Tourism Day At NFTC |
New Delhi: Indian Tourism Day is celebrated on 25th
of January every year. It is aimed at increasing awareness about tourism
through a range of activities.
Culture heritage tourism is the fastest growing segment within
the tourism industry.
“Tourism is
increasingly playing a major role in contributing to the overall growth and
sustainability of destinations and local communities by creating direct and
indirect jobs. It is an important sector in service economy,” said Sandeep
Marwah Managing Director of NFTC- National Federation of Tourism And Transport
Cooperatives of India Limited while talking to the members of the board.
Tourism brings together people of different culture and
regions and foster better mutual understanding. Peace and harmony are the two
ingredients for effective and durable tourism. Tourism is the greatest peace
movement in the World.
NFTC has created 543
committees in tourism and has written to all the members of the parliament to promote tourism in their
own constituency where NFTC is ready to help to its best.