Mahakumbh-2025: Tourism dept training boatmen as river guides in Praygaraj, other cities
Hindustan TimesIn order to exhibit best hospitality to both domestic and international tourists during the Mahakumbh-2025, the state tourism department has started training boatmen of Prayagraj, Ayodhya and Chitrakoot as river guides. “The state tourism department has penned a memorandum of understanding with Manyawar Kanshiram Institute of Tourism Management, Lucknow and an NGO “Bewajah Society” for this mission of empowering the boatmen community and help give their earnings a fillip,” said regional tourism officer of Prayagraj Aparajita Singh. As part of the training, the boatmen were given essential information related to the facility of water transport system by Prakhar Tiwari, assistant professor of Manyavar Kanshiram Institute of Tourism Management, Lucknow. Regional tourism officer of Prayagraj Aparajita Singh said in training sessions, these boatmen were also being given special training in disaster management so that they could be entrusted with the responsibility of security at various ghats in times of need.
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