Union Minister of Tourism, Culture G. Kishan Reddy launched the E-marketplace platform in an event organised at Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management(IITTM), Gwalior. Ministry of Tourism launched the digital platform (E-Marketplace) as part of digital tourism solution for IITFs / IITGs, to provide Web and Mobile App based interaction mechanism, which is to be used by the tourists and certified tourist facilitators/Tourist Guides.
E-Marketplace portal under IITFC/IITG program of the Ministry would be more like the platforms of OLA, UBER etc., which would help IITFs/IITGs to get business opportunities and would work as a bridge between the customer and the service provider. Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar (virtually) Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotir aditya Scindia (virtually), Minister of State of Tourism & Defence, also graced the event.
During his address Kishan Reddy said that India has great variety of tourism destinations and tourism has immense potential in generating employment and business opportunities. Reddy added that Students at IITTM have several avenues in tourism sector and I am sure you will play a critical role in the growth of the tourism sector in the country.
Under the guidance and leadership of Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi ji, VIKAS is our only mantra and it is Vikas that will lead us to more tourism opportunities. Our government is working shoulder to shoulder with all states to develop tourism in the country, he added.
Kishan Reddy also visited Gwalior Fort along with officials of Ministry of Tourism and observed the tourist facilities at the monument. Thereafter, a review meeting was held with the officials of Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) under his chairmanship.
A detailed presentation was made by Principal Secretary (Tourism &Culture), Government of Madhya Pradesh on progress of various Tourism Infrastructure projects funded by Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India.A newly built International Executive Guest House at IITTM Gwalior Campus was Inaugurated.
