Ajay Prakash elected as President of Travel Agents Federation of India

Travel Agents Federation of India’s  (TAFI) National Management Committee has organised elections on July 24, 2021 to elect the new Managing Committee. Members of the association from across the country cast their e-vote in a virtual election conducted by NSDL and selected Ajay Prakash – who has held various positions including TAFI President from 2010 to 2012 and his team with a thumping majority to take TAFI forward amidst the most difficult and challenging times for the travel and hospitality sector.

Kamal R Jadhwani, Abbas Moiz and Hitank Shah has been elected as Vice President, National General Secretary and Treasurer respectively.

While sharing his vision for the association, the newly elected President said that the travel industry is facing tremendous unprecedented challenges. However, such circumstances compel you to think out-of-the-box and look for creative solutions.

“Our first priority is to restore the faith of our members along with increasing our membership base because an Association derives its strength not from individuals but from the will of its collective membership. We shall engage with our members in a more consistent, meaningful and coherent dialogue. Our Chapter Committees need to be empowered and educated on the ever changing scenario, our members need to feel a sense of ownership and pride and to believe that TAFI is there for them,” he said.

“We also need to work closely with all the other Associations towards creating a credible lobby whose voice is heard. We need better outreach to the government and the travelling public and drive home the necessity of consultation with the industry on policy matters. But above all we need to inculcate a more responsible approach to tourism by all stakeholders,” added Ajay Prakash.

TAFI MC has appointed Anil Kalsi as Joint Secretary and Lalith Jain as Joint Treasurer after the first meeting of the newly-elected Managing Committee of TAFI held on July 29th. Both Kalsi and Jain got elected as MC Members in the national elections held electronically on July 24.

Managing Committee 2021-2023

President: Ajay Prakash
Vice President: Kamal R Jadhwani
National General Secretary: Abbas Moiz
Joint Secretary: Anil Kalsi
Treasurer: Hitank Shah
Joint Treasurer: Lalith Jain

Committee Members:
Rani Bachani
Rai Achal Krishna
Seeraj Singh Sabharwal