Discuss the major initiatives taken by Government of India to increase the employability of workforce in the tourism industry.(200 Words)
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IAS Parliament 6 years
KEY POINTS
· Tourism sector is one of the largest employment generators in India and encourages inclusive growth of the less-advantaged sections of the society.
· In Hunar Se Rozgar Tak Programme the Ministry of Tourism launched a special initiative called Hunar Se Rozgar Tak (HSRT) in the year 2009-10 for creation of employable skills amongst youth. This initiative is fully funded by the Ministry of Tourism.
· One of the objective of the Paryatan Parv is to spread the awareness about tourism as a major engine of economic growth and harness its direct and multiplier effect on employment and poverty eradication in a sustainable manner by active participation of all segments of the society.
· India Tourism Mart (ITM) is being held for the Tourism industry stakeholders are coming together for such a large scale event with Ministry of Tourism’s support.
· The objective of the event is to create an annual Global Tourism Mart for India in line with major international travel marts being held in countries across the world.
· The Mart provides a platform for all stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality industries to interact and transact business opportunities.
· Creation of Special Tourism Zones anchored on Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) would lead to overall development of the areas and offer diverse tourism experiences which would help in creating livelihood and improve standards of local communities living in those areas.
· This Scheme Create employment through active involvement of local communities, harness tourism potential for its multiplier effects in employment generation.
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IAS Parliament 6 years
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