Noting that Nagaland has immense potential in eco-tourism, the Department of Tourism in collaboration with Nagaland Tourism Association organised a two-day training for tour guides and homestay owners at Pfutseromi village coinciding with the Tsükhenyie festival of the Chakhesang community on April 19 and 20.
The training was attended by participants from Pfutsero and neighbouring villages. Delivering keynote address, Tourist Officer Phek district, Peter Trakha stressed on the need of developing human resource especially in rural areas as the state has immense potential in eco-tourism. The resource persons of the training were proprietor of Pier Tours, Kejaroko Pieru; proprietor of Tribal Odessey, Veshehu Kezo and president of Nagaland Tourism Association, Vimeto Vakha.
They spoke on the topics – “Tourism Potentials in Nagaland, Tour Guiding as a profession and Homestay as a business respectively”. The training ended with a practical session where the trainees were taught on how to welcome visitors and tourists, and engaged in commentaries, activities and sightseeing. The session was chaired by proprietor of Compass Tours, Veluzo Tetseo. Meanwhile, chairman, Pfütseromi Village Council, Lhiwepelo Ritse thanked the department of tourism and Nagaland Tourism Association for their initiative in organising the programme.
Tourism deptt. focuses on eco-tourism
