SAFE AND HONOURABLE TOURISM

SAFE AND HONOURABLE
TOURISM
The Union Tourism Ministry has launched an initiative on safe and honourable Tourism, which would essentially promote the cause of protecting women and children from negative aspects of tourism.
This is a step towards evolving a code of conduct for all tourism service provides and protecting the culture, values and heritage to ensure long term sustainable and responsible tourism in India. It has been decided that sensitisation pro grammes and awareness campaigns would be launched immediately across the country and an action plan would be drawn up so as to have the code of conduct in place with the six months.
The ministry would also work with the National Commission for women and the National Commission for protection of child Rights to focus on the prevention of abuse and exploitation of women and children.
The code of conduct is also expected to promote India as a safe destination for women. The initiative has been taken to enhance the country's image and add more value to the' Incredible India” Campaign, particularly in the wake of upcoming commonwealth Games 2010 when a large number of foreigners are expected to visit India.

Prof John Kurakar