ABTO-DNT event tomorrow, on the auspicious occasion of World Tourism Day 2021.

On the eve of World Tourism Day 2021,

I convey my greetings and good wishes to the entire tourism fraternity of India.

May this day be the beginning of a grand resurgence of tourism in ‘Incredible India’ and in the entire world.

Looking forward to share my thoughts at the ABTO-DNT event tomorrow, on the auspicious occasion of World Tourism Day 2021.

Webinar on ‘ Being Tourism Ready ‘

In the new normal, travellers will look for ‘professional travel advisors’ to know what is safe, what is open and to get itinerary that will ensure their end-to-end health safety, while travelling.

And undoubtedly , only the tour operators and travel agents can be such advisors who can provide trusted guidance to them in the post covid times.

While technology is certainly important
for the travel sector, the importance of human connection has again become paramount in the new normal and this human touch , that is critical to help travellers to travel with confidence ,can be best provided by tour operators and travel agents.

It would be my pleasure to participate in the webinar on ‘ Being Tourism Ready ‘ focusing on the increased role, importance and relevance of Tour operators and Travel Agents.

Border Tourism

‘Border Tourism’ has immense potential in India, if promoted and marketed well ,as it gives an opportunity to see the neighbouring countries without actually crossing the border.

Ease of access to zero line; ensuring last mile connectivity and creating activities, including trade, around border towns to facilitate people to people visibility and interaction, wherever possible, can be the key drivers for promoting Border Tourism in Meghalaya and in all border states in the country.

Campaigns like ‘Dekho Apna Aur Padosi Desh’ can be introduced to promote domestic travel.

Meghalaya has a huge potential for promoting ‘monsoon tourism’ in the State as cherrapunji is known for being the wettest place on earth. Emphasis should also be given on fairs and festivals and Meghalaya tourism should create a mega tourism festival on the lines of sangai festival of Manipur and hornbill festival in Nagaland.

It was a pleasure to deliver the keynote address at the webinar in the series ,focused on promotion of Border Tourism in Meghalaya.

My compliments to PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) for launching Border Tourism webinar series with support of Tourism Ministry ,with a view to exploring the tourism potential in the border districts of India and to create awareness about the lesser-known destinations across the country.

INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR: “EFFECTIVENESS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN TOURISM AT SCHOOL AND UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL: STATE OF THE ART”

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU (INDIA)
 
Invites you for
 
INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR: “EFFECTIVENESS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN TOURISM AT SCHOOL AND UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL: STATE OF THE ART”
 
(Date: 15 -16 May, 2021; Time: 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM (IST))
 
Participants: Tourism Teachers, Vocational Trainers, Students from Schools and Colleges undertaking tourism as a vocational subject of HIMACHAL PRADESH.
 
KINDLY REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR BY CLICKING THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://forms.gle/6ftsTM8A8bZSge8F6
 

UNWTO-IATA Destination Tracker

It is heartening to know that UNWTO and IATA have started, in joint collaboration, a ‘’Destination Tracker ‘’, to restart international travel , boost confidence and accelerate recovery of the tourism sector when borders reopen. The UNWTO-IATA Destination Tracker is a new free online tool for Governments to provide information on COVID-19 requirements for travel and the measures in place at the destination.
 
The tool is available through the websites of both organisations and will provide information on:
 
• COVID-19 indicators including infection rates, positivity rates, and vaccination roll out by destination/country.
 
• Air travel regulations, including test and quarantine requirements and
 
• Destination measures, including general health and safety requirements such as use of masks, transit through a country, curfew, or regulations related to restaurants and attractions, provided by national tourism organisations.
The Tracker covers almost all Tourism nations ,including India.
 
It would be in the interest of ‘India Tourism’ that Ministry of Tourism, with the cooperation of State Tourism Departments and Tourism Industry could work together, to give ‘ correct and regular update’ about India, on this Global Tracker, for international travellers, planning to travel to India, as per current regulations.
 
The Ministry, simultaneously, with the help of all stakeholders may also explore the possibility to launch a ‘Domestic Destination Tracker ’ on the same lines, for our domestic travellers, to provide them ‘real time’ information on COVID-19 requirements for travel and the measures in place at various tourism destinations, with in the country.
A few snap shots of the UNWTO-IATA Tracker have been uploaded with this post, for better understanding.