Subhash Motwani


Name :   SUBHASH S MOTWANI MIH DTTSM
Personal Webpage :   http://www.rbcsgroup.com/subhashmotwani.htm 
Company Website :  http://www.rbcsgroup.com
Corporate Membership :   Member of the Institute of Hospitality (MIH),U.K
Present Occupation :  
Director of RBCS group of institutes : IHCTM, ,IMFAA, SCHNELL HANS 
Editor of international monthly magazine OPPORTUNITIES TODAY (for youth around the world) 
Director of SCHNELL HANS ADVERTISING & MARKETING PVT. LTD.
Director of COMPACT TRAVELS PVT. LTD. South Africa Fundi (Expert), Aussie Specialist and Kiwi Specialist, Bavarian Ambassador Programme, Czech Republic Specialist, Hungary Specialist, Germany Specialist, Jordan Specialist, Poland Specialist, Austria Expert, Scots Destination Specialist, Central Europe Four Specialist, Spain Specialist, Israel Destination Specialist
Member of faculty ( since 1988) for:  
Airline Management 
Travel and Tourism
Air Cargo - Courier Management
IATA/UFTAA Foundation Course
IATA/UFTAA Consultant Course
IATA/UFTAA Travel & Tourism Management 
IATA/UFTAA Senior Management Course
Virgin Atlantic Fares and Ticketing Level 1 (IATA endorsed)
Virgin Atlantic Fares & Ticketing Level 2 (IATA endorsed)
City & Guilds Fares & Ticketing Level 1
City & Guilds Fares & Ticketing Level 2
IATA/FIATA Introductory Cargo Course
IATA/FIATA Air Cargo Rating Course
IATA/FIATA Dangerous Goods Course
French (Beginners Level)
German (Beginners Level)
Spanish (Beginners Level)
Italian (Beginners Level)
Airline Cabin Crew Training

Qualifications

Travel/Cargo qualifications: Passed following examinations conducted by IATA/UFTAA/FIATA and British Airways 

Qualifications

Month/Year of Passing
1. IATA-UFTAA Standard Travel Agents' Training  June 1988
2. IATA-UFTAA Advanced Diploma in International Travel Consultant  June 1989
3. IATA-FIATA Introductory Diploma in Air Cargo Training  July 1990
4. CBT World Geography  August 1990 
5. CBT Introduction to Travel Industry August 1990
6. CBT Fares and Ticketing Module I  September 1990
7. CBT Fares and Ticketing Module II  January 1991
8. Advanced Diploma in International Air Cargo Rating June 1991
9. CBT Fares and Ticketing Module III  October 1991
10. CBT Advanced Fares and Ticketing  April 1992
11. Diploma in Dangerous Goods  July 1992
12. Certificate in Airline Marketing  December 1994
13. Certificate in Advanced Fares and Ticketing  June 1997
14. Certificate in Airline Finance and Accounting Management with Distinction  June 1998
15. Certificate in Station Management  December 1998
16. Diploma in Airline Studies  April 1999
17. Certificate in Travel Agents Marketing with Distinction  May 1999
18. Certificate course in GDS Fares and Ticketing  September 1999
19. British Airways Fares & Ticketing Level 1  July 2002
20. British Airways Fares & Ticketing Level 2  July 2002
21. British Airways Fares & Ticketing Level 3  July 2002 
22. BA-TAFI Learning Initiative  November 2002
23. IATA/UFTAA Consultant Instructors Exam  March 2003
24. IATA/FIATA Dangerous Goods with Distinction  April 2003
25. IATA/UFTAA Senior Management Instructor Examination  September 2003
26. South Africa Fundi (Expert) Programme February 2004
27. Aussie Specialist Programme December 2004
28. Kiwi Specialist Programme February 2005
29. IATA/FIATA Dangerous Goods Refresher Course April 2005
30. E-learning Diploma in CABIN CREW with 96% from U.K.  August 2005
31. Destination workshops for specializing in Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Germany as part of the IDE organized by ASTA in Prague March 2006

32. Austria Expert Programme                                                                                                      

March 2007

33. Kiwi Specialist Programme                                                                                                     

April 2007

34. Scots Destination Specialist  Programme                                                                           

June 2007

35. Dangerous Goods Regulations - Refresher          

June 2007

36. Bavarian Ambassador Programme           

August 2007

37. Jordan Travel Specialist

August 2007

38. Central Europe Four Specialist

October 2007

39. Spain Specialization Workshop organized by Spain Tourist Office in Goa                    

October 2007

40.  Israel Destination Specialist    

December 2007

41. Austria Certified Agent Programme by Austrian National Tourist Office, India  

February 2008

42. Destination workshops for specializing as destination expert on Making France a Specialité, River Barges and Cruises in France, Europe on Track--Getting the Most Out of Rail Travel, Top 10 European Honeymoon Experiences that will WOW customers and capturing France’s Best Spots for Soft Adventure Clients as part of the IDE organized by ASTA in Lyon

