Mongolia faces shortage of personnel in tourism industry www.akipress.com
The 8th meeting under the New Revival Policy of the government of Mongolia took place on June 20 with Minister of Environment and Tourism Bat-Erdene Bat-Olzii. The meeting discussed human resources and stability in the tourism industry with the participation of representatives of universities, employers and students.
Tour operators lost 78% of their human resources, tourist centers 68%, hotels 25%, and restaurants 50% due to COVID-19 in the tourism industry. 16 universities train specialists in this field. 7,251 students graduated from them in 2007, and their number was reduced to 979 in 2022. This is due to the fact that the tourism industry works only in summer, and there is no stable job, so most students from Ulaanbaatar prefer to study and work in foreign countries.
The choice of tourism profession has decreased by 87% since 2007. The tourism industry has announced a scholarship of 400,000,000 tugriks for students who have chosen this profession.
Tourism industry representatives said during the meeting that it is important to choose a tourism industry from the countryside, create a local identity and branding, and develop tourism based on local people. Tourism companies should receive tourists in all four seasons of the year, and create sustainable tourism and jobs.
Published Date:2023-06-21