MTDC successfully conducts Guide Training Programme in Nagpur
Mumbai,
20th March 2018: Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) is
conducting 12 days guide training programme in Nagpur to train the local
tourist guides. The inauguration of certified guide training programme was
conducted at MTDC’s Regional office in Nagpur on 19th March 2018 by Smt. Swati Kale, General Manager, MTDC in
the presence of Smt. Arati Meshram, HOD-Government IHMCT College, Nagpur, Shri
Vilas Kale, Chairman-Cenin Travel & VED Council along with IITTM Faculty
Shri C. Barua, Shri Hanumant Hede and Shri Yogesh Nirgude, Officer &
Training Coordinator, MTDC, HO, Mumbai.
An immersive and in-depth training course
offers a platform for the aspirants who desire to become certified tour guides.
This programme provides the local guides with practical and theoretical
knowledge on the various destinations across the state. It also helps them to
build better relations with domestic and foreign tourists visiting the state.
Tourist guides are the mind and essence of tourism as they are the key
representatives of the state. They must upgrade themselves from time to time
according to the travellers’ requirement.
This programme aims to enhance the
quality of local tourist guides and improve their engagement skills, which will
certainly improve the tourists’ experience. The programme has been designed to
provide the best curriculum to eligible applicants, covering all facets of the
state, its culture and heritage, group administration and handling emergencies.
The eligible candidates can also undertake a written test and conduct a mock
presentation on a city tour to attain their license.
The aim is to
make more than 900 guides available for the tourist at various
destinations across the state and generate employment opportunities. MTDC has conducted guide training programme at various cities across Mumbai, Aurangabad, Nagpur
and Sindhudurg and Pune, Nasik, Amravati, Solapur and Kolhapur will be
conducted in the year 2018-19.
Commenting on the occasion, Shri. Madan Yerawar, Hon'ble State Tourism Minister, Government
of Maharashtra, “I am delighted to announce that Nagpur and
Vidarbha got certified local tourist guides for the first time and they are
ready to offer services at various tourist destinations in the
state to cater to the need of the tourists. They play a significant role in
promoting the destination and thus, act as the representatives of the state and
our country. MTDC’s mission is to promote
education for guides for employment and economic stability in the state of
Maharashtra. This will assist to boost a range of activities, services and
amenities in our state.”
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