Tourism & Hospitality
Particularly relevant in Uttarakhand — the state runs on tourism. Split into Food & Beverage (23 posts) covering restaurant and food service operations, and Housekeeping (39 posts) covering accommodation operations and guest room management. Both feed directly into the state's hotel and tourism sector.
Why Tourism & Hospitality matters in Uttarakhand's schools
Few states are as dependent on tourism as Uttarakhand. The Char Dham, Rishikesh, Nainital, Mussoorie, Auli and the trekking circuits bring millions of visitors every year, and hotels, homestays and restaurants across the hills need trained staff. Pithoragarh alone has 19 of the 62 posts.
The trade runs as two streams. Food & Beverage Service teaches restaurant operations, service sequence, guest handling and basic bar and beverage knowledge. Housekeeping teaches accommodation operations, room preparation, cleaning standards and guest room management. Either way, the teacher prepares students for a sector that hires locally.
What students learn
- Food & Beverage: restaurant set-up, service sequence, order taking and guest interaction
- Housekeeping: guest room preparation, cleaning standards, linen and inventory
- Hygiene, safety and grooming standards of the hospitality industry
- Front-office basics, communication and handling guest complaints
- Tourism awareness — destinations, itineraries and responsible tourism
- Employability Skills — communication, teamwork and customer service
Job roles taught in this trade
Classes 9 and 10 · NSQF levels 1 and 2
- Housekeeping Trainee
- Food and Beverage Service Trainee
Classes 11 and 12 · NSQF levels 3 and 4
- Guest Service Associate (Housekeeping)
- Food and Beverage Service – Steward
- Guest Service Associate (Front Office)
- Customer Service Executive (Meet and Greet)
- Tour Guide
- Heritage Tour Guide
- Nature Guide
- Travel Advisor
Job roles as approved for schools and listed by PSSCIVE. Curriculum and textbooks: psscive.ac.in. The exact job role taught in a school depends on the school's allocation.
Who can register
Post-graduation in Travel & Tourism Management, or Tourism & Hospitality, or Hotel Management from a recognised institute / university, with at least 1 year of work experience
Three-year degree or diploma after Class XII in Tourism & Travel Management or Hotel Management from a recognised institute of hotel management / university, with at least 2 years of industrial or teaching experience
Age: 18 to 42 years as on the cut-off date.
Qualifications and post counts are as stated in the official advertisement. In case of any discrepancy, the official advertisement shall prevail.
Where the 62 posts are
What the job involves
- Teach the Tourism & Hospitality job-role curriculum, theory and practical, from PSSCIVE textbooks and e-content.
- Teach the Employability Skills curriculum, which is common across Classes 9 to 12.
- Run and look after the school's Tourism & Hospitality lab and its equipment.
- Keep attendance, a lesson-plan diary counter-signed by the Head of School, and the programme's MIS data up to date.
- Arrange guest lectures, industry visits and skill competitions, and help Class 12 students with internships and placements.
Where it leads students
Steward, room attendant, front-office associate in hotels across the state.
Run or staff a homestay; guide, travel-desk and tour-operator roles.
Diploma / degree in hotel management with credit for skill subjects.
These are contractual positions in government schools under a vocational education programme. This is not a government appointment. Selected candidates will be engaged on the payroll of an implementing agency, and not on the payroll of any government department or public sector undertaking. Full terms will be stated in the offer letter.