Lok Sabha Question No. 2362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Capacity Building for Service Providers in Tourism Sector
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Rahul Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2362

## ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS

## IN TOURISM SECTOR

## 2362.SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  programmes  which  are  currently  being  implemented  to  train manpower  for  the  tourism  and  hospitality  sector,  particularly  for informal service providers;
- (b) the details of training programmes conducted under the 'Capacity Building for  Service  Provider'  scheme  in  Kerala,  including  in Wayanad parliamentary constituency;
- (c) whether  the  programmes  are  being  implemented  to  train  local communities to lead community-based tourism initiatives;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to develop any tourism circuits in  Wayanad  parliamentary  constituency  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM                       (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) & (b): Ministry  of  Tourism  conducts  various  short  terms  skill development training programmes with the aim to provide education, training and certification to the tourism service providers, through its empanelled  implementing  agencies  in  the  tourism  and  hospitality sectors.

The following skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling  programmes are conducted under the Scheme of Capacity Building for Service Providers (CBSP) including the state of Kerala and Wayand Parliamentary constituency :-

Hunar Se Rozgar Tak (Skilling):- The programme presently offers a  total  of  eleven  short  duration  courses  in  hospitality  and  tourism sector.

Skill  Testing  &  Certification  (Re-skilling):  This  programme  for  the existing service providers to test and  certify them  in the four hospitality trades.

Entrepreneurship  Progamme  (Up-skilling):-  This  programme  was launched  with  the  objective  to  facilitate  micro  and  small  business start-ups under the scheme of 'Capacity Building for Service providers'. Five 150 -hour courses are offered under this programme in the trades of    (i)  Cook  -  Tandoor  ,  (ii)  Barman,  (iii)  Baker,  (iv)  Homestay  (MultiSkilled Caretaker) and (v) Halwai -Indian Sweets under this Programme.

Tourism Adventure Courses (Re-skilling):- The Ministry of Tourism has  introduced  Tourism  Adventure  and  Escort  courses  with  the objective  to  develop  capacity  in  youth  to  promote  regional  based specially  structured  adventure  skill  development  courses  in  the  FY 2018-19.  The courses i.e. Parasailing, Trekking, Hot Air Ballooning and Tourism  Escort  are  covered.  The  programme  is  conducted  by  IITTM through IISM.

Linguistic  Tourist  Facilitators:-  To  create  trained  manpower  in different foreign languages 6-week language courses in Dutch, German, French, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai etc.

Incredible  India  Tourist  Facilitator  Course  (IITFC):-  The  Ministry of  Tourism  conducts  online  the  Incredible  India  Tourist  Facilitator Course  (IITFC)  -  basic,  advance  (heritage  and  adventure),  spoken language  and  refresher  courses  are  taught.  So  far  a  total  of  3795 candidates have been successfully certified.

Tourism Awareness/Sensitization programmes for existing service providers are also conducted under this Scheme.

(c) & (d): The Ministry of  Tourism has initiated the Destination Based Skill Development training programme at 7 Iconic Sites i.e. Taj Mahal at Agra, Humayun Tomb, Red Fort, Qutub Minar at Delhi, Mahabodhi Temple at  Bihar,  Colva  Beach at  Goa  and Kaziranga  at  Assam  in  the  financial year, 2019-20.

Under this initiative, a total of 3715 trainees have been trained/certified at 44 destinations in the financial Year 2020-21. The list of the destinations is given at Annexure-I.

A  total  of  3709  persons  were  trained  in  48  destinations  in  FY 2021-22. The list of the destinations is given at Annexure-II.

(e): Development of Tourism infrastructure is primarily the responsibility of the State/Union Territory (UT) Government. The Ministry  of  Tourism  under its schemes  of 'Swadesh  Darshan'  provides financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territory (UT) Administrations  including  the  state of  Kerala for  development  of tourism  infrastructure  in  the  country.  The  projects  under this scheme are sanctioned subject  to  availability  of  funds,  submission  of  suitable Detailed  Project  Reports  (DPR),  adherence  to  scheme  guidelines  and utilization of funds released earlier etc.

The Ministry of Tourism has now revamped its Swadesh Darshan scheme  as  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  (SD2.0) in order to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations in the country with tourist & destination centric approach.

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2362 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022 REGARDING CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS IN TOURISM SECTOR

