The Higher Education Review

When Sanjay Aditya Singh, who was barely 22 years old then, decided to embark into a challenging entrepreneurial journey, all he had was a strong vision, incomparable courage, and great determination. With only these assets he went onto to initiate Infovalley Educational & Research (P) Ltd in Shillong in the year 2002 followed by establishing Jettwings in 2006, which is now known as the most prominent and powerful brand of NE India in Travel & Tourism Training sector. Been awarded in the category of—India's Best Institute - Placements in India Skill Summit in New Delhi by ASSOCHAM in association with Ministry of Labour & Employment GOI & Ministry of Skill Development GOI, Jettwings from the very beginning is standing on the pillars of quality and excellence. Often described as the pride of the North-Eastern region, the institute is firmly marching towards achieving the highest standard in the Travel & Tourism Training arena.

Staying firm on its mission of creating a skilled workforce with globally relevant methods, the institute boasts on contributing to 29 percent of the total employees from Northeast India in the country working in Aviation, Hospitality & Tourism sector. By placing more than 14, 100 students in national and international brands till date, with an average placement record of more than 97 per cent, out of which 30 percent constitutes international placements. "We continuously work towards staying ahead of the curve when it's come to train our students and this is what largely differentiates Jettwings from its counterparts.This has helped us

realizing our vision to become a world's leading training company in the domain of skill development and employment generation," proudly says Sanjay Aditya Singh, Chairman, and CEO, Jettwings.

Over the years, the institute has developed welldesigned and industry-oriented 14 integrated programs that comprise from 15 Months Integrated Diploma to 3 Years Bachelors to 1 Year PG Diploma course curriculum including its flagship programme - One Year Graduate Diploma in Hospitality & Travel and Tourism Management and 3 years BBA in Tourism management Under Gauhati University. Jettwings is also being a hub Partner of Tata Institute of Social Sciences - SVE Deemed University, the institute conducts B.Voc in Travel & Tourism Management under it. "Having being affiliated to Gauhati University, under the University we offer BBA in Travel & Tourism Management. Moreover, in order to maintain a high level of pedagogical quality, all our courses have been aligned to National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)," adds Aditya. The institute makes sure to involve renowned industry experts and many industry-recognized SMEs for assuring the appropriate up gradation of the courses after proper mapping and analysis regularly.

"Placing its campus in the historical city of Guwahati, Jettwings ensures a blissful learning experience to each of its students"

Second to None in the Training Front
Situated amidst the breathtakingly
enchanting land of Northeast that holds unbound nature beauty and verdant landscapes, Jettwings was the first ever private, non-aided professional training provider in Aviation, Hospitality & Tourism Sector in this region. Placing its
campus in the historical city of Guwahati, Jettwings ensures a blissful learning experience to each of its students. Encompassing state-of-theart facilities and infrastructure, the campus is endowed with more than

2, 00,000 sq. ft of training area, digital library, spacious classrooms, Skype facilities, renewable energy panel for eco-friendly power consumption and so on. Aditya pinpoints, "We also have separate boys' and girls' hostels in prime locations of the city with thecapacity to accommodate as many as 900 boys and girls. Behind setting an exemplary placement rate, there lay relentless efforts put by the faculty members who enable each student to acquire the right knowledge and skills. "Our faculty members make us really proud with their balanced blend of expertise and experience. From day one they start equipping students with right communication skills, teamwork, flexibility, commercial awareness and many other essential traits preferred by this industry," shares Aditya.Whether inside the campus or outside, Jettwings students, throughout the academic year, gain a range of hands-on experiences. Aditya adds, "It's noteworthy that Department of Tourism, Government of Manipur through its Higher Tender Committee has selected Jettwings as a private partner for running and Managing the State Institute of Hotel Management, Catering and Applied Nutrition, Imphal."

Jettwings had begun to provide a promising platform to the youth of Northeast India, today Jettwings has blossomed by leaps and bounds and is leaving its impression across India & South East Asia by setting up its campuses across major cities. The
graduates of Jettwings can be found in well-known industry giants such as SOTC, Thomas Cook, Make My Trip, Value My Trip, just to name a few. Taking the plunge of expanding its offerings, Aditya under the umbrella of Jettwings Foundations has established its Jettwings Business School & Jettwings Institute of Fashion, Design & Architecture that is gaining much appreciation from the students. In near future, Jettwings have plans to commence more programmes including an optional Integrated University Degree to the Pilot trainees under the prestigious Gauhati University.