Tourism Industry: Union Minister Attends Coordination Meeting (1/2022)

Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr. Htay Aung attended the coordination meeting (1/2022) of the Tourism Professional Certification Board-TPCB and the National Tourism Professional Board- NTPB on Monday afternoon.

In the meeting, the Union Minister stressed that the qualification standards will be approved in line with the ASEAN Curriculum Framework Guidelines for six types of hotels and tourism professionals, such as receptionists, housekeepers, bakers, waiters, tourism consultants and ticket managers.

The skills of the trainees will be assessed in line with the prescribed procedures, and certificates will be issued. The Union Minister also highlighted the need to increase the implementation of MRATP by making it widely known among young people and the public who are interested in tourism. Also, he urged the members of the boards to work together to do so.

The meeting was held to approve the skills standards in line with the ASEAN Curriculum Framework Guidelines for the six priorities previously discussed and approved, to discuss the future steps of Myanmar to participate in the activities of ASEAN MRA-TP, to bring together National Trainers and National Assessors for the training and evaluation of professionals and to provide the necessary refresher courses.