Lok Sabha Question No. 182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Shortage of Guides
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.182 ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## SHORTAGE OF GUIDES

## 182.  DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware  that  there  is  severe  shortage  of approved tourist guides in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of guides approved so far, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to train young persons as tourist guides;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether any special institution has been set-up for tourist management in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

- (a) and (b): Ministry  of  Tourism  has  been  issuing  Regional  Level Tourist  Guide  (RLG)  licences  under  the  delegated  power  of  Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958 and Rules  1959,  as  amended  from  time  to  time.  A  List  of  such  guides, State/Union Territory Administration-wise, is given in Annexure, which is enclosed.  Apart  from  these,  tourist  licences  are  also  issued  by  State Governments/UT Administration. There is no specific survey conducted by the Ministry to assess the shortage of guides in the country.
- (c) and (d): Ministry of Tourism has rolled out Incredible India Tourist Facilitator  Certification  online  course  on  15th  November,  2017  with  the aim  to  create  a  pool  of  skilled  persons  at  local  level  to  facilitate  the tourists in the remotest region.
- (e): Under  the  aegis  of  Ministry  of  Tourism,  a  specialized  institute  of 'Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management (IITTM)' with its centres at Gwalior, Bhubaneswar, Nellore and NOIDA, has been opened to conduct various  Tourism  Management  Courses.  However,  a  large  number  of universities  and  private  institutes  are  also  conducting  various  course related to tourism management.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.182 ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019 REGARDING SHORTAGE OF GUIDES.

| S. No.   | Name of States/UTs         | No. of Guides   |
|----------|----------------------------|-----------------|
| 1.       | Delhi 738                  |                 |
| 2.       | Haryana                    | 35              |
| 3.       | Rajasthan                  | 977             |
| 4.       | Uttar Pradesh              | 749             |
| 5.       | Punjab                     | 03              |
| 6.       | Jammu & Kashmir 01         |                 |
| 7.       | Uttrakhand 02              |                 |
| 8.       | Himachal Pradesh 04        |                 |
| 9.       | Meghalaya 01               |                 |
| 10.      | Tamil Nadu & Puducherry    | 120             |
| 11.      | Karnataka                  | 34              |
| 12.      | Kerala                     | 86              |
| 13.      | Andhra Pradesh & Telangana | 15              |
| 14.      | Maharashtra                | 180             |
| 15.      | Goa                        | 31              |
| 16.      | Gujarat                    | 22              |
| 17.      | Chattisgarh                | 02              |
| 18.      | Madhya Pradesh             | 106             |
| 19.      |                            | 25              |
| 20.      | Bihar                      | 02              |
| 21.      | Jharkhand Odisha           | 23              |
| 22.      | West Bengal                | 69              |
| 23.      | Assam                      | 02              |
| Total    | Total                      | 3227            |

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