Tourism Dept Launches Programme to Train Guides Jointly with KITTS

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:
Kerala Tourism Department has launched a programme to create a pool of trained Tourist Guides with a firm understanding of the job and excellent proficiency in languages, in association with the state-run Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (KITTS) here.

The course is formulated to make up shortage of well-trained guides to cope up with the ever-increasing flow of foreign and domestic tourists to the state. The programme will be inaugurated by Minister for Tourism, Co-operation and Devaswom, Kadakampally Surendran, on February 27, at 10 am, at the International Training Centre at KITTS.

Dr Shashi Tharoor MP, will deliver the key-note address at the function to be presided over by VS Sivakumar MLA. The programme aims at training 150 licensed regional guides and 50 state level guides.

One of country’s premier training institutes in travel and tourism sector, KITTS offers high quality academic programmers in moulding careers in tourism and hospitality industry for the global market.