ISSN: 2455-2631 February 2023 IJSDR | Volume 8 Issue 2 IJSDR2302063 www.ijsdr.org International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (IJSDR) 361 Role Of Hotels and Restaurants in Employment Generation of Nagaland 1 Dr. J. SURESH KUMAR, 2 Mrs. D. SHOBANA 1 Associate Professor, Department of Economics, St. Joseph University, Chümoukedima, Nagaland, India 2 Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, St. Joseph University, Chümoukedima, Nagaland, India ABSTRACT: The growth of hotels and restaurants in Nagaland has largely been attributed to the expansion of the travel and tourism sector, particularly with the state government's preference for the hornbill festival. Increased tourism has opened up more opportunities for this sector, which is developing into a significant employer and contributor to the state economy. Currently, the growth of India's services sector is being driven by the hospitality industry. State and national governments have both come to realize this. The goal of this study was to ascertain how hotels and restaurants in Nagaland aid in the creation of new jobs. Nagaland is one of the NER states with a moderate growth rate. In order to keep tabs on these businesses' operations, traits, hiring policies, revenues, and expenses, they are all listed in the State's Hotels and Restaurants. The majority of Nagaland's accommodations are found in Kohima and Dimapur's hotels and eateries. Nagaland's distinctive ecosystem, lovely surroundings, and rich cultural heritage all draw tourists and help the hotel and restaurant sectors. The number of visitors to Dimapur increases every day for a variety of reasons, but the number of hotels that can accommodate them barely keeps up the flourishing tourism industry is having a cascading effect on the state's economy. Examining how hotels and restaurants function in Nagaland is the goal of this study. The Department of Tourism and Statistical Department of the Government of Nagaland's 2020 visitor statistics were used to compile and analyse the secondary data. Key words: Tourism Industry, Services Sector, Nagaland, State Economy and Hospitality Industry INTRODUCTION The hotel industry has grown quickly in recent years as a tool for global expansion. The breadth of these accomplishments has significantly raised the standard of living in society. The significant improvements appear to be in giving the educated unemployed job opportunities. Due to the numerous amenities that contemporary star hotels offer in addition to lodging, such as restaurants, bars, communication, etc., they indirectly employ a large number of people. Being a service industry, it places a high value on managing people while taking into account their various nationalities, cultures, preferences, and other personal values like education and standard of living. Rural development is directly impacted by hotels. The industry has supported and utilized thousands of meters of handlooms and handicrafts produced by cottage industries. The sector promotes very significant investment in the shops and arcades in each hotel. The building of hotels benefits a wide range of auxiliary industries. Some of the industries that directly benefit from the construction and growth of the hotel industry include textiles, furnishings, machinery, air-conditioning equipment, food products, perishable goods, crockery, handicrafts, beverages, and construction materials. The existence of a hotel and restaurants raises the standard of living for local residents. The hotel industry offers many benefits, such as helping people conduct their business, setting up conferences and meetings, and offering entertainment and recreation at the same time. Hotels and restaurants have been expanding in Nagaland over the past few years. This was largely a result of the expansion of the travel and tourism sector, particularly as a result of the State government's promotion of the Hornbill Festival. According to the report, this industry's contribution to the GDP for the year 2019 was 6.8%. From January 2020 to March 2020, 11 districts in Nagaland were covered by the survey. This project is funded by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India's "Support for Statistical Strengthening" scheme. As the data collected is disaggregated at the sub-State level with the aim of capturing their activities, characteristics, employment, income, and expenditure, the Hotel & Restaurants Survey is to develop methodologies for improving State Domestic Product (SDP) and District Domestic Product (DDP) for estimating the contribution of the hotel and restaurant sector to the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) and for estimating the DDP of the state. (morungexpress, 2021) REVIEW OF LITERATURE The annual compensation packages for the important designations for the years 2001–2002 are compared in Executive Search on Indian Hospitality Compensation System, a Survey Report of HVS, New Delhi (2002). Basic salary, housing allowance, travel allowance, city allowance, education allowance, special allowance, medical allowance, annual bonus, leave travel allowance, and payment for actual fuel, phone, and cell phone costs are all included in the annual compensation. According to the survey, there is a 49 percent pay gap between managers of hotels with 150 rooms or more and those with less than that number. The highest paid employee is the head of the food and beverage department, followed by the head of the marketing and sales department. Eighty percent of the staff members receive complete medical coverage, and eighty percent of the executives have their business meals fully covered by the hotels. Only 15 percent of employees are eligible for discounted duty meals. A company car is provided to 38 percent of HODs. Compared to senior executives at hotel chains, independent hotels offer better compensation packages. Compared to executives working at independent hotels, executives in hotel chains enjoy better benefits and retirement packages. (HVS, 2002)