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ATITHI DEVO BHAVAH
New Delhi Atithi Devo Bhavah To make visitors to the city to welcome during the Commonwealth Games, India Tourism Development Corporation (IX set to train taxi amd auto drivers CISE personnel posted at monuments, data owners, hotel static Participatits will be taught English as well as courtesy and ways to communicate with tarists. At present, there is a shortage oil trained guides in the aty and with Commonwealth Cames drawing close, the issue has to be addressed promptly
with hundreds of historical sites to visit and each monument boasting its own unigan history, foreign nationals are often Left to fend for themselves and depend on turist books and brochures for information. Language is another profiler. Quite a contrast to facilities offered in tourist sites in westem countries, where trained guides - proficient in several Languages are easily wailable to aid visitots apart from group guided trips at regular intervals. Although the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) plan to introduce audio guide services in five languages at some world heritage sites our experts point that not a single monument or tourist place in the city has an interpretation centre where tourists can come and get all information pertaining to a particular site ASI s also in the process of bringing out more brochures and guides for foreign visitors in the city. Experts say such facilities are crucial if the government wants to promote Delhi as a Thoritage city". Various agencies like INTACH are also involved in the plans
Under ITICS plans, etiquette training for the Games will also be provided to residents who offer rooms to foreigners under Delhi government's bed and breakfast scheme. House- owners will be given hospitality related training and a brief of Indian tourism scenario Most visitors generally question their hosts on information about the city sh they will be provided information on the golden triangle - Delhi, Agra and Jaipur as well as where tourists should go visiting in Delhi," said an official. 1321 words
On the basis of your reading of the above passage answer the following questions te) What are the initiatives to be taken up by the India Tourism Development Corpora tion to make the visitors feel welcome during the Commonwealth Games ?
Attempt any ten.
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(1) training of drivers, CISF personnels, dhaba owners and hotel staff. (ii) promoting the sale of tourist books and brochures
(si) arranging audio cassettes and tapes on tourism.
(iv) constructing more bed and breakfast homes (b) How have the western countries managed to offer aid and better facilities to their
tourists ?
) by providing good tourist books and brochures.
(1) by providing well-behaved and courteous guides
(ii) by training guides in several languages and group-guided trips at regular intervals.
(ro) by allowing foreign nationals to fend for themselves. (0) Apart from the guides and the guided tours, Archeological Survey of India has
expressed the need for establishing
(i) interpretation centres
(ii) cessation centres
at historical sites to help tourists.
(1) rehabilitation centres
(iv) training centres
G) What steps have been taken by ASI to promote Delhi as a heritage site ? () Making brochures very informative and training the residents.
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