Sulu State College now offers Tourism course

SULU - The Sulu State College has now included Bachelor of Science Tourism Management in its list of courses and further boosting the potential of the province as a major destination for holidaymakers and travellers.

Charisma Ututalum, the college president, has informed Governor Sakur Tan of the new course and even proposed a partnership agreement with the provincial government to encourage locals to take up Bachelor of Science Tourism Management and promote Sulu’s rich history and cultural heritage; and pristine nature parks and white beaches, and culinary showcase. 

Tan said he welcomed this development and considered the new college course as a big boost to the growth of the tourism industry in the province. “Even I would like to attend classes in Tourism, to learn and to know more about the subject,” said Tan, who is relentless in promoting Sulu to business groups and travel agencies. 

And to further enhance and pursue the development and promotion of the tourism industry, Tan said the Provincial Livelihood and Productivity Training Center in partnership with the Sulu State College, would also provide short term courses in Tourism Support Services for free. 

The program will be funded by the Provincial Government with Sulu State College providing instructors and trainers to facilitate the course. 

Local tourists continue to flock to Sulu where beachfront restaurants have mushroomed due to the improved peace and order situation and the massive infrastructure projects of the local governments. 

Last July, the Mindanao State University in Sulu also proposed the establishment of the College of Law and school officials led by Chancellor Nagder Abdurahman have met with Tan to ask for his endorsement.  

Abdurahman presented the proposal for Tan’s endorsement to the MSU Board of Regents. He said all necessary preparations were made, including the feasibility study of the proposal, adding, instructors, who are mostly composed of MSU Alumni, will conduct face-to-face classes, if given the go ahead signal. 

Tan commended the MSU for pushing through with this initiative and expressed his all-out support and assistance for the realization of this objective. He also urged MSU to put more emphasis on courses in Agriculture, saying the province has naturally rich soil and vast agricultural lands planted with a variety of fruit trees, abaca, cacao and coffee to which Sulu is popular. 

Abdurahman welcomed Tan’s suggestion, adding the MSU also has 1,000 hectares of hatchery dedicated to sea cucumber and mad crabs. (Mindanao Examiner)