Ranchi: Tourists visiting to the state would possibly soon expect to avail services of top class tourist guides from the website of Jharkhand Tourism Development Corporation (JTDC). The company has tied up with Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Hajipur, to train its tourist guides.
The state tourism division on Saturday floated an software for training of the pilot batch of tourist guides on their website (jharkhandtourism.gov.in).
JTDC normal supervisor Rajiv Ranjan stated the tourism division aims to churn out 40 guides who will be trained in hospitality and control by way of IHM. A budgetary provision of Rs 2 crore has been earmarked for the mission. “The 60-day training will start from May. The IHM will educate the guides in eco-tourism, heritage, rural and non secular tourism phase. Interested applicants can directly ship us their requisition via post or at the deputy commissioner’s office in their location till February 15. We would possibly take a call on extending the cut-off date for the appliance depending on the response we get from prospective applicants,” Ranjan stated.
“Upon a hit final touch, applicants will become certificated tourist guides within the state,” he stated, adding, “The handiest eligibility standards is that the applicant will have to be intermediate pass and above 18 years of age. The first-of-its-kind initiative could have a far-reaching have an effect on on tourism in addition to employment era for teenagers.”
Data shared by way of the tourism division display Jharkhand receives around 3 crore domestic tourists every year, with most of them coming for non secular tourism. These numbers appears negligible as compared to states like Tamil Nadu and Goa.
“There is immense doable in non secular, adventure or nature tourism in Jharkhand. However, the sectors remained unexplored due to infrastructural gaps and lack of skilled tourist guides. The govt has already rolled out a slew of tourism infrastructure development tasks up to now few years at key puts. We will educate native youths as tourist guides. This will generate jobs in addition to draw in tourists,” he stated.
The state tourism division on Saturday floated an software for training of the pilot batch of tourist guides on their website (jharkhandtourism.gov.in).
JTDC normal supervisor Rajiv Ranjan stated the tourism division aims to churn out 40 guides who will be trained in hospitality and control by way of IHM. A budgetary provision of Rs 2 crore has been earmarked for the mission. “The 60-day training will start from May. The IHM will educate the guides in eco-tourism, heritage, rural and non secular tourism phase. Interested applicants can directly ship us their requisition via post or at the deputy commissioner’s office in their location till February 15. We would possibly take a call on extending the cut-off date for the appliance depending on the response we get from prospective applicants,” Ranjan stated.
“Upon a hit final touch, applicants will become certificated tourist guides within the state,” he stated, adding, “The handiest eligibility standards is that the applicant will have to be intermediate pass and above 18 years of age. The first-of-its-kind initiative could have a far-reaching have an effect on on tourism in addition to employment era for teenagers.”
Data shared by way of the tourism division display Jharkhand receives around 3 crore domestic tourists every year, with most of them coming for non secular tourism. These numbers appears negligible as compared to states like Tamil Nadu and Goa.
“There is immense doable in non secular, adventure or nature tourism in Jharkhand. However, the sectors remained unexplored due to infrastructural gaps and lack of skilled tourist guides. The govt has already rolled out a slew of tourism infrastructure development tasks up to now few years at key puts. We will educate native youths as tourist guides. This will generate jobs in addition to draw in tourists,” he stated.
IHM roped in to train JTDC tourist guides
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