April 2008

 

Other Qualifications

1. Diploma in Public Speaking from Nazareth's Academy May 1984
2. German Grundstufe I with Max Mueller Bhavan, Bombay  November 1985
3. Spanish at Addison School, London,U.K.  July 1986
4. French at Wornington School,London,U.K.  July 1986
5. U-matic/VHS Video Workshop at Palingswick House, London, U.K.  July 1986
6. Workshop on PC and its applications with CMC Ltd., Bombay September 1986
7. Workshop in Photography from Indo American Society, Bombay  December 1986
8. German Grundstufe II of Goethe Institute, Germany February 1987
9. Workshop in Imports and Exports from Indo American Society  October 1987
10. Beginners course in Italian from the Indo Italian Chamber of Commerce, Bombay  September 1988
11. Audio-Visuel II Course in French from Alliance Francaise de Bombay  December 1988
12. Intermediate Course in Italian from the Indo Italian Chamber of Commerce, Bombay  February 1989
13. Advanced Course in Italian from the Indo Italian Chamber of Commerce, Bombay  April 1989
14. Audio-Visuel III course in French from Alliance Francaise de Bombay  May 1989
15. Audio Visuel IV course in French from Alliance Francaise de Bombay  December 1989
16. Diplome de Langue Francaise,French Language exams of Alliance Francaise de Paris, France  May 1990
17. Langue Francaise Generale -Niveau Superieur from Universite de Caen,France  August 1991
18. Japanese elementary from the Indo - Japanese Association, Bombay  January 1993
19. Nivel Superior exams from Instituto Espanol de Granada, Spain  March 1993
20. Grundstufe III exams of German by Max Mueller Bhavan, Bombay  November 1993
21. Getting Started with Career Awards in Business - online Business Training from CIE, U.K.  June 2002
22. Quality Assurance Inspector Award from City & Guilds U.K.  January 2005

Attended Seminars / Workshops in Mumbai / Goa : 

1. How to set up a small scale Industry by Indian
Merchants' Chamber 
October 1986
2. Metaphysics of business by Don Beveridge,USA  August 1992
3. Stress Management by Rooshi Kumar Pandya  October 1992
4. Role of a Manager by Sharu Rangnekar  November 1992
5. Marketing Strategies for Growing Competition by David Senton,U.K.  June 1993
6. Communication for Brand Loyalty and Profit by Keith Monk,USA and M.T.Rainey,U.K.  February 1994
7. Self Regulation or Pre-Censorship organized by The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)  January 1995
8. Effective Executive-Nine Habits (based on Synthesis between Stephen Cowey's US Seller on 7 Habits and Vedanta and Management of Swami Rangananthananda) 
organized by Indian Merchants' Chamber.
January 1997
9. International Seminar on Multimodalism : Perspectives and Prospects organized by Indian Merchants' Chambers  January 1997
10. BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS - a 3 day seminar by internationally recognized 
Educator & Motivator SHIV KHERA (Qualified Learning Systems) organized at the
Taj Mahal,Mumbai 
July 1997
11. Workshop on Air Cargo & Open Sky Policy organized by Indian Merchants' Chamber  January 1998
12. REED TRAVEL PLANNING course by Mr.Graeme Payne of OAG Worldwide, U.K  April 1999
13. ASTA's Niche Marketing Strategies Home Study Course  April 2000 
14. Seminar on "Quality Management Systems for Global Competitiveness" by Prof. Naoto Sasaki, Professor of Global & Quality Management in 
Hamamatsu University, Japan and Voxjo  University, Sweden organized by Indian Merchants' Chamber 
August 2001
15. Workshop on "Emotional Intelligence" by International Renowned Speaker Dr.Richard Van De Lagemaat organized by Indian Merchants' Chamber  August 2001
16. Golden Jubilee Convention of TAAI - "Re-engineering in the ICE Age"  September 2001 
17. Quality Assurance Systems conducted by Janice Rey on behalf of CITY & GUILDS   November 2002
18. "TRAIN THE TRAINERS" by Penny Betts, Senior Lecturer and Project  Consultant - a Workshop on how to design, develop and deliver Training in Vocational Education conducted by City & Guilds International  November 2002
19. Kiwi Link India 2005 by Tourism New Zealand March 2005
20. South Africa In-Country FAMIL in GOA August-September 2005
21. ITM by TOURISM AUSTRALIA in GOA September 2005
22. Kiwilink 2007 by Tourism New Zealand September 2007

