Travel and Tourism Group Project (Class 10)

Tourism comprises the activities of traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes.

1. WELCOME TOPIC- TRAVEL & TOURISM

2. TRAVEL & TOURISM Tourism comprises the activities of traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes.

3. SIGNIFICANCE:- Tourism has become an important source of income for many regions and even entire countries. The  Manila Declaration on World Tourism of 1980  recognized its importance as "an activity essential to the life of nations because of its direct effects on the social, cultural, educational, and economic sectors of national societies, and on their international relations. Tourism brings large amounts of income into a local economy in the form of payment for goods and services needed by tourists, accounting as of 2011 for 30% of the world's trade in services, and for 6% of overall exports of goods and services. It also generates opportunities for employment in the service sector of the economy associated with tourism. The hospitality industries which benefit from tourism include transportation services (such as airlines,  cruiseships , trains and taxicabs); hospitality services (such as accommodations, including hotels and resorts); and entertainment venues( suchas   amusementparks , restaurants, casinos, shopping malls, music venue, and  theaters ). This is in addition to goods bought by tourists, including souvenirs.

4. NOW LET’S MOVE TO SOME OF THE POPULAR INDIAN TOURIST DESTINATIONS

5. THE FINE BEAUTY OF VICTORIA MEMORIAL VICTORIA MEMORIAL,KOLKATA The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The memorial is now a museum and tourist destination under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture. The memorial lies on the Maidan by the banks of the Hooghly River, near Jawaharlal Nehru Road .It was established in 1921.They cover a area of 64 acres. Every year thousands of people come to visit this museum.

6. ONE OF THE SEVEN WONDERS, THE TAJ MAHAL TAJ MAHAL,AGRA It is an ivory white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan, to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan,the builder. The tomb is the centerpiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall.

7. THE LAND OF TEMPLES, RAMESHWARAM RAMESHWARAM TEMPLE, Ramanathaswamy ' literally means 'the Master of Rama' which refers to Lord Shiva, which the temple is all about. There are two 'lingam' inside the temple; ' Ramalingam ' by Devi Sita built by sand and ' Viswalingam ' brought by Lord Hanuman from Kailasha (abode of Lord Shiva) and installed by Lord Rama. Temple tanks, hall of 1000 pillars, and several other shrines in the temple attract millions of pilgrims every year, especially during Maha Shivratri .

8. THE OLDEST CHURCH, SE.CATHEDRAL SE.CATHEDRAL,GOA This cathedral is a famous landmark built with Portuguese Manueline style. The church is 76 m in length and the front piece is around 35 m high. This Church was built by Portuguese, who was ruling Goa during that reign. This church is considered as the largest one in the continent. There is a convent closer to the cathedral, which is converted into Archeological Museum. It is open to tourists and attracts a large no. of them every year.

9. SOME SIGNIFICANT STEPS TAKEN TO INCREASE TOURISM IN INDIA

10. NEED OF ECO-TOURISM Ecotourism, also known as ecological tourism, is responsible travel to fragile, pristine, and usually protected areas that strives to be low-impact and (often) small-scale. It helps educate the traveller provides funds for conservation directly benefits the economic development and political empowerment of local communities; and fosters respect for different cultures and for human rights. Take only memories and leave only footprints is a very common slogan in protected areas. Tourist destinations are shifting to low carbon emissions following the trend of visitors more focused in being environmentally responsible adopting a sustainable behaviour.

11. STEPS TO INCREASE TOURISM IN INDIA 1.Create travelling experiences for tourists rather than just attractions Travelling is an experience rather than just visiting attractions! In order to promote the tourism of India, we need to invest time and efforts in building travelling experiences for people brim with tour guides, activities for the children, culinary tours, interactivity for the tourist with the culture of the place etc

12. 2. Preserving Historical Monuments Any other nation in this world can hardly match up the number of historical monuments that dot the landscape of India. But they can’t match up the kind of creativity and inscriptions that goes into ruining those monuments! We seriously need to put punitive measures against anybody who does this. Further, our monuments also demand a lot of attention and resurrection to bring them out of obscurity.

13. 3. Friendly Reception A friendly smile on the face of host at times gives the best whiff to tourism. And this is one thing that we can implement at our own level to ensure a hospitable image of India before others. Security concerns also go alongside. A country that serves well, looks well.

14. 4. Promoting Festivals to enhance Indian tradition We recognize Christmas with west, Tomatina festival with Spain and Rio carnival with Brazil! But, a country like India has such a plethora of festivals that merely one would not be able to sum up our diversity of culture and tradition. These festivals do add a dash of color and light when it comes to defining tourism in India. So let us just make them more popular and tourist friendly to offer a quite essential Indian experience to the travelers .

15. 5.To understand how tourism can change the face of our nation This should have been the first point! The day we understand how tourism can change the face of our nation, half of the battle will be won. It can definitely bring more value, income and an image to our nation and bring us in the top contenders for the list of travel destinations!

16. THANK YOU!! GROUP MEMBERS(GROUP 3) CLASS X-B ADRIJA BANERJEE PAMELA GAYEN BISHISTA SADHU SAYAN MANDAL ABHAS MAJI GOURAV CHATTERJEE