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Kerala Promotes Inclusive Tourism as Shared Responsibility

Kerala Promotes Inclusive Tourism as Shared Responsibility
Kerala Tourism Minister Riyas says inclusive tourism is a shared responsibility · thehindubusinessline.com

Kerala's Tourism Minister, P A Mohammed Riyas, talked about how important it is for everyone to work together to make tourism inclusive and accessible.

He said this isn't just a special service for a few people, but something that everyone should care about.

Kerala has started by making a special plan to make sure tourism is accessible to everyone, and other states are now doing the same.

The Minister explained that making tourism inclusive means removing barriers like physical obstacles, social issues, and lack of information.

He also said that having the right infrastructure, like ramps and lifts, and trained staff is very important.

The goal is to make sure everyone, including people with disabilities, senior citizens, and families with young children, can travel safely and comfortably.

Kerala is also working on a special project to make the Beypore constituency fully accessible for people with disabilities.

Key facts

Event
Kerala for All Conclave
Organizers
The Hindu Group and Kerala Tourism
Location
Kochi, Kerala
Duration
Two-day event
Key Initiative
Drafting a design policy for inclusive tourism
Focus Areas
Accessible infrastructure, trained personnel, and community participation
Special Project
Developing Beypore constituency as fully disabled-friendly

Quotes

P A Mohammed Riyas

Kerala Tourism Minister

“Accessibility is not limited to persons with disabilities alone, but also benefits senior citizens, families with young children, people with temporary injuries and all travellers.”
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“Inclusive and accessible tourism is not a special service for a few, but a shared responsibility of governments, industry, stakeholders, communities and citizens.”
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