Trips abroad for study/ tourism 

Countries visited:
U.K., France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and Netherlands 1986 
U.K. and USA 1987
U.K., France, Switzerland ,USA and Canada  1989
Nepal, U.A.E., U.K, France, USA 1991 
U.K, France, Spain 1993 
Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand 1995 
U.K. including Scotland, Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy  1997 
IATA,Switzerland for Pilot Testing Programme of the new IATA/UFTAA Course (one amongst 14 invitees out of 240 authorised training centres world over) - Malaysia 1999 
Portugal, USA and Montreal, Canada to attend the annual IATA/UFTAA/FIATA ATC and LC Meeting held on 14th and 15th November 2000 2000 
Invited by an Airline Audit Firm in the U.K. to develop an Airline Auditor's Course for employees to be recruited for their operations in India.  2001 
Attended Lecturer's Workshop with Chameleon Training, U.K. to offer the British Airways Fares and Ticketing Level 1, 2 and 3 courses in India.  2002
Travelled on STAR CRUISE - SUPERSTAR VIRGO 3N/4Days covering Singapore-Langkawi-Phuket-Singapore  2003
Completed SOUTH AFRICA FUNDI COURSE and visited South Africa on invitation from SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM- visited Gauteng, Western Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal provinces 2004
Visited SRI LANKA including Kandy, Bentota, Colombo, Nuwara Eliya, Pinnawela Orphanage 2004
Visited Athens, Greece for the Olympic Games Event 2004
Visited Dubai in May and attended the Arabian Travel Mart (ATM) – the third largest travel fair in the world 2005
Visited EGYPT including Cairo, Alexandria, Hurghada and Nile Cruise across Aswan to Luxor via Kom Ombo, Edfu and Esna  2005
Attended ATB(Austrian Travel Business) in Vienna and visited Salzburg 2006
Attended BIT(Buy Italy) in Milan and visited South Italy including Naples, Capri, Salerno, Amalfi coast, Positano and Paestum 2006
Attended the International Destination Expo(IDE) organized by ASTA in Prague between 21-26 March and visited Ceský Krumlov, Karlovy Vary, Kutna Hora and Ceský Sternberk in the Czech Republic as well as UNESCO village of HolaSovice and Pisek 2006
Visited Singapore and Krabi, Thailand 2006
Attended BRITE 2006 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2006
Visited TURKEY for Formula 1 Grand Prix in August (Second Edition) in Istanbul as well as visited parts of Eastern and Central Anatolia including Cappadocia, Kusadasi, Pamukkale 2006

Visited NEW ZEALAND on SELF DRIVE FAMILY – places include Auckland, Bay of Islands, Bay of Plenty, Mt. Maunganui, Rotorua, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Christchurch, Franz Josef Glacier, Mt.Cook – experienced adventures such as Skydiving from 12000 feet, Bungee Jumping from 43 m, Swoop, Zorbing, Shotover Jet, Off road adventure, whale watching at Kaikoura, scenic flight to Cape Reinga, helicopter landing at Franz Josef Glacier, Middle Earth Tour by Nomad Safari, Sailing on ex-America Cup grand prix racing yacht at Auckland Harbour, Hagglund ride at International Antarctic Centre, etc.

2006

Visited AUSTRALIA on TOURISM FAMIL – places include Cairns ,Sydney and environs - experiences include Snorkelling in the Outer Barrier Reef, Hot Air Ballooning, Kuranda Skyrail and Kuranda Village, visit to Tjapukai, Cairns Tropical Zoo, Green Island in Cairns;Discovery Bridge Climb; Skytower and Oztrek, Sydney Showboat in Sydney and Scenic World and Edge Cinema in Blue Mountains

2007
London,U.K ;  Paris and Eurodisney, France 2007
Visited Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt as well as St.Catherine Monastery, Moses Mountain and Ras Mohamed 2007

Visited Poland on invitation of Poland Tourist Office – places include Warsaw, Kazimierz, Baranów Sandomierski, Krynica Zdroj, Little Poland, Beskid Sadecki Range, Peininy and Tatra Mountains, Zakopane, Gubalówka Mountain, Strazyska Valley, UNESCO listed Wieliczka Salt Mine, Krakow   

2007

Visited Saxony on invitation of Saxony Tourism – places include Dresden, Radebeul including    Wackerbath Castle State Winery, Saxon Switzerland, Rammenau Castle, Görlitz, Bautzen,  Upper Lusatia, Leipzig, Auerbach’s Cellar, Meissen   

