Tourism, the largest revenue and foreign exchange earning service industry the world over, is well recognized as the ready tool for economic development and employment generation. Tourism in India offers a large and diverse range of tourism products. Tourism in India is an established contributor to the economy both in terms of revenue and providing employment – it can be the best instrument for growth of neglected, remote and backward areas. Tourism in India as one of the substantial economic sector, displays the multiplier effect thus ensuring significant development of the infrastructure at the destinations, generate employment, and induce multi sectoral overall growth of the economy. This coupled with its people centric service industry outlook needs focused development and sustainability of Human Resources for the sector. The study takes an analysis of Human Resources Development and Management – need, challenges and suggestions, to keep the Indian tourism industry up on the growth path as it has tremendous potential to contribute in the social and economic development of the country.
