Training and education has always been very close to my heart and it has always been my endeavour to consciously involve myself in this field. With humble beginnings as an academician in my formative years, I am extremely proud to mention that my vision of Training Institute finally came to existence almost a decade ago.





Radha Bhatia
Chairperson, Bird Group

Bird Academy in association with the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India and Confederation of Indian Industries has been assigned the prestigious project to train manpower for the Commonwealth Games 2010 under the CBSP (scheme for Capacity Building for Service Providers) The training was flagged off by Mr. Amitabh Shrivastava-Director CII on 15th March, 2010. Speaking at the inaugural session at Bird Academy he encouraged the trainees and said that the games are an image booster for the country. The training will be spread over 10 days for each batch of 25 participants. 

The initial 7 day training featuring topics ranging from the history of the games, tourism concepts, and communication skills is successfully underway at the Academy. A 3 day event /venue specific refresher course is scheduled to be conducted closer to the event.

As Delhi prepares to roll out the red carpet to the world, every contribution matters .It is indeed a significant achievement for the Academy to be associated with an event that is the biggest multi-sporting celebration in India’s history.

Two eminent senior colleagues from the Travel Trade fraternity Mr.Jagdeep Rikhy, Vice President- Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) & Mr.Anoop Sehan Sales Manager, China Airlines, were invited to Bird Academy to share their experience.

Addressing the student and faculty members about the current and emerging challenges confronting the travel and tourism industry, Mr. Rikhy who has spent more than 20 yrs in the trade, spoke about the industry being an important foreign exchange earner & employment provider. He wanted the Govt. to focus more attention on the Leisure Tourism Sector, and advised the students to develop positive attitude and people skills to achieve their goals.

Mr.Anoop Sehan who started his career 25 years back, praised the course content of Bird Academy, adding that it is of utmost importance for a person to be passionate about his job and to have a solid foundation of skills. He asked students to take responsibility of themselves and be accountable for what they were doing, never refraining from asking their superiors for any guidance that will help them achieve their goals. This initiative was part of the Academy’s plan to have periodic interaction with the industry leaders and better know the needs and priorities of the industry.