2007
Visited South Africa as incentive tour leader for a Corporate Incentive group comprising of 143 participants and visited Johannesburg, Lion Park and Sun City  2008

Visited Kenya on invitation from Kenya Tourism and Kenya Airways – places include Nairobi, Samburu, Maasai Mara and Mombasa

2008
Attended the International Destination Expo (IDE) organized by ASTA in Lyon between 12-16 April and specialized as destination expert on France, Rail Travel in Europe,  River Barges and Cruises in France, Top 10 European Honeymoon Experiences that will WOW customers and capturing France’s Best Spots for Soft Adventure Clients. Also visited Beaujolais Wine Region including Villefranche-sur-Saône, Vaux-en-Beaujolais and  Chateau of Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin

2008

 

Visited Germany including Frankfurt; Ruedesheim, St.Goar and Koblenz as part of the scenic cruise on the Rhine river covering the Upper Rhine Valley(a UNESCO World Heritage Site);Heidelberg; Freiburg; Scenic Rail Tour thru the Black Forest covering Titisee, Donauseschingen and Triberg; Europapark in Rust;Munich;Legoland;Garmisch-Partenkirschen and Zugspitze- the top of Germany; Linderhof Palace, Oberammergau and Neuschwanstein Castle 2008
Visited Germany on invitation from GNTO to Magic Cities including Frankfurt; Ruedesheim ; Hannover- royal gardens of Herrenhausen, Marienburg Castle ; Hamburg – Miniatur Wunderland, Harbour city and Alster lake cruise; Berlin- City tour and Schloss Charlottenburg 2008

Member of club/ organization 

1. Bombay Presidency Radio Club (B.P.R.C)
2. National Sports Club of India (N.S.C.I.)
3. Amateur Riders' Club (A.R.C.)
4. Colaba Sailing Club (C.S.C.)
5. Colaba-Cuffe Parade Citizens' Group
6. Bombay Natural History Society (B.N.H.S.)
7. Advertising Standards Council of India (A.S.C.I.)
8. Indo - Japanese Association
9. Active member of SKAL Club (International Association of Travel and Tourism Professionals), Spain

Life Member of

10. Consumer Guidance Society of India (C.G.S.I.)
11. Dr. Homi Bhabha Reference Library 
12. Dr. H.D.Kanga Memorial Library

Organization Memberships : 

13. Indian Merchants' Chamber (I.M.C.) 
14. National Association of Computer Trainers ' (N.A.C.T.)
15. International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA), France
16. Travel School Member of American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA), USA
17. Travel Agents' Federation of India (TAFI)
18. Travel Agents' Association of India (TAAI) - allied member
19. MVIRDC World Trade Centre, Mumbai 
20. World Association for Hospitality and Tourism Training (AMFORHT), France
21. Associate Member of Indo Italian Chamber of Commerce, Mumbai
22. Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) - COMPACT TRAVELS
23. recognized by Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) – COMPACT TRAVELS

Other Information

Given Career talks in schools/colleges on
a) Careers in Airline Industry
b) IATA qualifications
c) Importance of learning foreign languages
Participated in career/vocational guidance information on
A.I.R. (Vividh Bharati) -Radio Doordarshan Metro
Appeared in a live television programme on foreign languages on ZEE BUSINESS Channel on 30th August 2005
Prepared papers 
a) IHCTM brochures
b) RBCS Career Information brochure
c) IMFAA brochures
d) Vacation brochures
e) Crusaders - to expose institutes adopting malpractices in education 
f) Documentation for hosting RBCS group on the internet 
g) Language curriculi for French,German,Spanish and Italian languages taught at RBCS
h) Radio Programme Script for "Opportunities Today thru Power Learning"
Written articles for leading publications like Times of India group, Indian Express group, Daily, Afternoon, Education Times ,etc. on :
a) Air Cargo Industry
b) Travel and Airline Industry
c) IATA qualifications
d) Learning foreign languages
e) Travel Diary
f) Exploring India
g) Tourism Opportunities in the new Millennium
h) Education Scams in India
Participated in Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon

- 7 kilometres Dream Run on 18th January 2004
- 7 kilometres Dream Run on 16th January 2005
- 21.097 kilometres Half Marathon on 15 January 2006, clocked 2:13:37
- 21.097 kilometres Half Marathon on 21 January 2007, clocked 2:08:28
- 21.097 kilometres Half Marathon on 20 January 2008, clocked 2:10:12


My personal mission statement

To pursue my objective of imparting quality education with total zeal, enthusiasm and involvement keeping ethics, welfare, values and excellence as guiding factor .
To be an effective leader, to live life to the fullest at personal and professional level enriched with values and satisfaction through service.