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| Jammu FCI to soon have own campus: Jora | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 18: Asserting that skill development in Tourism and Hospitality sector is getting focused attention of the government, the Minister for Tourism and Culture Nawang Rigzin Jora today said that Jammu Food Craft Institute (FCI) would soon have its own campus with provision for full-fledged degree and diploma courses in the trade.
Speaking at a function organized by FCI, Jammu to give away the certificates to pass out batches, Jora said the government has already sanctioned Rs. 10 crore for construction of FCI campus.
He said the main objective of offering skill development training in hospitality sector is to capitalize on the vast tourism potential in the state. He called upon youth to avail the facility and opt for professional courses having potential of employment in tourism sector.
Jora said that Jammu and Kashmir State has been declared as number one in the successful conduct of training in hospitality sector under the Hunar-Se-Rozgar (HSR) programme. He said at present the state has three institutions one each at Srinagar, Jammu and Leh offering courses in hospitality sector. He said about 50% youth trained in hospitality courses under HSR have got employment within and outside the state.
The Minister said that Srinagar has a full-flagged Institute of Hotel Management (IHMs), while in Leh the work on FCI complex involving over Rs. 5 crore would be completed this year. Jora said that no region of the state would be neglected in promotion of tourism. "Government is keen to upgrade tourist related infrastructure at all potential spots of the state which not only facilitate tourists but also help to boost the economy of the locals", he said and added that state has received a large number of tourists this season and the trend will continue in future as well. He said about one crore pilgrims visited Mata Vaishno Devi last year among which 13 lakh also visited Shiv Khouri temple and over 4 lakh visited Patnitop, while over ten thousand reached to Bhaderwah- which is fast emerging as a major attraction for the tourists in Jammu region. He said tourism potential of Rajouri-Poonch is also being explored, adding that the motor rally being organized on Mughal road would be made an early event to attract the tourists to the magnificent locations of these twin districts.
Listing the initiatives taken by the government for promotion of tourism in Jammu, the Minister said that under 13th Financial Commission (FC), the Centre has sanctioned Rs. 50 crore for restoration and preservation of Mubarak Mandi heritage complex.
He also said cable car project from Mubarak Mandi to Bahu Fort would also be taken up soon and govt has decided to go for a state of art type cable car. He said for this the government engaged reputed RITES consultancy to prepare a revised plan after a comprehensive survey. Commissioner Secretary Tourism and Culture, Attul Duloo, Managing Director, JKTDC, Satish Nehru, Director Tourism, Jammu R.S.Mehta, Principal, IHM, Srinagar besides representatives of hotel and tourism industry and students of FCI, Jammu attended the function. |
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