Services play a crucial role in our economy. Among services consultancy profession assumes significance as a catalyst of change in the ever-expanding tourism industry. Consultants help in optimizing use of resources to enhance efficiency and overall returns from a project. According to the ESCAP report, the number of consultancy organizations and consultants in India is now well over 4000 with annual turnover of Rs.1000 crores which include consultancy exports as well. Over 100,000 specialists are employed, including nearly 10,000 management consultants. The wide spectrum of disciplines and services provided by Indian consultants range from project identification to commissioning involving, supervision and training of personnel, market surveys, rehabilitation of sick units as well as operation and maintenance.
