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| March 6, 2010 | Take all steps for tourists' security against crime: Kumari Selja | | Panaji: Union Tourism and Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister Kumari Selja has urged seven States and Union Territories (UTs) to take all necessary steps for tourists' protection against crime and provide them aid in distress. Speaking at the inauguration of the Inter-State Regional
Conference of Tourism Ministers of western States/Union Territories in Goa on
Saturday Kumari Selja said: "The inflow of domestic and foreign tourists could
be ensured only when we are able to provide them a safe and secured environment."
Ms. Selja said, in this modern era of communication news of any untoward incident
travels quickly endangering the reputation of the country as a safe destination.
"Successful marketing campaigns can effectively bring in initial burst of travelers
to new destinations. Sustaining the reputation of these destinations would depend
on constant development and up-gradation of the tourism infrastructure. Further,
the safety and security of tourists coupled with the quality of hospitality and
services offered plays a major role in attracting tourists," she stated. "Our
foreign tourist arrival figures during the last three months have shown an encouraging
trend. In fact, December 2009 has witnessed an unprecedented rise of 21% growth
in comparison to the corresponding period during the previous year. The trend
continued with 16% growth in January 2010 and about 10% in February 2010.
Aggressive
marketing and concerted efforts of all stakeholders has resulted in this growth,"
Ms. Selja said. "The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has
approved
broad basing hospitality education. Vocational schools, polytechnics, universities
and colleges would be involved to meet the growing demand of trained manpower
in hospitality sector. Revised guidelines for the Scheme of Assistance to Institute
of Hotel Management and Food Craft Institutes have also been issued. We intend
to set up 19 State IHMs and 25 State FCIs in the 11th Plan Period," Ms. Selja
revealed. "The combined training capabilities currently available in the country
are able to provide only 12000 trained personnel for absorption in the Hospitality
industry. The existing demand is far higher at 2 lakh personnel annually. To bridge
this demand-supply gap, we have launched the "Hunar Se Rozgar" programme," she
informed. Tourism ministers from Goa, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat , Madhya Pradesh and
Maharashtra and representatives of Dadar & Nagar Haveli and Daman& Diu also
attended
the conference. Ministry of Tourism has been organizing such conferences; the
first being in Delhi, the second being in Gangtok and the third being in Bangalore.
This conference, being organized here in Goa, is the fourth and last in the sequel. | |
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