Tourism
FM Sitharaman propose to set up of a National Institute of Hospitality by upgrading the existing council for hotel management. It will act as a bridge between academia, industry and govt.
She also proposes a pilot scheme for upskilling 10,000 guides in 20 iconic tourist sites through standardised high quality 12 week training course in high-breed with an IIM.
A National Destination Digital Knowledge Grid will be established to digitally document all places of significance in India expanding cultural, spiritual and heritage. It will create an ecosystem for researchers, historians and content creators.
She proposes development of ecological sustainable trails in Himachal, Uttarakhand and J&K. Along with it, Turtle trails in Kerala, Odisha, Karnataka and three bird-watching trails along Pulicat lake will also be developed.
Focusing on heritage and culture tourism, she further proposes to develop 15 archaeological sites.