Achievements

Dr Madhuri Sawant - Director

Chief Editor: Euro Asia Tourism Studies Journal, France
Vice President :Euro Asia Tourism Studies Association (EATSA)
Jury: International Tourism Film Festival. Portugal
Biography in Book published by Queens land University Australia
Working on Erasmus+ KA171 Project with Necmettin Erbakan University, Koniya Turkey.
Expert Member of prominent academic committees of 14 Central and State Universities in India
Conducted the Research Projects / Studies on Marketing , CSR, Socio-Economic Aspects and Heritage Tourism Management and has completed 05 Major research projects sponsored by Department of Science and Technology (DST), University Grants Commission (UGC), Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR) and Ministry of Tourism Government of India and has also worked as the Research Coordinator of India on the International Project of 30 Countries.
Designed over 18 courses/ programs in Tourism, Hotel Management
Keynote Speaker for International Seminars Conferences (over 28)
Resource Person for the Training Program for Government Tourism Officers / Staff, Approved Regional Tourist Guide, Immigration Officers, Refresher / Orientation Courses for University and College Teachers.
First Candidate in Maharashtra State to be awarded with the Junior Research Fellowship (NET JRF) by University Grants Commission, New Delhi in the subject of Tourism Administration & Management 2003.
First in Order of Merit at the Master in Tourism Administration (MTA) Degree Examination 2002 of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad.
Fourth in Order of Merit at the Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management ( PGDBM ) Examination 2003 of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad
Recipient of Merit Scholarship of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, for MTA Programme 2000-2002.
Letter of Appreciation by the Ambassador of India in Chile for the Research Project on “Assessing the Potential of Chile as a Target Market for Inbound Tourism in India” in June 2013.
Selected as a Team Member in the Rotary Foundation’s Group Study Exchange Programme for the young Professionals to participate in the Vocational Exchange with the country Chile in South America from 11th May to 30th June 2013.

Dr. Rajesh Ragde, Professor

Tourist Friend Award (2021) by Directorate of Tourism Government of Maharashtra, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation and India Tourism.
Expert Member of UGC, AICTE, MPSC, Govt of Maharashtra, CBSE, CIVE, Ministry of Tourism -Government of India and other prominent academic committees of 40 Central and State Universities in India
Pioneer of Ambedkar Tourism
State Guest :Invited to Japan by Wakayama Prefecture Government, Japan to deliver the Commemorative Lecture on ‘Dr. Ambedkar’ on the historic occasion and official celebrations of the 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in Koyasan University. Prof Ram Shinde, Minister of State of Home and Tourism represented the Government of Maharashtra; Mr. Amit Kumar Dy Chief of Mission, Indian Embassy, Tokyo represented India.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University on the occasion of the 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar published a Book on my research findings of the Research Project on ‘Cultural Tourism Development: A study of the places related with the life of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’, an internationally acclaimed research work,
Expert Tourism Planner Provided expertise for the Ajanta Ellora Tourism Development Project conducted by Japan international Cooperation Agency, Oriental Consultants Company (Japan) and Tata Consultancy Services.
President – Indian Tourism & Hospitality Congress (Western Region)
Conducted the Pioneer Research Projects / Studies in the country which includes Tourist Police, Ecotourism at Lonar Crater, Rural Tourism, Cultural Tourism, Fort Tourism in Maharashtra, Sufi Tourism and Medical Tourism. Completed 13 Major Research Projects sponsored by UGC, ICSSR and Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
Designed over 33 courses/ programs in Tourism, Hotel Management and Aviation for 06 Universities,
Delivered Keynotes and Valedictories. As a Resource Person delivered over 250 lectures for the Training Program for Government Tourism Officers / Staff, Approved Regional Tourist Guide, Refresher / Orientation Courses for University and College Teachers.
Lions Dronacharaya Ideal Teacher Award, presented by Lions Club of Aurangabad-Classic, 2002-2003
Lions Dronacharaya Ideal Teacher Award, presented by Lions Club of Aurangabad-Metro, 2001-2002
Lions Dronacharaya Ideal Teacher Award, presented by Lions Club of Aurangabad-Mid town, 2001
The Prestigious “Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada Bhushan Award” by the Maharashtra Rajya Swatantrya Sainik Uttradhikari Samiti on the auspicious occasion of Marathwada Mukti Sangram Din, 17th Sep 2001 for the contribution in the field of Education and Social Commitment