Government Polytechnic, Nagpur is the first institute in Vidarbha to start this programme. The programme aims at imparting knowledge keeping in view all the varied constituents of the tourism industry, from informal business at the local level up to multinational.

The major subjects are World Geography, Marketing, Architecture, Culture, Travel Agency Operations and Tour Operations, Ticketing and Fare Construction, Documentation, etc. It also has an inbuilt provision for internship and placement. The students passing out have ample scope for employment in travel and tourism industry which has flourished in India and abroad.

This programme also has the autonomous status and has adopted the Outcome Based (Revised) Curriculum 2016. The department has a very good record of placements and passed out students have been working in reputed organisations like Veena World, Thomas Cook and Cox & Kings, etc.