Haryana BSEH Secondary NSQF Tourism and Hospitality study plan
Haryana BSEH Secondary NSQF Tourism and Hospitality · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry & Hospitality Operations: Front Office and Housekeeping
Define tourism, hospitality and the five sectors of the hospitality industry in your own words, with one Indian example each
Label the organisational chart of a hotel and state the duties of front office, housekeeping, F&B service and kitchen in one line each
Sequence the guest cycle from enquiry to check-out and name the department responsible at each stage
List the main front office records (reservation register, guest ledger, arrival/departure list) and explain what each records
Your checkpoint
A one-page hand-drawn hotel organisation chart with a 10-term glossary of industry vocabulary written beside it
Hospitality Operations: Front Office and Housekeeping
Distinguish room types (single, double, twin, suite) and meal plans (EP, CP, MAP, AP) and match each to a guest profile
Describe the check-in and check-out procedure step by step, including registration card, key issue and bill settlement
Explain housekeeping cleaning sequence for a departure room and the purpose of the room status codes (VC, VD, OD, OOO)
Identify three security and privacy practices followed at the front desk and housekeeping floor
Your checkpoint
A written standard operating procedure of 300 words for checking in one walk-in guest, covering front office and housekeeping coordination
Food and Beverage Service and Production Basics
Classify F&B service into table, counter, self and specialised service with one example outlet for each
Demonstrate the sequence of service for a table d'hote meal: greeting, seating, napkin, water, order taking, service, clearing, billing
Identify and sketch 10 covers, crockery and glassware items used in a restaurant and state their use
Explain the five mother sauces and three basic cooking methods (boiling, frying, baking) with an Indian dish example each
State four hygiene rules a food handler must follow during preparation and service
Your checkpoint
A labelled cover-and-crockery layout diagram for a four-course menu, plus a 10-step service sequence checklist
Travel Trade Operations (Travel Agencies and Tour Operators)
Differentiate a travel agency from a tour operator by function, risk and income source
Describe the role of IATA, ticketing terminology (PNR, sector, fare basis) and the documents a traveller needs for a domestic and an international trip
Draft a two-day domestic tour itinerary with costing heads: transport, accommodation, meals, guide, entry fees and margin
Explain the licensing and registration requirements commonly expected of a tour operator in India
Your checkpoint
A costed two-day itinerary sheet for a group of 20 students visiting a Haryana destination, with all cost heads totalled
Tourism Concepts, Types and Motivations & Tourism Products and Destinations of India (with Haryana focus)
Classify tourism by purpose, distance and direction (domestic, inbound, outbound, leisure, business, pilgrimage, medical, rural) with an Indian example each
Explain the push and pull factors of tourist motivation and apply them to two traveller profiles
Locate on an outline map of India ten major destinations and one attraction each (Agra, Jaipur, Goa, Kerala backwaters, Varanasi, Delhi, Amritsar, Rishikesh, Darjeeling, Khajuraho)
Describe four Haryana tourism products in detail: Kurukshetra, Surajkund crafts mela, Sultanpur National Park bird area, and the Morni hills or Pinjore gardens area
State the role of Haryana Tourism Corporation in developing and promoting these sites
Your checkpoint
An outline map of India with ten destinations marked, plus a half-page profile of four Haryana tourism products
Communication, Customer Service and Grooming & Safety, Hygiene, Sanitation and First Aid
Demonstrate the seven stages of the service encounter: greeting, listening, understanding, responding, acting, closing and follow-up, in a role play
Rewrite five rude or vague customer statements into polite service language and identify the barrier in each
List grooming standards for hair, nails, uniform, footwear, oral hygiene and posture for front-line hospitality staff
Sequence first aid for burns, cuts, choking, fainting and heat stroke, and state what must not be done in each
Explain safe food storage temperatures, pest control and waste handling in a kitchen
Your checkpoint
A two-column role-play script of 12 exchanges between a guest with a complaint and a front office staff member, ending with a resolved outcome
Entrepreneurship, Employability and Career Pathways & Travel Trade Operations (Travel Agencies and Tour Operators)
Identify five tourism or hospitality business ideas suited to Haryana and assess each for capital, demand and skill needed
Prepare a simple business plan skeleton: idea, target customer, location, pricing, cost, break-even and promotion
Map five career pathways (front office, housekeeping, kitchen, F&B service, tour guiding) to entry qualification, starting role and growth route
Draft a one-page CV and a 60-second self-introduction for a trainee hospitality role
Explain the difference between wage employment and self-employment and list two government support schemes for young entrepreneurs
Your checkpoint
A one-page business plan for a small tourism venture and a one-page CV for a trainee hospitality position
Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry & Hospitality Operations: Front Office and Housekeeping & Food and Beverage Service and Production Basics
Revise all nine domains using a one-page summary sheet per domain
Solve 60 mixed practice questions under timed conditions and record the score per domain
Re-teach the three weakest topics aloud or in writing without notes
Recheck the earlier deliverables and correct any factual errors found
Your checkpoint
A timed mock test score report showing domain-wise accuracy, with a written correction sheet for every wrong answer
Milestones
Week 1: Can you name the departments of a hotel and place a guest's journey across them without notes?
Week 3: Can you lay a four-course table and state the service sequence from memory in under five minutes?
Week 4: Can you cost a two-day tour for 20 people and explain each cost head to a friend?
Week 6: Can you handle a guest complaint politely and state first aid for burns, choking and fainting correctly?
Week 8: Do you score at least 70 percent on the timed mock test, with no domain below 50 percent?