The Ministry of Tourism has started the Destination Based Capacity Building programme. The objective of the program is to train, upgrade, sensitize and to bring the services/trainings at the door steps of the local people and service providers residing near tourism sites and destinations who cannot afford to travel to the cities/towns to take training.
Till now, more than 12000 candidates have been trained under this initiative and more than 150 such training have been conducted at various tourist destinations across the country. This step has been taken to position India as a preferred global destination for sustainable and responsible tourism.
Besides this, the Ministry of Tourism has also formulated National Strategy for Sustainable Tourism. It focuses on Promoting Environmental Sustainability, Protecting Biodiversity, Promoting Economic Sustainability, Promoting Socio-Cultural Sustainability, Scheme for Certification of Sustainable Tourism, IEC and Capacity Building.
