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Capacity building training for village tourist guide, homestay owners

26th Dec 2021 11:12:PM State

Shergaon, Dec 26: One day workshop cum capacity building training on Village Tourist Guide and Homestay owners of the Shergaon village was conducted at Garung Thuk Community Library at Shergaon on December 25.

The workshop aims to train local youth about various aspects of rural tourism in and around Shergaon and to train the homestay owners about the dos and don’ts while engaging with tourists.

Dr Lobsang Tashi Thungon made powerpoint presentation about the scope of the tourism in the village.

L Thungon, APCS dwelt on the subject about various tourist destination within the village. He said that well trained guides are important part to the tourist engagement. A good guide can enhance the experience of the tourist, so imparting proper information to the tourist is also very important, he said.

Gombu Tsering who has been successfully running the homestay called Blueberry river view Home stay with his mother shared his experience with the trainees. He also spelt out Dos and Don’ts while engaging with the tourist.

The NGO has been promoting Shergaon as tourist destination for about six years since its inception in the year 2014 through its social media platforms and organizing events. There has been rise in tourist influx to the village. They have also actively trained nature guides through capacity building and exposure visits.

Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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