Archive · 1 Sep 2025
Sikkim Launches Training for Homestay Owners to Boost Tourism
Imagine you're visiting Sikkim and staying at a homestay.
The government is giving training to the homestay owners to make sure you have the best experience.
This five-day training teaches them how to be super hosts, focusing on things like cleanliness, taking care of the environment, and sharing the local culture.
The training will also show how to manage waste properly.
It's like a crash course in making sure tourists have a great time, the homestays are doing well, and Sikkim stays beautiful.
The goal is to make sure tourists have a great stay and learn about the local area.
Sikkim's tourism department initiated a five-day training for homestay owners.
The training aims to improve hospitality standards in homestays.
38 participants, including homestay owners, are attending the program.
The training covers sustainable tourism, hygiene, and cultural preservation.
The initiative promotes community-led tourism models in Sikkim.
- Who
- The state tourism and civil aviation department of Sikkim, homestay owners, and tourism professionals
- What
- A five-day community-based tourism training program
- When
- Commenced on Friday, to end on September 2.
- Where
- Gupti in Sadam of the Namchi district, Sikkim
- Why
- To improve service standards in homestays, promote sustainable tourism, and enhance local livelihoods
- Training Focus
- Homestay service standards
- Training Duration
- Five days
- Location
- Gupti, Sadam, Namchi district, Sikkim
- Participants
- Homestay owners, tourism professionals
- Organizers
- Sikkim's tourism and civil aviation department
- Collaboration
- Himalayan Footprint Cooperative Society
- Training Topics
- Sustainable tourism, hospitality, hygiene, and culture preservation