|   S.No | Name of Destination                             | State             |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|      1 | Malanithan                                      | Arunachal Pradesh |
|      2 | Doorjeeling                                     | Arunachal Pradesh |
|      3 | Ziro, Lower Subansiri                           | Arunachal Pradesh |
|      4 | Namsai, Namsai District                         | Arunachal Pradesh |
|      5 | Kaziranga                                       | Assam             |
|      6 | Kamakhaya Temple                                | Assam             |
|      7 | Vaishali                                        | Bihar             |
|      8 | Agrasen Ki Baoli                                | Delhi             |
|      9 | Brahma Sarovar                                  | Haryana           |
|     10 | Sheikh Chilli's Tomb                            | Haryana           |
|     11 | Rock-Cut Temple                                 | Himachal Pradesh  |
|     12 | McLeod Ganj                                     | Himachal Pradesh  |
|     13 | Bhedaghat                                       | Jabalpur          |
|     14 | Patratu                                         | Jharkhand         |
|     15 | Mangolia sunset point                           | Jharkhand         |
|     16 | Hampi                                           | Karnataka         |
|     17 | Sree Padmanabaswamy Temple                      | Kerala            |
|     18 | Bekal Fort                                      | Kerala            |
|     19 | Gwalior Fort                                    | Madhya Pradesh    |
|     20 | Orcchha                                         | Madhya Pradesh    |
|     21 | Pre-historic rock shelters of Bhimbetka         | Madhya Pradesh    |
|     22 | Panna                                           | Madhya Pradesh    |
|     23 | Elephanta Caves                                 | Maharashtra       |
|     24 | Cherrapunji                                     | Meghalaya         |
|     25 | Living Root Bridges                             | Meghalaya         |
|     26 | Falkland, Aizawl                                | Mizoram           |
|     27 | Phawngpui Tlang (Lawngtlai)                     | Mizoram           |
|     28 | Lianchhiari Lunglen Tlang, Dungtlang (Champhai) | Mizoram           |
|     29 | Reiek (Mamit)                                   | Mizoram           |
|     30 | Anandpur Sahib                                  | Punjab            |
|     31 | Goldern Temple Amritsar                         | Punjab            |
|     32 | Amber Fort                                      | Rajasthan         |
|     33 | Kailash Nath Temple, Kanchipuram                | Tamil Nadu        |
|     34 | Mahabalipuram                                   | Tamil Nadu        |

|   35 | Rameshwaram              | Tamil Nadu            |
|------|--------------------------|-----------------------|
|   36 | Ramappa Temple, Warangal | Telangana             |
|   37 | Golconda Fort, Hyderabad | Telangana             |
|   38 | Vaishnodevi (Katra)      | UT of Jammu & Kashmir |
|   39 | Bhaderwah                | UT of Jammu &         |
|   40 | Pahalgam                 | UT of Jammu & Kashmir |
|   41 | Leh Palace               | UT of Ladakh          |
|   42 | Taj Mahal, Agra          | Uttar Pradesh         |
|   43 | Badrinath                | Uttarakhand           |
|   44 | Gangotri                 | Uttarakhand           |

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## ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2362 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022 REGARDING CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS IN TOURISM SECTOR

|   S. No | Name of Destination                 | State            |
|---------|-------------------------------------|------------------|
|       1 | Lord Venkateswara Temple            | Andhra Pradesh   |
|       2 | Kaziranga                           | Assam            |
|       3 | Kamakhya Temple                     | Assam            |
|       4 | Harihar Nath Temple, Sonepur, Bihar | Bihar            |
|       5 | McLeod Ganj                         | Himachal Pradesh |
|       6 | Rock Cut Gardan                     | Himachal Pradesh |
|       7 | Patratu, Jharkhand                  | Jharkhand        |
|       8 | Netarhat                            | Jharkhand        |
|       9 | Devari Temple                       | Jharkhand        |
|      10 | Hampi                               | Karnataka        |
|      11 | Shravanabelagola                    | Karnataka        |
|      12 | The Mysore Palace Amba Vilasa       | Karnataka        |
|      13 | Neyyar, Trivananthapuram            | Kerala           |
|      14 | Ponmudi, Trivanathapuram            | Kerala           |
|      15 | Achankkoli Kollam                   | Kerala           |
|      16 | Thekkady, Idukki                    | Kerala           |
|      17 | Vagamon, Idukki                     | Kerala           |
|      18 | Gavi, Idukki                        | Kerala           |
|      19 | Orchcha                             | Madhya Pradesh   |
|      20 | Bedaghat                            | Madhya Pradesh   |
|      21 | Gwalior Fort                        | Madhya Pradesh   |
|      22 | Satna                               | Madhya Pradesh   |
|      23 | Panna                               | Madhya Pradesh   |
|      24 | Chhatarpur                          | Madhya Pradesh   |
|      25 | Bhojpur                             | Madhya Pradesh   |
|      26 | Gateway of India                    | Maharashtra      |
|      27 | Living Root Bridges Cherrapunji     | Meghalaya        |
|      28 | Mawphlang Scared Grove              | Meghalaya        |
|      29 | Chandrabhaga, Konarak               | Orissa           |
|      30 | Sheesh Mahal, Patiala               | Punjab           |

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|   31 | Qila Mubarak                     | Punjab                |
|------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
|   32 | Mahabalipuram                    | Tamilnadu             |
|   33 | Kailash Nath Temple, Kanchipuram | Tamilnadu             |
|   34 | Yadagirigutta temple             | Telengana             |
|   35 | Vaishnodevi (Katra)              | UT of Jammu & Kashmir |
|   36 | Kupwara                          | UT of Jammu & Kashmir |
|   37 | Banihal                          | UT of Jammu & Kashmir |
|   38 | Bhaderwah                        | UT of Jammu & Kashmir |
|   39 | Mantalai                         | UT of Jammu & Kashmir |
|   40 | Pahalgam                         | UT of Jammu & Kashmir |
|   41 | Dal Lake, Srinagar               | UT of Jammu & Kashmir |
|   42 | Leh Palace                       | UT of Ladakh          |
|   43 | Chitrakoot                       | Uttar Pradesh         |
|   44 | Fatehpur Sikri                   | Uttar Pradesh         |
|   45 | Varanasi                         | Uttar Pradesh         |
|   46 | Mathura                          | Uttar Pradesh         |
|   47 | Taj Mahal, Agra, UP              | Uttar Pradesh         |
|   48 | Gangotri                         | Uttrakhand            |

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