“Indian tourism industry has emerged as the new engine of economic growth and employment generation capable of alleviating poverty and giving fillip to the indigenes arts and crafts”, said Prof. Robert Inbakaran, former Director Centre for Tourism Research University of Canberra, Australia during an interactive session on “Emerging Trends in Global Tourism and their relevance in Indian context” organized by North India Management Association (NIMA) and ITFT Education Group.
Prof. Inbakaran said that India had all the ingredients to attract large number of international visitors if innovative initiatives are taken by the Union Ministry of Tourism and State Government to harness natural and cultural assets of India.
There is huge potential for developing domestic tourism in India since now disposable income is available to the burgeoning middle class population. While planning for tourism, measures should also be taken to protect environment and the fragile ecology, added Prof. Inbakaran.
Prof. advocated community approach to tourism and urged the corporate sector to come in a big way to develop infrastructure and other facilities as corporate social responsibility. Prof. Inbakaran gave various references of tourism development in China and Australia.
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