The NCERT can play the role of an amplifier to promote the lesser known but magnificent Northeast region of the country among the young generation of pan India by incorporating detail information about the region in its textbooks.
It will make the task easier of the governments and other stakeholders to bring the region into the thick of tourism sector in the country.
Distinguished speakers in the seminar including former Tourism Secretary of Government of India, M P Bezboruah, adviser to Bodoland Tourism Partha Das, Assam Tourism official Nibedita Hazarika, human resources development expert Rajib Baruah, prominent tour operator from the Northeast Tridib Sharma made a clear statement that the region needed be sold with more vigour through involvement of people especially youths.
They said a huge pool of skilled manpower must be created to popularize destinations in the region through innovative ways as tourism is a very competitive industry.
“Tourism is no longer about selling beaches and sand. Future tourism is all about facilitating people experience life, culture of people of the destinations besides picturesque locations. The Northeast where the tourists don’t go to experience five-star lifestyle, have ample scope to offer the tourist to experience ways of life of ethnic people of the pristine region,” Bezboruah said adding that tourism is a journey of imagination and cited example of Disneyland in this regard.
All the speakers and other stakeholders participating in the seminar underscored the need to promote homestay and involvement of locals in selling destinations in the region.
The chief organizer of the North East Festival, Shyamkanu Mahanta while setting the ball rolling for the seminar said the regional had everything like the scenic beauty, ample scope for adventure and nature tourism, wildlife and other ecological assets, homely people, lush green environment.
He said the militancy is no longer a threat in the region and it was time for all the stakeholders in tourism sector to explore futuristic models, devices and strategies to tap the unexplored potential.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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