Tourism awareness and sensitization held for stakeholders at Uttarey

GANGTOK, 18 July: The Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation, organized an awareness an sensitization programme for tourism stakeholders from the Dentam-Uttarey-Hee Bermoik region of West Sikkim on 17 July at Gumba Dara, Uttarey, an official press release informs.
The programme had UD&HD Minister NK Subba, who also happens to be the area MLA, present as chief guest, accompanied by Zilla and Gram Panchayat members.
A total of 85 stakeholders comprising of hotel operators, shopkeepers, pack animal operators, porters, mountain cooks, homestay operators, trekking guides, assistant guides, etc. actively participated in the daylong programme, the release adds.
The training, the release states, was organised by Mingma Wangdi, Deputy Director (West) T&CA Deptt, and Tsewang Ngodup, Trekking Officer, T&CA Deptt, and had Manil Raj Rai, a freelance motivator, TseringDorjee, vice-president TAAS, and Raju Rai, vice-president, Paragliding Association of Sikkim, as resource persons.
The following topics were covered in the programme: Overview of Tourism, Adventure Tourism, Tourism Oriented approach, Positive attitude, Etiquette and grooming, Character, Integrity, Time Management, and Marketing.