SHILLONG, DEC 11: East Garo Hills District administration in collaboration with the Tourism Department organized a one-day Orientation Program on Career Guidance in Tourism for the surrendered cadres of the militant organizations of Garo Hills at Williamnagar Circuit House on Monday.
Speaking on the day, the Deputy Commissioner, Ram Kumar, informed that the objective of the program was to provide livelihood opportunities through tourism that can be taken up by the surrendered cadres and also to get them involved in tourism based livelihood activities . He also urged the youth who still in the jungles to come out and join the mainstream as there are multiple avenues and rehabilitation packages available for them.
Stressing on the need to promote eco-tourism in the right perspective in order to ensure more tourist inflow into the region, Ram Kumar said that employment opportunities should be provided through eco-tourism thereby enabling the youth to find jobs not only in the region but even outside the state. He also assured the support of the district administration to the surrendered cadres to guide them in joining the mainstream.
On the day, East Garo Hills Tourist Officer, Bulbully S Marak, made a presentation on Manas Wild Life Sanctuary, Dipu N Marak, President of the A∙chik Tourism Society, Tura, on Garo Hills as Tourist Destination and Daniel J Ingty, Director, Western Region MBDA, on Tourism for Livelihood Improvement respectively and the vote of thanks was proposed by SN Sangma, EAC.
By Our Reporter
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