Yuva Tourism Club

The Yuva Tourism Club, Government Model College Kaziranga is formed on 12 August, 2023 as per the DHE letter dated on 10^th August 2023, with teachers and students of the college. Its membership is

open to all teachers, employees and students of the college.

Vision:

The vision of the club is to nurture and develop young students of the college as ambassadors of Indian Tourism who would become aware of tourism possibilities in the locality, state and the country, appreciate their rich cultural heritage and develop an interest and passion for tourism. These young Ambassadors would be catalysts for promoting tourism in local, state and national level. Participation in Tourism Clubs is also expected to facilitate development of soft skills like teamwork, management, leadership besides encouraging adoption of responsible tourism practices and concern for sustainable tourism.

Objectives:

The major objectives of the club are:

• To educate youth, about diverse cultures and geographies of the country.
• To appreciate the importance of travel and tourism in education.
• To create awareness about tourism opportunities at an early stage.
• To teach and propagate responsible tourism practises
• To train students as skilled tourist guides and volunteers in hospitality sector
• To facilitate better coordination for study tours and student exchange programmes

Proposed activities

• Organise Competitions: Essay writing, Logo Designing, My Shot, Quiz, Painting, Poster Designing
• Inclusion of travel and tourism in curriculum
• Organise sustainable and responsible tours in line with the SDG agenda: Minimum impact to natural areas that conserves environment, travellers get a chance to interact with local people and to understand their culture and tradition,
• Travel to locations in off-peak period which would help boost local tourism economy.
• Various tournaments can be combined with tourism wherein Students can engage in tourism activities at locations.
• Discovery of a lesser-known destination with information on possible travel itineraries, nearby destinations, tourism potential, etc.
• Feedback on social media platforms thereby marketing the Indian destinations.