr. Zelal Polat, and Lecturer in the Department of Tourism Management Asst. Prof. Dr. Nihan Saldıraner, primary topics such as developments regarding the quality of student education, internship dates and contents, and the situations encountered by graduates and interns during practical training periods were discussed.
“THE QUALIFICATION PROBLEM WILL BE OVERCOME WITH TOURISM SCHOOLS”
Emphasizing that universities are hubs of science, ALTİD President and Turkish Hotel Association (TÜROFED) Board Member Burhan Sili stressed that the tourism sector, in particular, is in need of scientific studies, and that the problem of qualified personnel must be overcome through tourism vocational schools and tourism departments in universities. President Sili stated, “We are in consultation with our esteemed professors. If we have personnel with high education levels, who are well-equipped and possess strong interpersonal skills, continuity in the tourism sector will be possible. We are always ready to support education. I thank them for their visits.”